The 2023 Women's East Asia Cup was a

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tournament that took place in

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, China, in May 2023. This was the fifth edition of the women's East Asia Cup, and saw

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and

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play in a

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, with the top two sides advancing to the final.

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were unable to compete for the second edition in a row, after they and China had also missed the 2022 tournament. The newly developed

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hosted international cricket for the first time, with this tournament also acting as a test event ahead of the

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, for which the venue was developed. Hong Kong were the defending champions, having defeated Japan 4–0 in a bilateral series in 2022. Japan were eliminated after the round-robin stage, with several injuries affecting the team. Hong Kong retained the title by winning a super over following a tied game against China in the final. Alison Siu took five wickets for eight runs in the final Hong Kong and was named player of the match.

Squads

Round-robin

Points table

Fixtures

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Final

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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