Seven months after they made their worldwide debut on the Asian Video games, Mongolia capped an ignominious milestone once they have been bowled out for 12, the second lowest rating in T20 Worldwide historical past in a match towards hosts Japan in Sano (Japan) on Wednesday. In response to Japan’s imposing 217 for 7 after the hosts elected to bat, Mongolia have been folded in 8.2 overs, etching their title within the annals of infamy with the second lowest rating in T20I historical past after Isle of Man’s 10 all out towards Spain in on February 26, 2023.

For Japan, 17-year-old left-arm seamer Kazuma Kato-Stafford returned with 5 for 7 from his 3.2 overs, whereas Abdul Samad (2/4) and Makoto Taniyama (2/0) bagged two every within the match held on the Sano Worldwide Cricket Floor.

Tur Sumaya (4 off 11) was the top-scorer for Mongolia, whereas opener Namsrai Bat-yalalt confronted a most 12 deliveries. This was the second T20I of a seven-match sequence, whereas the third one, slated later within the day, didn’t yield any end result.

Within the first T20I, Mongolia have been bowled out for 33 in reply to Japan’s 199 for five, enduring a 166-run defeat.

This was Mongolia’s fifth T20I look, having made worldwide debut on the Hangzhou showpiece the place they made a gaggle stage exit after dropping each their matches.

Nepal had amassed 314/3 towards Mongolia on their worldwide debut, a match that they had misplaced by 273 runs after getting out for 41.

Mongolia had additionally misplaced to Maldives by 9 wickets within the second match after posting 60 for 9.

In accordance with the ICC, one Battulga Gombo was the ‘man behind cricket’ within the nation.

“In 2014 he satisfied the municipal park authorities to grant rights to develop an space of wasteland right into a cricket floor, and in 2015, together with his buddy Chris Hurd, he launched the Mongolian Cricket Seed Enchantment,” in accordance with the ICC.

Since then the colleges’ programme has grown, six provinces exterior Ulaanbaatar are actually enjoying the sport, and indoor and out of doors tournaments are constantly being held all year long, it added.

Transient Scores: Japan 217 for 7 in 20 overs (Sabaorish Ravichandran 69; Zoljavkhlan Shurentsetseg 3/32, Luvsanzundui Erdenebulgan 2/61) beat Mongolia 12 all out in 8.2 overs (Kazuma Kato-Stafford 5/7, Abdul Samad 2/4, Makoto Taniyama 2/0) by 205 runs.