After an exhilarating group stage, the Premier12 baseball tournament advances to the Super Round, with four teams left vying for a championship. Japan, which captured the title in 2019, aims for back-to-back championships.

Taiwan’s historic victory over Samurai Japan in the international tournament capped a wave of momentum for its national pastime.

Taiwanese fighter jets will welcome back a flight carrying the island's baseball team after their victory at an international championship in Japan on Sunday thrilled fans at home. Taiwan is not a global sporting powerhouse but baseball is hugely popular having been introduced during the Japanese colonial era from 1895-1945.