RESULT1st Match, Group A • AFG vs JPN
Winner
129/6
19.3/20 ov, T:13081
Afghanistan won by 48 runs
1st Match, Group A, Nisshin, September 24, 2026, Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition
Scorecard Summary
Afghanistan1st Innings
129/6
(20 Ov)
34 (29)
S Sugaya-Slater2/18 (3)
29 (27)
Takahashi2/19 (4)
Japan2nd Innings
81/10
(19.3 Ov)
23 (24)
Arab Gul4/8 (4)
17 (8)
Nangeyalia3/19 (3.3)
Most Valuable Players (Impact)
| Rank | Player | TI | Bat | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arab GulAFG | 57 | 0 | 57 |
| 2 | 46 | 0 | 46 | |
| 3 | 46 | 46 | 0 | |
| 4 | 43 | 43 | 0 | |
| 5 | 40 | 18 | 22 |
Recent Commentary
19.3
W
Nangeyalia to S Sugaya-Slater
19.2
2
Nangeyalia to S Sugaya-Slater
19.1
0
Nangeyalia to S Sugaya-Slater
Over19
1 runs, 0 wickets
Need 51 from 6b
JPN 79/9
CRR: 4.16RRR: 51.00
Shoma Sugaya-Slater3 (10b)
Taniyama4 (7b)
Karim Janat3-0-16-0
18.6
1
Karim Janat to S Sugaya-Slater
18.5
0
Karim Janat to S Sugaya-Slater
18.4
0
Karim Janat to S Sugaya-Slater
18.3
0
Karim Janat to S Sugaya-Slater
18.2
0
Karim Janat to S Sugaya-Slater
18.1
0
Karim Janat to S Sugaya-Slater
Over18
4 runs, 0 wickets
Need 52 from 12b
JPN 78/9
CRR: 4.33RRR: 26.00
Shoma Sugaya-Slater2 (4b)
Taniyama4 (7b)
Faridoon Dawoodzai3-0-16-0
17.6
1
Faridoon Dawoodzai to S Sugaya-Slater
17.5
1
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Taniyama
17.4
0
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Taniyama
17.3
1
Faridoon Dawoodzai to S Sugaya-Slater
17.2
0
Faridoon Dawoodzai to S Sugaya-Slater
17.1
1
Faridoon Dawoodzai to Taniyama
Over17
2 runs, 1 wicket
Need 56 from 18b
JPN 74/9
CRR: 4.35RRR: 18.67
Shoma Sugaya-Slater0 (1b)
Taniyama2 (4b)
Abdollah Ahmadzai3-0-13-2
16.6
0
Abdollah Ahmadzai to S Sugaya-Slater
16.5
W
Abdollah Ahmadzai to Miyauchi
16.4
2
Abdollah Ahmadzai to Miyauchi
16.3
0
Abdollah Ahmadzai to Miyauchi
16.2
0
Abdollah Ahmadzai to Miyauchi
Match Details
Teams
Winner
Ground
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
Series
Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition
Season
2026
Hours of play (local time)
09.00 start, First Session 09.00-10.30, Interval 10.30-10.50, Second Session 10.50-12.10
Match days
24 September 2026 - day (T20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee