Freddie McCann’s majestic ton helped England U19 register a 30-run win over Sri Lanka U19 in the high-scoring second Youth ODI played yesterday (1st July) at County Ground in Hove. With this win, the hosts managed to level the three-match series, 1-1.
Batting first, the hosts posted a mammoth total on the board – 360/7 thanks to a majestic ton scored by the opening batter Freddie McCann. He smashed 174 runs off 139 balls with 22 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 125.17.
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No. 3 batter Noah Thain also contributed with a valuable half-century (66). Sri Lanka U19 skipper Dinura Kalupahana was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors as he grabbed 5 wickets for 81 runs – his best bowling figures in Youth ODIs.
Chasing a mammoth target, Sri Lankan batting unit showed great fighting spirit as they came close to the target but fell just 30 runs short at the end.
The opening batter Pulindu Perera (64) and No. 3 batter Gayana Weerasinghe (57) were the two standout batters for the visitors as they stroked fine half-centuries, setting the ton at the top. The duo added 110-run partnership for the second wicket.
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Luc Benkenstein was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts as he grabbed 4 wickets for 77 runs. With the series is locked at 1-1, the third and final Youth ODI which will be played on the 3rd July at the same venue will decide the series winner.
Brief Scores
England U19 – 360/7 (50) Freddie McCann 174, Noah Thain 66, Charlie Allison 46, Dominic Kelly 32*, Dinura Kalupahana 5/81, Dumindu Sewmina 2/91
Sri Lanka U19 – 330 (49.2) Pulindu Perera 64, Gayana Weerasinghe 57, Praveen Maneesha 38, Hivin Kenula 30, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 25, Vihas Thewmika 24*, Diniru Abeywickramasingha 22, Luc Benkenstein 4/77, Tazeem Chaudry Ali 2/41, Dominic Kelly 2/52
Result – England U19 won by 30 runs
Result
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshana Fonseka | c Pulindu Perera b Dinura Kalupahana | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 45.00 |
| Freddie McCann | c Diniru Abeywickramasinghe b Dinura Kalupahana | 174 | 139 | 22 | 3 | 125.18 |
| Noah Thain | c Mahith Perera b Dinura Kalupahana | 66 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 86.84 |
| Charlie Allison | c Pulindu Perera b Dumindu Sewmina | 46 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 106.98 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c Mahith Perera b Dumindu Sewmina | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 333.33 |
| Rocky Flintoff | b Dinura Kalupahana | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Dominic Kelly | not out | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 290.91 |
| Haydon Mustard | b Dinura Kalupahana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Farhan Ahmed | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | 17 (b 0 , lb 0 , nb 0, w 12, pen 5) |
| Total | 360/7 (50 Overs, RR: 7.2) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hivin Kenula | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 6.29 | |
| Dumindu Sewmina | 10 | 1 | 91 | 2 | 9.10 | |
| Dinura Kalupahana | 10 | 0 | 81 | 5 | 8.10 | |
| Thisara Ekanayake | 8 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 7.75 | |
| Vihas Thewmika | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3.50 | |
| Praveen Maneesha | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 8.40 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulindu Perera | c Dominic Kelly b Luc Benkenstein | 64 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 108.47 |
| Thisara Ekanayake | c Noah Thain b Dominic Kelly | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Gayana Weerasinghe | c Freddie McCann b Farhan Ahmed | 57 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 135.71 |
| Mahith Perera | lbw b Tazeem Chaudry Ali | 15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 78.95 |
| Sharujan Shanmuganathan | b Tazeem Chaudry Ali | 25 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 86.21 |
| Dinura Kalupahana | c Haydon Mustard b Luc Benkenstein | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Diniru Abeywickramasinghe | c Noah Cornwell b Luc Benkenstein | 22 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 75.86 |
| Praveen Maneesha | lbw b Luc Benkenstein | 38 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 131.03 |
| Hivin Kenula | c Luc Benkenstein b Dominic Kelly | 30 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 81.08 |
| Dumindu Sewmina | run out (Luc Benkenstein) | 14 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Vihas Thewmika | not out | 24 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Extras | 33 (b 0 , lb 4 , nb 1, w 28, pen 0) |
| Total | 330/10 (49.2 Overs, RR: 6.69) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cornwell | 8 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 8.25 | |
| Dominic Kelly | 9.2 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 5.65 | |
| Farhan Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 7.10 | |
| Noah Thain | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | |
| Tazeem Chaudry Ali | 10 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 4.10 | |
| Luc Benkenstein | 10 | 0 | 77 | 4 | 7.70 | |
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