JPN vs AFG Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Sep 23, 2026Last Updated on Sep 23, 2026 01:53 PM
Japan vs Afghanistan Cricket Match Previews
Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026
AFG 129/6 (20)
JPN 81/10 (19.3)
Afghanistan won by 48 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makoto Taniyama* | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nangeyalia Kharoti* | 3.3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5.43 |
| Karim Janat | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
Last Wicket:Shoma Sugaya-Slater b Nangeyalia Kharoti 5(13) - 81/10 in 19.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Japan vs Afghanistan
Afghanistan — Innings 1 (129/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Akram st Alexander Shirai-Patmore b Benjamin Ito-Davis | 34 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 117.24 | |
| Hassan Eisakhil lbw b Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Karim Janat c Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake b Ibrahim Takahashi | 21 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 91.3 | |
| Darwish Rasooli (c) c Wataru Miyauchi b Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 29 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 107.41 | |
| Najibullah Zadran c Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake b Ibrahim Takahashi | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 | |
| Mohammad Ishaq (wk) not out | 25 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 147.06 | |
| Ismat Alam c Alexander Shirai-Patmore b Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 5 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 129 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Abdullah Ahmadzai, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Arab Gul Momand | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Declan Suzuki-McComb | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Makoto Taniyama | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Akram & Hassan Eisakhil | 14 | 19 |
| Mohammad Akram & Karim Janat | 38 | 37 |
| Mohammad Akram & Darwish Rasooli | 16 | 20 |
| Najibullah & Darwish Rasooli | 11 | 15 |
| Mohammad Ishaq & Darwish Rasooli | 44 | 25 |
| Mohammad Ishaq & Ismat Alam | 6 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassan Eisakhil | 3.1 | 14 |
| 2 | Karim Janat | 9.2 | 52 |
| 3 | Mohammad Akram | 12.4 | 68 |
| 4 | Najibullah Zadran | 15.1 | 79 |
| 5 | Darwish Rasooli | 19.2 | 123 |
| 6 | Ismat Alam | 19.6 | 129 |
Japan — Innings 2 (81/10 in 19.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake c Karim Janat b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reo Sakurano-Thomas b Arab Gul Momand | 23 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 95.83 | |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (c) b Nangeyalia Kharoti | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 82.35 | |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis b Nangeyalia Kharoti | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 212.5 | |
| Alexander Shirai-Patmore (wk) b Najibullah | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Ibrahim Takahashi c Ismat Alam b Arab Gul Momand | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Charlie Hara-Hinze c Ismat Alam b Arab Gul Momand | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wataru Miyauchi b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 | |
| Declan Suzuki-McComb b Arab Gul Momand | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Makoto Taniyama not out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Shoma Sugaya-Slater b Nangeyalia Kharoti | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 3 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 81 | 10 wkts, 19.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Faridoon Dawoodzai | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Karim Janat | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Nangeyalia Kharoti | 3.3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5.4 |
| Arab Gul Momand | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake & Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 0 | 3 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming & Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 31 | 32 |
| Benjamin Ito-Davis & Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 22 | 11 |
| Alexander Shirai-Patmore & Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 7 | 17 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi & Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 0 | 4 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi & Charlie Hara-Hinze | 0 | 5 |
| Ibrahim Takahashi & Wataru Miyauchi | 3 | 8 |
| Declan Suzuki-McComb & Wataru Miyauchi | 0 | 4 |
| Makoto Taniyama & Wataru Miyauchi | 11 | 17 |
| Makoto Taniyama & Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 7 | 16 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2 | Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | 5.5 | 31 |
| 3 | Benjamin Ito-Davis | 7.4 | 53 |
| 4 | Alexander Shirai-Patmore | 10.3 | 60 |
| 5 | Reo Sakurano-Thomas | 11.1 | 60 |
| 6 | Charlie Hara-Hinze | 11.6 | 60 |
| 7 | Ibrahim Takahashi | 13.2 | 63 |
| 8 | Declan Suzuki-McComb | 13.6 | 63 |
| 9 | Wataru Miyauchi | 16.5 | 74 |
| 10 | Shoma Sugaya-Slater | 19.3 | 81 |
JPN vs AFG Match Prediction, Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026, Japan vs Afghanistan Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
JPN vs AFG (Japan vs Afghanistan) Match Details
| Match | Japan vs Afghanistan (JPN vs AFG) |
| League | Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 24th September 2026 |
| Time | 05:30 AM (IST) - 12:00 AM (GMT) |
JPN vs AFG Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
JPN vs AFG Match Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan
JPN vs AFG Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers
JPN vs AFG Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Nisshin, JP will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 43% humidity and 18.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 86% chances of precipitation during the game.
Korogi Sports Park Score Records:
| Total matches: | 11 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 5 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 135 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 87 |
| Highest Total: | 204/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 47/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 178/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 123/10 |
Korogi Sports Park Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 54%
Spin Bowling
56%Batting Pitch 44%
Bowling Pitch
111
T20 Average Scores
JPN vs AFG (Japan vs Afghanistan) Playing 11
Japan vs Afghanistan (JPN vs AFG) Match Preview
JPN vs AFG Match Preview: Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026 will see Japan facing off against Afghanistan on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 05:30 AM IST.
Japan (JPN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake and Wataru Miyauchi will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Kendel Fleming will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Declan Suzuki and Makoto Taniyama will strengthen the middle order for Japan.
- Kendel Fleming will lead the Japan as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Wataru Miyauchi will do the Wicket Keeping for Japan.
Spin Bowlers
- Ibrahim Takahashi and Benjamin Ito Davis will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Charles Hinze will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Afghanistan (AFG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Imran Mir and Najibullah Zadran will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Darwish Rasooli will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Hassan Eisakhil and Mohammad Ishaq will strengthen the middle order for Afghanistan.
- Darwish Rasooli will lead the Afghanistan as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Mohammad Ishaq will do the Wicket Keeping for Afghanistan.
Spin Bowlers
- Nangeyalia Kharote will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Arab Gul Momand and Faridoon Dawoodzai will lead the pace attack of his team.
Japan vs Afghanistan (JPN vs AFG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
JPN vs AFG Match Prediction: Afghanistan 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, AFG will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
JPN vs AFG Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 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 AFG Head to Head
JPN vs AFG Head to Head Records: Japan vs Afghanistan have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Japan have won 0 whereas Afghanistan have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| JPN Won | 0 |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Sony LIV.
POINTS TABLE - Asian Games Men Cricket Competition 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | NR | |||||||
| 2 | Bangladesh | NR | |||||||
| 3 | Pakistan | NR | |||||||
| 4 | Sri Lanka | NR | |||||||
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Nepal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2.050 | 3 | WNR |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0.846 | 2 | LW |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2.400 | 1 | NRL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2.950 | 3 | NRW |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.075 | 2 | WL |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2.050 | 1 | NRL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
AFG - L WJPN - N L
JPN vs AFG 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, Mohammad Ishaq is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
JPN vs AFG Winning Prediction
- Afghanistan team has the upper hand over Japan team. So try to pick more players from Afghanistan
JPN vs AFG Small League Must Picks:
JPN - Makoto Taniyama [0 points], Ibrahim Takahashi [0 points]AFG - Darwish Rasooli [70 points], Najibullah Zadran [201 points]
JPN vs AFG Grand League Risky Picks:
JPN - Alester Fleming [0 points], Wataru Miyauchi [0 points]AFG - Karim Janat [0 points], Nangeyalia Kharote [0 points]
JPN vs AFG Death Over Bowlers:
JPN - Ibrahim Takahashi, Charles HinzeAFG - Faridoon Dawoodzai
Japan (JPN) Key Players
- Benjamin Ito Davis [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Declan Suzuki [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Alester Fleming [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Makoto Taniyama [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Ibrahim Takahashi [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
Afghanistan (AFG) Key Players
- Faridoon Dawoodzai [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Imran Mir [44, 34, 11, ]
- Mohammad Ishaq [PTs: 134, CR: 9.0]
- Najibullah Zadran [PTs: 201, CR: 9.0]
JPN vs AFG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Alester Fleming [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Ibrahim Takahashi [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Imran Mir [PTs: 107, CR: 9.5]
- Mohammad Ishaq [PTs: 134, CR: 9.0]
- Najibullah Zadran [PTs: 201, CR: 9.0]
JPN vs AFG Injury / Unavailability
Japan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Afghanistan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
JPN vs AFG Live Stream
Where can I see JPN vs AFG Live Score?
You can see JPN vs AFG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
JPN vs AFG match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
JPN vs AFG Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch JPN vs AFG match Live Streaming and highlights on SonyLIV
JPN vs AFG match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Japan vs Afghanistan (JPN vs AFG) Squads
Japan (JPN) Squad: Benjamin Ito Davis, Reo Sakurano Thomas, Shirai Patmore(WK), Wataru Miyauchi(WK), Kohei Kubota, Makoto Taniyama, Tsuyoshi Takada, Ibrahim Takahashi, Declan Suzuki, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, Kendel Fleming(C), Charles Hinze, Jake Kusuda-Nairn, Alester Fleming, Shoma Slater
Afghanistan (AFG) Squad: Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran(C), Darwish Rasooli(C), Mohammad Ishaq(WK), Mohammad Akram, Hassan Eisakhil, Faisal Shinozada, Arab Gul Momand, Imran Mir, Farmanullah Safi, Ismat Alam, Nangeyalia Kharote, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Khalid Taniwal
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.
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