TOWNSVILLE, Australia, CMC– Despite a defiant century from John Campbell West Indies lost to England by 13 runs in their fifth place play-off of the ICC under 19 World Cup yesterday.
Middle order batsman Campbell struck 105 as the Caribbean side was bowled out for 228 in 48. 3 overs chasing the 241 run target set by England.
Campbell hit eight fours and two sixes facing 105 balls and with support from Captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Steven Katwaroo, brought young windies within sight of victory. However, when Campbell was trapped lbw to Reece Topley with three more wickets remaining West Indies prospects of a consolation win had all but vanished. Braithwaite hit two fours in his supporting knock of 30 while Steven Katwaroo got to 25 before he was run out. Kyle Mayers also tried to keep his side’s chances alive but could only muster 22 when he was lbw to Sam Wood.
Earlier, Sam Wood led the charge against the West Indian bowlers with a top score of 104 runs as England reached 241 for 9 in their 50 overs.
Wood hit four fours and seven sixes and faced 11 balls before Derone Davis ran him out.
Apart from Reece Topley 26 no other English batsman passed 20 runs.
Justin Greaves snared 3 for 38 to emerge as the best bowler for West Indies while Derone Davis and Kyle Mayers picked up 2 for 58 and 2 for 17 respectively.
Scoreboard
ENGLAND
D Bell-Drummond c Brathwaite b Davis 18
S Wood run out 104
B Foakes c Khan b Davis 7
+B Duckett c wkp Katwaroo b Khan 12
C Overton c Davis b Greaves 18
K Velani c wkp Katwaroo b Mayers 7
*A Ball c wkp Katwaroo b Mayers 4
A Kapil c Brathwaite b Greaves 5
B Hutton c Ambris b Greaves 4
T Knight not out 18
R Topley not out 26
Extras (b1, lb1, w16) 18
TOTAL (9 wkts; 50 overs) 241
Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Bell-Drummond), 2-55 (Foakes), 3-82 (Duckett), 4-168 (Overton), 5-175 (Wood), 6-178 (Velani), 7-183 (Kapil), 8-190 (Ball), 9-192 (Hutton)
Bowling: Greaves 8-0-38-3 (w7), Beaton 6-0-36-0 (w3), Davis 10-1-56-2 (w2), Khan 10-0-46-1 (w2), Hosein 10-0-46-0, Mayers 6-0-17-2 (w2)
WEST INDIES
* K Brathwaite c wkp Duckett b Overton 30
S Ambris b Topley 0
J Campbell lbw b Topley 105
A Alleyne b Wood 6
A Hosein c Bell-Drummond b Knight 6
K Mayers lbw b Wood 22
+S Katwaroo run out 25
J Greaves c Knight b Hutton 14
D Davis b Topley 9
A Khan c wkp Duckett b Hutton 0
R Beaton not out 2
Extras (w8, nb1) 9
TOTAL (all out; 48.3 overs) 228
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Ambris), 2-73 (Brathwaite), 3-89 (Alleyne), 4-101 (Hosein), 5-152 (Mayers), 6-202 (Katwaroo), 7-206 (Campbell), 8-222 (Greaves), 9-222 (Khan), 10-228 (Davis)
Bowling: Topley 8.3-1-39-3 (w1), Hutton 8-1-34-2 (w1), Knight 7-0-44-1 (w5), Overton 10-0-46-1 (w1), Ball 5-1-13-0 (nb1), Wood 10-1-52-2.
Result: England U19s won by 13 runs.
Series: England U19s won fifth place play-off.
Toss: West Indies U19s.
Man-of-the-Match: S Wood.
Umpires: J Cloete, S Ravi.