ICC World Cricket League Division 4, Italy set up 60-run win over Argentina
Hemantha Jayasena’s four wickets earned Italy a 60-run win over Argentina in the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 clash played at Ovale di Rastignano, Pianoro on Tuesday, 17th August. Chasing Italy’s competitive total of 262, Argentina was bundled out for 202 in the 46th over.
Half centuries from Andy Northcote and Damian Crowley were well complimented by disciplined bowling performances. Also, the remarkable fielding performances helped Italy gallop to a big 60-run win against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cayman-Islands-c2867 with a margin of nine wickets.
Andy Northcote logged 73 off 87 while Damian Crowley compiled 63 runs from 70 balls plundering seven muscular boundaries and two lofty sixes as the side set up an imposing target of 263 from 50 overs. Pablo Ryan claimed four wickets while Diego Lord recorded three scalps. Although, Billy MacDermott took only one wicket, he was the most economical Italian bowler conceding runs at an economy rate of 3.5 an over in his quota of 10 overs.
In reply, Grant Dugmore’s half-century was not enough to pass away second consecutive defeat as no other batsman could cross the figure of 30 even. Among the rest of the batsmen, Matias Paterlini was the leading run scorer with 29 off 51 followed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Donald-Forrester-c54391’s 28 from 37 balls. Hemantha Jayasena took four wickets while Gayashan Munasinghe and Dilan Fernando shared two wickets each.
The skipper of Italy, Alessandro Bonara, after winning the toss opted to bat first. On the second ball of the match, the wicketkeeper opener Hayden Patrizi lost his wicket for a duck giving an edge into the gloves of Alejandro Fergusan off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pablo-Ryan-c80612. Despite losing his opening partner for the second ball duck, Andy Northcote continued his responsible game facing the opposition attack quite confidently. The Nortcote duo, Andy Northcote and Nic Northcote, added 41 runs to the scorecard for the second wicket stand plundering some well-timed boundaries as well on loose balls.
That became 41 for 2 when Nic Northcote departed in the 10th over. It was Diego Lord, who broke the partnership, having Nic caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Martin-Siri-c74938. Petricola added 2 runs to the team’s total after facing 4 balls.
Petricola’s dismissal brought Damian Crowley to the crease and into a partnership with Hayden Patrizi’s opening partner, Andy Northcote. The duo played a succession of sweetly-timed shots taking the side towards a competitive score. A flurry of boundaries from the partners eased the nerves of Italy. Crowley cruised to his fifty in the 26th over, lofting Lord for a boundary and two sixes in an over that went for 21.
The Argentina attack waited for 16 overs for another success. The partnership was worth 88 when Pablo Ryan broke it in the 28th over having Damian Crowley caught by Matias Paterlini at point. Andy Northcote and the skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alessandro-Bonora-c43102 added 33 runs for sixth wicket before the fluent opener was trapped leg before by Diego Lord, leaving Italy 190 for 6 on the board. Skipper Bonora’s 37 off 60 well supported by Hemantha Jayasena’s quick 27 off 23 brought 250 up for Italy. The whole team of Italy was bowled out for 262 in the last over with four balls to spare.
Argentina struggled for momentum throughout the run chase as the disciplined bowling of Italy did not let the opposition batting line-up break free. Grant Dugmore was the only batsman, who had faced the attack of Italy quite confidently scoring 59 off 76 balls. But by the time he departed in the 33rd over with only 121 on the board, the writing was on the wall. Thanks to the lower order, Argentina cobbled together enough runs to take Argentina past 200. The whole team was bundled out for 202 in the 46th over. Hemantha Jayasena’s 4 wickets played a key role in the 60-run victory of Italy.
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