All out for 12 while chasing 218, 6 batsmen out for 0: This Asian country reaches new low in T20I cricket. cricket news

Seven months after making their international debut at the Asian Games, Mongolia achieved an embarrassing feat by being bowled out for 12 runs, the second lowest score in T20 International history, in the match against hosts Japan in Sano (Japan) on Wednesday. In reply to Japan’s 217 for 7 after the hosts batted first, Mongolia were bowled out in just 8.2 overs, their lowest score in T20I history since the Isle of Man were all out for 10 against Spain in February. His name got recorded in the history of infamy with the second lowest score. 26, 2023.

For Japan, 17-year-old left-arm fast bowler Kazuma Kato-Stafford took 5 for 7 in 3.2 overs, while Abdul Samad (2/4) and Makoto Taniyama (2/0) took two wickets each in the match. Did it. Sano International Cricket Ground.

Tur Sumaya (4 of 11) was the top-scorer for Mongolia, while opening batsman Namsarai Bat-Yalalt faced the maximum of 12 balls. This was the second T20 match of the seven-match series, while the third T20 match that followed did not yield any result.

In reply to Japan’s 199 for 5 in the first T20I, Mongolia was out for 33 and lost by 166 runs.

This was Mongolia’s fifth T20I appearance, having made their international debut in the Hangzhou showpiece, where they were eliminated from the group stage, losing both their matches.

Nepal scored 314/3 against Mongolia in their first international match, which they lost by 273 runs after being bowled out for 41 runs.

Mongolia also lost to Maldives by nine wickets in the second match after scoring 60 runs for 9 wickets.

According to the ICC, Battulga Gombo was ‘the man behind cricket’ in the country.

According to the ICC, “In 2014 he persuaded municipal parks authorities to grant him the right to develop an area of ​​barren land into a cricket ground and in 2015, with his friend Chris Heard, he launched the Mongolian Cricket Seed Appeal. “

It added that the schools program has since grown, with six provinces outside Ulaanbaatar now playing the sport, and indoor and outdoor tournaments being held frequently throughout the year.

Brief scores: Japan 217 for 7 in 20 overs (Sabahorish Ravichandran 69; Zoljavkhlan Shurantsetseg 3/32, Lavsanzundui Erdenebulgan 2/61) beat Mongolia 12 for 8 in 8.2 overs (Kazuma Kato-Stafford 5/7, Abdul Samad 2/4, Makoto Taniyama 2/0) by 205 runs.