JPN vs HK Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Sep 18, 2026Last Updated on Sep 18, 2026 04:30 PM
Japan vs Hong Kong Cricket Match Previews
Hong Kong, China tour of Japan 2026
JPN 95/7 (20)
HKC 99/6 (19.1)
Hong Kong, China won by 4 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Wasif* | 30 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 96.77 |
| Ehsan Khan | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Takahashi* | 3.1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5.68 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
Last Wicket:Hassan Khan Mohammad st Wataru Miyauchi b Makoto Taniyama 25(32) - 70/6 in 15.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Japan vs Hong Kong, China
Japan — Innings 1 (95/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake c Nizakat Khan b Nasrulla Rana | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 120 | |
| Reo Sakurano Thomas c Anshuman Rath b Yasim Murtaza | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 | |
| Kendel Fleming (c) c Nasrulla Rana b Anas Khan | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | |
| Benjamin Ito Davis b Ehsan Khan | 35 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 102.94 | |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze c Hayat b Yasim Murtaza | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 100 | |
| Ibrahim Takahashi c Shahid Wasif b Ehsan Khan | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Alester Fleming not out | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | |
| Wataru Miyauchi (wk) b Ehsan Khan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Declan Suzuki not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 4 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 95 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Makoto Taniyama, Shoma Slater | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anas Khan | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Nasrulla Rana | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Ehsan Khan | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Yasim Murtaza | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Mohammad Ghazanfar | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nizakat Khan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Hassan Khan Mohammad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake & Reo Sakurano Thomas | 13 | 12 |
| Kendel Fleming & Reo Sakurano Thomas | 10 | 19 |
| Kendel Fleming & Benjamin Ito Davis | 27 | 36 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze & Benjamin Ito Davis | 20 | 19 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi & Benjamin Ito Davis | 10 | 14 |
| Alester Fleming & Benjamin Ito Davis | 9 | 11 |
| Alester Fleming & Wataru Miyauchi | 4 | 3 |
| Alester Fleming & Declan Suzuki | 2 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake | 1.6 | 13 |
| 2 | Reo Sakurano Thomas | 5.1 | 23 |
| 3 | Kendel Fleming | 11.1 | 50 |
| 4 | Charlie Hara-Hinze | 14.2 | 70 |
| 5 | Ibrahim Takahashi | 16.4 | 80 |
| 6 | Benjamin Ito Davis | 18.3 | 89 |
| 7 | Wataru Miyauchi | 18.6 | 93 |
Hong Kong, China — Innings 2 (99/6 in 19.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nizakat Khan lbw b Charlie Hara-Hinze | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Anshuman Rath c Makoto Taniyama b Charlie Hara-Hinze | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Babar Hayat c Makoto Taniyama b Benjamin Ito Davis | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 | |
| Shiv Mathur c and b Benjamin Ito Davis | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shahid Wasif (wk) not out | 30 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 96.77 | |
| Yasim Murtaza (c) lbw b Benjamin Ito Davis | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 | |
| Hassan Khan Mohammad st Wataru Miyauchi b Makoto Taniyama | 25 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 78.12 | |
| Ehsan Khan not out | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 127.27 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 2 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 99 | 6 wkts, 19.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Anas Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Mohammad Ghazanfar | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | 3.1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Benjamin Ito Davis | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Makoto Taniyama | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Declan Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Reo Sakurano Thomas | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Shoma Slater | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nizakat Khan & Anshuman Rath | 4 | 6 |
| Hayat & Anshuman Rath | 13 | 11 |
| Hayat & Shiv Mathur | 1 | 6 |
| Hayat & Shahid Wasif | 7 | 11 |
| Yasim Murtaza & Shahid Wasif | 11 | 19 |
| Hassan Khan M & Shahid Wasif | 34 | 39 |
| Ehsan Khan & Shahid Wasif | 29 | 23 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nizakat Khan | 0.6 | 4 |
| 2 | Anshuman Rath | 2.5 | 17 |
| 3 | Shiv Mathur | 3.5 | 18 |
| 4 | Babar Hayat | 5.4 | 25 |
| 5 | Yasim Murtaza | 8.5 | 36 |
| 6 | Hassan Khan Mohammad | 15.2 | 70 |
JPN vs HK Match Prediction, Hong Kong, China tour of Japan 2026, Japan vs Hong Kong Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
JPN vs HK (Japan vs Hong Kong) Match Details
| Match | Japan vs Hong Kong (JPN vs HK) |
| League | Hong Kong, China tour of Japan 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 19th September 2026 |
| Time | 06:30 AM (IST) - 01:00 AM (GMT) |
JPN vs HK Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
JPN vs HK Match Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto, Japan
JPN vs HK Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
JPN vs HK Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sano, JP will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 77% humidity and 8.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Sano International Cricket Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 41 |
| Batting first won: | 22 |
| Bowling first won: | 18 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 119 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 75 |
| Highest Total: | 253/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 12/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 125/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 101/7 |
Sano International Cricket Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
60%Batting Pitch 40%
Bowling Pitch
99
T20 Average Scores
JPN vs HK (Japan vs Hong Kong) Playing 11
Japan vs Hong Kong (JPN vs HK) Match Preview
JPN vs HK Match Preview: Hong Kong, China tour of Japan 2026 will see Japan facing off against Hong Kong on Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 06:30 AM IST.
Japan (JPN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Wataru Miyauchi and Ibrahim Takahashi will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Ibrahim Takahashi was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Tsuyoshi Takada will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Alester Fleming and Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake will strengthen the middle order for Japan.
- Kendel Fleming will lead the Japan as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Shirai Patmore will do the Wicket Keeping for Japan.
Pace Bowlers
- Charlie Hara-Hinze will lead the pace attack of his team.
Hong Kong (HK) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Anshuman Rath and Babar Hayat will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Anas Khan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rajab Hussain and Yasim Murtaza will strengthen the middle order for Hong Kong.
- Yasim Murtaza will lead the Hong Kong as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Shahid Wasif will do the Wicket-Keeping for Hong Kong. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Spin Bowlers
- Nizakat Khan will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Ehsan Khan and Ayush Shukla will lead the pace attack of his team.
Japan vs Hong Kong (JPN vs HK) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
JPN vs HK Match Prediction: Hong Kong looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, HK will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
JPN vs HK Hong Kong, China tour of Japan 2026 Match Expert Advice: Tsuyoshi Takada will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ibrahim Takahashi will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
JPN vs HK Head to Head
JPN vs HK Head to Head Records: Japan vs Hong Kong have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Japan have won 0 whereas Hong Kong have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| JPN Won | 0 |
| HK Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
JPN vs HK Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Anshuman Rath is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
JPN vs HK Winning Prediction
- Hong Kong team has the upper hand over Japan team. So try to pick more players from Hong Kong
JPN vs HK Small League Must Picks:
JPN - Tsuyoshi Takada [45 points], Ibrahim Takahashi [0 points]HK - Rajab Hussain [157 points], Nasrulla Rana [80 points]
JPN vs HK Grand League Risky Picks:
JPN - Jake Kusuda-Nairn [0 points], Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake [0 points]HK - Mohammad Waheed [0 points], Anas Khan [0 points]
JPN vs HK Death Over Bowlers:
JPN - Ibrahim TakahashiHK - Ehsan Khan
Japan (JPN) Key Players
- Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Benjamin Ito Davis [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Alester Fleming [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Ibrahim Takahashi [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
Hong Kong (HK) Key Players
- Mohammad Ghazanfar [0W]
- Shahid Wasif [DNB]
- Anshuman Rath [48]
- Yasim Murtaza [2W]
- Babar Hayat [PTs: 50, CR: 9.9]
- Nasrulla Rana [PTs: 80, CR: 9.5]
- Rajab Hussain [PTs: 157, CR: 5.5]
JPN vs HK Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Alester Fleming [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Anshuman Rath [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Yasim Murtaza [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Ibrahim Takahashi [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Babar Hayat [PTs: 50, CR: 9.9]
- Rajab Hussain [PTs: 157, CR: 5.5]
JPN vs HK Injury / Unavailability
Japan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Hong Kong Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
JPN vs HK Live Stream
Where can I see JPN vs HK Live Score?
You can see JPN vs HK Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
JPN vs HK match will be live telecast on FanCode.
JPN vs HK Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch JPN vs HK match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
JPN vs HK match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Japan vs Hong Kong (JPN vs HK) Squads
Japan (JPN) Squad: Benjamin Ito Davis, Reo Sakurano Thomas, Shirai Patmore(WK), Charlie Hara-Hinze, Wataru Miyauchi(WK), Kohei Kubota, Makoto Taniyama, Tsuyoshi Takada, Ibrahim Takahashi, Declan Suzuki, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Kendel Fleming(C), Jake Kusuda-Nairn, Alester Fleming, Shoma Slater
Hong Kong (HK) Squad: Ayush Shukla, Ehsan Khan, Shahid Wasif(WK), Nasrulla Rana, Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Mohammad Waheed, Hassan Khan Mohammad, Yasim Murtaza(C), Mohammad Ghazanfar, Hafeez Khan, Shiv Mathur, Rajab Hussain, Anshuman Rath(WK), Anas Khan
JPN vs HK Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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