Published: Jan 29, 2016, 07:30 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 11:32 AM (IST)
Good Morning! Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of Match 8 of the 2016 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup between minnows Fiji U-19 and African minnows Zimbabwe U-19 at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Friday. Fiji, who are the latest and new team to ever play the tournament would be off to a tough start to their rough ride ahead as they take on one of the most unpredictable sides of world cricket, in the form of Zimbabwe, who can clearly make any top team have their worst night mare, if they click as a unit on their day. However, both the teams would aim to get off to a solid opening start in this opening tie and get their focus straight ahead and underway to aim for finishing the group table on top. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: Fiji vs Zimbabwe ,2016 ICC Under-19 World Cup
Zimbabwe U-19 84/3 | Over 18.5 | BATTING: Brendan Sly 29(44), William Mashinge 4(24): Zimbabwe win easily without any hurry or worry. After the initial loss of wickets Zimbabwe were helped by Brendan Sly and Jeremy Ives 46 run stand for the third wicket. The match clearly belonged to Wesley Madhevere who made a mockery of the Fiji batsmen picking up 5 wickets for just 24 runs.
Zimbabwe U-19 52/2 | Over 10.4 | BATTING: Brendan Sly 18(31), Jeremy Ives 8(16): Zimbabwe reach the fifty run mark after Brendan Sly and Jeremy Ives get a hold of the innings after losing early wickets. Zimbabwe had lost Shaun Snyder and Ryan Murray in quick succession as Josaia Baleicikoibia bowled with great line and length. Zimbabwe Under-19s only require another 30 runs to win their first match of the tournament.
Zimbabwe U-19 27/2 | Over 4.6 | BATTING: Brendan Sly 3(5), Jeremy Ives 0(0): OUT!! Josaia Baleicikoibia takes his second match as Zimbabwe look in clear trouble. Ryan Murray who was looking to accelerate gives away a catch to the fielder standing on short cover. Zimbabwe after getting steady start now looking to another collapse just as their senior team. Zimbabwe still need 53 runs to win with 8 wickets in hand.
Zimbabwe U-19 16/1 | Over 2.4 | BATTING: Brendan Sly 3(5), Ryan Murray 0(0): OUT! Josaia Baleicikoibia strikes as Shaun Snyder tries to hit one past the covers on to find the mid-on fielder who takes a good low catch.
Zimbabwe U-19 7/0 | Over 1 | BATTING: Shaun Snyder 2(4), Brendan Sly 1(2) : Jack Charters has bowled a long over which included five wide’s.Fiji in their batting innings got all out for a lowly 81 runs as Wesley Madhevere picked his 5 wicket haul.
Fiji U-19 81| Overs 27.4 | BATTING: Sosiceni Weleilakeba 2(5) :ALL OUT!! Wesley Madhevere picks his fifth wicket as Cakacaka Tikoisuva innings come to an end. A tossed up delivery only to be hit to the fielder standing on covers. This is also the first five wicket of the tournament. Earlier in the 24th over Rugare Magarira picked up Tuwai Yabaki as he missed the ball completely only to get bowled with an incoming delivery.
Fiji U-19 50/8 | Overs 18.5 | BATTING: Tuwai Yabaki 0(1) ,Cakacaka Tikoisuva 0(9): DOUBLE WICKET MAIDEN! Blessing Mavuta has been on fire after the early spell by Wesley Madhevere. Mavuta bowls a brilliant googly to get the wicket of Jack Charters. Charters who was trying to block missed the ball all the way long. Earlier in the over Josaiai Baleicikoibia 13 ball innings came to a sad end trying to hit one over the covers. A full delivery which was only managed to get to the fielder standing at covers.
Fiji U-19 50/6 | Overs 17.2 | BATTING: Josaia Baleicikoibia, Cakacaka Tikoisuva: OUT!! Wesley Madhevere has had a dream start picking up his fourth wicket of the day. Suimoni Tuitoga away in a plan to drive caught the only to find the slip fielder standing in the slips. Madhevere was picked up Samuel Saunokonoko, on a ball which was pitching on the leg stump, he tried to flick it for four only to miss it completely and get bowled.
Fiji U-19 47/4 | Overs 13.5 | BATTING: Samuel Saunokonoko 0(8) , Saimoni Tuitoga 0(1): DOUBLE WICKET OVER!! Wesley Madhevere has looked the most dangerous of bowler for Zimbabwe. Madhevere got the wicket of P Vuniwaqa as he tried to drive one through the cover only to give an edge to the keeper. Earlier, in the over Madhevere cleaned up Maraiwai who also was trying to play a lavish drive and completed missed the ball which jags back in and hits the stumps.
Fiji U-19 40/2 | Overs 11| BATTING: DS Maraiwai 2(6), ST Saunokonoko 0(0): Fiji after winning the toss elected to bat got off to a steady start making 32 runs in the 8.5 overs before T Veitacini decided to flick on behind the keeper only to give him the catch down the leg side. First wicket was taken by Kundai Matigimu. Second wicket also fell in the very next over as Jordan Dunham tried to block an incoming delivery, but failed to connect as the ball hit the pads, given out lbw to Wesley Madhevere.
Playing XI
Fiji U19: Jordan Dunham, T Veitacini, Delaimatuku Maraiwai, Samuel Saunokonoko, Peni Vuniwaqa, Saimoni Tuitoga (C & WK), Josaia Baleicikoibia, Cakacaka Tikoisuva, Jack Charters, Tuwai Yabaki, Sosiceni Weleilakeba
Zimbabwe U19: Brendan Sly, Shaun Snyder, Rugare Magarira, Kundai Matigimu, Richard Ngarava, Brandon Mavuta (C), William Mashinge, Adam Keefe, Wesley Madhevere, Jeremy Ives, Ryan Murray (WK)
Fiji, who have been placed in the tough group alongside England and West Indies as well, are sure to face one of their toughest test in the tournament. They are coached by Shane Jurgensen and is led by Saimoni Tuitoga. Although they have a young talented side, it would be important to see, how they manage the pressure on-field against one of the giants of world cricket. While Zimbabwe are coached by Stephen Mangongo, and is led by Brandon Mavuta, as they too have a talented side, with medium-fast bowler William Mashinge being the man to watch out for. Nevertheless, being an Asian team, Fiji would get some assistance from the typical sub-continental tracks in Bangladesh. However, Zimbabwe cannot be written out either as if either one of their department clicks, it’s more or less over for the Fijis.
Squads:
Fiji U-19: Saimoni Tuitoga (wk, c), Petero Cabebula, Malakai Cokovaki, Vaibhav Kapadia, Ledua Qionivoka, Cakacaka Tikoisuva, Sosiceni Weleilakeba, Josaia Baleicikoibia, Jack Charters, Jordan Dunham, Delaimatuku Maraiwai, Samuel Saunokonoko, Peni Vuniwaqa, Tuwai Yabaki, T Veitacini.
Zimbabwe U-19: Brandon Mavuta (c), Jeremy Ives, Wesley Madhevere, William Mashinge, Sydney Murombo, Richard Ngarava, Milton Shumba, Shaun Snyder, Trevor Chibvongodze, Adam Keefe, Rugare Magarira, Kundai Matigimu, Ryan Murray (wk), Akshay Patel, Brendan Sly.
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