Following their win over Vanuatu, Captain of the Japanese Men’s National Cricket team, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming stated that they are hoping to bring their best and be competitive on match day 3 when they take on the Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) PNG Baramundis in what looks to be the blockbuster of the series. Both Japan and Papua New Guinea (PNG) remain undefeated after match day 2 heading into their clash on Tuesday 25th July, after Japan tactfully dismembered the Vanuatu batting order, and the Barras putting up a bowling masterclass to secure their wins. “I think that PNG were really impressive yesterday (Saturday 22nd July), we stayed back and watched their win against Vanuatu, they were really impressive and I think they’ve been setting the standard in the region for probably the best part of 10-20 years in the region.” “We think that if we play our best in all facets of the game, we can be competitive. But the main thing we took out from watching them was how clinical the batters were.” Kadowaki-Fleming said they observed how the Barras were able to manipulate the field and hit boundaries of good balls, was their biggest take away. “Think that if we can bring our best, then I hope we can be competitive.” Meanwhile, the host captain Assadollah Vala praised the Japanese side, stating that their team has much depth in their batting order and is expecting them to give what they’ve got to secure a win. But for the moment they will try to enjoy their win and work on anticipating what to expect from the Japanese side.