Here’s the latest on Japan vs Nepal today in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier 2025:

Here’s the latest on Japan vs Nepal today in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier 2025:

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📌 Match Overview
• Match: Nepal vs Japan — Match 8, Group 2 in the ICC T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier 
• Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Oman 
• Start time: 4:00 PM IST local for India / according to local time schedule 

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🎯 Current Status & Key Highlights
• Japan’s Innings:
• They scored 131/8 in their 20 overs 
• Top scorer was Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming with 60 off 46 balls (5 fours, 3 sixes) 
• Wickets were well shared by Nepal’s bowlers:
• Gulshan Jha took 2 wickets 
• Sandeep Lamichhane grabbed 2 
• Nandan Yadav, Sompal Kami, Lalit Rajbanshi also chipped in 
• Nepal’s Chase:
• Nepal needs 132 runs in 20 overs to win (i.e. a required run rate of ≈ 6.6) 
• They are yet to bat out fully (as of last known update) 

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🔍 Observations & Possible Turning Points
• Japan’s innings looked somewhat unstable — they lost wickets regularly, which prevented them from posting a massive total 
• Fleming’s 60 is a brave effort, but lacking much support around him made the total more chaseable 
• Nepal will rely heavily on their top order (Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh) and experience in spin bowling (Lamichhane) to take them