Sano Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Sano,

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. The ground is one of the few facilities in

that is used for

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. The pitch is made of plastic carpet and is in pretty good condition. The ground is also used for baseball. The stadium is the headquarters of the

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and has hosted a number of

games between international teams. On March 22, 2016, Sano City Council announced that Tanuma High School Ground would become the Sano International Cricket Ground which will become Japan's first dedicated cricketing venue built for purpose which no longer has to compete with other sports for usage. The ground hosted first ever East Asia Cup which included national teams of

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and

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as well as

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Dragons (an all-Chinese development team) and the host

. In June 2019, the ground hosted the matches in the East Asia Pacific qualification tournament for the

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. The

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won the tournament after

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forfeited the last match, qualifying for its first-ever World Cup appearance.

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