The
Indonesia cricket team toured Japan in October 2022 to play a three-match
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the ...
(T20I) bilateral series at the
Sano International Cricket Ground
Sano Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Sano, Japan. The ground is one of the few facilities in Japan that is used for cricket. The pitch is made of plastic carpet and is in pretty good condition. The ground is also used for baseball.
The s ...
in
Sano against hosts
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. Both sides played their first official T20I matches since the ICC announced that all matches between its member nations would be eligible for this status.
The series provided both teams with preparation for the
T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific sub-regional qualifier.
Japan won the opening match of the series by 65 runs, in what was their first international fixture since December 2018. The hosts secured the series with a 75-run victory in the second match. Indonesia picked up a consolation 3-wicket win in the final match. This win was the first T20I win by Indonesia. Japan's Reo Sakurano-Thomas was named player of the series.
Squads
T20I series
1st T20I
2nd T20I
3rd T20I
References
External links
Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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Associate international cricket competitions in 2022–23