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September 17, 2011
Malaysia, Guernsey and Fiji were victorious teams from the opening day of the World Cricket League Division six in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
Adverse weather conditions meant one of the three games were shortened and the Duckworth-Lewis method is used after the rain clouds came late in the afternoon, bringing thunder and lightning. No re-calculations were needed for the match against Nigeria, Fiji, Guernsey or Jersey is opposed, while hosts Malaysia had abandoned their fight against Kuwait, but not before the D / L was imposed.
After a delayed start of Selangor Turf Club cricket ground, Malaysia Suresh Navaratnam dismissed Irfan Bhatti with his second delivery as the hosts made a good start strong against Kuwait. Guarded by a small group of supporters at a place that is surrounded by the Selangor Turf Club racecourse in the south side of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia removed Aamir Javed five acquisitions later, when at 22 years old, was upset by Ghulam Hassan while Navaratnam Sibtain Raza rejected shortly after a single pass.
Captain Hisham Mirza stabilized short sleeves, but the slide continued when he fell to 22, with six gates will be lost before the score was over the 100th After a series of botched coups Kuwait was driven out for 151 in the 47th over, Navaratnam collect 4 digits in 15th Faris Almas had his stumps rearranged by Abdullah Akhunzada Chase Malaysia suffered some early battles, but the captain and Suhan Ahmed Faiz Alagaratnam added an unbeaten 54 for the third wicket and put their side ahead of the required rate before the rain came. After a prolonged stoppage of play, the match was called off, and Malaysia won by 38 runs on D / L was calculated.
"I am very happy to have won," said Alagaratnam. "A win and we are powerless. I was surprised Kuwait chose to bat, the wicket was sticky from the start. Our players, especially Suresh [Navaratnam], he did very well and the spinners have played an important role. It's a bit disappointing not to finish the game, but we know that our forces and I am pleased how quickly they have been at the ball when fielding. "
"We are very disappointed to have lost," said Capt. Hisham Kuwait. "Our batsmen could not cope with the oscillation time. If we win tomorrow comes, I will consider bowling first.
"We need Murad Muhammad, who is the kind of bowler who is advanced in the beginning and works well with Saad Khalid. However, we expect the rest of the tournament. A strong team that has lost today. We can recover" .
At Kinrara Oval, the Channel Island of Jersey took over the local competitors in Guernsey sides "vehemently to be expected in the first round of the game. Stuart Le Prevost side won the toss and chose to bat against the bowling attack Peter Gough
Guernsey star all-rounder Jeremy Frith made his intentions clear for the tournament after 33 years has smashed his way to 80 points to become the cornerstone of rounds of the page. Frith left after being caught by Ben Stevens Jersey bowling of Gough.
Ross Kneller Frith well supported for some time, with the 28-year right-hander struck half a century, but after their departure, Le Prevost and David Hooper adds vital functions. Jersey bowlers shared the spoils with the captain Gough picked up the attack with 2 for 11
First Jersey was like making it easy to work with their goal of 252, dropping 131 runs before a wicket was lost. The fortunes began to change after a rain shower forced teams from the field. Dean Morrison had been exhausted for the short interval before 59, and when the teams returned on the grounds of Ben Stevens left without a race in his name after being hit by Jamie Nussbaumer.
Nussbaumer, then non-form batsman Ed Farley, who moved the ball on his stumps to leave 64, adding drama Kinrara gathering storm. Corey Bisson added 29 hard-fought, but the captain managed only 17 runs Gough Jersey.
As thunder and lightning struck all over the country and the rain clouds approached, Jersey, began to lose wickets and you're down to 44 above, began to seem that the threat of heavy rains may interrupt the game. Jersey has approved an L / D-19 after the car off Stuart Bisson, but the rain has stopped and re-launch the attack bowling Guernsey fought his way back into the game.
Edward Farley Jersey acknowledges applause for his half century, Guernsey v Jersey, League Division Six Cricket World, Kuala Lumpur, September 17, 2011
Jersey has fallen just before, despite half a century Edward Farley © ITC / Peter Lim
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Two of the remaining transfers, Jersey, would require 14 one wicket in hand, and after some tight bowling from the target was 10 in the last six deliveries. Tim Ravenscoft bowled by James Faudemer another ball over the safety of a nerve-wracking win.
"Obviously, now empty of the fact that I could not get a win, but to be at 250 on a good batting track and was a well," said Gough. "I am very pleased with how our two young children who work in the middle. Corey Bisson and Sam in The Hague have worked very hard and now is to improve for tomorrow."
"I think we were 15-20 runs short on the board and so we did not bowl well to start, which does not help us," said Frith, who was named Man of the Match. "I am a little disappointed that I did not make a hundred and we got to 270, but basically, now we got two points. Maillot played fantastic and all credit to them, they probably deserved to win. It was a tough battle there, but it is good to come away with a win and take the two points. "
Fiji won the tournament off to a flying start Bayeumas Oval, the player's contribution to Nigeria 63 tracks. After winning the toss and chose to bat, lost wickets early in Fiji, but Rika brothers, Captain Joe and his brother, Colin, came together and were soon beating currently under the morning sun.
Their comeback fight was stopped when the captain of Fiji was abducted by Kunle Adegbola, but Colin Rika has helped his team to 40 GB 100 before the lower order took the challenge. Maciu Gauna is a wicketkeeper unbeaten 37 from just 35 deliveries, while No. 10 Quickfire Khan Mohammad cameo helped Fiji reach 203 for the eighth
In response to Nigerians just could not handle the veteran Iniasi Cakacaka is cunning offspin, the 43-year-old rejected the main batsmen Ramit Gill and Sean Philips on its way to 4 for 27 Despite the best efforts Odeku Oluwaseun which reached 29 , was Nigeria plunged to 140 in 41 overs.
On the side was on track to be all out for 140 in Lomani took two windows down and the victory was sealed when Joshua Ogunlola Fiji has been executed.
"It was great to start with a win, and the guys feel good," Joe said Rika. "Iniasi [Cakacaka] really has returned after a duck with the bat back and take four ATM was a great effort. The kids are very happy and hope that the next match tomorrow.
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