Two-time former champion Pakistan warmed-up for its Saturday’s ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 opener against Afghanistan with a comfortable eight wickets victory over Papua New Guinea (PNG) in its last practice match in South Brisbane on Wednesday.
Opener Sami Aslam stroked a fine century and Inam-ul-Haq returned unbeaten on 38 as Pakistan achieved an easy 195-run target with eight wickets and just over 17 overs to spare.
Sami clubbed 22 fours and three sixes in a 99-ball 132 while Inam’s 64-ball knock included four fours. The two batsmen added 146 runs for the second wicket after captain Babar Azam had returned to the pavilion after scoring 10. Earlier, Usman Qadir returned figures of three for 32 as PNG was restricted to 196 for six after being put into bat. Opener Lega Siaka with 46 was the top scorer while Nigel Boge (41 not out) and Dogodo Bau (37 not out) put on 91 runs for the unfinished seventh wicket in 15 overs.
The two sides will be in action on the opening day of the tournament on Saturday. Pakistan will play Afghanistan on the Sunshine Coast while PNG will face off Zimbabwe at Endeavour Park 1 in Townsville.
Scores in brief: PNG 194-6, 50 overs (Lega Siaka 46, Nigel 41 not out, Dogodo Bau 37 not out, Chris Kent 25, ; Usman Qadir 3-32)
Pakistan 197-2, 32.3 overs (Sami Aslam 132, Inam-ul-Haq 38 not out)
WI registers a comprehensive win over Namibia: West Indies warmed up in the best possible way for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 as it registered a comprehensive 146 runs win over Namibia on the second and final day of the warm-up matches.
West Indies posted 328 for seven in its 50 overs. The key contributors were opener Sunil Ambris (103: 94b, 16×4), John Campbell (78: 55b, 6×4, 3×6) and Anthony Alleyne (68: 58b, 6×4, 2×6).
Namibia was never in the hunt as it lost wickets at regular intervals. Jano Coetzee (89: 123b, 6×4, 2×6) played a lone hand as Namibia was bowled out for 182 in 46.4 overs.
For West Indies, Ronsford Beaton (4-43) and Marquino Mindley (3-18) were the key wicket-takers.
Scores in Brief: West Indies beat Namibia by 186 runs, University No 2 Oval, Brisbane
West Indies 328-7, 50 overs (Sunil Ambris 103, John Campbell 78, Anthony Alleyne 68)
Namibia 182 all out, 46.4 overs (Jano Coetzee 89, Malan Kruger 35; Ronsford Beaton 4-43, Marquino Mindley 3-18) Result: West Indies won by 146 runs.
