{"id":30119,"date":"2024-12-03T12:03:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T03:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=30119"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:08:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T06:08:23","slug":"%e3%83%ac%e3%83%9d%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%ef%bd%9c%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89-%e5%af%be%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%ef%bc%88acc%e7%94%b7%e5%ad%90u19%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%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89-%e5%af%be%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%ef%bc%88acc%e7%94%b7%e5%ad%90u19%e3%82%a2%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ab%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%ef%bc%89\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan U19s Show Fighting Spirit in Defeat to India"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hugo Tani-Kelly put in an outstanding performance as the Men’s Japan Under 19 team showed their fighting spirit in a defeat to eight-time champions India in Sharjah.<\/p>\n

Tani-Kelly first took two wickets for 42 runs in his eight overs, playing a key role in slowing India’s scoring after a fast start.<\/p>\n

Promoted to open the batting, he then became the first Japanese player to register a half-century against an ICC Full Member, striking six boundaries in his 111-ball innings.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Still just fifteen years old, Tani-Kelly was the youngest in the Japan playing XI, and the future looked bright as the next youngest, Charlie Hinze, also contributed with bat and ball, taking one for 56 from his ten overs before ending the match 35 not out from 68 balls.<\/p>\n

The Indian total of 339 for six came courtesy of a 118-ball 122 not out from captain Mohamed Amman, with two more wickets for Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake.<\/p>\n

Determined to continue show the forward strides taken since the last time these two teams met<\/a>, openers Tani-Kelly and Nihar Parmar set about putting on a 50-run opening stand to set the tone for the innings.<\/p>\n

India ultimately won the match by 211-runs<\/a> as Japan finished 128 for eight after 50 overs, but the real story was the talent displayed by Japan and the bright future ahead.<\/p>\n