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Kuwait vs Japan, 5th Match, Group B at Al Amarat, Asia & EAP Qualifier, Oct 09 2025 - Full Scorecard

RESULT
5th Match, Group B, Al Amerat, October 09, 2025, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier
177/6
(19.3/20 ov, T:178) 178/5

Japan won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
64 (39)
esam-rahman
Kuwait Innings
Japan Innings
Info
Kuwait  (20 ovs maximum)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
b Abdul Samad45-1080.00
c Suzuki b Ravichandran3428-31121.42
c Takahashi b Ravichandran2924-31120.83
c Abhishek Anand b Suzuki4131-41132.25
c †Shirai-Patmore b Suzuki4028-13142.85
not out 84-10200.00
c Ito-Davis b Suzuki43-10133.33
not out 11-00100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 2, nb 4, w 9)16
Total
20 Ov (RR: 8.85)
177/6
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Ravija Sandaruwan, 0.5 ov), 2-66 (Meet Bhavsar, 7.6 ov), 3-90 (Clinto Anto, 11.4 ov), 4-156 (Ali Zaheer, 17.6 ov), 5-172 (Yasin Patel, 19.2 ov), 6-176 (Mohammed Aslam, 19.5 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
201517.5073000
0.5 to R Sandaruwan, . 4/1
201407.0052000
3030010.0062120
3033011.0031220
401624.00131000
7.6 to Meet Bhavsar, . 66/2
11.4 to CV Anto, . 90/3
201909.5060123
2025012.5031210
2022311.0054011
17.6 to Ali Zaheer, . 156/4
19.2 to YI Patel, . 172/5
19.5 to MNM Aslam, . 176/6
Japan  (T: 178 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
run out (Rajendran)2819-50147.36
c Sandaruwan b Aqif Farooq24-0050.00
c Patel b Shiraz Khan6439-92164.10
run out (Shiraz Khan)3929-31134.48
c Aqif Farooq b Patel2615-03173.33
not out 68-0075.00
not out 13-0033.33
Extras(b 8, lb 1, w 3)12
Total
19.3 Ov (RR: 9.12)
178/5
Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Abhishek Anand, 2.4 ov), 2-68 (Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, 7.4 ov), 3-106 (Esam Rahman, 11.4 ov), 4-152 (Ibrahim Takahashi, 15.6 ov), 5-177 (Sabaorish Ravichandran, 18.6 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
4043110.7597100
2.4 to Abhishek Anand, . 27/1
403719.2573210
15.6 to I Takahashi, . 152/4
402907.2594010
402606.5082000
1.301107.3340100
2023111.5031200
11.4 to Esam Rahman, . 106/3
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Match Details
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)
TossJapan, elected to field first
Series
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 3509
Match days9 October 2025 - day (20-over match)
T20I debut
T20 debut
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsJapan 2, Kuwait 0
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier

Super Six
TeamMWLPTNRR
NEP550101.849
OMA54180.456
UAE53261.493
QAT5234-0.114
JPN5142-1.033
Samoa5050-2.809
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
UAE22040.584
QAT21120.225
MAS2020-0.873
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
NEP22041.834
JPN2112-0.309
KUW2020-1.576
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
OMA22041.874
Samoa2112-0.302
PNG2020-1.574