{"id":26120,"date":"2024-02-16T19:51:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T10:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=26120"},"modified":"2024-02-17T16:30:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T07:30:41","slug":"%e3%83%ac%e3%83%9d%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%ef%bd%9c-%e4%b8%ad%e5%9b%bd-%e5%af%be-%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%ef%bc%88%e7%94%b7%e5%ad%90%e6%9d%b1%e3%82%a2%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ab%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%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-%e4%b8%ad%e5%9b%bd-%e5%af%be-%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%ef%bc%88%e7%94%b7%e5%ad%90%e6%9d%b1%e3%82%a2%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ab%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%ef%bc%89\/","title":{"rendered":"Victory Over China Earns Japan EA Cup Final Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Men\u2019s Japan National Team earned a place in Saturday\u2019s East Asia Cup Final thanks to a hard fought win over China.<\/p>\n

A much changed Japan team struggled to impose themselves in the same manner as the previous match, and needed lower order runs to set a winning score.<\/p>\n

Wataru Miyauchi made 31 at the top of the order, but his dismissal left Japan 62 for six in the 10th over.<\/p>\n

Stand in captain Reo Sakurano (18) and MVP Muneeb Siddique Mian (28) then combined to lift the score towards a hundred, while an aggressive 17 from Marcus Thurgate helped Japan reach 143 all out with two balls remaining.<\/p>\n

Sakurano and Declan Suzuki-McComb both struck with the new ball, but China made Japan work for their wickets.<\/p>\n

Opening batter Deng Jinqi batted throughout the innings for an obdurate 38* while five different bowlers were among the wickets as China were restricted to 99 for eight.<\/p>\n

The win by 44 runs<\/a> means Japan completed the double over China, but go into the Final tomorrow looking for a first win over hosts Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

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