SPRINGER, POPE STAR IN BIG WEST INDIES VICTORY

Sun, Jan 31, '16

Shamar Springer’s century and Gidron Pope’s excellent all-round performance helped West Indies Under-19 seal a massive 262-run win over Fiji Under-19 in an ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016 Group C match at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday (January 31).

Put in to bat, West Indies put up 340 for 7, and then rolled Fiji over for just 78, sending it to its third loss.

Pope and Tevin Imlach, the West Indies openers, got their side off to a rollicking start, carving into the inexperienced Fiji bowling attack with relish. The two scored at more than a run-a-ball, Pope the more dominant of the two, as they had a 120-run partnership before Imlach fell to Cakacaka Tikoisuva, the right-arm pacer, for a 40-ball 36.

Imlach’s wicket prompted a mini-collapse for West Indies, as it lost their next three wickets for the addition of just 20 runs.