POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, CMC – Wicketkeeper Jewel Andrew lashed a shocking hundred. Nonetheless, it was not sufficient to forestall West Indies from tasting defeat of their opening recreation of the ICC Underneath-19 World Cup, with a 31-run loss to South Africa right here Friday.
Requested to chase a difficult 286 for victory at Senwes Park, the Caribbean aspect slumped to 17 for 3 within the third over earlier than the 17-year-old Andrew arrived at quantity six to punch 130 off 96 deliveries, together with 14 fours and three sixes.
Nathan Sealy, batting at quantity seven, chipped in with 33 from 55 balls, however Andrew in any other case lacked assist, and West Indies’ fightback fizzled out, dismissed for 254 at the beginning of the forty first over.
Left-arm seamer Kwena Maphaka, who claimed the primary three wickets to tumble, completed with 5 for 38 to earn Man-of-the-Match honors, whereas pacer Riley Norton offered assist with three for 66.
Despatched in earlier, South Africa gathered a powerful 285 for 9 off their 50 overs, with Dewan Marais top-scoring with 65 off 38 balls, Juan James hitting 47 off 54 deliveries, and David Teeger chipping in with 44 off 98 balls.
Opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius struck a breezy 34-ball 40, the hosts stringing collectively essential partnerships to stand up to their eventual complete.
Left-arm spinner Nathan Sealy led the West Indies assault with three for 34, whereas the new-ball pair of Deshawn James (2-38) and Nathan Edward (2-63) completed with a brace of wickets every.
James struck early when he received opener Steve Stolk (5) to miscue to captain Stephan Pascal at cowl level with 26 on the board within the fourth over.
Teeger arrived to restore the harm, first in a 34-run, second-wicket stand with Pretorius after which in a 37-run, third-wicket partnership with Richard Seletswane (16) earlier than including an extra 48 for the fourth with Oliver Whitehead (26).
When Whitehead perished on the finish of the thirty fourth, and Sealy eliminated Teeger and Romashan Pillay (0) within the very subsequent over, South Africa had misplaced three wickets for no runs within the house of 5 balls, to be in turmoil at 145 for six.
Nonetheless, Marais belted 4 fours and 4 sixes in a 131-run, seventh-wicket partnership with James, who counted three fours and a six, to bail South Africa out of hassle.
In reply, West Indies discovered themselves floundering after Maphaka blasted out the highest order. Adrian Weir was lbw with out scoring to the second ball of the chase, taking part in throughout a yorker size supply; Pascal top-edged a half-hearted pull to Gully for six earlier than Joshua Dorne additionally missed one other full-length supply and was lbw for 9.
The prolific Jordan Johnson tried to drag his aspect round with a 19-ball 21 in a 35-run, fourth-wicket stand with Steve Wedderburn (12), however each perished cheaply in the long run to depart West Indies on 73 for 5 on the finish of the tenth.
Andrew then sparkled brightly, the Antiguan racing to his fifty off 40 balls within the twenty first over earlier than mentioning triple figures off 71 balls within the thirtieth.
Alongside the best way, he posted a essential 117 for the sixth wicket with Sealy, 30 for the seventh wicket with Tarrique Edward (13), and 25 for the eighth wicket with Nathan Edward (12).
Nonetheless, as soon as Maphaka returned to York Nathan Edwards on the finish of the thirty ninth, the pendulum swung South Africa’s method once more, and Andrew’s demise within the subsequent over, caught on the wicket off Norton, sealed the Caribbean aspect’s destiny.
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