{"id":29870,"date":"2024-10-12T16:40:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T07:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=29870"},"modified":"2024-10-13T20:06:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T11:06:31","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-%e4%b8%ad%e5%9b%bd%ef%bc%88%e5%a5%b3%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%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac-%e5%af%be-%e4%b8%ad%e5%9b%bd%ef%bc%88%e5%a5%b3%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":"Yanagida Inspires Japan to Win Against China"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Captain Mai Yanagida dug her team out of trouble to book a place in the Women’s East Asia Cup Final in Incheon.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After winning the toss and batting first, Japan suffered a calamitous start as the China bowlers dismissed six out of the top seven for just eight runs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yanagida could only watch in dismay as chaos reigned at the other end, but was grateful to Seika Sumi who eventually offered some support.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The recovery came in a 42-run partnership for the seventh wicket, before another 21 runs were added for the eighth with Erika Toguchi-Quinn.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yanagida brought up her second international half century from the final ball of the innings with her sixth boundary as she finished 51* from 60 balls, more than half the team total of 90 for nine.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yanagida’s bowling attack remains the strength of the team and Nonoha Yasumoto, Shimako Kato and Toguchi-Quinn collected two wickets each to slow China’s chase.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Japan eventually had enough runs on the board, restricting China to 71 for eight and earning the win by 19 runs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

That means Japan will contest the tournament final tomorrow against defending champions Hong Kong who are chasing their third title, while Japan hope for a first.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All scores can be followed on the <\/span><\/span>JCA Match Center<\/span><\/span><\/a> .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Match Schedule (Japan Standard Time)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Women’s East Asia Cup<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n