Australia Under-19s v West Indies Under-19s – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Under-19 World Cup (Warm-Up Match) – Match Update
Despite Ashton Turner’s 5-wicket haul, followed by a half-century, the Australia Under-19s were unable to get the best of the West Indies Under-19s, who claimed a 13-run win during their ICC Under-19 World Cup warm-up match at the Kev Hackney Oval in Buderim
today on August 7.
The Australia Under-19s won the toss and skipper William Bosisto elected to field first. The West Indies U-19s opened their innings with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kraigg-Brathwaite-c71708 (96) and Sunil Ambris (40), and the opening stand yielded 61 runs, after which Ambris was run
out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Harrison-c2165 Conway.
Turner singlehandedly claimed 5 wickets (10-0-47-5), remaining his side’s only wicket-taker, and began his assault with the wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Argentine-Campbell-c67325 (39), whose 66-run stand with Brathwaite came to an end when he was caught out by Travis Head in the 32nd
over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kyle-R-Mayers-c71976 (41) was next up to bat, and succeeded in establishing an 80-run partnership with Brathwaite before Turner swept in to send him packing in the 44th over. Following his dismissal, none of the remaining batsmen were able to amass double
digit individual scores.
Kavem Hodge (2) and Akeal Hosein (4) were both caught out by Ashton Agar off Turner, and the right-arm spinner also succeeded in claiming the breakthrough wicket of Brathwaite, albeit in the very last over. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 U-19 eventually finished at 235
by the end of 50 overs.
In comparison to the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 U-19s, the Windies’ bowling attack shared the spoils equally, eventually managing to cut their opponents off at 222.
Jerome http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Buchanan-c48808 (21).
Hosein was the next bowler to step up for the team, sending both Bosisto (24) and Head (6) back to the pavilion, after which Sam Hain (49) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Amir-Khan-c43996.
Turner (80) remained the top scorer for his side, but his efforts were not enough to enable his side to complete the chase, and the Australia U-19s eventually finished at 222 by the end of 50 overs – 13 runs short of their target.
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