United States of America Under-19s v Vanuatu Under-19s- http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier- Match Recap
In a rain-effected ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usa-c759 U19’s triumphed over Vanuatu’s U19 by 42 runs. The game was staged at the neutral venue of Drummond Cricket Club on August 6, 2011.
On a stop and start day, the match was reduced to 32 overs, with Vanuatu side making, 128 for the loss of eight wickets.
When USA came out to bat, they played 22 overs, before rain again intervened. The Duckworth Louis method again came into play, and under that the Americans were ahead by 42 runs.
The main contributory for the Americans was opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Kirby-Taylor-c91317, who remained unbeaten on 33, with the help of two boundaries.
Put into bat, Vanuatu lost the first wicket in the just the second over and that of their skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 only to see his stumps shatter.
On the score of 32, Worford Kalworai, too perished after making 16, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salman-c88163 Ahmad, taking his scalp.
Another three then fell in the space on 13 runs, with the batting side loosing half of their side, having just posted 54 on the board. The scoring rate was slow and the bowlers affirmed their grip on the proceedings.
The next wicket to go down was of top-scorer, Jelany Chilia for 29. Just as the innings got momentum, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gregory-Sewdial-c60818 combined well to remove the player, who started to look dangerous.
The Vanuatans crawled pass the 100-run mark and courtesy of a late flourish from Joshua Rasu (19) and Ronald Tari (23*), managed to post 128 in their 32 overs.
The bowling was good, with all chipping in with wickets. They were a couple for Hammad http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-c89347, while the rest took a wicket-a piece.
The Americans cruised to the target, which they eventually won by the D/L method.
Opening paring of Taylor and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cameron-Mirza-c49164 provided a perfect start, sharing a 50 run stand.
Callum Blake got the first wicket of the dangerous Mirza, who made 24 off 29 balls, with the help of 2 fours and a six.
Another quick stand of 25 followed before Jodhbir Singh fell for 15 to Matautaava. However, it was as good as it got for the bowlers, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 and Skipper, Sewdial, easily guided the side, nearer to the target.
Captain America attacked the bowlers, hitting 4 boundaries and a six in his quick cameo of 28 from just 18 balls.
As the batting side reached 118 in their 22 overs, rain had its part to play. The match could not start again but under the D/L method, USA was awarded victory due to their far superior run-rate.
The result meant that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vanuatu-c3038 remain without a win in the seven matches played so far, while their opponents, remain in the hunt for the top four spot.
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