GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Opener Matthew Nandu’s half-century was not enough as West Indies Under-19s suffered a 108-run crushing at the hands of India Under-19s in their first warm-up match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup.
India piled up 278 for six off their 50 overs at the Guyana National Stadium on Sunday behind half-centuries from Nishant Sindhu (78 not out) and captain Yash Dhull (52) but only Nandu with 52 off 101 deliveries provided any resistance as the hosts folded for a meagre 170 off 43 overs.
Nandu, who counted five fours, put on 30 for the first wicket with Shaqkere Parris (8) and another 30 for the third wicket with Jordan Johnson (10) before West Indies Under-19s collapsed from 65 for two in the 18th over – losing their next seven wickets for 74 runs in a dramatic slide.
Number 10 Johann Layne, better known for his fast bowler, then counter-attacked, however, smashing three fours and two sixes in 33 off 25 balls, which inspired a 31-run last wicket stand with Mckenny Clarke (five not out).
Off-spinners Manav Parakh (3-34) and Kaushal Tambe (3-30) both snatched three wickets apiece while fast bowler Garv Anil Sangwan (2-18) and left-arm spinner Aneeshwar Gautam (2-37) ended with two wickets each.
India had earlier recovered from a poor start when they slumped to 18 for two in the seventh over, to rebuild through Dhull, who punched half-dozen fours and two sixes from 67 balls and Nishant, who faced 76 deliveries and hit seven fours and three sixes.
Aradhya Yadav produced a cameo at number five, smashing a four and five sixes off 40 balls.
West Indies Under-19s face South Africa Under-19s in their final warm-up here Wednesday.
SCORES
At Guyana National Stadium, GUYANA: Sri Lanka beat Ireland by 128 runs.
SRI LANKA UNDER-19s 233 for seven off 43 overs (Shevon Daniel 75 ret., Ranuda Somarathne 33; Nathan McGuire 2-40)
IRELAND UNDER-19s 104 all out off 31.4 overs (Joshua Cox 45 not out; Wanuja Sahan 3-5, Chamidu Wickramasinghe 2-7)
At Conaree, ST KITTS: United Arab Emirates beat Papua New Guinea by 250 runs.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNDER-19s 321 for five off 50 overs (Kai Smith 145, Dhruv Parashar 52, Punya Mehra 41)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNDER-19s 71 all out off 28 overs (Christopher Kilapat 27; Aayan Khan 3-10, Adihya Shetty 2-10, Nilansh Keswani 2-16)
At Everest Cricket Club, GUYANA: Scotland beat Uganda by 109 runs.
SCOTLAND UNDER-19s 219 for nine off 50 overs (Charlie Tear 50, Jack Jarvis 33; Edwin Nuwagaba 3-29, Juma Miyaji 2-30)
UGANDA UNDER-19s 112 all out off 31.2 overs (Cyrus Kakuru 25; Oliver Davidson 3-14, Jamie Cairns 3-15)
(CMC)