RESULT
PNG vs JPN Live Score, 18 May, 2026, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, Sano International Cricket Ground, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
PNG
95/8 (20 ov)
JPN
121/7 (20 ov)
Japan won by 26 runs
Best Performance
Papua New Guinea
Batting
L Siaka
SR 61.11 • 14s 06s
22
(36)
A Vala
SR 89.47 • 14s 06s
17
(19)
Bowling
S Bau
4 Overs • ECO 6.00
3/24
L Siaka
3 Overs • ECO 2.67
1/8
Japan
Batting
K K Fleming
SR 136.36 • 44s 36s
45
(33)
S Ravichandran
SR 95.00 • 04s 16s
19
(20)
Bowling
CH Hinze
4 Overs • ECO 4.50
2/18
I Takahashi
4 Overs • ECO 4.75
2/19
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
121/7 (20 ov)
39/0
Powerplay
1–6 ov
58/5
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
24/2
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer K K Fleming 45 (33)
- Top Wicket-taker S Bau 3/24
- Boundaries 7 4s • 4 6s
- Extras 1
95/8 (20 ov)
30/3
Powerplay
1–6 ov
38/3
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
27/2
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer L Siaka 22 (36)
- Top Wicket-taker CH Hinze 2/18
- Boundaries 6 4s • 2 6s
- Extras 5
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- DATE & TIME
- Monday, May 18, 2026 · 10:30 AM
- TOSS
- Japan elected to bat
- UMPIRES
- Donovan Koch (Australia), Suresh Subramanian (Indonesia)
- MATCH REFEREE
- Kent Hannam (Australia)
TEMPERATURE29.01°C
HUMIDITY27%
WIND10.65
Batting ConditionAverage
Playing XI
PNG
JPN
Kendel Kadowaki Fleming
(C)
Abhishek Anand
Alex Patmore
Charlie Hara Hinze
Wataru Miyauchi
Eesam Rahman
Sabaorish Ravichandran
Reo Sakurano Thomas
Abdul Samad
Shoma Slater
Ibrahim Takahashi
Venue
Sano International Cricket Ground
Sano, Japan
Matches played
36
Avg 1st Inn Score
129
Highest total
232
Bat-first win
56%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Spinning Pitch
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Swing Favourable
Spin Bowling
Slow Spin
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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Papua New Guinea
PNG
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Japan
JPN
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