{"id":25253,"date":"2023-09-27T22:40:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T13:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=25253"},"modified":"2023-10-03T15:54:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T06:54:51","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%82%ab%e3%83%b3%e3%83%9c%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a2%ef%bc%88%e7%ac%ac19%e5%9b%9e%e3%82%a2%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a2%e7%ab%b6%e6%8a%80","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%82%ab%e3%83%b3%e3%83%9c%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a2%ef%bc%88%e7%ac%ac19%e5%9b%9e%e3%82%a2%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a2%e7%ab%b6%e6%8a%80\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Defeats Cambodia In Asian Games Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Men\u2019s Japan National team won their opening match of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday, 27th September.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition, SE Asian Games Gold Medal winners Cambodia, fought hard right to the end but Japan had enough.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CxrqFQ7hTzJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Japan Cricket Association\uff5c\u65e5\u672c\u30af\u30ea\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u5354\u4f1a (@japan_cricket)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After being asked to bowl first the Japanese team made early inroads through a smart stumping by Alex Shirai-Patmore off Ibby Takahashi, before a sharp run out from Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake had Cambodia 12 for two in the third over.<\/p>\n<p>A 30-run partnership followed, from just 18 balls, before Ryan Drake was introduced and he wrecked havoc in the Cambodia middle order.<\/p>\n<p>Figures of three for 15 from his four overs only tell half the story, with stumps sent cartwheeling and high-fives abounding.<\/p>\n<p>At 55 for five in the ninth, Japan were well on top, only for a mini revival to lift Cambodia to 125 for seven from their 20 overs as Godara Sharwan struck four maximums in his 36 not out.<\/p>\n<p>In the chase, Japan made a steady start as Shirai-Patmore (23) and Yamamoto-Lake (32) put on 61 for the first wicket.<\/p>\n<p>The drinks interval at 10 overs seemed to revitalise Cambodia as they roared back into the game with three wickets in the 11th over, but captain Kadowaki-Fleming (35) steadied things to take Japan close.<\/p>\n<p>More wickets at the close made the match look a bit closer than it really was, and ultimately a <a href=\"https:\/\/info.hangzhou2022.cn\/en\/results\/cricket\/result-men-s-team-gpb-000100-.htm\">win by three wickets with 11 balls to spare<\/a> was a fantastic way to start the campaign.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxsSZMBBejc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Japan Cricket Association\uff5c\u65e5\u672c\u30af\u30ea\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u5354\u4f1a (@japan_cricket)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking after the game, Kadowaki-Fleming spoke of his pride about winning the opening game.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cWe really feel like part of Team Japan and it\u2019s a great feeling to have this win. Hope we can have another strong performance in our next game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team will next be facing Hong Kong on Sunday, October 1st, at 3:00 PM (Japan time) as they aim to advance to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JCA Official Social Media:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facebook\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cricketjapan\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cricketjapan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Instagram\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/japan_cricket\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/japan_cricket<\/a><\/li>\n<li>X\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CricketJapan\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/CricketJapan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Men\u2019s Japan National team won their opening match of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday, 27th September. 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