2012 U-19 Cricket World Cup: Day 2 Roundup – Part 2
The second day of the youth extravaganza, underway in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754, West Indies and South Africa prevailing in their matches of the day.
Group C: West Indies V http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 (Caribbean team script four-wicket win)
India began their 2012 U-19 World Cup campaign with a comprehensive four-wicket defeat at the hands of Kraigg Brathwaite-led http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 Stadium, Townsville.
Asked to bat, the men in blue batted poorly in the seam friendly conditions at Tony Ireland, managing to amass a gettable 166 for 8 in their allotted quota of 50 overs. Wicketkeeper batsman Smit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jones-c69217 and Kyle Mayers claimed two wickets apiece.
West Indies lost openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harmeet-Singh-c1533 returned with figures of 3 for 35.
Kyle Mayers of West Indies was named as the Player of the Match.
Group D: South Africa V Bangladesh (Proteas hand Bengali Tigers 133-run thrashing)
After starting the tournament on a triumphant note, with a 25-run win over their Sri Lankan counterparts, the young Bengali cricketer failed to back it up on Sunday, as they faced a comprehensive 133-run crushing at the hands of Proteas, at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 Field, in Brisbane.
The Proteas, after being put in, rode on dazzling half centuries from opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasum-Ahmed-c78778 and Noor Hossain shared six wickets between them.
In reply, the Bengali batsmen struggled against the South African bowlers as they were bowled out for just 161 in 34.3 overs. Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Moore-c77694 was the Pick of South African bowlers with 3 for 44, from 10 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757’s De Kock clinched the Man of the Match accolade.
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