Japan vs Fiji, Match 8 — ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier
Match summary
Japan beat Fiji by 8 wickets in the Match 8 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin on Sun, 10 May, 2026. Inning 74/10 (19.4 ov); Japan 75/2 (7.1 ov). Esam Rahman top-scored with 47* off 26 balls for Japan. Ibrahim Takahashi took 3/4 for Japan. Fiji won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Anand c Taleivuli Jikoibure b S Tabuisulu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reo Sakurano Thomas lbw b SM Tupou | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Esam Rahman Not out | 47 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 180.77 |
| Wataru Miyauchi Not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras 14 (14 wd)
Total 75/2 (7.1 ov)
Yet to bat: Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, Shoma Slater, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Ibrahim Takahashi, Benjamin Ito, Makoto Taniyama, Abdul Samad
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peni Vuniwaqa | 2.1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 10.62 |
| Seru Tupou | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Siteri Tabuisulu | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Viliame Matai Waqavakatoga | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Peni Dakainivanua | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Abhishek Anand, 0.1 ov) · 67 (Reo Sakurano Thomas, 6.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noa Acawei lbw b RS Thomas | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Vilisoni Veiqravi runout (W Miyauchi / I Takahashi) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seru Tupou c W Miyauchi b RS Thomas | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Josaia Baleicikoibia c A Anand b I Takahashi | 39 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Metuisela Beitaki b I Takahashi | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Taleivuli Jikoibure b I Takahashi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peni Vuniwaqa c A Samad b M Taniyama | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kitione Tayaga b M Taniyama | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| Peni Dakainivanua lbw b S Ravichandran | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Siteri Tabuisulu runout (RS Thomas) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Viliame Matai Waqavakatoga Not out | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Extras 6 (1 b, 2 lb, 1 wd, 2 nb)
Total 74/10 (19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makoto Taniyama | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 9 |
| Sabaorish Ravichandran | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | 1.4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Reo Sakurano Thomas | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
| Abdul Samad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Abhishek Anand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Esam Rahman | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Shoma Slater | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 |
(Vilisoni Veiqravi, 0.1 ov) · 2 (Noa Acawei, 1.5 ov) · 3 (Seru Tupou, 3.1 ov) · 17 (Metuisela Beitaki, 7.2 ov) · 17 (Taleivuli Jikoibure, 7.3 ov) · 25 (Peni Vuniwaqa, 9.6 ov) · 36 (Kitione Tayaga, 11.6 ov) · 58 (Peni Dakainivanua, 15.4 ov) · 64 (Siteri Tabuisulu, 16.5 ov) · 74 (Josaia Baleicikoibia, 19.4 ov)