Malaysia and Lanka triumph: U-17 Asia Cup
Karachi, July 16: Malaysia started their campaign in the inaugural Under-17 Asia Cup Cricket tournament on a victorious note when they downed Singapore by 48 runs at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium here on Sunday
17-Jul-2000
Karachi, July 16: Malaysia started their campaign in the inaugural
Under-17 Asia Cup Cricket tournament on a victorious note when they
downed Singapore by 48 runs at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium here on
Sunday.
Batting first after winning the toss, Malaysia made 240 for four in
their allotted 45 overs with Satguna Vickneswaran hitting 57 off 44
balls.
Branhvso Indran contributed 56 and was involved in a third wicket
partnership of 98 with Vickneswaran after openers Hairul Amiruddin
(38) and Shanmugam Sathiswaran (36) had provided a fine start of 86.
Singapore, in reply, were all out for 192 in 39.5 overs despite
Zeeshan Raza's 50 off 43 deliveries.
Off-spinner Peter Chong captured four for 28 in eight overs.
Summarized scores:
Malaysia 240 for four in 45 overs (Satguna Vickneswaran 57, Branhvso
Indran 56, Hairul Amiruddin 38, Shanmugam Sathiswaran 36; Zeeshan Raza
2-36);
Singapore 192 in 39.5 overs (Zeeshan Raza 50, Renchun Zeng 40, Glenn
Muyer 32; Peter Chong 4-28, Satguna Vickneswaran 2-25).
Sri Lanka trounce Saudi Arabia: Sri Lanka chalked up their second win
of the tournament when they trounced Saudi Arabia by 173 runs at the
Makli Cricket Ground in Thatta.
Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first, made 231 in 44.5 overs with four of
their batsmen being run out. Skipper Jehan Jayasuriya top-scored with
49 while wayward bowling from the Saudis resulted in 31 wides as the
extras totalled 54.
Saudi Arabia, however, found the going extremely tough once they had
their first three wickets while the total remained stationary on five.
The Saudis eventually were sent packing for just 58 in 20.4 overs with
only opener Basit Butt (13) entering double figures.
Medium-pacer Umesh Wijesiriwardena was the wrecker-in-chief as he
claimed five for 15 in four overs.
Summarized scores:
Sri Lanka 231 in 44.5 overs (Jehan Jayasuriya 49, Eashan Abeysinghe
34, Janitha Hewawasam 34, Jeewan Mendis 27; Basit Butt 3-38, Yasir
Butt 2-37);
Saudi Arabia 58 in 20.4 overs (Umesh Wijesiriwardena 5-15, Jeewan
Mendis 2-18).
Monday's Fixtures:
Group A: Pakistan v Kuwait at Asghar Ali Shah Stadium, Karachi;
Bahrain v Nepal at Ayub Stadium, Quetta.
Group B: Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates at National Stadium,
Karachi.