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Japanese cricketer and also set the record for the ninth fastest T20I century of all time in men's Twenty20 Internationals. He was eventually dismissed during the 14th over of the Japan's batting innings and he ended up his innings with a whirlwind knock of 114 in just 46 deliveries with a strike rate in excess of 240. His first 50 came in 21 balls, but he displayed a brisk, calculated aggression by going after the bowling of Kuldeep Gurjar by treating the latter with disdain, hammering five sixes in a row during the 10th over of Japan's innings, which also propelled the home crowd to go berserk owing to Kendel Fleming's onslaught. Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming also ended up the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier B round as the leading run-scorer with a tally of 179 runs.
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Qualifier B category on 15 October 2022, Kendel Fleming scored his maiden T20I century after coming into bat at number 3 position and he became the first ever Japanese cricketer to score a century in men's T20Is representing Japan. He maintained a six-hitting spree throughout the match against
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