Ind beat Aus by 10 wickets in Quadrangular U19 Cricket series

Wednesday, 28 September 2011 04:16

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Vizag: Indian team has proved their talent by beating visiting Austrain team at the on going Quadrangular Cricket series for Under 19 boys here in city on Tuesday. This specatular win was witnessed by Port Diamond Jubilee Cricket Stadium here in city.

Chasing a target of 164 runs Indian openers had made 167 runs without loosing a wicket only in 12 overs which will be a record in the history of cricket. Mr. Manan Vohra made 79 runs in 35 balls including 15 fours and 2 sixes, whereas Mr. Unmukth Chand scored 72 in 40 balls including 11 fours and 3 sixes and finished the match only in 12 overs.

Team India has recorded first win in this series. Winning the toss visiting Australia team could score only 163 runs in 41.1 overs (matches scheduled for 50 overs). Wicket keeper JJ Peirson (51 runs) was the top scorer in Australia team.

For India, B. Aparajith took 5 wickets for 38 runs in 8.1 over. In another match is going at ACA- VDCA stadium in Pothinamallayya palem Srilanka beat Westindies by 2 wickets. Batting first Westindies scored 146 runs in 47.1 overs. K. Hodge (50 runs) and J. Greaves (33 runs) were the top scores, whereas VS de Mel took 4 wickets for 14 runs, G Deva and Madushanka took 2 wickets each.

Chasing the target, Srilanka batsmen made 147 runs in 46.2 overs. DD Dhanushka made 42 runs and PHT Kaushal (30 runs) protected the team from loosing scene to a win and made an unbeaten 76 run partnership for ninth wicket. For West Indies team Greaves took 4 wickets, Beaton and Mayers had 2 wickets each.

Next matches will be between India and Srilanka and West Indies and Australia on Thursday. Earlier, Mr. Ajey Kallam, Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust has inaugurated the tournament and greeted the players to have a sportsmen spirit during the series. Mr. D. V. Subba Rao, President Andhra Cricket Association and others present at the inaugural session held at Visakhapatnam Port Diamond Jubilee Stadium on Tuesday.

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