{"id":25597,"date":"2023-11-15T21:58:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=25597"},"modified":"2023-11-16T18:29:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T09:29:37","slug":"%e3%83%ac%e3%83%9d%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%ef%bd%9c%e9%a6%99%e6%b8%af-%e5%af%be-%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%ef%bc%88%e9%a6%99%e6%b8%af%e5%a5%b3%e5%ad%90t20i%e3%82%b7%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ba%ef%bc%89","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%e9%a6%99%e6%b8%af-%e5%af%be-%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%ef%bc%88%e9%a6%99%e6%b8%af%e5%a5%b3%e5%ad%90t20i%e3%82%b7%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ba%ef%bc%89\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Report\uff5cHong Kong vs Japan (Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Japan drop their first game to tournament hosts Hong Kong in their opening match in the four-team tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

After winning the toss and electing to field, Hon Kong opening bowler Iqra Sahar, was on fire early taking a wicket in her first, second, and third over leaving Japan in strife. Captain Mai Yanagida made a commendable effort coming in at three to steady the innings scoring 32 off 46 but unfortunately kept running out of batting partners. Hong Kong’s bowlers were too strong for Japan\u2019s batters today, completed by captain Kary Chan taking four wickets in four balls including an innings-ending hatrick bowling Japan out for 78.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the chase. Hong Kong knocked over the total easily in the 11th over. Japan did take one wicket however, through Shrunali Ranade making her international debut as Japan\u2019s cap number 75. Ranade took the wicket of Mariko Hill who top scored with 40 helping to secure a <\/span>nine-wicket<\/span><\/a> convincing win to start the tournament in convincing fashion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Japan will look to have a bounce back win against Tanzania tomorrow starting at 10:30 am Japan Time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Match Schedule (Japan Time):<\/b><\/p>\n