{"id":11437,"date":"2019-06-02T19:35:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T10:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=11437"},"modified":"2019-06-03T19:14:01","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T10:14:01","slug":"u19%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e4%bb%a3%e8%a1%a8%e3%80%81%e5%88%9d%e6%88%a6%e3%81%a7%e3%82%b5%e3%83%a2%e3%82%a2%e3%81%ab%e5%8b%9d%e5%88%a9%ef%bc%81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/en\/u19%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e4%bb%a3%e8%a1%a8%e3%80%81%e5%88%9d%e6%88%a6%e3%81%a7%e3%82%b5%e3%83%a2%e3%82%a2%e3%81%ab%e5%8b%9d%e5%88%a9%ef%bc%81\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Defeat Samoa in Opening Match"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Japan produced an outstanding display in the first match of the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier – EAP, defeating Samoa by 174 runs<\/a> at the Sano International Cricket Ground.<\/p>\n

In their first official Under 19 international since 2011, Kazumasa Takahashi was the star with an all-round masterclass that earned him the MVP award after Captain Marcus Thurgate had won the toss and chosen to bat.<\/p>\n

After Samoa took two early wickets, Japan rebuilt through a 113-run partnership in 25 overs between Takahashi (68) and Debashish Sahoo (27), which laid the platform for the lower order.<\/p>\n

Sano local boy Takahashi, just 15-years-old, struck 10 boundaries, all around the crowd, much to the delight of the home crowd.<\/p>\n

Thurgate contributed a half-century of his own (52), which included a huge six over long-on, as Japan \"\"posted 252\/9 from their 50 overs, Paul Raratoga the pick of the Samoan bowlers with 3\/37.<\/p>\n

Takahashi then took the new ball and, in partnership with Kento Dobell (1\/18), had Samoa in the mire at 28\/6 in the 11th over. Sitanisilao Toutai showed spirited resistance after Takahashi had finished his spell with 4\/14.<\/p>\n

Samoa were dismissed for jut 78 in 18.1 overs with\u00a0Neel Date and Yugandhar Retharekar cleaning up the tail with two wickets each.<\/p>\n

After the match coach Dhugal Bedingfield was pleased with the win and said: “We were not sure what to expect today, but the boys played really well. That partnership between Debashish and Kazumasa really set us up. It’s a great way to start, but we know each game will be harder than the last so we are staying focussed and hoping for another good result tomorrow.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

In the other match of the day Papua New Guinea defeated Fiji by 230 runs<\/a>. Half centuries from Mavara Hekure (79*) and Herea Kilapat (57) helped PNG set an imposing 331\/8 and then bowled Fiji all out for 101. Semo Kamea and Govea Airi took three wickets apiece and a comfortable victory.<\/p>\n

In tomorrows matches Japan will play Vanuatu and Fiji will play Samoa.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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