{"id":8540,"date":"2018-05-29T10:14:22","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T01:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?p=8540"},"modified":"2018-06-06T19:08:16","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T10:08:16","slug":"%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%83%9f%e3%82%a2%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b0%e3%81%8c%e9%96%8b%e5%b9%95%e3%81%97%e3%81%be%e3%81%97%e3%81%9f%ef%bc%81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/en\/%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%83%9f%e3%82%a2%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b0%e3%81%8c%e9%96%8b%e5%b9%95%e3%81%97%e3%81%be%e3%81%97%e3%81%9f%ef%bc%81\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Kings Tame Lions in JPL Season Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

The South Kanto Super Kings survived a scare in their opening match in Sano on Sunday to maintain their unbeaten run since 2016 in the Japan Premier League T20.<\/span><\/p>\n

In perfect conditions at the Sano River Grounds a new look North Kanto Lions team batted first against last year\u2019s champions the South Kanto Super Kings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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New Super Kings signing Takada was a threat<\/p><\/div>\n

It was a slow start for the Lions, new Super Kings signing Piyush Kumbhare (1\/6 off 4) denying the batsmen many scoring opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Lions began to accelerate in the second half of their innings, captain Prabath Sankalpa (28) and former Nepal international Raj Pradhan (18*) combining to lift their team to 112\/6 after 20.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Super Kings looked comfortable in their chase but when Pradhan chimed in with three quick wickets, suddenly panic started to set in. <\/span><\/p>\n

Debutant off spinner Lahiru Chinthana claimed three wickets of his own and 14 year old Kazumasa Takahashi added another two. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Lions leg spinner Raj Pradhan picked up the MVP award in game 1<\/p><\/div>\n

It was left to the experienced Vinay Iyer and number 11 Kumbhare to carry their team over the line, which they did with four balls to spare<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was closer than we would\u2019ve liked\u201d, commented Lions captain Sabaorish Ravichandran. \u201cI trusted Piyush and Vinay to do the job but to be honest I didn\u2019t know if we would win.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Game 2 ended up being a much more comfortable win for the Super Kings<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Batting first the Super Kings recorded 138 off their 20 overs, thanks in no small part to a brutal 38 by Richie Bracefield. The New Zealander\u2019s innings came off just 22 balls and featured four sixes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In reply, the Lions could never quite keep up with the required run rate, the Super Kings star-studded spin brigade making life difficult for the Lions makeshift top order.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vinay Iyer finished with figures of 3\/17 while Tsuyoshi Takada and Ravichandran finished with two apiece. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Lions finished 40 runs short of victory but won plenty of admirers in their first match of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bracefield was awarded the MVP in game 2<\/p><\/div>\n

The JPL continues next Sunday June 3rd when the East Kanto Sunrisers travel to Akishima to take on the West Kanto Hurricanes.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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