Golf: Thailand lead Japan after day two at the Amata Friendship Cup

Thailand lead Japan 10-6 after the second day's play at the Amata Friendship Cup in Chonburi. Both sides sent their strongest pairings out for the four-ball session at the Amata Spring Country Club. Paired with Moriya Jutanugarn, rising Thai star Jazz Janewattananond beat Masahiro Kawamura and Fumika Kawagishi 2 and 1. A strong Thain partnership of world number 38 Kiradech Aphibarnrat and the world's top ranked women, Ariya Jutanugarn beat Japan's Satoshi Kodaira and Nasa Hataoka also by 2 and 1. Japanese pair Kodai Ichihara and Mami Fukuda beat eight-time European Tour winner Thongchai Jaidee and LPGA star Pornanong Phatlum by 1. Hideto Tanihara and amateur Yuri Yoshida won their match by 5 and 3, beating Thai veteran Prayad Marksaeng and amateur Atthaya Thitikul.