da brwin： Host Sri Lanka commenced their campaign to win the under 19 World Cupwith a comfortable eight wickets win over Ireland at the Singhalese SCgrounds Tuesday
da dobrowin： Saadi Thawfeeq11-Jan-2000Host Sri Lanka commenced their campaign to win the under 19 World Cupwith a comfortable eight wickets win over Ireland at the Singhalese SCgrounds Tuesday.Ireland choosing to bat first after winning the toss were bundled outfor 133 in the 48th over. Sri Lanka used up only 24 overs in gettingpast that total with Ian Daniels, a stylish right-hander stroking hisway to a brilliant half-century. Daniels first strangled Ireland witha tight spell of medium-pace bowling taking one for 15 off ten overs,then hit a run-a-ball 73 with 12 fours to steer the side home easily.With Jehan Mubarak, Daniels shared an opening partnership of 72 offeight overs. Mubarak made 25 before mishitting a catch to mid-on. SriLanka also lost Kaushalya Lokuarachchi for six. But vice-captainThilina Kandambi stayed with Daniels to see Sri Lanka through.Ireland slumped to 27 for 5 in the 17th over before the tail wagged tobring them to a respectable total. Ryan Haire led the recovery usingup 114 balls for 39. John Mooney hit 34 of 66 balls and DwayneMcGerrigle swung the bat around to hit three sixes in his knock of23. Medium-pacers Akalanka Ganegama and Kaushal Weeraratne took threewickets apiece to remove the top order.
