Team Smallest Margins By Runs

Cricket Records for Japan in T20Is

Smallest victories

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Japan	4 runs	105	20.0	v Indonesia	Incheon	25 Sep 2024	T20I # 2861
Japan	21 runs	132	20.0	v Vanuatu	Port Moresby	23 Jul 2023	T20I # 2155
Japan	27 runs	122	20.0	v Philippines	Incheon	2 Oct 2024	T20I # 2886
Japan	33 runs	128	20.0	v Philippines	Port Moresby	26 Jul 2023	T20I # 2170
Japan	34 runs	106	18.4	v Cook Islands	Sano	9 May 2025	T20I # 3179
Japan	42 runs	151	18.4	v Maldives	Bangkok	4 Feb 2024	T20I # 2450
Japan	42 runs	140	17.2	v Cook Islands	Sano	14 May 2025	T20I # 3182
Japan	44 runs	144	20.0	v China	Mong Kok	16 Feb 2024	T20I # 2476
Japan	46 runs	167	16.5	v Thailand	Bangkok	2 Feb 2024	T20I # 2446
Japan	47 runs	110	14.0	v Philippines	Incheon	26 Sep 2024	T20I # 2865
Japan	48 runs	219	20.0	v South Korea	Sano	15 Oct 2022	T20I # 1822
Japan	53 runs	167	20.0	v Philippines	Port Moresby	22 Jul 2023	T20I # 2153
Japan	53 runs	122	13.0	v Indonesia	Incheon	1 Oct 2024	T20I # 2882
Japan	61 runs	111	14.5	v Thailand	Sano	8 May 2025	T20I # 3177
Japan	65 runs	144	20.0	v Indonesia	Sano	9 Oct 2022	T20I # 1810
Japan	75 runs	180	17.0	v Indonesia	Sano	10 Oct 2022	T20I # 1813
Japan	108 runs	156	19.0	v South Korea	Incheon	4 Oct 2024	T20I # 2892
Japan	144 runs	174	10.5	v Indonesia	Incheon	5 Oct 2024	T20I # 2895
Japan	157 runs	233	16.3	v Mongolia	Sano	12 May 2024	T20I # 2606
Japan	158 runs	217	20.0	v Mongolia	Sano	11 May 2024	T20I # 2603
Japan	166 runs	200	12.4	v Mongolia	Sano	7 May 2024	T20I # 2591
Japan	180 runs	259	16.5	v China	Mong Kok	15 Feb 2024	T20I # 2470
Japan	180 runs	224	18.0	v Mongolia	Sano	11 May 2024	T20I # 2602
Japan	205 runs	218	8.2	v Mongolia	Sano	8 May 2024	T20I # 2593

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India A Women vs Australia A Women at Brisbane, India A Women in Australia Only unofficial Test, Aug 21-24, 2025 [Other match]

Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC Young Cricketers and Soth Asian Cricket Academy XI at Beckenham, Pakistan Shaheens in England Tour Match, Aug 3-5, 2025 [Other match]

Warwickshire 2nd XI vs Kent 2nd XI at Canterbury, Second Eleven Championship Group 3, Jul 28-31, 2025 [Other match]