{"id":24564,"date":"2023-07-28T19:06:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T10:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=24564"},"modified":"2023-09-01T12:09:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T03:09:13","slug":"%e3%83%ac%e3%83%9d%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%ef%bd%9c%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac-%e5%af%be-%e3%83%90%e3%83%8c%e3%82%a2%e3%83%84%ef%bc%88%e7%94%b7%e5%ad%90w%e6%9d%af%e6%9d%b1%e3%82%a2%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a2%e5%a4%aa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/en\/%e3%83%ac%e3%83%9d%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%ef%bd%9c%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac-%e5%af%be-%e3%83%90%e3%83%8c%e3%82%a2%e3%83%84%ef%bc%88%e7%94%b7%e5%ad%90w%e6%9d%af%e6%9d%b1%e3%82%a2%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a2%e5%a4%aa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nipiko Inspires Vanuatu to Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nailin Nipiko had a day to remember as he inspired Vanuatu to their first win of the tournament in PNG.<\/p>\n

With the ball Nipiko took four for 28 as Japan finished their batting innings at 136 all out from 19.5 overs.<\/p>\n

He followed that up with a 50-ball 74* to lead Vanuatu to a win by five wickets in the final over.<\/p>\n

Japan made a flying start to the match as Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (44) struck the ball cleanly at the top of the order to put Japan at 51 for two after the power play.<\/p>\n

A fifty-run stand with Sabaorish Ravichandran (31) was ended in the 13th over and despite a run-a-ball 25 from Declan Suzuki-McComb, Japan fell away towards the end.<\/p>\n

Vanuatu took four wickets in the final over as Japan looked to find extra runs, but ended up imploding to be all out with one ball remaining.<\/p>\n

In the chase it was again Japan who started better, Wataru Miyauchi to the fore with an excellent stumping off Piyush Kumbhare (one for 15) and a well taken run out.<\/p>\n

Japan had taken two wickets with only 12 runs on the board and looked in control, but Andrew Mansale (36) joined Nipiko in a 72-run partnership from just 61 balls.<\/p>\n

When Mansale was dismissed in the 14th over with 53 still required, Japan had hope, but Nipiko remained.<\/p>\n

Japan chipped away and Ibrahim Takahashi (one for 17) bowled as excellent 19th over to leave Vanuatu needing nine from the last six balls.<\/p>\n

Ultimately the day belonged to Nipiko, who guided his team home with three balls to spare.<\/p>\n

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