Asian Games 2026 AFG vs JPN Highlights: Darwish Rasooli-led Afghanistan secured a 48-run win over Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming-led Japan in the 1st match of the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin.
| Match No |
Asian Games 2026 |
| Match |
Afghanistan vs Japan, 1st Match |
| Date |
Thursday, September 24, 2026 |
| Toss |
Japan won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue |
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin |
| Result |
Afghanistan won by 48 Runs |
Asian Games 2026 AFG vs JPN Playing 11
Afghanistan
Mohammad Akram, Najibullah Zadran, Darwish Rasooli (c), Hassan Eisakhil, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Ismat Alam, Karim Janat, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Arab Gul Momand
Japan
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Wataru Miyauchi, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (c), Alexander Shirai-Patmore (wk), Benjamin Ito-Davis, Ibrahim Takahashi, Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Declan Suzuki-McComb, Shoma Sugaya-Slater, Charlie Hara-Hinze, Makoto Taniyama
Asian Games 2026 AFG vs JPN Scoreboard
| Team |
Scoreboard |
| Afghanistan |
129-6 (20 ov) |
| Japan |
81-10 (19.3 ov) |
Asian Games 2026 AFG vs JPN Scoreboard
Afghanistan Batting
| Batting |
|
R |
B |
M |
4s |
6s |
SR |
| Mohammad Akram |
st Shirai-Patmore b Ito-Davis |
34 |
29 |
54 |
2 |
2 |
117.24 |
| Hassan Eisakhil |
lbw b Sakurano-Thomas |
3 |
10 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
| Karim Janat |
c Yamamoto-Lake b Takahashi |
21 |
23 |
26 |
2 |
0 |
91.3 |
| Darwish Rasooli (c) |
c Miyauchi b Sugaya-Slater |
29 |
27 |
42 |
4 |
0 |
107.4 |
| Najibullah Zadran |
c Yamamoto-Lake b Takahashi |
7 |
11 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
63.63 |
| Mohammad Ishaq † |
not out |
25 |
17 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
147.05 |
| Ismat Alam |
c †Shirai-Patmore b Sugaya-Slater |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
Japan Bowling
| Bowling |
O |
M |
R |
W |
ECON |
0s |
WD |
NB |
| Reo Sakurano-Thomas |
2 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze |
4 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| Shoma Sugaya-Slater |
3 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
| Declan Suzuki |
2 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
13.5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi |
4 |
0 |
19 |
2 |
4.75 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
| Makoto Taniyama |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis |
4 |
0 |
23 |
1 |
5.75 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
Japan Batting
| Batting |
|
R |
B |
M |
4s |
6s |
SR |
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake |
c Karim Janat b Abdollah Ahmadzai |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Reo Sakurano-Thomas |
b Arab Gul |
23 |
24 |
53 |
3 |
0 |
95.83 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (c) |
b Nangeyalia Kharote |
14 |
17 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
82.35 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis |
b Nangeyalia Kharote |
17 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
212.5 |
| Shirai-Patmore |
b Najibullah Zadran |
2 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
16.66 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi |
c Ismat Alam b Arab Gul |
2 |
10 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze |
c Ismat Alam b Arab Gul |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Wataru Miyauchi |
b Abdollah Ahmadzai |
9 |
14 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
64.28 |
| Declan Suzuki |
b Arab Gul |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Makoto Taniyama |
not out |
4 |
7 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
57.14 |
| Shoma Sugaya-Slater |
b Nangeyalia Kharote |
5 |
13 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
38.46 |
Afghanistan Bowling
| Bowling |
O |
M |
R |
W |
ECON |
0s |
WD |
NB |
| Abdollah Ahmadzai |
3 |
0 |
13 |
2 |
4.33 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
| Faridoon Dawoodzai |
3 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
5.33 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Karim Janat |
3 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
5.33 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote |
3.3 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
5.42 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
| Arab Gul |
4 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
| Najibullah Zadran |
3 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
2.33 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
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