Japan vs Afghanistan Match Scorecard 2026: Full Scorecard, Stats & Match Result
Final: Japan vs Afghanistan Match Scorecard, 1st Group A Match of Asian Games 2026. October 3: Afghanistan won by 48 runs @ Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin (A) – Afghanistan 129/6 in 20 overs, Japan 81 all out in 19.3 overs Afghanistan enjoyed a strong bowling performance through Arab Gul Momand, who registered 4/8.
Japan called the toss and opted to bowl first. Afghanistan made 129/6 with Mohammad Akram scoring a top score of 34, Darwish Rasooli 29 and Mohammad Ishaq unbeaten on 25. Japan’s chase started in the right positive way before losing regular wickets and ending up 81 all out.
Japan vs Afghanistan Match Scorecard – Match Summary
| Match Details | Information |
| Match | Japan vs Afghanistan |
| Tournament | Asian Games 2026 |
| Match | 1st Match, Group A |
| Date | September 24, 2026 |
| Venue | Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin |
| Toss | Japan won the toss and bowled |
| Afghanistan Score | 129/6 in 20 overs |
| Japan Score | 81 all out in 19.3 overs |
| Result | Afghanistan won by 48 runs |
| Afghanistan Run Rate | 6.45 |
| Japan Run Rate | 4.15 |
The official scorecard records Afghanistan at 129/6 from 20 overs and Japan at 81 all out from 19.3 overs.
Japan Batting Scorecard
Japan’s innings finished at 81 all out in 19.3 overs. Reo Sakurano-Thomas was Japan’s highest scorer with 23 from 24 balls. Benjamin Ito-Davis scored 17 from just eight deliveries, including two fours and a six, but Japan could not maintain its early momentum.
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake | c Karim Janat b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reo Sakurano-Thomas | b Arab Gul Momand | 23 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 95.83 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (c) | b Nangeyalia Kharoti | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 82.35 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis | b Nangeyalia Kharoti | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 212.5 |
| Alexander Shirai-Patmore (wk) | b Najibullah Zadran | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | c Ismat Alam b Arab Gul Momand | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | c Ismat Alam b Arab Gul Momand | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wataru Miyauchi | b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Declan Suzuki-McComb | b Arab Gul Momand | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makoto Taniyama | Not out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Shoma Sugaya-Slater | b Nangeyalia Kharoti | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Extras | b 0, lb 2, w 3, nb 0, p 0 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 19.3 overs | 81 all out | RR 4.15 |
Japan total: 81 all out in 19.3 overs.
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Japan vs Afghanistan Fall of Wickets
Afghanistan Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Batter | Score | Over |
| 1 | Hassan Eisakhil | 14 | 3.1 |
| 2 | Karim Janat | 52 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Mohammad Akram | 68 | 12.4 |
| 4 | Najibullah Zadran | 79 | 15.1 |
| 5 | Darwish Rasooli | 123 | 19.2 |
| 6 | Ismat Alam | 129 | 19.6 |
Japan Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Batter | Score | Over |
| 1 | Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | 31 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Benjamin Ito-Davis | 53 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Alexander Shirai-Patmore | 60 | 10.3 |
| 5 | Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 60 | 11.1 |
| 6 | Charlie Hara-Hinze | 60 | 11.6 |
| 7 | Ibrahim Takahashi | 63 | 13.2 |
| 8 | Declan Suzuki-McComb | 63 | 13.6 |
| 9 | Wataru Miyauchi | 74 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 81 | 19.3 |
These fall-of-wickets figures are taken from the completed Cricbuzz scorecard.
Japan vs Afghanistan Bowling Scorecard
| Japan Bowler | O | M | R | W | Economy |
| Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Declan Suzuki-McComb | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Makoto Taniyama | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.8 |
Japan’s best bowling figures came from Ibrahim Takahashi, 2/19, and Shoma Sugaya-Slater, 2/18.
Powerplay Scorecard
Both teams scored 39 and 31 runs respectively during their mandatory six-over powerplays.
| Team | Powerplay Overs | Runs |
| Afghanistan | 0.1–6.0 | 39 |
| Japan | 0.1–6.0 | 31 |
Afghanistan therefore held a 39–31 advantage during the powerplay, giving them a useful start despite Japan winning the toss and choosing to bowl.
Afghanistan Partnerships
| Partnership | Runs | Balls |
| Mohammad Akram – Hassan Eisakhil | 14 | 19 |
| Mohammad Akram – Karim Janat | 38 | 37 |
| Mohammad Akram – Darwish Rasooli | 16 | 20 |
| Najibullah Zadran – Darwish Rasooli | 11 | 15 |
| Mohammad Ishaq – Darwish Rasooli | 44 | 25 |
| Mohammad Ishaq – Ismat Alam | 6 | 4 |
The biggest Afghanistan partnership was the 44-run stand between Darwish Rasooli and Mohammad Ishaq from 25 balls, which helped Afghanistan move from 79/4 to a competitive 129/6.
Japan Partnerships
| Partnership | Runs | Balls |
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake – Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 0 | 3 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming – Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 31 | 32 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis – Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 22 | 11 |
| Alexander Shirai-Patmore – Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 7 | 17 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi – Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 0 | 4 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi – Charlie Hara-Hinze | 0 | 5 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi – Wataru Miyauchi | 3 | 8 |
| Declan Suzuki-McComb – Wataru Miyauchi | 0 | 4 |
| Makoto Taniyama – Wataru Miyauchi | 11 | 17 |
| Makoto Taniyama – Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 8 | 16 |
Japan’s highest partnership was the 31-run stand between Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming and Reo Sakurano-Thomas.
Top Batting Performances
Mohammad Akram – 34 Runs
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Akram was the highest run-scorer. With the bat, he scored 34 from 29 balls with a strike rate of 117.24 including two fours and two sixes.
Darwish Rasooli – 29 Runs
The captain for Afghanistan, Darwish Rasooli played 29 runs off 27 balls with the help of four boundaries. He was key shared with Mohammad Ishaq during the last few overs.
Mohammad Ishaq – 25* Runs
Before Mohammad Ishaq also scored an exquisite 25 from only 17 deliveries, hitting a couple of fours and one six. His innings had the strike rate of147.06, making this such an impactful innings for Afghanistan.
Reo Sakurano-Thomas – 23 Runs
Japan’s highest scoreswere Reo Sakurano-Thomas with 23 from 24 balls including three fours Arab Gul Momand eventually threw him out.
Benjamin Ito-Davis – 17 Off 8
Japan quite literally had an explosive cameo from Benjamin Ito-Davis. At a strike rate of 212.50, he scored 17 off eight balls, hitting two fours and one six.
Top Bowling Performances
Arab Gul Momand – 4/8
The best bowling performance was 4-19 by Arab Gul Momand. He took four wickets for eight runs in his four overs, two of them being maidens. Also, his economy rate was exactly 2.00.
Nangeyalia Kharoti – 3/19
In terms of bowling, Nangeyalia Kharoti spun yarn in 3.3 overs to cease 3 wickets while conceding only 19 runs (economy rate:5.40) according to the Cricbuzz scorecard.
Abdullah Ahmadzai – 2/13
Abdullah Ahmadzai picked up two for 13 in three overs to aid Afghanistan in breaking through the Japanese back order and lower order.
Key Match Stats
| Statistic | Afghanistan | Japan |
| Total | 129/6 | 81 all out |
| Overs | 20 | 19 |
| Run Rate | 6.45 | 4.15 |
| Powerplay | 39 | 31 |
| Highest Score | Mohammad Akram – 34 | Reo Sakurano-Thomas – 23 |
| Best Bowling | Arab Gul Momand – 4/8 | Ibrahim Takahashi – 2/19 |
| Sixes | 3 | 2 |
| Fours | 13 | 7 |
| Result | Won by 48 runs | Lost |
The scorecard records Afghanistan’s total at 129/6 and Japan’s completed innings at 81 all out, producing a 48-run margin.
Japan vs Afghanistan Match Result
Match Summary: Afghanistan won by 48 runs (129-9) to defend 129. Japan bowled out for 81 in 19.3 overs
There was a more decisive period at 53/3 for Japan. But Afghanistan also struck regularly with the ball, Arab Gul Momand taking 4 wickets to break up another decent partnership.
Match Highlights
- Afghanistan 129/6 (20 overs)
- Japan all out for 81 in 19.3 overs
- Afghanistan won by 48 runs.
- For Afghanistan Mohammad Akram was the highest scorer with 34 runs.
- Mohammad Ishaq was 25 not out.
- Reo Sakurano-Thomas was Japan’s top scorer, with 23 runs.
- 17 off 8 balls by Benjamin Ito-Davis
- Arab Gul Momand took 4/8.
- Nangeyalia Kharoti claimed 3/19.
- Abdullah Ahmadzai took 2/13.
- Japan’s best bowler on the day was Ibrahim Takahashi with 2/19.
- 39 runs came from the powerplay for Afghanistan.
- Powerplay: Japan 31-1 (7.0 overs)
- Match played at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
Japan vs Afghanistan Match Scorecard – Final Summary
The scorecard of the match indicates a victory heavily dictated by Afghanistan’s bowling prowess following the Mehsud innings. There were useful contributions from Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming and Benjamin Ito-Davis in Japan’s early chase, but time and again Afghanistan’s Arraya spin attack broke partnerships.
After an Arab Gul Momand 4/8, with support from Nangeyalia Kharoti’s three and Abdullah Ahmadzai’s two, Japan were bowled out for just 81 in 19.3 overs. Thus, Afghanistan won the first Group A match of the Asian Games 2026 by 48 runs.
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FAQs – Japan vs Afghanistan Match Scorecard
What was the Japan vs Afghanistan scorecard?
Afghanistan scored 129/6 in 20 overs, while Japan were bowled out for 81 in 19.3 overs. Afghanistan won by 48 runs.
Who scored the most runs for Afghanistan?
Mohammad Akram was Afghanistan’s highest scorer with 34 runs from 29 balls.
Who was Japan’s highest scorer?
Reo Sakurano-Thomas scored the most runs for Japan, making 23 from 24 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Japan vs Afghanistan?
Afghanistan’s Arab Gul Momand took the most wickets, finishing with 4/8 from four overs.
How many runs did Afghanistan score?
Afghanistan scored 129 runs for six wickets in 20 overs, at a run rate of 6.45.
How many runs did Japan score?
Japan were all out for 81 in 19.3 overs, at a run rate of 4.15.
Who won Japan vs Afghanistan?
Afghanistan won by 48 runs.
Where was the Japan vs Afghanistan match played?
The match was played at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
Who won the toss?
Japan won the toss and elected to bowl first.
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