Japan has set a 132-run target for Nepal in the T20 World Cup Qualifiers underway in Oman.
Invited to bat first after losing the toss at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket on Friday, Japan notched up 131 runs losing 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming topped the score with 60 runs including 5 fours and 3 sixes off 46 deliveries followed by Abhishek Anand with 31 runs while Benjamin Ito-Davis contributed 17 runs.
The other batsmen could not achieve double-digit runs.
In reply, Deependra Singh Airee and Gulsan Jha took 2 wickets each giving away 25 and 20 runs, respectively. Similarly, Sompal Kami and Nandan Yadav claimed 1 wicket each for Nepal.
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