USA vs Italy - ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers - Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imtiaz-Sheikh-c64290 Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday March 14, 2012.
After choosing to bat first, the Italians lost their way early on, losing three batters at the team score of 26. The initial blows put the side in trouble before the middle-order batsmen; http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Berg-c1457 and Damian Crowley rescued the team and handled the innings
sensibly.
Both the players added 39 runs to the total before the right-handed medium pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Orlando-M-Baker-c80285 picked the scalp of Berg, who contributed 17 runs to the total.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clairmonte-Christopher-Lewis-c51079 Sandari joined to accompany Crowley and added only 5 runs, but a calamitous mix-up between the wickets saw the settled Crowley departing for a well made 26.
The batting side was struggling at the score of 70 for five when skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alessandro-Bonora-c43102, and Sandri lifted the momentum of the innings and added a significant 43-run stand for the 6th wicket.
Bonora was the last batsman to be dismissed as Italy ended up their innings on 137 for 6 in 20 overs. Sandri remained unbeaten on 49 off 28 balls, which included two boundaries and four sixes.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usa-c759 used up as many as eight bowlers, with Muhammad Ghous being the most effective with two scalps.
In reply, the Americans had to endure a slow start following the loss of their top order. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aditya-Mishra-c42023 and Baker helped the team at this crucial stage and added valuable runs to the total. The duo shared a partnership of 32 runs, which was broken by right-arm
off-break bowler Sandri, who sent back Baker for 11.
After the fourth dismissal, small partnerships kept the scoreboard ticking but the team’s inability to accelerate cost them dearly as they remained 8 runs short of the target. Only http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asif-Khan-c46487 (35) and Mishra (25) played notably at the middle, but the their
opponents sustained pressure, and eventually limited USA to 129 for 8.
Crowley and Sandri remained impressive with the ball as they grabbed 3 and 2 scalps respectively. The former, for his overall performance was declared the Player of the Match.
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