Day 3 - Brings no surprises, as team USA remains undefeated
Argentina won the toss and elected to bat on a good batting stripe but only Ignacio Redruello with a fine knock of 35 offered any resistance to the USA bowling attack. Argentina were all out in the 39th over for 105.
USA v Argentina
Scorecard
Argentina won the toss and elected to bat on a good batting stripe but only Ignacio Redruello with a fine knock of 35 offered any resistance to the USA bowling attack. Argentina were all out in the 39th over for 105.
Mohammed Rehman and Abhemanyu Rajp took care of business capturing nine wickets between themselves. For Rajp it was his second five-wicket performance in as many games. USA batsmen got off to a fine with the first wicket partnership putting on 60 runs. Severe thunderstorms passed through the area but play resumed after a one-hour delay. The USA easily passed their target in the 21st over by seven wickets.
Danai Nathanial with 31 not out was top scorer for Team USA
For his efforts in capturing 5 wickets for the second consecutive match, Abhemanyu Rajp was named Man of the Match.
Canada v Cayman Islands
Scorecard
Cayman Islands won the toss and elected to bat. In their tradition style of holding on to wickets , they slowly made their way through the 50 overs and ended with a modest score of 143/8. Gunjan Patel was Canada's best bowler giving up only 23 runs in his allotted 10 overs while taking two wickets. Marc Chin was Cayman's top scorer with a fine innings of 41 runs.
Canada's target was revised under the D/L method as one hour of play was lost. Their new target was set at 121 in 36 overs. Opening batsman Aneesh Joshi with his skipper Kenneth Carto put on a dazzling display with a 94 run partnership before Joshi was out for 29. Carto was joined by his club mate Ryal Lall, the pair brought the game home in the 19th over with Carto reaching his 50 and Lall being not out on 21.
For his fine innings of 50 not out Kenneth Carto (Canada) was named Man of the Match.
The results today saw no change to the points table and with tomorrow being a well deserved rest day for all teams ,when the battle resumes on Friday the Silver Medal looks like the only prize up for grabs as Team USA has a strangle hold on first place.
Remaining Schedule
Thursday 11
Rest Day for all teams
Friday 12
Bermuda vs Cayman Islands
Argentina vs Canada
Saturday 13
Cayman Islands vs USA
Bermuda vs Canada
TEAM | P | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR | |
1 | USA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.44 |
2 | CAYMAN ISLANDS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.59 |
3 | BERMUDA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.01 |
4 | CANADA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.78 |
5 | ARGENTINA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.565 |
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