ICC U19 CWC18 - West Indies beat Kenya by 222 runs

Jan.20 (CRICKETNMORE) - West Indies beat Kenya by 222 runs in ICC U19 World Cup on Saturday at Lincoln 3 in Christchurch. 

Match Summary

• West Indies - 318-7, 50 overs (Alick Athanaze 116, Kimani Melius 60, Kirstan Kallicharan 36; Aveet Desai 3-54)
• Kenya -  96 all out, 24.4 Overs (Aman Gandhi 37; Bhaskar Yadram 5-18, Jeavor Royal 4-25)
• Player of the match: Alick Athanaze (Windies)

Match Report

Defending champions Windies registered a 222 runs victory over Kenya to secure third position in Group A, scoring a huge 318 for seven after electing to bat. Alick Athanaze struck a fine 116 (93b, 15x4, 1x6) and Kimani Melins came up with a 45-ball 60.

The Windies, who went out of contention for the Super League after losses to New Zealand and South Africa, then bowled out the Africa qualifier for a mere 96 runs with Bhaskar Yadram grabbing five for 18 and Jeavor Royal finishing with four for 25. 

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