Asian Games 2026: Match 5, JPN vs NEP Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for Japan vs Nepal, 2026
Japan have already lost one fixture in the tournament.
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Japan will take on Nepal in Match No. 5 of the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, September 26, at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
Japan suffered a 48-run defeat against Afghanistan in the tournament opener. As the hosts look to bounce back, they will be aiming to secure their first win of the competition and keep their hopes of progressing to the next round alive.
Meanwhile, Nepal will face a quick turnaround, with the team scheduled to play two matches within a span of 24 hours. They are currently up against Afghanistan and will be hoping to begin their campaign with a win before taking on Japan. A victory in both games would put Nepal in a strong position to secure qualification for the next round.
Match Information
Japan vs Nepal, 5th Match
Asian Games in Japan Men's, 26 Sep 2026, Sat, 5:30 AM IST, Korogi Sports Park
Match Starts In
00:16:31:44
DaysHrsMinsSec
Broadcast
Sony Sports Network
Live Stream
SonyLiv
Weather Report
Korogi Sports ParkClouds
24.4°C
63% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Japan
L Y Lake, W Miyauchi, Kl Kadowaki Fleming (C), Alex Patmore (wk), B Ito, Ibrahim Takahashi, Reo Sakurano, Declan Suzuki, S Slater, C Hinze, M Taniyama
Bench : A Fleming, Kohei Kubota, T Takada, J K Nairn
Nepal
K Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Kumar Paudel, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee (C), Kushal Malla, Lokesh Bam, S Jora, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
Bench : Aarif Sheikh, S Malla, Sompal Kami, NK Yadav
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
45%
Pace Bowling
55%
Spin Bowling
45%
Batting Pitch
135
Average Score
55%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Rohit Kumar Paudel NEP | BAT
Rohit Paudel has been one of Nepal’s key batters in T20I cricket, scoring 1,845 runs in 80 innings. He will be expected to play a crucial role with the bat against Japan.
Kendel Kadowaki Fleming JAPAN | BAT
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming has been one of Japan’s most consistent performers with the bat, accumulating 1,905 runs in 57 T20I innings. His impressive run-scoring record highlights his importance to Japan’s batting unit.
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Nandan Yadav
NEP | BOWL
Alester Fleming
JAPAN | BAT
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Sep 25 2026 11:40 AM
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