Gul, Kharote spin Afghanistan to victory over Japan in Asian Games opener
Chasing a modest 130 in Nisshin, Japan were all out for 81 in the opening match of the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games
23/09Result
1st Match, Group A, Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition at Nisshin, Sep 24 2026
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Japan]( "Japan")
81 (19.3/20 ov)
23/09Result
1st Match, Group A, Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition at Nisshin, Sep 24 2026
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Japan]( "Japan")
81 (19.3/20 ov)
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Darwish Rasooli
29(27) 4x4 - 0x6
Control %88%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 13 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
Japan , elected to field first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.00 start, First Session 09.00-10.30, Interval 10.30-10.50, Second Session 10.50-12.10
Match days
24 September 2026 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Afghanistan 2, Japan 0
Scorecard Summary
AFGHANISTAN 129/6 (20 OVERS)
- Darwish Rasooli29 (27)
- Mohammad Akram34 (29)
- Ibrahim Takahashi2/19 (4)
- Shoma Sugaya-Slater2/18 (3)
JAPAN 81 (19.3 OVERS)
- Reo Sakurano-Thomas23 (24)
- Benjamin Ito-Davis17 (8)
- Nangeyalia Khan3/19 (3.3)
- Arab Gul4/8 (4)
19.3
W
Nangeyalia Khan to Sugaya-Slater, OUT,
S Sugaya-Slater b Nangeyalia Khan 5 (11m 13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 38.46
19.2
2
Nangeyalia Khan to Sugaya-Slater, 2 runs,
19.1
0
Nangeyalia Khan to Sugaya-Slater, no run,
END OF OVER:19 | 1 Run | JPN: 79/9 (51 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 4.15, RRR: 51.00)
- Shoma Sugaya-Slater3 (10b)
- Makoto Taniyama4 (7b)
- Karim Janat3-0-16-0
- Faridoon Dawoodzai3-0-16-0
18.6
1
Karim Janat to Sugaya-Slater, 1 run,
18.5
0
Karim Janat to Sugaya-Slater, no run,
18.4
0
Karim Janat to Sugaya-Slater, no run,
Match Coverage
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Chasing a modest 130 in Nisshin, Japan were all out for 81 in the opening match of the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games
