Result

Cook Islands vs Japan, Super Six 6th Match, Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026

Sano International Cricket GroundThu 14 May 2026, 10:30 AM IST

Cook Islands (20 ov) 94/7

Japan (18.5 ov) 90

Cook Islands won by 3 wickets

Our match winner prediction

JapanOur pre-match model, 53% before the start Missed

COK vs JPN Scorecard

Japan 90 (18.5 ov)

Cook Islands 94/7 (20 ov)

Match info

Match: Cook Islands vs Japan, Super Six 6th Match
Series: Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026
Format: T20I
Date: Thursday, 14 May 2026
Start: 10:30 AM IST · 2:00 PM local
Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
Result: Cook Islands won by 3 wickets

COK vs JPN Recent Form and Head to Head

Cook Islands2 won of last 3

WLW

WVAN vs COK13 May 2026 · Cook Islands won by 11 runs (DLS method)
LPNG vs COK10 May 2026 · Papua New Guinea won by 49 runs
WCOK vs KOR8 May 2026 · Cook Islands won by 9 wickets

Japan4 won of last 5

WWWWL

WJPN vs INO12 May 2026 · Japan won by 41 runs
WJPN vs FIJ10 May 2026 · Japan won by 8 wickets
WJPN vs VAN9 May 2026 · Japan won by 30 runs
WTHAI vs JPN25 Feb 2026 · Japan won by 37 runs

Head to head

These teams have not met in a T20 match on our records.

COK vs JPN Team Records

At Sano International Cricket Ground

Cook Islands

1Won

0Lost

0No result

Last 1 T20 match here

Japan

1Won

0Lost

0No result

Last 1 T20 match here

Batting first and chasing

Cook Islands

Batting first0/0 won

Chasing1/1 won

Average first-innings score–

Japan

Batting first3/5 won

Chasing1/1 won

Average first-innings score146

Last 6 T20 results with a result.

In Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026

Cook Islands

2Won

1Lost

0No result

Average score163

Japan

3Won

0Lost

0No result

Average score142

COK vs JPN Pitch Report

Sano International Cricket Ground

This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at Sano International Cricket Ground are usually on the low side.

The first-innings average over the last 5 T20I games at this ground is 120, and 116 in the second innings. A score of 110-130 looks like par on this surface. Defending has worked well at this ground, with 3 wins from 5 for the side batting first.

The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 130/7 (PNG, won), 69/5 (VAN, lost), 130/7 (PNG, won), 142/7 (JPN, won), 129/8 (VAN, lost). First-innings totals here have ranged from 69 to 142 in that time.

Toss call: there is not much in it, but most captains will still choose to chase.