Post by Rabbitoh Rob on Feb 12, 2006 11:02:14 GMT 10
Moses leads Aussies into youth semis
From correspondents in Colombo
February 12, 2006
MOISES Henriques gave a superb all-round performance as Australia stormed into the last four of the under-19 World Cup cricket tournament with a nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka overnight.
Fast bowler Henriques bagged 4-22 to restrict the hosts to a modest 177 in the 50-over match and then slammed an impressive 79 not out, which included six sixes, to help Australia sail to the required target for the loss of just one wicket.
He put on 146 for the unfinished second wicket with opener Tom Cooper, who scored an unbeaten 84 with 14 fours.
Dilhan Corray (43) and Shalika Karunanayake (36 not out) were the main scorers for Sri Lanka.
Australia will now face Pakistan, who defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets in another quarter-final.
All-rounder Riaz Kail was the star performer in the Pakistan win, taking four wickets and hitting an unbeaten 26.
India will meet England in the other semi-final after England defeated Bangladesh by five wickets, while India thrashed the West Indies by 126 runs.
Opener Cheteshwar Pujara scored a solid 94 for India, who posted 284-9 before dismissing the West Indies for 158.
Pujara added 110 for the opening wicket with Gaurav Dhiman (77) to put India on course for a big total. Rohit Sharma (50) was the other main contributor.
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Fast bowler Javon Searles took 6-68 for the West Indies who failed to cope with Indian seamers Vijaykumar Yomahesh (4-25) and man-of-the-match Dhiman (3-27) and were all out in the 39th over.
Opener Andre Fletcher top-scored for the West Indies with 44.
England surpassed Bangladesh's total of 155 with more than six overs to spare, with Varun Chopra (40) and Mark Nelson (32) being the main run-getters.
England seamer Stevan Mullaney bagged three wickets and left-arm spinner Graeme White conceded just 11 runs in 10 overs to restrict Bangladesh.
Brief scores (all quarter-finals):
Sri Lanka 177 in 46.3 overs (Dilhan Cooray 43, Shalika Karunanayake 36 not out, Angelo Mathews 32; Moises Henriques 4-22) lost to Australia 178-1 in 26.1 overs (Tom Cooper 84 not out, Henriques 79 not out) by nine wickets.
India 284-9 in 50 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 94, Gaurav Dhiman 77, Rohit Sharma 50; Javon Searles 6-68) beat West Indies 158 in 38.5 overs (Andre Fletcher 44; Vijaykumar Yomahesh 4-25, Dhiman 3-27) by 126 runs.
Bangladesh 155 in 48.2 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 27; Steven Mullaney 3-26) lost to England 156-5 in 43.3 overs (Varun Chopra 40, Mark Nelson 32; Suhrawadi Shuvo 2-25, Mehrab Hossain 2-33) by five wickets.
Zimbabwe 181 in 49.3 overs (Donald Samunderu 46, Keagan Meth 33; Riaz Kail 4-29, Anwar Ali 3-25) lost to Pakistan 185-5 in 48 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim 39, Rameez Raja 39; Ronald Benade 2-33, Glen Querl 2-29) by five wickets.
Semi-finals:
England v India (Wednesday); Australia v Pakistan (Friday)
From correspondents in Colombo
February 12, 2006
MOISES Henriques gave a superb all-round performance as Australia stormed into the last four of the under-19 World Cup cricket tournament with a nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka overnight.
Fast bowler Henriques bagged 4-22 to restrict the hosts to a modest 177 in the 50-over match and then slammed an impressive 79 not out, which included six sixes, to help Australia sail to the required target for the loss of just one wicket.
He put on 146 for the unfinished second wicket with opener Tom Cooper, who scored an unbeaten 84 with 14 fours.
Dilhan Corray (43) and Shalika Karunanayake (36 not out) were the main scorers for Sri Lanka.
Australia will now face Pakistan, who defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets in another quarter-final.
All-rounder Riaz Kail was the star performer in the Pakistan win, taking four wickets and hitting an unbeaten 26.
India will meet England in the other semi-final after England defeated Bangladesh by five wickets, while India thrashed the West Indies by 126 runs.
Opener Cheteshwar Pujara scored a solid 94 for India, who posted 284-9 before dismissing the West Indies for 158.
Pujara added 110 for the opening wicket with Gaurav Dhiman (77) to put India on course for a big total. Rohit Sharma (50) was the other main contributor.
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Fast bowler Javon Searles took 6-68 for the West Indies who failed to cope with Indian seamers Vijaykumar Yomahesh (4-25) and man-of-the-match Dhiman (3-27) and were all out in the 39th over.
Opener Andre Fletcher top-scored for the West Indies with 44.
England surpassed Bangladesh's total of 155 with more than six overs to spare, with Varun Chopra (40) and Mark Nelson (32) being the main run-getters.
England seamer Stevan Mullaney bagged three wickets and left-arm spinner Graeme White conceded just 11 runs in 10 overs to restrict Bangladesh.
Brief scores (all quarter-finals):
Sri Lanka 177 in 46.3 overs (Dilhan Cooray 43, Shalika Karunanayake 36 not out, Angelo Mathews 32; Moises Henriques 4-22) lost to Australia 178-1 in 26.1 overs (Tom Cooper 84 not out, Henriques 79 not out) by nine wickets.
India 284-9 in 50 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 94, Gaurav Dhiman 77, Rohit Sharma 50; Javon Searles 6-68) beat West Indies 158 in 38.5 overs (Andre Fletcher 44; Vijaykumar Yomahesh 4-25, Dhiman 3-27) by 126 runs.
Bangladesh 155 in 48.2 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 27; Steven Mullaney 3-26) lost to England 156-5 in 43.3 overs (Varun Chopra 40, Mark Nelson 32; Suhrawadi Shuvo 2-25, Mehrab Hossain 2-33) by five wickets.
Zimbabwe 181 in 49.3 overs (Donald Samunderu 46, Keagan Meth 33; Riaz Kail 4-29, Anwar Ali 3-25) lost to Pakistan 185-5 in 48 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim 39, Rameez Raja 39; Ronald Benade 2-33, Glen Querl 2-29) by five wickets.
Semi-finals:
England v India (Wednesday); Australia v Pakistan (Friday)
