Vanuatu v Fiji – ICC World Cricket League East Asia-Pacific Region Division One T20 -
First Innings Recap
Vanuatu has posted an average target of 127 runs for Fiji to chase down today, July 6, 2011, at the Colts Cricket Ground, Port Moresby, in the 2nd semi-final game of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cricket League East Asia-Pacific Region Division One T20 tournament.
Winning the toss, Fiji elected to field first. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lenica-Natapei-c72462. The start was shoddy as Natapei fell on 14 after scoring just 3 runs. He was followed by Carlot who made 19 off 19 balls with the
help of 3 fours.
The one-down batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simpson-Hopeman-Obed-c90458 had gone for 13 runs.
The middle-order could not do well. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eddie-Mansale-c55032 scored 10, 7 and 9 respectively.
In the lower batting order of Vanuatu, Kendy Kenneth fell on duck while Nalin Nipiko scored 12 not out.
Fiji conceded 11 extras. Thus the Vanuatu innings came to an end on 126 runs in 20 overs for 7 wickets. Their run rate had been 6.30 per over.
Fiji employed 8 bowlers in their bowling line-up but only three could take wickets. Mohammad Kahn was the top bowler who grabbed 3 wickets for just 29 runs while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Josefa-Dabea-c69245 shared one wicket each.
Before this game, Vanuatu had lost a poll match by 6 wickets against the same team at the same venue, today morning. Winning this match is crucial for them as a defeat will kick them out of the tournament.
Out of the five teams of the tournament, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Japan-c2928 has been kicked out of the race after all four defeats.
The final of the tournament is scheduled to be held tomorrow, July 7, 2011, at the same venue.
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