WEST INDIES GO DOWN TO NEW ZEALAND IN U19 CWC QUARTER-FINALS
Benoni, South Africa - Despite an excellent innings of 99 by Kirk McKenzie and an incisive bowling spell by left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd, New Zealand defeated West Indies in a last over thriller in the ICC U19 World Cup Super League Quarter-Final.
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West Indies will now play either South Africa or Bangladesh in the plate championship Quarter-Final.
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CLARKE STARS AS NEW ZEALAND REACH LAST FOUR
Kristian Clarke starred with ball and then bat as New Zealand reached the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup semi-finals for the fourth time with a remarkable come-from-behind two-wicket win over West Indies at Willowmoore Park in Benoni.
The junior Black Caps appeared to be headed out of the competition when they slumped to 153 for eight chasing 239.
But Clarke struck an unbeaten 46 and shared in an unbroken 86-run ninth wicket partnership with Field (38 not out) that guided their side to a fine upset win with two balls to spare.
Their exploits came against a West Indian team that had swept all before them by winning their first three games to top a tough Group A.
The 2016 winners could not get through their quarter-final tie, though, despite dominating for most of the game.
McKenzie’s 99 had earlier helped them post a competitive 238 all out in 47.5 overs, with the left-hander clubbing three sixes and 11 fours along the way after his captain Kimani Melius had won the toss and opted to bat first.
Seamer Clarke was the pick of the bowlers for the New Zealanders, but his efforts appeared to be scant consolation after being initially let down by his top order.
Ashmead Nedd was the key man for West Indies with the ball claiming three for 33, with two wickets each from Matthew Forde (two for 64) and Joshua James (two for 45) leaving their opposition looking dead and buried.
However, Clarke and Field had other ideas, sharing in a match-winning stand that put plucky New Zealand into the last four.
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