Who is playing in Japan vs Hong Kong?

Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, Japan are likely to field Lachlan Lake, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Ibrahim Takahashi, Alex Patmore and 1 more, and Hong Kong Zeeshan Ali, Shiv Mathur, Babar Hayat, Shahid Wasif and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.

What is Hong Kong's current form in 2026?

Hong Kong have won 2 and lost 1 from 4 matches in 2026, averaging 120.5 runs per match.

Where is Japan vs Hong Kong being played?

Japan vs Hong Kong is being played at Sano International Cricket Ground on 20 Sep 2026 at 06:30 IST.

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for Japan and Hong Kong?

The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Anshuman Rath (268 runs), Zeeshan Ali (249 runs), Babar Hayat (186 runs).

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for Japan and Hong Kong?

The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Ehsan Khan (10 wkts), Nasrulla Rana (7 wkts), Yasim Murtaza (7 wkts).

What is the pitch like at Sano International Cricket Ground?

At Sano International Cricket Ground, 87.9% of wickets fall to seam and 0% to spin. The average match total is 221.7 runs with a first-innings average of 133.7. There are an average of 4.7 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 66.7% of matches.

What is Japan's record at Sano International Cricket Ground?

Japan have won 2 and lost 1 from 3 matches at Sano International Cricket Ground.

What is the weather forecast at Sano International Cricket Ground for Japan vs Hong Kong?

The forecast at Sano International Cricket Ground for Japan vs Hong Kong is Rain, 23°C, humidity 96%, wind 2.3 km/h.

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Japan vs Hong Kong - Players & Playing XI · T20 Internationals

Japan

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T20 Internationals

T20 Internationals · Sano International Cricket Ground

1:00 AM UTC

Sun, Sep 20 · Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto · Sano International Cricket Ground

Hong Kong

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191 avg total here 31.9% boundary rate 23°C, rain Ali 3 straight fours (2+)

JPNJapan 1:00 AM HKHong Kong T20 Internationals · Sano International Cricket Ground

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Projected win probability

toss pending · blend of both scenarios

JPN

Projected totalTotal

ground avg 191.0

1st innings1st inn

ground avg 111.0

Match sixesSixes

ground avg 2.5

Match foursFours

ground avg 11.5

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JPN projected boundaries

1.3 6s

9.2 4s

HK projected boundaries

3 6s

8.4 4s

Player projections

expected XI · per-player output

Advanced adds balls, bowling workload, conceded, economy, catches, stumpings, run-outs

Japan	Runs	Balls	SR	4s	6s	Ov	Wkts	Conc	Econ	Ct	St	RO	Perf	D11
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake	22.9	20	117	1.9	0.8	-	-	-	-	0.7	-	-	29.8	46.7
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming	29.3	19	154	2.3	1.3	3.5	0.5	24	6.9	0.0	-	-	39.3	92.0
Ibrahim Takahashi	22.6	20	111	1.9	0.5	3.0	1.0	17	5.5	0.3	-	-	44.9	92.3
Alexander Shirai-Patmore	14.4	14	107	1.3	0.4	-	-	-	-	1.0	-	0.5	24.4	38.9
Makoto Taniyama	4.6	5	110	0.3	0.2	3.3	0.5	20	6.0	0.5	-	-	18.9	48.7
▾ Full squad projections (12 more)
Reo Sakurano	4.6	5	110	0.3	0.2	3.5	1.4	23	6.7	0.5	-	-	37.8	80.7
Benjamin Ito-Davis	9.1	7	130	0.8	0.4	3.5	0.5	24	6.9	0.3	-	0.2	22.1	56.6
Alester Kadowaki-Fleming	9.1	7	130	0.8	0.4	3.5	0.5	24	6.9	0.3	-	0.2	22.1	56.6
Jake Kusuda-Nairn	9.1	7	130	0.8	0.4	3.5	0.5	24	6.9	0.3	-	0.2	22.1	56.6
Shoma Sugaya-Slater	9.1	7	130	0.8	0.4	3.5	0.5	24	6.9	0.3	-	0.2	22.1	56.6
Abdul Samad	9.1	7	130	0.8	0.4	3.5	0.5	24	6.9	0.3	-	0.2	22.1	56.6
Charlie Hara-Hinze	4.6	5	110	0.3	0.2	3.5	0.5	24	6.9	0.3	-	0.2	17.6	49.1
Kohei Kubota	4.6	5	110	0.3	0.2	3.1	0.5	20	6.4	0.0	-	-	14.1	43.9
Wataru Miyauchi	16.4	13	135	1.4	0.7	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.2	19.4	36.6
Declan Suzuki-McComb	16.4	13	135	1.4	0.7	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.2	19.4	36.6
Tsuyoshi Takada	16.4	13	135	1.4	0.7	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.2	19.4	36.6
Abhishek Anand	16.4	13	135	1.4	0.7	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.2	19.4	36.6

Hong Kong	Runs	Balls	SR	4s	6s	Ov	Wkts	Conc	Econ	Ct	St	RO	Perf	D11
Babar Hayat	22.8	17	132	1.2	1.6	-	-	-	-	0.6	-	0.1	28.4	50.1
Anshuman Rath	19.8	17	120	1.7	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.0	23.0	37.8
Shahid Wasif	14.6	12	121	0.9	0.7	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	0.1	19.5	31.8
Zeeshan Ali	20.3	16	125	2.6	0.4	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.0	23.1	41.7
Shiv Mathur	8.9	10	91	0.6	0.1	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	-	12.3	18.8
Aizaz Khan	10.1	11	93	0.7	0.1	2.5	0.6	23	9.4	0.1	-	0.1	23.5	50.7
Nasrulla Rana	8.3	7	115	0.7	0.4	2.7	1.2	26	9.6	0.1	-	-	32.7	69.5
Ehsan Khan	5.8	6	97	0.2	0.2	3.6	1.4	24	6.9	0.2	-	0.1	34.9	78.3
Mohammad Ghazanfar	2.5	4	59	0.1	0.0	3.2	0.8	26	8.1	0.1	-	-	19.2	48.8
Ateeq Iqbal	2.6	3	83	0.1	0.1	2.8	0.9	24	8.6	0.3	-	-	22.8	51.3
Asad Rasheed	2.8	3	89	0.2	0.1	3.8	1.2	36	9.6	0.0	-	-	26.4	63.6
▾ Full squad projections (11 more)
Yasim Murtaza	14.5	12	116	1.3	0.6	3.7	1.1	25	6.8	0.2	-	0.1	37.8	84.9
Anas Khan	6.0	8	78	0.3	0.1	3.5	1.0	25	7.2	0.0	-	-	25.6	60.8
Mohammad Waheed	4.0	5	85	0.3	0.1	3.0	0.9	30	10.1	0.8	-	-	30.0	57.3
Hassan Khan Mohammad	4.8	6	80	0.4	0.0	3.1	0.8	31	10.2	0.4	-	-	25.6	52.5
Kinchit Shah	15.0	14	108	1.2	0.4	1.8	0.4	17	9.1	0.4	-	-	26.1	49.6
Ali Hassan	4.3	4	110	0.3	0.2	3.5	0.5	26	7.3	0.3	-	0.2	17.3	48.5
Ayush Shukla	2.5	3	72	0.1	0.1	2.9	0.7	28	9.8	0.3	-	-	20.1	46.9
Nizakat Khan	18.5	16	113	1.2	0.6	-	-	-	-	0.8	-	0.1	26.5	38.8
Hafeez Khan	15.6	12	135	1.3	0.6	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.2	18.6	35.3
Muhammad Khan	11.9	11	111	1.0	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	11.9	23.0
Rajab Hussain	5.8	5	110	0.4	0.2	-	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	5.8	12.8

Ibrahim Takahashi JPN 22.6 runs 92.3 D11 44.9 PP

Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming JPN 29.3 runs 92.0 D11 39.3 PP

Yasim Murtaza HK 1.1 wkts 84.9 D11 37.8 PP

Reo Sakurano JPN 1.4 wkts 80.7 D11 37.8 PP

Ehsan Khan HK 1.4 wkts 78.3 D11 34.9 PP

Nasrulla Rana HK 1.2 wkts 69.5 D11 32.7 PP

Asad Rasheed HK 1.2 wkts 63.6 D11 26.4 PP

Anas Khan HK 1.0 wkts 60.8 D11 25.6 PP

Track record

58.1% model win rate across 513 settled matches · see history →

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Japan

Last XI vs Indonesia · 11 Oct 2022 · prior season

1 Lachlan Lake

2 Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming C

3 Ibrahim Takahashi

4 Alex Patmore WK

5 Makoto Taniyama

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Hong Kong

Last XI vs Namibia · 22 Jun 2026 · prior season

1 Zeeshan Ali WK IN FORM

2 Shiv Mathur

3 Babar Hayat C IN FORM

4 Shahid Wasif

5 Anshuman Rath

6 Aizaz Khan IN FORM

7 Nasrulla Rana

8 Mohammad Ghazanfar

9 Ateeq Iqbal

10 Asad Rasheed IN FORM

11 Ehsan Khan

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Full squads

Japan

Full squad · 17 players

Abdul Samad

Abhishek Anand

Alester Kadowaki-Fleming

Alexander Shirai-Patmore

Benjamin Ito-Davis

Charlie Hara-Hinze

Declan Suzuki-McComb

Ibrahim Takahashi

Jake Kusuda-Nairn

Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming

Kohei Kubota

Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake

Makoto Taniyama

Reo Sakurano

Shoma Sugaya-Slater

Tsuyoshi Takada

Wataru Miyauchi

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Hong Kong

Full squad · 22 players

Aizaz Khan

Ali Hassan

Anas Khan

Anshuman Rath

Asad Rasheed

Ateeq Iqbal

Ayush Shukla

Babar Hayat

Ehsan Khan

Hafeez Khan

Hassan Khan Mohammad

Kinchit Shah

Mohammad Ghazanfar

Mohammad Waheed

Muhammad Khan

Nasrulla Rana

Nizakat Khan

Rajab Hussain

Shahid Wasif

Shiv Mathur

Yasim Murtaza

Zeeshan Ali

played in the last recorded XI · refreshed daily Full Hong Kong squad →

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JPN made 4 changes for their last match. HK made 1 change for their last match.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in Japan vs Hong Kong?

What is Hong Kong's current form in 2026?

Where is Japan vs Hong Kong being played?

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for Japan and Hong Kong?

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for Japan and Hong Kong?

What is the pitch like at Sano International Cricket Ground?

What is Japan's record at Sano International Cricket Ground?

What is the weather forecast at Sano International Cricket Ground for Japan vs Hong Kong?

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Japan vs Hong Kong - Players & Playing XI · T20 Internationals

The Statz verdict

Head-to-head record

Season comparison

Projected win probability

Player projections

Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto

Last 3 matches here

Hit rates: who delivers?

Top performers in this fixture

Full squads

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in Japan vs Hong Kong?

What is Hong Kong's current form in 2026?

Where is Japan vs Hong Kong being played?

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for Japan and Hong Kong?

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for Japan and Hong Kong?

What is the pitch like at Sano International Cricket Ground?

What is Japan's record at Sano International Cricket Ground?

What is the weather forecast at Sano International Cricket Ground for Japan vs Hong Kong?

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