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Windies set 341-run target for Fiji

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Update: 2016-01-31 02:19:00
Windies set 341-run target for Fiji

DHAKA: West Indies Under-19s have amassed a huge total of 340-run losing seven wickets from their 50-over against Fiji Under-19s in the 16th Match of ICC Under-19 World Cup at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday (January 31).

Winning the toss, Fiji Under-19s captain S Tuitoga invited West Indies to bat first in the Group C match that began at 9:00am.

West Indies openers -- GD Pope and TA Imlach -- provided a flying start scoring 120-run in 17.3 over. Pope hit 76 and Imlach took 36 runs. Later, SK Springer hit 106-run off 78-ball while JU Goolie took 66 runs.

Zimbabwe’s C Tikoisuva picked up six wickets giving away 59 runs. Besides, V Kapadia took one wicket.

Both West Indies U-19s and Fiji U-19s lost their first matches to England and Zimbabwe respectively.

West Indies Under-19s

GD Pope, TA Imlach, SO Hetmyer*, KU Carty, JU Goolie, KMA Paul, SK Springer, MO Frew, RD John, KA Kallicharan, AS Joseph

Fiji Under-19s team

J Dunham, T Veitacini, DS Maraiwai, ST Saunokonoko, PV Vuniwaqa, C Tikoisuva, S Tuitoga*†, J Baleicikoibia, T Yabaki, V Kapadia, JF Charters

BDST: 1321 HRS, JAN 31, 2016
SR

** Windies facing Fiji bowlers

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