Match 18, Potchefstroom, January 26, 2024, 01:30 PM
192/10(46.3ov)
196/8(41.0ov)
West Indies Under-19 beat England Under-19 by 2 wickets
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Stephan Pascal says they were nervous. his heart was beating but in the end they got the results. Shares they showed a lot of character and passion in this group stage. Reckons he is pleased with his fifty but not happy with how he got out. On Nathan Edward, he is ready for the task and did the job today. Feels there is still a lot to come from West Indies.
Ben McKinney says the Windies started with the ball really well and lost few wickets in clusters. Adds they were looking for 220 but ended with short of runs. Tells he prefers games like this as this low-scoring game gives a lot of freedom as a captain to choose from the lot. Tells there were lot of positives from this game.
Nathan Edward is the Player of the Match. First of all says he is fine. Adds it was difficult to apply on this pitch but he just stayed calm and played to the merit of the ball. Shares this win will give a lot of confidence to the team.
...Presentation time...
A lot of credit to the English bowlers who made it tough for the Windies despite such a low score. The seamers were expensive and England quickly introduced the spinners to pile the pressure up. Tazeem Ali and Farhan Ahmed bowled really well. When England got the wicket of Stephan Pascal, it looked like England will snatch the win from the Windies but Nathan Edward kept his calm. England though were short of runs. Even 15-20 could have made a huge difference but West Indies Under-19 bowled really well. A magnificient all-round performance from Nathan Edward who took three wickets earlier as well.
A fantastic win for West Indies with around 10 overs to spare but tell you what, it wasn't as easy as it looked at one stage. West Indies Under-19 were on course to win comfortably. Stephan Pascal and Jordan Johnson batted really well. The latter played a quick cameo and that started a small collapse. The skipper than build a partnership with Nathan Edward. The Windies once again were cruising through but then lost the skipper after his fifty. Nathan Edward though had his eyes on the prize, despite losing wickets on the other end and feeling cramps, he hit the winning runs.
In over# 41
4
0
0
0
0
0
Farhan Ahmed 33/2(10)
40.6
4
FOUR! WINNING RUNS! Fuller and outside off. Nathan skips down and smashes it over long off for a boundary. West Indies Under-19 win by 2 wickets.
40.5
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Well outside off, Nathan shoulders arms to it.
40.4
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DOT! Fuller and wide of off. Nathan slaps it hard but to covers.
40.3
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This one lands on off and spins away. Nathan is on the front foot to defend but misses.
40.2
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Too full and on off. Nathan prods and defends it out.
40.1
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Tossed up on off. Nathan blocks it out.
In over# 40
0
0
0
0W
1
0
1wd
1wd
Luc Benkenstein 3/1(1)
39.6
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Fuller and outside off, Smith again guides it to short third man. One run needed now.
39.5
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Flatter and outside off, Smith steers it to short third man again.
39.4
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Outside off, flat. Smith dabs it to short third man. They look for a single but Nathan sends his back wisely.
39.3
W
OUT! Tarrique Edward looks for the glory shot, this is short and on leg, stays low. Tarrique Edward swings and misses and it crashes the stumps.
