England level under-19 one-day series
Gary Pratt and Justin Bishop were the stars at the County Ground, Chelmsford on Sunday as England defeated the West Indies by 13 runs in the second Under-19 one-day international
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29-Jul-2001
Gary Pratt and Justin Bishop were the stars at the County Ground, Chelmsford on
Sunday as England defeated the West Indies by 13 runs in the second Under-19
one-day international. The three-match series is tied at 1-1 with the decider
at the same ground on Monday.
Pratt, a left-handed opening batsman from Durham, scored an even 100 as England
moved towards 241 scored in 49.5 overs. Left-arm Essex seamer Justin Bishop
then took a staggering 7/41 from 8.3 overs to dismiss the West Indians for 228.
Pratt's century came from 113 deliveries and included thirteen fours. He shared
a second-wicket stand of 138 with captain Ian Bell (59), but his departure
triggered a collapse which saw the last nine England wickets fall for the
addition of just 58 runs.
Kenroy Peters (3/30) and Omari Banks (3/36) were the most successful of the
West Indian bowlers, with Jermaine Lawson and Ryan Austin taking one wicket
apiece.
West Indian opener Devon Smith picked up from where he left off on Friday,
following up his 75 in game one with an attacking 66 from 74 deliveries.
However, when he departed, stumped by Stephen Pope from the bowling of Gordon
Muchall, the score was 119 for 3 and much work was still to be done.
As Bishop cut a swathe through the West Indian middle-order, it was left to
Carlton Baugh (47* from 46 balls) and Kenroy Peters (27) to make a belated
fightback, putting together 67 for the ninth wicket. The departure of Peters
and Jermaine Lawson to become Bishop's sixth and seventh victims of the day,
ensured England's win.