{"id":31076,"date":"2025-04-27T21:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T12:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=31076"},"modified":"2025-04-28T21:50:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T12:50:37","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%83%91%e3%83%97%e3%82%a2%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ae%e3%83%8b%e3%82%a2%ef%bc%88%e7%94%b7%e5%ad%90u19w%e6%9d%af-2","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%83%91%e3%83%97%e3%82%a2%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ae%e3%83%8b%e3%82%a2%ef%bc%88%e7%94%b7%e5%ad%90u19w%e6%9d%af-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Defeat PNG to Maintain 100% Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Charlie Hara-Hinze continued his fine form as the Men’s Japan Under 19 National Team recorded their third win in a row at the ICC Men\u2019s U19 WC EAP Division One<\/a> 2025.<\/p>\n

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, the hosts needed to rely on their batting depth after several batters got in but could not convert their starts.<\/p>\n

Captain Nikhil Pol made 40 before becoming the first of three victims for Vagi Vani (three for 27), while Hara-Hinze made a quickfire 30 before edging behind as PNG had Japan in trouble at 96 for five in the 27th over.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

PNG kept chipping away and with Japan 131 for seven in the 41st over there was some concern they could post a below par score, however Skyler Nakayama-Cook (30*) and Ryuki Ozeki (20*) put on an unbroken 48-run partnership, the highest of the innings, to steer the team to 179 for seven at the halfway mark.<\/p>\n

The PNG openers were steady to begin with, but the introduction of spin was their undoing as Hugo Tani-Kelly wrecked havoc among their top order.<\/p>\n

The initial breakthrough came as Hara-Hinze clean bowled the PNG captain in the 7th over, but the game turned quickly in the 12th over as Tani-Kelly grabbed three wickets in four balls to leave PNG reeling.<\/p>\n

Tani-Kelly would eventually finish with four for 21, while Hara-Hinze ended another good day with three for 19, each bowling their allotted ten overs.<\/p>\n

Japan eventually polished off the tail, and despite an obdurate 26 not out from 89 balls from Aluend Boge, Japan wrapped up the win by 71 runs<\/a> with more than ten overs to spare.<\/p>\n

Japan will play their final match of the tournament tomorrow, knowing that a win against Fiji will secure World Cup qualification for the first time since 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Highlights<\/h2>\n