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26/05/2004
Fiji book finals berth with crushing defeat over Indonesia By Russel james See Scoresheet>> After an impressive Round 1 victory over Pacific rival
Tonga,
After two wins from two matches Fiji are now guaranteed a place in Saturday’s final. Upon winning the toss for a second time, Fiji batted first and commenced at a blistering pace, reaching 1 for 83 from 13 overs. The Fiji innings was anchored by opener, and man of the
match Seci Sekinini who scored 92 from 107 balls, including 7 fours and
1 six.
A whirlwind 52 from 25 balls from Maika Kamikamica finished off the Fiji innings, and at the conclusion of 50 overs, Fiji registered a massive 6 for 362. The pick of Indonesia’s bowling was Bernadus Elly who took 3 for 57 from 10 overs. Indonesia’s reply was in early trouble with Cameron Knox being bowled for 0, however Robert Hindmarsh (20) and Wilfred Schultz (56) fought back steadily with a 40 run partnership At 3 for 90 from 23 overs a competitive total looked possible,
however
Fiji coach Taione Cakacaka commented after the game, “I was very happy with our batting today, and after a good win against Tonga yesterday we really feel confident about the remainder of this tournament. Now that we have qualified for the final, I hope we can continue to perform consistently in the final two matches.” Fiji now take on tournament host Japan who are yet to record a win in the tournament, while Indonesia play Tonga. The winner of this match will play Fiji in the final on Saturday. Full results click here
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