Australia U19 Beat West Indies, Reach World Cup Semis
Australia U19 Beat West Indies in an exciting ICC Under-19 World Cup match and secured a place in the semi-final.
Australia U19 team defeated West Indies U19 by 22 runs in the Super 6 stage match played in Harare. The match remained competitive until the final overs.
West Indies chased a target of 315 runs. The team scored 292 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs. Zachary Carter scored 64 runs. Vishva Dorne added 62 runs. However, the team failed to reach the target.
Earlier, West Indies won the toss and chose to field first. Australia batted strongly and scored 314 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs.
Oliver Peake led the batting with 109 runs. Nitesh Samuel scored 56 runs. Will Mallazsuk made 48 runs. Alex Lee Young contributed 45 runs. Jaden Draper added 29 runs to the total.
Australia controlled the match with steady batting and disciplined bowling. The team defended the total and booked a spot in the semi-final.
This strong performance once again proved why Australia U19 Beat West Indies and advanced in the ICC Under-19 World Cup.