Jersey lose to Canada in ICC World Cup Qualifiers opener
Jersey lose to Canada in ICC World Cup Qualifiers opener
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier play-off, WindhoekC anada 238-8 (50 overs): Wijeyeratne 63, Dutta 56; Perchard 3-38 Jersey 207 (48 overs): Lawrenson 66, Greenwood 59; Gordon 3-30, Zafar 3-51Canada beat Jersey by 31 points< /em>Scorecard
The Island team limited Canada to 238-8 in Windhoek, their first game to carry status one-day international.< /p>
Captain Charles Perchard took 3-38 and fly-half Greenwood then started the chase with 59 of 70 balls.< /p>
Lawrenson had the best score with 66 of 101 but fell early in the 40th and they were knocked out for 207.
Jersey's next game is on Thursday against hosts Namibia, who lost to the United States by 80 points in their opening game.
Papua New Mistletoe Borne and the United Arab Emirates are the other teams involved - the United Arab Emirates won by 21 runs in their match on Monday - and the top two will advance to the final round of qualifying in India in October.
After winning the toss, Jersey vindicated Perchard's decision to field first by reducing the Canadians to 52-4.
But a sixth wicket stand of 70 between Srimantha Wijeyaratne (63) and Nikhil Dutta (56) got them helped them go past 200 and Ravindepal Singh added the finishing touch with an unbeaten 21 on 18 balls.
Harrison Carlyon (18) was caught in the ninth inning of Jersey's answer, but Greenwood hit two sixes - the second taking it 50 from 62 balls - and five fours in his aggressive shot.
< p class="" data-reacti d=".slot5b8hca.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11">His 81-run partnership with Lawrenson ended when he was caught behind Pargat Singh at the final ball of the 24th.
Jonty Jenner batted brilliantly for 20 before being kicked off by left arm spinner Saad bin Zafar (3-51) but the key wicket was that one Lawrenson, ran into Dutta at the...
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier play-off, WindhoekC anada 238-8 (50 overs): Wijeyeratne 63, Dutta 56; Perchard 3-38 Jersey 207 (48 overs): Lawrenson 66, Greenwood 59; Gordon 3-30, Zafar 3-51Canada beat Jersey by 31 points< /em>Scorecard
The Island team limited Canada to 238-8 in Windhoek, their first game to carry status one-day international.< /p>
Captain Charles Perchard took 3-38 and fly-half Greenwood then started the chase with 59 of 70 balls.< /p>
Lawrenson had the best score with 66 of 101 but fell early in the 40th and they were knocked out for 207.
Jersey's next game is on Thursday against hosts Namibia, who lost to the United States by 80 points in their opening game.
Papua New Mistletoe Borne and the United Arab Emirates are the other teams involved - the United Arab Emirates won by 21 runs in their match on Monday - and the top two will advance to the final round of qualifying in India in October.
After winning the toss, Jersey vindicated Perchard's decision to field first by reducing the Canadians to 52-4.
But a sixth wicket stand of 70 between Srimantha Wijeyaratne (63) and Nikhil Dutta (56) got them helped them go past 200 and Ravindepal Singh added the finishing touch with an unbeaten 21 on 18 balls.
Harrison Carlyon (18) was caught in the ninth inning of Jersey's answer, but Greenwood hit two sixes - the second taking it 50 from 62 balls - and five fours in his aggressive shot.
< p class="" data-reacti d=".slot5b8hca.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11">His 81-run partnership with Lawrenson ended when he was caught behind Pargat Singh at the final ball of the 24th.
Jonty Jenner batted brilliantly for 20 before being kicked off by left arm spinner Saad bin Zafar (3-51) but the key wicket was that one Lawrenson, ran into Dutta at the...
