The Japanese team registered a 9-wicket win against Western Provinces Under-19 Colombo South Outer on (06) at the Surrey Cricket Ground, Maggona.
They have played 4 matches so far on this tour and this is the 2nd match they have won. They had previously won against Western Provinces Under-19 Colombo South by 4 wickets.
Batting first, Western Provinces Under-19 Colombo South Outer scored 129 runs for all out, achieving the target with the loss of just one wicket.
Western Province Under-19 Colombo South Outer Team
Rashan Nawanjana (Captain), Geethma Fernando (Wicketkeeper), Malindu Dilshan, Sandith Ranaweera, Shehan Dimantha, Chamod Mihiran, Chalana Dineth, Nexha Iddamalgoda, Bihanga Silva, Umantha Akash and Thenusha Yapa.
Japan Cricket Team
Kendel Kadowki Fleming, (Captain), Benjamin Ito-Davis, Declan Suzuki, Ibrahim Takahashi, Alex Shiral-Patmore (Wicketkeeper), Kazuma Kato – Stafford, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Kohei Kubota, Piyush Kumbhare, Abhishek Anand and Wataru Miyauchi.
Batting first, Nexha Iddamalgoda was the top scorer for Western Province Under-19 Colombo South Outer. He scored 36 runs off 29 balls with 4 fours and a six.
In addition, Sandith Ranaweera scored 22 runs off 21 balls with 3 fours and Bihanga Silva scored 12 runs off 13 balls with a four.
Declan Suzuki and Abdul Samad took two wickets each in the wicket-taking.
In reply, the Japanese players, who entered the field in the 12th over, achieved the target for the loss of just one wicket. In that, the opening left-handed batsman and captain Kendel Kadowki Fleming scored 74 runs off 37 balls with 6 fours and 6 sixes.
He joined with fellow opener Abhishek Anand to add 114 runs for the first wicket off 62 balls. When the match ended in victory, Abhishek Anand had scored 42 runs off 32 balls, including 6 fours and a six.
The only wicket that fell was Bihanga Silva.
Brief scoreboard of the match
Western Provinces Under-19 Colombo South Outer team – All out 129 (20.0) Sandith Ranaweera 22, Neksha Iddamalgoda 36, Bihanga Silva 12, Declan Suzuki 2/16, Abdul Samad 2/19
Japan – 130 (11.5) Kendel Kadowki Fleming 74, Abhishek Anand not out 42