{ "id": "13996", "author": "13", "cnmid": "0", "title": "England steps closer to quarter-finals with second successive win", "lang": "en", "series": "94", "cup_year": "2016", "article_type": "General", "excerpt": "", "subtype": "", "editor1": "

England was on the verge of a quarter-final berth in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 with a 61-run win over a fighting West Indies in Chittagong on Friday. The match was produced by the ICC TV and aired around the world by 15 broadcasters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

England’s second successive win in Group C – it beat Fiji on Wednesday –was built around an impressive 282 for seven from 50 overs after it elected to bat first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

There were two half-centuries from Dan Lawrence (55) and Callum Taylor (59), and useful contributions from George Bartlett (48) and Sam Curran (39).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The West Indies made a strong comeback after Curran had taken two wickets in the first over, but was bowled out for 221 in the 44th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Gidron Pope (60) put on 82 runs for the third wicket with Keacy Carty (22) before Keemo Paul took the fight into the rival camp with a pugnacious 65 off 58 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Lawrence followed his half-century with two wickets to be adjudged the player of the match, but the bowling honours went to seamer Saqib Mahmood who claimed four for 42.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“It got a bit nervous out there when their partnerships were going, but in the end it was a comfortable win,” said England captain Brad Taylor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“I think the seamers did a great job in conditions that did not favour them, but the spinners allowed us to get a lot of dot balls. Everyone held their nerves in what was a good win.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

England need a point in its last match against Zimbabwe on Sunday to finish as group leader.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

West Indies captain Shimron Hetmyer said the poor start set his team back. “We needed a good start to chase a total like that but we lost two wickets in the first over,” he said. “Keemo and Pope batted well and that is a positive we can take.”
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\r\nThe West Indies needs to win both its remaining matches convincingly to march into the Super League stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Zimbabwe began its campaign in Group C by cruising to a seven-wicket win over Fiji, sending the first-timer to its second successive defeat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Off-spinner Wesley Madhevere grabbed five for 24 as Fiji was shot out for 81 in 27.4 overs, a score Zimbabwe surpassed in the 19th over with Brendan Sly remaining unbeaten on 29.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Zimbabwe takes on England in its second league match on Sunday, needing a win to strengthen its chances of progressing to the Super League quarter-finals, while Fiji clashes with the West Indies on the same day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Namibia made a creditable start in Group A with a surprisingly easy nine-wicket rout of Scotland to keep its dream alive of making the Super League quarter-finals for the first time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Namibia, whose best-ever finish in the tournament was 11th place in 2008 and had lost both its warm-up matches in Bangladesh, made short work of Scotland in a one-sided contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Scots were reduced to 129 for nine after electing to bat, before a last-wicket partnership of 30 between Scott Cameron and Mohammad Ghaffar lifted them to 159 all out. Michael van Lingen took three wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Nambia eased past the target in 26 overs following an opening stand of 95 between SJ Loftie-Eaton (67 not out) and Niko Davin (52). Skipper Zane Green was unbeaten on 39.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Despite the early success, the Namibians will still need to win one of their two remaining matches against South Africa and host Bangladesh to ensure a place in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“It was a good team performance all-round,” said Green. “We started good with the bat and finished well with the ball. We really look forward to our other matches now.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Scotland’s captain Neil Flack said he was disappointed at the defeat, but vowed to bounce back.
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\r\n“We had a bad day, but credit to Namibia. It made us pay,” said Flack. “Our plans did not come through with the bat. We played a few silly shots. But trust me, we will bounce back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“Cricket is a funny game, anything can happen. We are determined to make a strong comeback.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Scotland must defeat both Bangladesh and South Africa to qualify.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 11th edition of the biennial 16-nation tournament features nine Test-playing nations and seven Associate and Affiliate Members – Afghanistan, Canada, Fiji, Namibia, Nepal, Ireland and Scotland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Teams have been divided into four groups with the top two in each advancing to the Super League quarter-finals and the other two qualifying for the Plate championships.
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\r\nScores in brief:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Group A - Namibia beat Scotland by nine wickets in Cox’s Bazar 
\r\nScotland 159 all out, 36.3 overs (Owais Shah 39, Haris Aslam 31; Michael van Lingen 3-19)
\r\nNamibia 162-1, 26 overs (SJ Loftie-Eaton 67 not out, Niko Davin 52, Zane Green 39 not out)
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\r\nGroup C - Zimbabwe beat Fiji by seven wickets in Chittagong
\r\nFiji 81 all out, 27.4 overs (Wesley Madhevere 5-24, Blessing Mavuta 3-13)
\r\nZimbabwe 84-3, 18.5 overs (Brendan Sly 29 not out, Jeremy Ives 23)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Group C - England beat the West Indies by 61 runs in Chittagong
\r\nEngland 282-7, 50 overs (Dan Lawrence 55, Callum Taylor 59, George Bartlett 48, Sam Curran 39; Gidron Pope 2-45)
\r\nWest Indies 221 all out, 43.4 overs (Gidron Pope 60, Keemo Paul 65; Saqib Mahmood 4-42, Sam Curran 2-23, Dan Lawrence 2-38)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Saturday’s fixtures:
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\r\nGroup B –<\/strong> Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Sylhet<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Group B –<\/strong> Canada v Pakistan, Sylhet<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Group D –<\/strong> India v New Zealand, Mirpur<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Group D – <\/strong>Ireland v Nepal, Fatullah
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\r\nPoints table<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Group A<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
Team<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tPlayed<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tWon<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tLost<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tNNR<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tPoints<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Namibia<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t3.05<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Bangladesh<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0.86<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
South Africa<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t-0.86<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Scotland<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t-3.05<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n

Group B<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
Team<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tPlayed<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tWon<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tLost<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tNNR<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tPoints<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Sri Lanka<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t3.92<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Pakistan<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1.575<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Afghanistan<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t-1.575<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Canada<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t-3.92<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n

Group C<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
Team<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tPlayed<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tWon<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tLost<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tNNR<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tPoints<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
England<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t3.6<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t4<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Zimbabwe<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2.84<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
West Indies<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t-1.2<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Fiji<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t-6<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n

Group D<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
Team<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tPlayed<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tWon<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tLost<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tNNR<\/td>\r\n\t\t\tPoints<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
India<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1.58<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Nepal<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0.64<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
New Zealand<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t-0.64<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Ireland<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t1<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t-1.58<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n

With inputs from ICC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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