Led by half centuries from Kraig Brath Waite and Andre Creary, and a five-door features from Jason Holder was the first Caribbean team to qualify for the semifinals in the under 19 World Cup. They came after a anxious match against England, who fell 18 runs short of the West Indies’ total of 166 in Rangiora.
Rain concentrated the quarter-finals with a 36-over competition, and Azeem Rafiq, England captain puts Caribbean under test circumstances. The move pays off quickly when the fast man David Payne had Trevone Griffith caught 5 in the fourth over bowled and John Campbell in the eighth, but the England bowler soon met with confrontation. Brath Waite’s innings – 69 of 96 balls – with only four boundaries and was the anchor, while Creary belligerent 52 from 53 balls gave thrust.
West India defense was introduced by Barbados fast bowler, Jason Holder, who dismissed England daseabnere to 0 and 9 Nelson Bolan caused further smash up, alternative up two to reduce England’s chase for 38 in 4 Middle order teased, with several batsmen get starts but not converting them. Ateeq Javid, Stokes and Rafiq scored 20s to keep England in the hunt, but John Campbell and owner struck a timely blow. England, at a time that is needed 29 to win the three-door by hand, but returned to attract the tail and finish with first-class statistics of 5 to 19
West Indies will now face Pakistan, who beat India in Saturday’s second quarterfinal, in the semifinals.