Japan and Cook Islands clashed in the first of a three-match T20I series at the Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto on Tuesday, May 13.
Below are all the important details of the Japan vs Cook Islands 1st T20I of the series.
Toss Update
Cook Islands won the toss and decided to bat first.
Playing XIs
Cook Islands Playing XI: Hayden Dickson, Thomas Parima, Aue Parima, Ma'ara Ave(c), Cory Dickson, Liam Denny, James Pickering(w), Tiaki Wuatai, Oscar Taylor, Paani Vaialo, Milton Kavana
Japan Playing XI: Abhishek Anand, Declan Suzuki(c), Sabaorish Ravichandran, Lachlan Lake, Ibrahim Takahashi, Koji Hardgrave Abe, Wataru Miyauchi(w), Benjamin Ito Davis, Kazuma Kato-Stafford, Abdul Samad, Ryan Drake
1st Innings Update
Put into bat first, Cook Islands batter struggled and none of them could score big. The highest scorer of the innings was captain Ma'ara Ave who got 24 but took 31 balls for it. No one else from his side could enter the 20s and thus Cook Islands were restricted at 104/8 in 20 overs. Abdul Samad struck twice with the new ball for Japan while Sabaorish Ravichandran got four wickets to finish as the most successful bowler.
Japan had a terrible start in the small chase as they lost four wickets within first three overs. Ravichandran, who was the star with the ball, then took the responsibility with the bat and scored a half-century. He remained steady even as wickets fell from the other end. Ultimately, Ravichandran's half-century took Japan over the line and they won by two wickets with 14 balls still remaining in the contest.
Full Squads:
Cook Islands Squad: Ma'ara Ave(w/c), James Pickering, Hayden Dickson, Aue Parima, Thomas Parima, Liam Denny, Tomakanute Ritawa, Cory Dickson, Benjamin Vakatini, Jared Tutty, Oscar Taylor, Pita Ravarua, Tiaki Wuatai, Milton Kavana, Cameron Thorp, Paani Vaialo
Japan Squad: Kendel Fleming(c), Wataru Miyauchi(w), Kazumasa Takahashi, Ryan Drake, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Declan Suzuki, Ibrahim Takahashi, Makoto Taniyama, Lachlan Lake, Kazuma Kato-Stafford, Koji Hardgrave Abe, Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake, Charles Hinze, Abdul Samad, Benjamin Ito Davis, Shoma Slater, Abhishek Anand
Japan Vs Cook Islands 1st T20I Live Streaming
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