Read the article of Japan vs Hong Kong 8th Match Asian Games - The 2022 Asian Games Men's Twenty20 international Cricket tournament of the 8th T20I match played between Hong Kong and Japan at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou in 01st October 2023.
A disciplined bowling before Quick-fire Innings from middle-order batsmen Babar Hayat and Nasrulla Rana steers to Hong Kong registered their historic first T20I win against Japan by 5-wickets in a low-scoring game of the eighth match of a Asian Games.
Japan scored 127 for all-out in 19 overs with top scorer by Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake hammered a 60 off 36-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 166.66.
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming cracked a 32 off 25-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours and Ibrahim Takahashi 8.
Hong Kong best bowler by Ayush Shukla, Anas Khan strikes 2-wickets, Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan and Niaz Ali each took one-wickets.
Hong Kong chased 133-5 in 18.5 overs with top scorer by Nasrulla Rana hammered a unbeaten 36 off 18-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 200.
Babar Hayat hit 30 off 23-balls including 3-sixes & a four, Shiv Manthur scored 20 off 17-balls included 2-fours & a six, Muhammad Khan and Nizakat Khan each scored 18-runs.
Japan best bowler by Kohei Kubota, Ibrahim Takahashi, Reo Sakurano-Thomas and Makoto Taniyama each took one-wickets.
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