A 5-match T20 series between the touring Sri Lanka Emerging Team and Japan National Team kicked off today (10th May) with Sri Lanka Emerging registering a 5-wicket win at Sano International Cricket Stadium in Japan.
Sri Lanka Emerging playing XI – Sithara Hapuhinna (WK), Dunith Jayatunga, Shehan Fernando, Sahil Dias, Sakuna Liyanage, Ranmith Jayasena, Dellon Peiris (C), Sithum Disanayaka, Danal Hemananda, Imthiyas Slaza, Lakshan Gamage
Japan playing XI – Lachlan Lake, Koji Hardgrave-Abe, Makoto Taniyama, Kendel Kadowaki Fleming (C), Ibrahim Takahashi, Supun Nawarathna (WK), Marcus Thurgate, Reo Sakurano, Dinesh Sandaruwan, Piyush Kumbhare, Ryan Drake
After being asked to bat first, Lachlan Lake smashed three boundaries before Sithum Dissanayake castled him for 13 and soon after Japan was reduced to 3/28. Japan lost their skipper Kadowaki Fleming for 21 at the score of 57.
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The Japan innings never got going well as they finished with 97 for 6 in their 20 overs. Marcus Thurgate and Reo Sakurano remained unbeaten with 14 runs apiece. Skipper Dellon Peiris was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka Emerging as he managed to pick 3 for 21 in his 4 overs. Apart from that, Danal Hemananda, Lakshan Gamage and Sithum Dissanayake shared three wickets between them.
Chasing 98 to win, Sri Lanka Emerging has also lost five wickets with Ibrahim Takahashi bagging three out of the wickets to fall. However, Ranmith Jayasena (25*) and skipper Dellon Peiris (17*) carried Sri Lanka Emerging to victory with an unbroken 48-run partnership for the 6th wicket as the they reached the target with 27 balls to spare.
The 2nd T20 match between the two sides will take place tomorrow (11th May) at the same venue.
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Brief Scores:
Japan 97/6 (20) Kadowaki Fleming 21, Reo Sakurano 14*, Marcus Thurgate 14*, Dellon Peiris 3/21, Danal Hemananda 1/14, Lakshan Gamage 1/16, Sithum Dissanyake 1/30
Sri Lanka Emerging 98/5 (15.3) Ranmith Jayasena 25*, Dunith Jayathunga 18, Dellon Peiris 17*, Sahil Dias 13, Ibrahim Takahashi 3/17, Makoto Taniyama 1/12, Dinesh Sandaruwan 1/17
Result: Sri Lanka Emerging won by 5 wickets.
WATCH REPLAY – Sri Lanka Emerging Tour of Japan 2023 – 1st T20
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