2012 U-19 Cricket World Cup: Day 3 Roundup – Part 1
Day three of the latest instalment of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 winning their respective matches.
Group A: Australia V Nepal (Mighty Aussies crush Nepal by 212 runs)
Defending champions http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 Stadium, Townsville.
Wicketkeeper batsman Cameron Bancroft struck a brilliant 125-run knock at the top, and Kurtis Patterson scored a calculated 86, at almost run a ball rate, to steer the hosts to a colossal total of 294 for 7, on a wicket which has been complained to be unfavourable
for batting. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-Kumar-Vishvakarma-c83341 and Pradeep Airee claimed two wickets apiece, from their respective spells of nine and five overs.
In reply, the Nepali batsmen never looked in a position of countering the formidable Australian attack, as the wicket kept clattering at regular intervals, before the whole team was bowled out in the 24th over, for only 82. Sagar Pun (22) and
R Pulami Magar (21) were the leading run scorers from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Harrison-c2165 Conway bagged three scalps while Alex Gregory accounted for Ansari
and Karki.
Centurion Cameron Bancroft of Australia was adjudged as the Man of the Match.
Group B: Pakistan V Scotland (Pakistan script comfortable nine-wicket win)
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam once again performed magnificently with the bat to bag his side a comfortable nine wicket victory over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scotland-c756, in a Group B U-19 World Cup clash, at Kev Hackney Oval, Buderim, on Monday, August 13, 2012.
While chasing an average target of 201 to win, Babar Azam led the way for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 smashing an unbeaten century to provide his side with a solid start to the nine-wicket victory. Azam was well complemented by opening partner Sami Aslam, who scored 78 runs
from 79 balls, and shared a 163-run stand with the skipper.
After Aslam’s dismissal, to Kyle http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598, in the 30th over, Imam-ul-Haq and Pakistan skipper ensured no further loss, and took the side home with nine wickets and more than 13 overs to spare. Azam returned unbeaten on 106, laced with 10 boundaries
and two sixes.
Earlier Scotland were bundled out for just 200 runs on the penultimate ball of their stipulated 50 overs. The minnows looked in a good position at one stage, with 146 for 2 on the board, but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Nawaz-c77155 scythed through their lower order to roll them over
in the final over of their innings. Nawaz claimed figures of 4 for 20 in his 10-over spell.
Pakistan’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Babar-Azam-c1122 bagged his second man of the Match accolade of the tournament.
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