South Africa U-19 beat West Indies U-19 in warm-up

After a comprehensive defeat to India on Sunday, South Africa Under-19s humbled West Indies by three wickets at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence. West Indies will have to turn the tide as the first official match of the tournament bowls off on Friday, January 14, against the might Australians.
Batting first in their second and final warm-up game before the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup bowls off in Guyana, West Indies posted 189 all out in 43.2 overs. Captain Ackeem Auguste led from the front with a sparkling 52 from 47 balls, which were decorated with six fours and two sixes. In response, South Africa reached 191-7 in 35.3 overs.
Earlier, West Indies Under-19s lost the steady Mattew Nandu for 19 from 39 balls, which included three fours. At one stage, West Indies were in deep trouble, reeling at 61-6. Skipper Auguste and wicket-keeper Calon Bowen-Tuckett rebuilt the innings and added 63 runs, taking the score to 124-7 after 28.2 overs.
Bowen-Tuckett dropped anchor, but he was the final man dismissed for 45 from 85 balls, inclusive of five fours. Matthew Boast had figures of 3-9 in four overs, while Aphiwe Mnyanda and Michael Copeland had two wickets each in a collective bowling effort.
In pursuit of 190, South Africa lost Valentine Kitime at 31-1 after 6.3 overs, but Ethan John-Cunningham and Dewald Brevis added 44 runs for the second wicket. Brevis scored a composed 50 from 70 balls, which had four fours and two sixes. Cunningham made 36, but it was captain George Van Heerden who struck a match-winning 61. His unbeaten innings came off 59 balls and had six fours and two sixes.

South Africa ended in the winning row at 191-7.
McKenny Clarke had 3-34 for West Indies, while Anderson Mahase had 2-31. Shiva Sankar had 1-21, while Guyanese fast-bowler Isai Thorne had 0-30 in 3.3 overs.
West Indies and Australia will lock horns on Friday January 14 at Providence. According to the International Cricket Council, the match will bowl off at 9:00h local time.