Japan XI Win Embassy Cup
- 2024-11-10
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- National Team (Men)
The Japan XI halted the dominance of the Indian Embassy XI with an impressive 31-run victory in the 2024 Embassy Cup Final.
In an excellent tournament for the Japan XI, they secured victories over the Australia and New Zealand XI as well as the key match against the Sri Lanka XI to book themselves a place in the final.
Abhishek Anand was the star for Japan, he scored 220 runs in four matches to be the highest run scorer in the tournament. He also performed well with the ball, taking a hat-trick against the Sri Lanka XI.
In Division Two the Pakistan XI earned promotion back to Division One thanks to a win by 7-wickets against the Nepal XI. They will replace the Australia and New Zealand XI who were unable to win a match in their first tournament in the higher group.
A full list of results can be found by clicking here.
The JCA were thrilled to welcome so many visitors to the Sano International Cricket as plenty of Embassy Staff and members of the local community attended on Day One, while the Tanuma Furusato Matsuri brought a whole new audience on Sunday and the weekend ended with the magnificent lantern display.
Congratulations to all the teams and thank you to the Embassies, GTN, our Partners, Sano City, Tanuma Furusato Matsuri Organising Committee, Supporter Clubs, NPO mirai no mori, Volunteers, and staff who worked hard and supported us to make the seventh Embassy Cup another successful event.
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