Team Smallest Margins

Japan vs other countries Minor ODs Team Records - Smallest Margins

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Singapore	52 runs	-	120	27.0	v Japan	St Helier	29 May 2008	Other OD
Norway	53 runs	-	245	48.3	v Japan	Gaborone (Oval 2)	4 May 2011	Other OD
Indonesia	54 runs	-	211	45.1	v Japan	Bendigo	20 Feb 2017	Other OD
Norway	56 runs	-	226	50.0	v Japan	Lobatse	8 May 2011	Other OD
Ghana	62 runs	-	199	46.2	v Japan	Apia (No 2)	20 Sep 2012	Other OD
Nigeria	68 runs	-	222	48.0	v Japan	Port Soif	24 May 2009	Other OD
Nigeria	90 runs	-	221	38.5	v Japan	Gaborone (Oval 2)	5 May 2011	Other OD
Afghanistan	92 runs	-	180	40.2	v Japan	St Helier	23 May 2008	Other OD
Bahrain	196 runs	-	261	26.0	v Japan	Port Soif	21 May 2009	Other OD

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Nigeria	2 wickets	11	188	48.1	v Japan	Castel	18 May 2009	Other OD
Fiji	5 wickets	68	155	38.4	v Japan	Bendigo	22 Feb 2017	Other OD
Vanuatu	6 wickets	188	80	18.4	v Japan	Bendigo	23 Feb 2017	Other OD
Norway	7 wickets	40	182	43.2	v Japan	St Brelade	31 May 2008	Other OD
Guernsey	7 wickets	69	151	38.3	v Japan	St Peter Port	19 May 2009	Other OD
Samoa	7 wickets	147	145	25.3	v Japan	Bendigo	19 Feb 2017	Other OD
Jersey	8 wickets	95	125	34.1	v Japan	St Brelade	25 May 2008	Other OD
Botswana	8 wickets	121	85	29.5	v Japan	Gaborone (Oval 1)	2 May 2011	Other OD
Philippines	8 wickets	90	112	35.0	v Japan	Bendigo	25 Feb 2017	Other OD
Germany	9 wickets	116	147	30.4	v Japan	Lobatse	1 May 2011	Other OD

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Nigeria	2 wickets	11	188	48.1	50.0	v Japan	Castel	18 May 2009	Other OD
Norway	7 wickets	40	182	43.2	50.0	v Japan	St Brelade	31 May 2008	Other OD
Fiji	5 wickets	68	155	38.4	50.0	v Japan	Bendigo	22 Feb 2017	Other OD
Guernsey	7 wickets	69	151	38.3	50.0	v Japan	St Peter Port	19 May 2009	Other OD
Philippines	8 wickets	90	112	35.0	50.0	v Japan	Bendigo	25 Feb 2017	Other OD
Jersey	8 wickets	95	125	34.1	50.0	v Japan	St Brelade	25 May 2008	Other OD
Germany	9 wickets	116	147	30.4	50.0	v Japan	Lobatse	1 May 2011	Other OD
Botswana	8 wickets	121	85	29.5	50.0	v Japan	Gaborone (Oval 1)	2 May 2011	Other OD
Samoa	7 wickets	147	145	25.3	50.0	v Japan	Bendigo	19 Feb 2017	Other OD
Vanuatu	6 wickets	188	80	18.4	50.0	v Japan	Bendigo	23 Feb 2017	Other OD

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Bahamas	Japan	Les Quennevais No 2 Ground, St Brelade	27 May 2008	Other OD

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand Under-19s (Young Cricketers) vs England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Harare, ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup Warm-up Matches , Jan 9, 2026 [Other OD]

Western Australia Women vs South Australia Women at W.A.C.A, Women's National Cricket League 17th Match, Jan 8, 2026 [Other OD]

Australian Capital Territory Women vs Victoria Women at Canberra, Women's National Cricket League 16th Match, Jan 8, 2026 [Other OD]