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Japan v Vanuatu
ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Regional Finals 2023
VenueAmini Park, Port Moresby on 23rd July 2023 (20-over match)
Balls per over6
TossVanuatu won the toss and decided to field
ResultJapan won by 21 runs
PointsJapan 2; Vanuatu 0
UmpiresA Kapa, CA Polosak (Australia)
RefereeWC Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
Reserve UmpireSB Haig (New Zealand)
Player of the MatchKS Kadowaki-Fleming

Japan inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
L Yamamoto-Lakec Yosef b Rasu03 --30.00
+AJD Shirai-Patmorelbw b Rasu01 --10.00
KTS Navaratnerun out (Tari->Rasu)36 --350.00
*KS Kadowaki-Flemingc Allan b Matuataava6554 2423120.37
I Takahashic Allan b Nipiko2020 1110100.00
S Ravichandranc Obed b Nipiko1918 2-6105.56
R Sakurano-Thomasb Nipiko01 --10.00
D Suzuki-McCombb Nipiko53 1-1166.67
M Taniyamac and b Matuataava02 --20.00
P Kumbharenot out56 --283.33
R Drakeb Matuataava14 --325.00
Extras(6 lb, 7 w)13
Total(all out, 19.4 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Yamamoto-Lake, 0.3 ov), 2-2 (Shirai-Patmore, 0.6 ov), 3-6 (Navaratne, 2.2 ov), 4-54 (Takahashi, 10.3 ov), 5-113 (Ravichandran, 16.1 ov), 6-113 (Sakurano-Thomas, 16.2 ov), 7-117 (Kadowaki-Fleming, 17.2 ov), 8-118 (Taniyama, 17.4 ov), 9-126 (Suzuki-McComb, 18.3 ov), 10-131 (Drake, 19.4 ov)
Vanuatu bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Rasu4   02221-131112.005.50
Matuataava3.301031-151-7.002.86
Yosef2   02302-411-11.50
Nalisa4   02901-921-7.25
Stephen1.10501-3---4.29
Nipiko4   0174--10--6.004.25
Obed1   0190--112-19.00

Vanuatu inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
N Nipikoc Taniyama b Drake1817 2110105.88
AL Stephenb Kumbhare511 --845.45
JP Kaltapaub Drake713 --953.85
+JD Allanc Suzuki-McComb b Drake49 --544.44
A Mansalec Navaratne b Suzuki-McComb2933 --1187.88
*PK Matuataavac and b Takahashi04 --40.00
R Taric Kadowaki-Fleming b Sakurano-Thomas1821 1-785.71
J Rasuc Suzuki-McComb b Kumbhare1610 113160.00
SH Obednot out23 --166.67
W Nalisadid not bat      
O Yosefdid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb, 6 w)11
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Stephen, 2.5 ov), 2-34 (Nipiko, 6.1 ov), 3-41 (Kaltapau, 8.1 ov), 4-42 (Allan, 8.3 ov), 5-45 (Matuataava, 9.2 ov), 6-83 (Mansale, 16.5 ov), 7-94 (Tari, 18.4 ov), 8-110 (Rasu, 19.6 ov)
Japan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Kumbhare4   0232--131112.005.75
Sakurano-Thomas4   0181--13-124.004.50
Suzuki-McComb2   01613-61-12.008.00
Ravichandran4   0230--82--5.75
Drake3   0163219--6.005.33
Takahashi3   0101--9--18.003.33

Notes
--> Japan innings: 50 in 9.3 overs
--> Japan innings: 100 in 15.3 overs
--> Vanuatu innings: 50 in 10.1 overs
--> Vanuatu innings: 100 in 18.6 overs
--> O Yosef made his last appearance in International Twenty20 matches
--> O Yosef made his last appearance in Twenty20 matches
--> KS Kadowaki-Fleming 50 in 46 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes
--> R Drake made his debut in Papua New Guinea in International Twenty20 matches
--> R Drake made his debut in Papua New Guinea in Twenty20 matches
--> PK Matuataava achieved his best innings bowling analysis in International Twenty20 matches in the Japan innings (previous best was 3-13)
--> PK Matuataava achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Twenty20 matches in the Japan innings (previous best was 3-13)
--> R Drake achieved his best innings bowling analysis in International Twenty20 matches when he dismissed N Nipiko in the Vanuatu innings (previous best was 0-20)
--> R Drake achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Twenty20 matches when he dismissed N Nipiko in the Vanuatu innings (previous best was 0-20)
--> KS Kadowaki-Fleming (29) and S Ravichandran (19) added 50 in 31 balls for the Japan 5th wicket