2012 U-19 Cricket World Cup: Day 4 Roundup – Part 2
The fourth day of the ongoing latest edition of the youth extravaganza saw Australia, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and South Africa prevailing in their respective matches of the day, earning two points apiece.
Group C: India V Zimbabwe (India win by 63 runs)
Unmukt Chand-led Men in Blue scripted their first win of the tournament, when they defeated lowly ranked Zimbabwe by 63 runs in an U-19 World Cup fixture, at Tony http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 Stadium, Townsville, on Tuesday.
After blaming the Tony Ireland wicket for their slip-up in the tournament opener against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 attack. Openers Prashant Chopra and
skipper Unmukt Chand provided the side with an outstanding launch pad of 139. After Chopra (57) and Chand (78) perished out in the 27th and 30th over respectively, Aparajith and Vihari shared a third-wicket partnership of 53 runs, to
put the side on course to a competitive total. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Campbell-c49176 Light star performed with the ball, returning with figures of 3 for 22 in his four-over spell.
In reply, Malcolm Lake’s exquisite 118 was not enough to take the Zimbabweans home, without support from the rest of the line-up, nine batsmen failing to reach double figures. The whole Zimbabwe team was bowled out for 198 in the 45th over. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kamal-c70069
Passi was India’s wrecker in chief, claiming six wickets for 23 runs, from 8.1 overs.
Group D: South Africa V http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 hand minnows 209-run thrashing)
South Africa became the first team to cross the 300-run scoreline in the ongoing latest edition of the U-19 Cricket World Cup in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Quinton-de-Kock-c82885 (126)
and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chad-Bowes-c49511 (115). The duo shared an opening stand of 212 runs, before valuable contributions from middle order steered the side to a colossal 359.
In reply, Namibian batsmen never looked comfortable against the Proteas bowlers, before being bundled out for just 150 in 46 overs. Opener Pelham Myburgh top-scored with 37 runs, Erasmus made 21 runs while Groenewald contributed with 26 runs. Theunis de
Bruyn returned with four for 20 from five overs, and Prenelan Subrayen claimed two wickets, while rest of the four bowlers shared four wickets between them.
Quinton de Kock of South Africa was declared Player of the Match.
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