da dobrowin： The England Under 19 team narrowly won its first warm-up game, in advance ofthe ICC Under 19 World Cup, against South Australia Under 19 in Adelaide today.
ECB Media Release04-Jan-2002The England Under 19 team narrowly won its first warm-up game, in advance ofthe ICC Under 19 World Cup, against South Australia Under 19 in Adelaide today.England batted first and posted 248 for 7 in the allotted 50 overs, Lancashire’s Kyle Hogg top-scoring with 83 not out. South Australia Under19, who looked set to win after reaching 230-3 in the 47th over, eventuallylost by just one run.In a tight finish, in which the hosts lost five wickets, the Australiansneeded three to win off the last two balls but only managed a single to endon 247-8. Kyle Hogg took three wickets for 49 runs in his 10 overs whilePaul McMahon from Nottinghamshire returned the economical figures of 10overs, one wicket for 25 runs.England’s next warm-up game is on Tuesday 8 January against Australia Under19 – the second match against South Australia Under 19 originally plannedfor Sunday 6 January has been cancelled. England will play a total of threewarm-up games against Australia Under 19 before leaving Adelaide for the ICCUnder 19 World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Sunday 13 January.England: 248 for 7
(Hogg 83 not out, Gordon Muchall 44, Kadeer Ali 31)
South Australia: 247 for 8
(Hogg: 10 overs 3 for 49, McMahon: 10 overs 1 for 25, Samit Patel: 10 overs1 for 38)