On May 9, 2025, at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Japan, the Thailand and Cook Islands will face each other in the 3rd T20i Match of tri-series of Japan, Thailand and Cook Islands. Cook Islands looks in a stronger form than the Thailand team as they have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches while Thailand on the other hand have found themselves in a challenging position as they have lost 4 of their last 5 matches. However, the third T20I of the Cook Islands-Thailand tri-series is likely to be an enthralling encounter as both teams look to bounce back from their previous game.

| Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Japan | |
| Series | Japan T20I Tri-Series |
| Season | 2025 |
Thailand
Cook Islands
Cook Islands has a leading role in winning head-to-head matches, defeating the Thailand in their most recent match. The tally stands at 1-0 in favor of Cook Islands in this Tri-series.
The Sano International Cricket ground in Japan is renowned for its lovely enviroment and batsmen friendly conditions in T20 format. Considering more batters and All-rounders for the longer batting line-up would be preferred. Early overs will be the best time for batters to score, during middle overs, spinners may dominate and the death over will be crucial for new batters while set players can score big. Batting first will increase the chances of winning for the team.
Thailands: Akshaykumar Yadav (WK), Austin Lazarua (C), Wiraphan Ngowhuad, Mukesh Thakur, Chaloemwong Chatphaisan, Nitish Manik Salekar, Phanuphong Thongsa, Nopphon Senamontre, Jandre Coetzee, Saraut Maliwan, Anucha kalasi.
Cook Islands: Ave Parima (WK), Ma'ara Ave (C), Haydon Dickson, Thomas Parima, Ben vakatini, Cory Dickson, Milton Kavana, James Pickering, Jared Tutty, Liam Denny, Cameron Thorp.
Cook Islands come in with better rhythm and far more settled side. With the advantage in head-to-head and the form table, they may edge out Thailand unless their bowling unit Jandre Coetzee Nopphon Senamontree and Mukesh Thakur fires big. Chaloemwong Chatphaisan batting skills also make him an important asset for Thailand's lineup but their inconsistent batting could be their undoing.
Thomas Parima (Cook Islands) – The Top-order batsman who can change the match level according to his skills. In the most recent match he has not only performed a match winning level batting but also named the Player of the Match award to himself. He scored the dashing total of 47 with an impressive strike rate of 138.23. His adaptability to different pitch conditions makes him a probable top scorer in this encounter.
Cook Islands has consistently taken control of the previous match bowling because of Jared Tutty balling, he is a right-arm medium bowler who has taken 9 wickets in 7 games with a best of 2/17. His ability to swing the new ball and his precision will be crucial in controlling the Thailand's batting.
Today match win prediction: The Cook Islands will emerge. In this crucial matchup, Cook Islands are likely to defeat Thailand due to their superior head-to-head record, form, and more evenly distributed their performances.


| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joe Root
|
12972 |
| 2 |
Alastair Cook
|
12472 |
| 3 |
Steven Smith
|
9999 |
| 4 |
Hashim Amla
|
9282 |
| 5 |
|
9276 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
16056 |
| 2 |
Harbhajan Singh
|
13537 |
| 3 |
Ravichandran Ashwin
|
12255 |
| 4 |
|
11832 |
| 5 |
Mitchell Starc
|
10448 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jonny Bairstow
|
242 |
| 2 |
AB de Villiers
|
222 |
| 3 |
|
221 |
| 4 |
Joe Root
|
207 |
| 5 |
Steven Smith
|
195 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Abhigyan Kundu
|
13 |
| 2 |
Josh Philippe
|
12 |
| 3 |
Dhruv Jurel
|
8 |
| 4 |
Joshua Da Silva
|
8 |
| 5 |
Thomas Rew
|
7 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virat Kohli
|
13906 |
| 2 |
Rohit Sharma
|
10866 |
| 3 |
|
10480 |
| 4 |
AB de Villiers
|
9577 |
| 5 |
Ross Taylor
|
8607 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shakib Al Hasan
|
9373 |
| 2 |
Harbhajan Singh
|
8973 |
| 3 |
Ravindra Jadeja
|
7936 |
| 4 |
|
7448 |
| 5 |
Adil Rashid
|
7214 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
242 |
| 2 |
Jos Buttler
|
221 |
| 3 |
|
206 |
| 4 |
AB de Villiers
|
176 |
| 5 |
Virat Kohli
|
152 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saad Baig
|
50 |
| 2 |
Sharujan Shanmuganathan
|
19 |
| 3 |
Noman Shah
|
18 |
| 4 |
|
15 |
| 5 |
Shahbaz Badar
|
11 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rohit Sharma
|
4231 |
| 2 |
|
4223 |
| 3 |
Virat Kohli
|
4188 |
| 4 |
Martin Guptill
|
3911 |
| 5 |
Paul Stirling
|
3777 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
3671 |
| 2 |
Adil Rashid
|
3301 |
| 3 |
|
3237 |
| 4 |
Shakib Al Hasan
|
3144 |
| 5 |
Mustafizur Rahman
|
2854 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
84 |
| 2 |
David Miller
|
82 |
| 3 |
Martin Guptill
|
75 |
| 4 |
Jos Buttler
|
74 |
| 5 |
Mohammad Nabi
|
73 |
| Rank | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ahmad Ramdoni
|
20 |
| 2 |
Babette De Leede
|
17 |
| 3 |
Zane Green
|
16 |
| 4 |
Sulaimon Runsewe
|
15 |
| 5 |
Sahaj Chadha
|
14 |