West Indies under 19s Vs Sri Lanka under 19s
Game 1
The 1st One Day International between West Indies under 19s and Sri Lanka under 19s was contested at Asgiriya Stadium in Sri Lanka on a Sunny Day. The Windies won the toss and decided to let the visitors have 1st use of a dusty track.
Tennakoon and Hettiarachichi took to the middle in confident mood the pair put on a solid opening stand of 65 before Hettiarachchiwas brilliantly caught behind by Roland Seaby off the bowling of Greg Fraser for a well made 39 of just 35 balls. Faakir strolled to the crease and him and Tennakoon added just 14 runs before Faakir was dismissed in similar fashion to the 1st wicket bowled Fraser caught Seaby for 7.
The next partnership brought magic to this match Tennakoon and Biyatris put on a stand of 161 for the 3rd wicket a Sri Lankan record. Tennakoon fell on 97 while Biyatris made an amazing 124* to help his side reach a very good total of 292-4. Pick of the Windies bowlers was Fraser with 2-71.
Openers Dindath Hudson and Roland Seaby needed a solid start for their side but that is not what they got with just 1 and the board Hudson was dismissed for just 1. Roland Seaby and Carlyle Gill steadied the ship with both hitting 50s the score reached 116-3 before Didier Shaw and Chris Hook joined each other at the wicket the pair hit brilliant 50s and lead there side to a memorable win off the last ball with both hitting scores of 89 and 90*.
MOTM- Chris Hook
Result-West Indies under 19s win by 7 wickets.
Game 2
The 2nd One Day International was played at Sabina Park with the series currently standing at 1-0 the the Windies the visitors needed to win to square the series and the Windies where looking for there 1st series win. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl 1st but with the very 1st ball of the match Windies opener Dindath Hudson was caught behind 1st ball of the bowling of Paris for 0.
Roland Seaby and Carlyle Gill put on 68 for the 2nd wicket before Seaby was trapped LBW for 26 by Millanda Gill was joined by Didier Shaw and the pair enjoyed a good partnership in the end Gill reached his 100 and Shaw passed his 50 in the end the Windies suffered a late collapse and reach a poor total off 226-9.
Sri Lanka knew that they would win if they played properly and a good opening stand of 24 to set them on their way Polonowita and Lakmal both hit 50s as the visitors reached 160-1 that soon turned to 160-3 but they never looked back in the end they reached 230-4 to win by 6 wickets and square the series at 1-1.
MOTM-Polonowita
Series Result-West Indies under 19s 1-1 Sri Lanka under 19s.
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By Nottz_Man
