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Hans India
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Japan book U-19 ICC Men's World Cup 2026 ticket
New Delhi: Japan became the 14th nation to seal their place at the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 on Monday thanks to a dominant 115-run victory over Fiji, capping a scintillating, unbeaten week at the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in Sano. The home side began the week with impressive wins over PNG (by 106 runs and by 71 runs) and Fiji (6 wickets) and arrived at Monday's fixture knowing a fourth victory would see them advance to their second U19 Men's CWC. Winning the toss and electing to bat first without their usual captain Nikhil Pol, the opening pair of Hugo Tani-Kelly (38 runs) and Nihar Parmar (36) made a solid start, putting on 78 runs before Parmar fell, bowled by Liga Manara. The dismissal of Tani-Kelly with the scores at 91 for two prompted a mini-collapse for Japan but critical contributions from Charlie Hara-Hinze (21) and Kazuma Kato-Stafford (25) helped steer them to a competitive 167 all out in 43 overs. 16 teams will be competing at the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Ten teams automatically qualified for the event as the best-placed Full Member nations from the 2024 edition: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies.
Int'l Cricket Council
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Japan triumph in EAP Qualifier to book U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 ticket
Convincing 115-run victory over Fiji on Monday caps unbeaten week in Sano Home team advance to their second U19 Men's CWC and become 14th nation confirmed for Zimbabwe and Namibia in 2026 An infographic detailing the qualification pathway for the event can be found on the ICC Online Media Zone Japan became the 14th nation to seal their place at the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 on Monday thanks to a dominant 115-run victory over Fiji, capping a scintillating, unbeaten week at the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in Sano. The home side began the week with impressive wins over PNG (by 106 runs and by 71 runs) and Fiji (6 wickets) and arrived at Monday's fixture knowing a second victory over the latter would see them advance to their second U19 Men's CWC. Winning the toss and electing to bat first without their usual captain Nikhil Pol, the opening pair of Hugo Tani-Kelly (38 runs) and Nihar Parmar (36) made a solid start, putting on 78 runs before Parmar fell, bowled by Liga Manara. The dismissal of Tani-Kelly with the scores at 91 for two prompted a mini-collapse for Japan but critical contributions from Charlie Hara-Hinze (21) and Kazuma Kato-Stafford (25) helped steer them to a competitive 167 all out in 43 overs. Joeli Moala and Manara were the pick of the bowlers for Fiji, recording three for 33 and two for 29 respectively. With the biggest chase of the competition on the cards, Fiji began with Maika Kamikamica and Peni Mawa aiming to see off the opening bowlers, but it only took until the end of the sixth over for their resistance to be broken, with both openers losing their wickets in successive balls to Kato-Stafford and Tani-Kelly. The wicket of Vakatawa Jone brought Manav Narayan to the crease, and despite a rearguard innings of 20 from 35 balls, Fiji were undone by the talented Japanese bowling lineup, losing wickets at regular intervals with Hara-Hinze (four for 13) and Parmar (three for no runs and a run out) tearing through their middle and lower order. Parmar picked up the final wicket with Fiji well short on the scorecards for Japan to seal a 115-run win and a World Cup place in front of jubilant home support. Reacting to their qualification, Japan captain Pol, said: 'We are so excited about qualifying for the World Cup. It's the biggest event on the U19 calendar and to follow in the footsteps of the team in 2020 makes us extremely proud. 'I can't wait to represent our country in Africa next year.' The final day of the event on Tuesday saw PNG get their first win, beating Fiji by seven wickets in a rain-affected match, and following the conclusion of the action, the Japanese duo of Hara-Hinze and Parmar were recognised as the standout performers across the week – Parmar taking home the Batter and Bowler of the Tournament awards (121 runs and 13 wickets from his four matches), while Hara-Hinze picked up the Player of the Tournament prize (92 runs and 12 wickets). Japan had more reason to celebrate soon after, with no fewer than five players included in the Team of the Tournament. Captain Pol was named alongside Parmar, Hara-Hinze, Tani-Kelly and Skyler Nakayama-Cook, with the remining spots filled by Narayan, Moala and Manara of Fiji, plus Gaba Frank, Vagi Vani and Anthony David of PNG. Nikhil Pol (c) (Japan) 2. Nihar Parmar (Japan) 3. Hugo Tani-Kelly (Japan) 4. Manav Narayan (Fiji) 5. Charlie Hara-Hinze (Japan) 6. Gaba Frank (PNG) 7. Vagi Vani (PNG) 8. Skyler Nakayama-Cook (WK) (Japan) 9. Joeli Moala (Fiji) 10. Liga Manara (Fiji) 11. Anthony David (PNG) Qualification for ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 16 teams will be competing at the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Ten teams automatically qualified for the event as the best-placed Full Member nations from the 2024 edition: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. Full Member hosts of the World Cup in 2026, Zimbabwe have also secured automatic qualification. The remaining five spots are determined through regional qualification pathways, with only the winning team from each regional Qualifier advancing to the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026. Tanzania became the first team to qualify through this route last month with victory at the Africa Qualifier, while Afghanistan also booked their World Cup ticket after clinching the recent Asia Qualifier in Nepal. Victory in Sano means Japan are the 14th team to qualify, with Qualifiers in Europe and Americas still to follow in July and August where the final teams will be confirmed. An infographic detailing the qualification pathway for the event can be found on the ICC Online Media Zone.
News18
29-04-2025
- Sport
- News18
Japan Win East Asia-Pacific Qualifier To Book U-19 ICC Men's World Cup 2026 Spot
Japan won the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier unbeaten to become the 14th nation to seal their place at the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026. Japan became the 14th nation to seal their place at the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 on Monday thanks to a dominant 115-run victory over Fiji, capping a scintillating, unbeaten week at the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in Sano. The home side began the week with impressive wins over PNG (by 106 runs and by 71 runs) and Fiji (6 wickets) and arrived at Monday's fixture knowing a fourth victory would see them advance to their second U19 Men's CWC. Winning the toss and electing to bat first without their usual captain Nikhil Pol, the opening pair of Hugo Tani-Kelly (38 runs) and Nihar Parmar (36) made a solid start, putting on 78 runs before Parmar fell, bowled by Liga Manara. The dismissal of Tani-Kelly with the scores at 91 for two prompted a mini-collapse for Japan but critical contributions from Charlie Hara-Hinze (21) and Kazuma Kato-Stafford (25) helped steer them to a competitive 167 all out in 43 overs. Joeli Moala and Manara were the pick of the bowlers for Fiji, recording three for 33 and two for 29 respectively. With the biggest chase of the competition on the cards, Fiji began with Maika Kamikamica and Peni Mawa aiming to see off the opening bowlers, but it only took until the end of the sixth over for their resistance to be broken, with both openers losing their wickets in successive balls to Kato-Stafford and Tani-Kelly. The wicket of Vakatawa Jone brought Manav Narayan to the crease, and despite a rearguard innings of 20 from 35 balls, Fiji were undone by the talented Japanese bowling lineup, losing wickets at regular intervals with Hara-Hinze (four for 13) and Parmar (three for no runs and a run out) tearing through their middle and lower order. Reacting to their qualification, Japan captain Pol, said, 'We are so excited about qualifying for the World Cup. It's the biggest event on the U19 calendar and to follow in the footsteps of the team in 2020 makes us extremely proud. I can't wait to represent our country in Africa next year." The final day of the event on Tuesday saw PNG get their first win, beating Fiji by seven wickets in a rain-affected match, and following the conclusion of the action, the Japanese duo of Hara-Hinze and Parmar were recognised as the standout performers across the week – Parmar taking home the Batter and Bowler of the Tournament awards (121 runs and 13 wickets from his four matches), while Hara-Hinze picked up the Player of the Tournament prize (92 runs and 12 wickets). Japan had more reason to celebrate soon after, with no fewer than five players included in the Team of the Tournament. Captain Pol was named alongside Parmar, Hara-Hinze, Tani-Kelly and Skyler Nakayama-Cook, with the remining spots filled by Narayan, Moala and Manara of Fiji, plus Gaba Frank, Vagi Vani and Anthony David of PNG. 16 teams will be competing at the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Ten teams automatically qualified for the event as the best-placed Full Member nations from the 2024 edition: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. Full Member hosts of the World Cup in 2026, Zimbabwe have also secured automatic qualification. The remaining five spots are determined through regional qualification pathways, with only the winning team from each regional Qualifier advancing to the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026. Tanzania became the first team to qualify through this route last month with victory at the Africa Qualifier, while Afghanistan also booked their World Cup ticket after clinching the recent Asia Qualifier in Nepal. Victory in Sano means Japan are the 14th team to qualify, with Qualifiers in Europe and Americas still to follow in July and August where the final teams will be confirmed. First Published:
Int'l Cricket Council
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Japan, Fiji and PNG bid for U19 World Cup spot in East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
Three teams are competing to become the 14th nation to qualify for the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 Six-day competition begins on Thursday in Sano, Japan An infographic detailing the qualification pathway for the event can be found on the ICC Online Media Zone The next pathway event on the road to the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia begins on Thursday with the best young players from three nations vying for a World Cup spot through the East-Asia-Pacific Qualifier. Six matches in double round-robin format will be held across six days, with hosts Japan competing alongside Fiji and winners of last year's Division 2 Qualifier, Papua New Guinea (PNG), where only the table-topping side will progress to the U19 Men's CWC. Fiji and Japan will be hoping to secure their second appearance at the celebrated event, following past campaigns in 2016 and 2020 respectively, while victory for PNG will see them feature at an U19 Men's CWC for the tenth time, and first since 2022. The Sano International Cricket Ground will stage the action, with Japan kicking off their bid against PNG on opening day, before the event concludes with PNG and Fiji going head-to-head on 29 April. All matches in the ICC U19 Men's CWC East Asia-Pacific Qualifier will be available to watch live on Japan Cricket Association's Youtube channel. Acting Regional Development Manager for ICC East Asia-Pacific, Toby Cohen, said: 'The U19 Men's CWC East Asia-Pacific Qualifier has a rich history of helping to develop and showcase the region's best emerging talent. It is a testament to the benefits of competitive, high quality junior international cricket that many of these players will go on to represent their country for years to come at international level. 'I would like to wish Japan, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea all the very best, and extend my sincere thanks to Japan Cricket Association for hosting this event and providing a platform for young cricketers to shine at the Sano International Cricket Ground. 'With only one spot available to the main event, this promises to be a highly competitive and engaging week of cricket.' Head of Cricket Operations for the Japan Cricket Association, Alan Curr, said: 'This is the first time our Under 19 team will be in action on home soil since 2019 when we last qualified for a World Cup. 'We hope this new group of players can take inspiration from that achievement and build on the excellent progress they have made to earn their own chance to play the best in the world.' 16 teams will be competing at the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia and the winners in Sano will become the 14th nation confirmed at the event. Ten teams automatically qualified for the event as the best-placed Full Member nations from the 2024 edition: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. Full Member hosts of the World Cup in 2026, Zimbabwe have also secured automatic qualification. The remaining five spots are determined through regional qualification pathways, with only the winning team from each regional Qualifier advancing to the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026. Tanzania became the first team to qualify through this route last month with victory at the Africa Qualifier, while Afghanistan also booked their World Cup ticket after clinching last week's Asia Qualifier in Nepal. An infographic detailing the qualification pathway for the event can be found on the ICC Online Media Zone. ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier match schedule: All matches to be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground, starting at 10am local time (JST) Thursday 24 April – Japan v PNG Friday 25 April – Japan v Fiji Saturday 26 April – Fiji v PNG Sunday 27 April – Japan v PNG Monday 28 April – Japan v Fiji Tuesday 29 April – PNG v Fiji
