Results of all U/19 practice matches played on 12 February 2004

The first round of practice matches for the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup saw several thousand fans turn up to watch Pakistan U/19s win in Jessore and Sri Lanka beat a Bogra District XI

Media Release

12-Feb-2004

The first round of practice matches for the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup saw several thousand fans turn up to watch Pakistan U/19s win in Jessore and Sri Lanka beat a Bogra District XI.

There were also over a thousand supporters at the matches involving Australia and Canada in Rajshahi and Bangladesh in Fatullah.

Of the 13 sides in action, only Canada, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Scotland failed to win their opening practice matches.

West Indies produced the most impressive performance of the day, racking up 333 in Khulna with Assad Badyn Fudadin top-scoring with 107 off 71 balls.

England also performed well, winning in Chittagong without losing a wicket.

The opening round of official tournament matches is on 15 February.

Group A

Australia beat Rajshahi DSA XI at Rajshahi Divisional Stadium
Australia 307/7 in 50 overs (Theo Doropoulos 106)
Rajshahi DSA XI 175 all out in 42.3 overs

Canada lost to Rajshahi Mayor XI at Rajshahi District Stadium
Canada 100 all out in 26 overs
Rajshahi Mayor XI 103/4

Sri Lanka beat Bogra DSA XI at Bogra District Stadium
Sri Lanka 206 all out in 48.5 overs
Bogra DSA XI 66 all out in 29.3 overs

Zimbabwe beat Rajshahi Div XI at Bogura Police Line Ground
Rajshahi Div XI 160/4 in 50 overs
Zimbabwe 161/6 in 43.3 overs

Group B

South Africa beat Chittagong Div A at Chittagong Divisional Stadium
South Africa 218 all out in 50 overs (Divan van Wyk 77, Roelof van der Merwe 42, Debobrata 4/22)
Chittagong Div A 190 all out in 48 overs

England beat Chittagong Div B at M.A.Aziz Stadium
Chittagong Div B 132 all out in 40 overs
England 135/0 in 19 overs

Nepal beat Chittagong District A at Chittagong Police Ground
Chittagong District A 178/9 in 50 overs
Nepal 179/4 in 47.4 overs

Group C

India beat CCDM Green at Bangabandhu National Stadium
CCDM Green 217 all out in 49.1 overs (Gaurav 2/29, Sunny 2/29, Abhishek 3/55)
India 218/6 in 37.3 overs (Suresh 55, Dinesh 48, Abhishek 23)

New Zealand lost to BKSP XI at Bangladesh Sports Institute
New Zealand 179 all out in 45.3 overs (Watling 48)
BKSP 182/4 in 34.5 overs (Davis 2/26)

Bangladesh beat Narayngaj DSA XI at Fatullah Cricket Stadium
Bangladesh 272/9 in 50 overs
Narayngaj DSA XI 117 all out in 40.4 overs

Scotland lost to CCDM Red at Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium
Scotland 129 all out in 35.5 overs
CCDM Red 133/6 in 28.1 overs (Moneeb 3/31, Anderson 2/25)

Group D

West Indies beat Khulna Div XI at Khulna Divisional Stadium
West Indies 333/5 in 50 overs
Khulna Div XI 142 in 50 overs (Assad Badyn Fudadin 107 n.o. off 71 balls)

Pakistan beat Jessore DSA XI at Jessore District Stadium
Pakistan 219 all out in 49.5 overs
Jessore DSA XI 144 all out in 45.3 overs

Papua New Guinea lost to Khulna DSA XI at Khulna District Stadium
PNG 128 all out in 38.3 overs
Khulna DSA XI 129/9 in 36.5 overs

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