Welcome to the highlights of Japan vs Nepal - The 5th match of the 2026 Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition Twenty20 International cricket tournament between Japan and Nepal was played at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin on September 26th, 2026.
Match Overview:
Japan knocked out the tournament after rain washes out steep chase against Nepal's 149 in 15 overs and Nepal topped in the Group A points table in the fifth match of a Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition.
Match Stats:
- Lokesh Bam equalled a 22-ball joint ninth fastest fifty for Nepal in T20 international, jointly with Paras Khadka and the fastest fifty by an Nepal batsman against Japan in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 28-ball half-century held by Sundeep Jora earlier in this match.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Nepal scored 149-4 in 15-overs at when rain interruptions before and during fifth over of the innings - with top scorer by Sundeep Jora blasted a unbeaten 57 off 32-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 178.12.
Lokesh Bam hammered a unbeaten 52 off 22-balls including 6-sixes & a four with strike rate of 236.36 and Aasif Sheikh hit 21 off 15-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 140.
Japan best bowler by Debutant Jake Kusuda-Nairn - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match, Reo Sakurano-Thomas, Declan Suzuki and Ibrahim Takahashi each picked up 1-wickets.
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