Pakistan down England meet Lankans in final
CHRIS DHAMBARAGE
The Pakistan under 19 team set up a final showdown with hosts Sri
Lanka by overcoming the England under 19 team by a convincing margin of
seven wickets in their Tri Series limited overs tournament final league
match worked off at the SSC ground in Maitland Place yesterday.
Pakistan under 19 also completed the league phase with an unbeaten
record having notched up three impressive victories.
Sri Lanka ended up with two victories both against England. The final
will be played on Friday at the same venue.
Pakistan's victory was fashioned by three half centuries from openers
Umar Akmal, Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Amin as they reached their target of
252 runs with seven overs to spare. Akmal launched a fierce attack on
the England bowlers as he raced to a 68 ball 84 with two sixes and a
dozen of boundaries.
He was associated in an explosive opening stand of 149 runs from just
20 overs with his partner Ahmed Shehzad who blasted a sparkling 70 from
58 deliveries which was studded with one six and nine boundaries.
Number three batsman Umar Amin then added the finishing touches by
stroking an unbeaten 68 from 76 balls with eleven boundaries.
He played a dominant role in a third wicket stand of 61 runs along
with Shan Masood.
Earlier England put up a good batting display to compile a
competitive 252 for 5 having elected to bat first.
Opener Godleman led the way with an unbeaten century while stroking
only seven boundaries.
ENGLAND UNDER-19
BA Godleman not out 118
JWA Taylor c Ali Asad b Azhar Attari 18
AG Wakely c Usman b Imad Wasim 39
DJ Redfern c Masood b Ahmed Shehzad 19
SA Northeast st Ali Asad b Imad Wasim 8
BC Brown c Imad Wasim b Shehzad 2
T Westley not out 33
EXTRAS (b 4, lb 4, w 4, nb 3) 15
TOTAL for 5 wickets in 50 overs 252
Did not bat: LA Dawson, JE Lee, SC Meaker, CR Woakes
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-42, 2-129, 3-159, 4-172, 5-176
BOWLING: Adil Raza 8-1-38-0 (2nb, 2w), Mohammad Rameez 6-1-21-0,
Azhar Attari 7-1-28-1 (1nb), Umar Akmal 9-0-60-0,
Imad Wasim 10-0-43-2, Ahmed Shehzad 10-0-54-2 (2w).
PAKISTAN UNDER-19
Umar Akmal c Dawson b Westley 84
Ahmed Shehzad c Godleman b Dawson 70
Umar Amin not out 68
Shan Masood c Lee b Wakely 15
Usman Salahuddin not out 5
EXTRAS (lb 6, w 5, nb 3) 14
TOTAL for 3 wickets in 43 overs 256
Did not bat: Ali Asad, Imad Wasim, Umair Mir, Mohammad Rameez, Adil Raza, Azhar Attari
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-149, 2-168, 3-229
BOWLING: JE Lee 3-0-29-0 (1nb, 1w), SC Meaker 6-0-34-0 (1w),
LA Dawson 8-0-70-1 (2nb, 1w), CR Woakes 2-0-21-0,
T Westley 10-1-45-1 (1w), DJ Redfern 8-1-31-0, AG Wakely 6-1-20-1.
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