Vice-captain Nathan Sealy delivered an impressive bowling efficiency as West Indies Below-19s secured a morale-boosting six-wicket victory in opposition to New Zealand Below-19s in a warm-up match forward of the U-19 World Cup in South Africa on Sunday.
The Barbadian left-arm spinner claimed 4 essential wickets for simply 21 runs from 9 overs, main a notable bowling effort that noticed 5 different bowlers every contribute with one wicket. West Indies, selecting to subject after profitable the toss, efficiently dismissed New Zealand for a complete of 131 in 39.2 overs on the Braam Fisherville Sports activities Complicated.
Sealy showcased his accuracy by dismissing two batsmen leg-before-wicket (lbw) and one other with a clear bowled supply. Following the spectacular bowling efficiency, fellow Barbadian Joshua Dorne remained unbeaten with 45 runs, whereas Antiguan Jewel Andrew completed with an unbeaten 36.
Unbroken partnership of 58 runs for the fifth wicket
The duo mixed for an unbroken partnership of 58 runs for the fifth wicket, guiding the West Indies to victory with 25.1 overs to spare, after a shaky begin that left them at 74 for 4 within the seventeenth over.
This match served as the primary of two warm-up video games for the West Indies U-19 group, led by captain Stephan Pascal, earlier than their opening fixture within the World Cup in opposition to hosts South Africa, scheduled for the upcoming Friday on the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom. Their subsequent warm-up encounter is in opposition to Nepal tomorrow on the St Stithians Predominant Oval.
Constant wicket-taking skills
All through the match, West Indies demonstrated constant wicket-taking skills, maintaining New Zealand on the again foot by taking common wickets. The Younger Black Caps struggled to construct substantial partnerships, with Tom Jones being their prime scorer with 24 runs, carefully adopted by Lachlan Stackpole with 23. Nevertheless, no different New Zealand batsmen managed to surpass the 20-run mark.
West Indies encountered early difficulties, reaching 19 for 2 inside the first 5 overs, with New Zealand’s tempo bowling captain, Oscar Jackson, making a big impression by claiming two wickets for 14 runs from three overs. Nonetheless, Joshua Dorne, batting at quantity three, displayed composure and anchored the innings, finally guiding West Indies to a convincing win alongside his companion Jewel Andrew.
