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        "msgid": "faivakimoanas-144-leads-tonga-past-ri-into-finals-1447893297",
        "date": "2004-05-29 00:00:00",
        "title": "Faivakimoana's 144 leads Tonga past RI, into finals",
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        "source": "CON",
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        "summary": "Faivakimoana's 144 leads Tonga past RI, into finals The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An amazing display of power by Tongan opening batsman Maunaloa Faivakimoana almost single-handedly saw Tonga defeat Indonesia by eight wickets in the third round of the ICC EAP Cricket Challenge on Thursday in Japan. Faivakimoana scored 144 not out from 94 balls, including 12 fours and 13 sixes, in an awesome performance that helped Tonga secure the victory with 23 overs to spare.",
        "content": "<p>Faivakimoana's 144 leads Tonga past RI, into finals<\/p>\n<p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n<p>An amazing display of power by Tongan opening batsman Maunaloa<br>\nFaivakimoana almost single-handedly saw Tonga defeat Indonesia by<br>\neight wickets in the third round of the ICC EAP Cricket Challenge<br>\non Thursday in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Faivakimoana scored 144 not out from 94 balls, including 12<br>\nfours and 13 sixes, in an awesome performance that helped Tonga<br>\nsecure the victory with 23 overs to spare.<\/p>\n<p>With the win Tonga qualified for Saturday's final against<br>\nFiji, the tournament's organizing committee in Fuji City, Japan,<br>\nsaid on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia won the toss and opted to bat in the morning<br>\nsession, getting off to a strong start by losing only two wickets<br>\nfor 98 runs in the first 24 overs. Ray Elliott hit a solid 47 to<br>\nopen the batting.<\/p>\n<p>A 92-run partnership for the fourth wicket between John<br>\nStevenson (60) and Wilfred Schultz (53) saw Indonesia in a strong<br>\nposition at 4 for 196 with eight overs remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Tonga fought back late in the innings however and Indonesia<br>\nlost its last six wickets for just 30 runs, being dismissed in<br>\nthe 49th over with a competitive total of 226.<\/p>\n<p>Tongan captain Selusalema Vite was the best of the bowlers,<br>\npicking up three wickets for 30 runs from 9.1 overs.<\/p>\n<p>An opening stand of 140 runs in 16 overs between Faivakimoana<br>\nand Viliami Tupouniua (30) dominated the Tongan innings, with<br>\nFaivakimoana's hitting display giving the spectators several<br>\nhighlights.<\/p>\n<p>Faivakimoana's individual total of 144 not out is the highest<br>\nsore of the tournament so far and will give the Tongan team a<br>\ngreat confidence boost going into Saturday's final against Fiji.<\/p>\n<p>Man of the match Faivakimoana said after the game: \"I am<br>\nobviously delighted with this score, but am as delighted with our<br>\nwin. After losing the first game it has been a difficult<br>\nchallenge to win the last two matches and qualify for the final.<\/p>\n<p>\"Now that this has been done, however, we will go into<br>\nSaturday's game ready to perform at our best.\"<\/p>\n<p>Friday is a rest day in the ICC EAP Cricket Challenge, before<br>\nFiji and Tonga face off on Saturday, with the winner earning a<br>\nplace in the ICC World Cup Qualifying Series Divisional<br>\nTournament in Malaysia. In the other game on Saturday, Japan will<br>\ntake on Indonesia.<\/p>",
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