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HOCKEY - Int News 01 Feb, 2022

India women double up against China and move top of FIH Hockey Pro League
SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Lausanne, Switzerland:-The newest entrants to the Women's FIH Hockey Pro League continued to make waves at the Sultan Qaboos Complex in Muscat as India women gave a masterclass in fast but controlled hockey and moved to the top of the FIH Hockey Pro League. The Eves added to the 7-1 win they had amassed the day before by beating their Asian rivals China by a 2-1 scoreline. While the win wasn’t as goal-heavy as the previous day, what India showed was an ability to play swift, attacking hockey without losing composure. A lack of experience and a certain level of weariness seemed to beset the China women’s team right from the opening whistle of their second FIH Hockey Pro League match against India. Lost possession, misplaced passes and a reluctance to get back and defend contributed to a lacklustre first half performance by the China team. India, by contrast, started the match with high levels of energy and an appetite for attacking play that rocked their opponents even further. Pressure exerted by the Eves on the China defence paid off quickly. A penalty corner in the third minute was converted with precision by Gurjit Kaur – to add to the goal she scored in India’s first FIH Hockey Pro League game against China. China was fortunate not to be further behind at the end of the first 15 minutes. India created several scoring opportunities but these either flew wide of the China goal or were dealt with by Wu Surong in the China goal. In the second half, China seemed to rally. They defended with more conviction and the India press was no longer able to contain the China attack. As India struggled to regain the free-flowing play of the first half, China began to make their own incursions into the India circle. A lovely pass that split the India defence left Wang Shumin with just Savita to beat. The India goalkeeper rushed forward but Wang was able to place the ball in the corner and restore both parity and her team’s confidence levels. A series of India penalty corners was the Eves’ answer to the Chinese revival but each attempt was dealt with by a resolute China defence. The final quarter saw India attack with a renewed vigour. Monika was particularly visible as she led the team forward. The hard work paid off as India won a penalty corner almost instantly. Ekka Deep Grace saw her shot fly wide but the notice had been served – India were intent on all three points. Wu Surong was quickly out of her goal to smother a fast break from Kaur Navneet. The Chinese ‘keeper was playing in only her seventh senior international and this save showed she was quickly adapting to the pace of hockey. However, Wu Surong had no chance when Gurjit Kaur stepped up for yet another penalty corner. The penalty corner specialist made no mistake as she slotted the ball home to double her team’s score. As the quarter counted down, India continued to pile on the pressure but they were also happy to try new things. They transferred the ball across the pitch with confidence and the effect upon China was to deepen the levels of fatigue within the team. If India’s Head Coach Janneke Schopman were to be disappointed with anything about her team’s performance it would likely be the fact that 33 circle penetrations only yielded six shots at goal. Monika, who played such an influential role in the match, was named Player of the Match: ‘I am really happy with the team performance over the two matches against China,’ she said. 'It was great to play as a unit like we played at the last Olympics. We are playing with freedom and it is really enjoyable.’

TENNIS - National 01 Feb, 2022

Millat Tractors Junior National Tennis Championship reaches in final stage
Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE:-Millat Tractors Junior National Tennis Championship reached in the final stage, as the all finals will be played on Wednesday (February 2, 2022) at Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh e Jinnah Lahore. On the 5th day of the national event, a total number of 12 matches were played. Lt. Col (Rtd) Mukhtar Ahmad Bhatti Senior Manger Administration/Purchase of Millat Tractors and Director General Sports Board Punjab Javaid Rashid Chohan will be the chief guests of the prize distribution ceremony. Results: Boys Under-18 Doubles (Semi Finals): Bilal Asim/Haider Ali Rizwan beat Ali Talha/Uzair Khan 6-0, 6-1 Farman Shakeel/Hassan Ali beat Ahtesham Humayun/Hussain Ali Rizwan 2-6, 6-4, 10-4 Boys Under-14 Doubles (Semi Finals): Aboubakar Talha/Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Isamil Ahmad/Omer Jawad 4-2, 4-2 Ameer Mizari/Hamza Ali beat Aalay Hussain/Essa Bilal 4-0,4-0 Boys / Girls Under-12 (Semi Finals): Abu Bakar Talha beat Hamza Ali Rizwan 6-0, 6-1 Umar Jawad beat Zohaib Afzal Malik 6-1, 6-2 Boys’ Under-14 (Semi Finals): Hussain Ali Rizwan beat Ameer Mizari 6-2, 6-3 Boys / Girls Under-10 (Semi Finals): Hajra Sohail beat Mohammad Ali Ganaie 4-0, 4-0 Mustfa Uzair Rana beat Aiman Rehan 4-0, 4-1 Girls’ Under-18 (Semi Finals): Zahra Suleman beat Noori Saad 6-1, 6-2

TENNIS - National 01 Feb, 2022

Subh-e-Nau Ladies National Ranking Tennis Tournaments: Meheq defeats Amna Ali -2-0
Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD:-Meheq Khokhar, Kainat Ali, Noor Mushtaq and Sheeza Sajid have won their first round matches of the Subh-e-Nau Ladies National Ranking Tennis Tournament 2022 after beating their respective opponents at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Tuesday. In the most exciting match of the day, Kainat Ali overcame Mariam Mirza 2-1 after wasting three hours. The final score-line was 6-4, 1-6 and 6-4. She won the first and third set in similar style 6-4. In another match, upcoming Amna Ali Qayum fought hard against Meheq Khokhar, who proved too strong in the end for her. Results: Ladies Singles (Round-I): Meheq Khokhar beat Amna Ali Qayum 7-5, 6-1 Kainat Ali beat Mariam Mirza 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 Noor Mushtaq beat Maryam Ubaid 6-0, 6-1 Sheeza Sajid bt Amara Khan 6-0, 6-2 Ladies Doubles (Round-I): Noor Malik / Amna Ali Qayum beat Maryam Ubaid / Noor Mushtaq 6-0, 6-0.

CRICKET - Women 01 Feb, 2022

Cricket first discipline to confirm lineup for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Cricket is the first discipline to announce its complete line-up for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after Sri Lanka was confirmed as the eighth team in the women’s T20 tournament. The announcement was made jointly by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Tuesday following Sri Lanka’s victory in the ICC Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022 in Kuala Lumpur last week and the subsequent CGF ratification of Sri Lanka’s entry. Australia, Barbados, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan have already qualified as women’s cricket makes its first entry into the Commonwealth Games. It will only be the second time that cricket features in the multi-discipline event after a men’s competition was part of the Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998 and is considered a massive opportunity to bring the game to new audiences. Shaun Pollock-led South Africa had won the gold on that occasion, beating Steve Waugh’s Australia side by four wickets in the final. ICC Hall of Famers Sachin Tendulkar of India, Jacques Kallis of South Africa and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka were among the many stars part of the Games then. The league-cum-knockout tournament this time kicks off with a match between ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 finalists Australia and India on 29 July, with the bronze and gold medal matches scheduled for 7 August. Barbados and Pakistan are in Group A along with Australia and India while England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka form Group B. The ICC, CGF and Commonwealth Games Sri Lanka congratulated Sri Lanka for their qualification and looked forward to an exciting tournament. ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “It’s good to have finalised the identity of the teams participating in the Commonwealth Games and congratulations to Sri Lanka for making it after playing so well in the qualifier.  We will have eight of the best teams competing for the gold and I am sure we will get to watch a highly competitive tournament. “The Commonwealth Games are an important part of the women’s cricket calendar over the next year. It is a huge opportunity for us to take cricket beyond the traditional strongholds and give more people around the world the chance to enjoy the game, whilst the players are very much looking forward to being part of multi-sport games. “I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the Commonwealth Games Federation for their support and hope to see some top-quality cricket at Edgbaston.” CGF President Dame Louise Martin said: “Congratulations to the eight outstanding teams who have qualified for the women’s T20 cricket tournament at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. “I must pay particular tribute to Sri Lanka, who secured the eighth and final spot by winning such an exciting qualifying tournament in Malaysia last week.” “They will head to the iconic Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham with an elite lineup featuring England, Australia, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Barbados and New Zealand. “Cricket is a sport synonymous with the Commonwealth. We are so excited to have it back in the Games for the first time since the men's 50 over competition at Kuala Lumpur in 1998. The debut of women's T20 cricket will be a historic moment and a wonderful showcase of women’s sport across the world.” Commonwealth Games Sri Lanka Secretary General Maxwell de Silva said: “We are delighted to have qualified for the Commonwealth Games women's T20 cricket tournament. “Our team put on a fantastic display as they won all four matches at the qualification tournament to secure the final spot at Birmingham 2022. “I would like to congratulate Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu and the entire team as they join a world-class lineup in Birmingham for what will be a special moment for cricket and the Commonwealth Games.” Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu said: “It’s a great feeling to have qualified for the Commonwealth Games and all of us are really excited to be part of the multi-sport extravaganza. I’m sure it’s going to be a different experience for all of us. “We had a memorable Qualifying tournament in Kuala Lumpur and now look forward to doing well in Birmingham against the best. “I would like to thank Sri Lanka Cricket, the ICC, Commonwealth Games Sri Lanka and the CGF for all their support.” The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, being held from 28 July to 8 August, will see 4,500 athletes from 72 nations and territories compete across the 11 spectacular days of sport. Birmingham 2022 will be the first major multi-sport event in history to award more medals to women than men.

OLYMPICS - 01 Feb, 2022

Beijing 2022 athletes invited to sign Olympic Truce Mural
Sports Desk ISLAMABAD:-The Olympic Truce Murals at the Olympic Villages of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 were inaugurated during a ceremony at the Flag Mall of the Beijing Olympic Village. Participating athletes and officials are invited to show their commitment to building a peaceful world through sport by signing the Mural. Placed at the heart of all Olympic Villages since the Olympic Winter Games Turin 2006, the Olympic Truce Mural is a strong symbol of the power of sport to bring the world together in peaceful competition and create opportunities for dialogue and reconciliation. The concept of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Truce Mural, named “Light of Peace”, is inspired by traditional Chinese lanterns symbolising light, peace and reunion. On the symbolic date of the Chinese New Year, the inauguration of the Mural took place during a ceremony attended by IOC President Thomas Bach and Beijing 2022 Vice-President Yang Shu’an, along with the IOC Vice-Presidents, members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, and representatives of Beijing 2022 and the Beijing Olympic Village. The two leaders were the first to sign the Mural. “It is a truly auspicious moment to inaugurate the Olympic Truce Mural today on Chinese New Year,” said the IOC President in his speech. Addressing the winter sports athletes who are competing at Beijing 2022, President Bach acknowledged them as ambassadors to promote peace and human understanding: “Over the coming days, you will compete fiercely against one another. At the same time, you will be living together peacefully and respectfully under one roof, in the Olympic Village. In this way, you will show us what the world can look like if we all respect the same rules and each other. This is the true Olympic spirit. This is the message of the Olympic Games: bringing the world together in peaceful competition. In this Olympic spirit, I invite you to leave your signature on the Olympic Truce Mural to show your commitment to this mission of peace of the Olympic Games.” The IOC President also addressed political leaders by saying: “Today, we call on all political leaders around the world to observe their commitment to this Olympic Truce.” Beijing 2022 Vice-President Yang added: “Setting up the Olympic Truce Mural and encouraging all ‘villagers’ to express their wish for peace by signing is the best implementation of the United Nations [UN] Olympic Truce Resolution. “I hope the ‘Light of Peace’ will bring the warmth of home to everyone in the cold winter, light up new hopes and convey our good wishes of pursuing peace, enhancing mutual understanding and working together for a shared future.” The Olympic Truce for Beijing 2022 was established in the UN resolution entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”, which was adopted by consensus at the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on 2 December 2021. It was co-sponsored by 173 UN Member States, demonstrating the widespread support and recognition by the international community of the power of sport and the relevance of the Olympic Winter Games to bring the world together in peaceful competition, providing hope for a better future. The resolution calls for the Olympic Truce to be respected from seven days before the start of the Olympic Winter Games, which open on 4 February 2022, until seven days after the Paralympic Winter Games, which close on 13 March 2022. On 28 January, to mark the start of the Olympic Truce, UN Secretary-General António Guterres sent a message to “call on everyone to observe the Olympic Truce during the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games”. The tradition of the Olympic Truce, or “Ekecheiria", dates back to the 9th century BC in Ancient Greece as a period during which war and conflict ceased to allow for safe travel to and from the ancient Olympic Games.

CRICKET - 01 Feb, 2022

Earthquake shaking was very scary: says Irish commentator
Bipin Dani Earthquake felt at the Ireland-Zimbabwe Under-19 World Cup match at the wonderful, historic Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Saturday was "very scary", according to the Irish commentator Andrew Leonard. Leonard, Nikhil Uttamchandani (Barbados) and Trinidad's Vidya Rampal were in the commentary box when ground shook for approximately 20 seconds during the sixth over of play. Speaking exclusively over the telephone, Leonard said, "The shaking then began whilst my co-commentator was speaking and it began to get significantly worse over the coming seconds to the point where those in the back of the box started saying rapidly "Earthquake, Earthquake"!!!  At this point I didn't know what to think or what to do and as the shaking continued so much to the point where the whole box was shaking, I simply commented "We are, I believe, having an earthquake right now." "I may have sounded very calm, but really I was very confused as to what was happening or what we were supposed to have been doing!! We don't have earthquakes in Ireland where I'm from and although I travel a huge amount commenting on cricket around the world, I have never experienced an earthquake in the flesh". "Our producer and co-commentator in the back of the box were fairly panicked but for the players down at ground level they had barely noticed. They quickly established it was an earthquake of 5.1 on the Richter scale with the epicenter about 30 km away closer to Tobago than Trinidad. We continued on adrenaline through the first drinks break and then when we realized what we had just been through live on air, it started to sink in and I couldn't help but laugh at what an incredibly surreal situation it was:, he added. Post-tragic, he explains, "the messages then started flooding in on social media with comments and questions, and it provided great entertainment listening to everyone's thoughts on the earthquake in Trinidad and Tobago. Luckily I don't think there was any significant damage or injuries anywhere as the mind immediately raced to the Earthquake tragedies in the cricket playing nations of Nepal and New Zealand in recent years".

CRICKET - 01 Feb, 2022

Pakistan through to 5th place play-off while UAE and West Indies finish on a high
Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-It was a good day to bat second at the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, with all three chasing sides coming out on top. Haseebullah Khan’s half-century helped Pakistan seal their place in the 5th place play-off at Bangladesh’s expense, despite a fine ton from Ariful Islam. United Arab Emirates were convincing eight-wicket winners in the Plate final, Punya Mehra hitting the winning runs with 24 overs to spare against Ireland, while West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by the same margin. A century stand between the Bennett twins, David and Brian, gave Zimbabwe hope but centuries from Teddy Bishop and Kevin Wickham saw the hosts secure 11th spot. Islam ton in vain as Pakistan beat Bangladesh Pakistan booked their place in the 5th place play-off with a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Antigua and Barbuda. Bangladesh’s innings was dominated by Ariful Islam, who arrived at the crease in the 12th over with his side on 23 for three and set about guiding them to a competitive total. Islam had fallen for single figure scores in his two previous innings at this tournament but quickly found his groove here and brought up his half-century with a glorious six over long-on. The 17-year-old continued to lose partners – Mehran Mumtaz proving particularly potent with three for 16 from his 10 overs – but kept his composure and accelerated at the death, striking three sixes in one Awais Ali over to move into the nineties. His century, from 118 balls, arrived midway through the 49th over but Islam fell to the next delivery – the ninth wicket to fall in an innings which was ended on 175 with four balls remaining. Mohammad Shehzad and Haseebullah Khan started confidently in reply, adding 76 in 19 overs before the former fell for 36. Khan struck four fours and four sixes before picking out deep square leg on 78, by which time his side needed just 36 more for victory. Irfan Khan (24) was unfortunate to be run out backing up and Qasim Akram fell for a single but Abdul Faseeh’s unbeaten 22 saw Pakistan home with 21 balls to spare. Pakistan will now take on Sri Lanka in the 5th place play-off on Thursday, with Bangladesh to play South Africa for the right to finish seventh. UAE ease past Ireland in Plate final United Arab Emirates concluded their best ever ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup campaign in style with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Ireland in the Plate final. Ireland won the toss and chose to bat but were quickly in trouble, falling to 27 for three when captain Tim Tector became the second of Jash Giyanani’s two scalps. Philippus le Roux salvaged a similar situation against Canada earlier in the tournament but could make just 14 on this occasion as wickets continued to fall at regular intervals, with only in-form opener Jack Dickson displaying much in the way of resistance. The wicketkeeper, who made an unbeaten 78 against Zimbabwe last time out, twice cleared the ropes on his way to 40 before falling to Dhruv Panashar (two for 15) to leave Ireland languishing on 91 for six. Reuben Wilson was the final wicket to fall as Ireland were dismissed for 122 in the 46th over, leaving Tector’s side desperate for early scalps. Their hopes were briefly raised when Parashar was clean bowled by Jamie Forbes with the score on 41 but Kai Smith and Punya Mehra quickly eased any UAE nerves. Smith hit seven boundaries before falling one run shy of a half-century while Mehra finished with a flourish, striking the final ball of the 26th over for six to take his side past their target and his own total to an unbeaten 48. Bennett finished unbeaten on 77 and Mitchell plundered a 26-ball 42 not out as Zimbabwe finished on what appeared to be a challenging 256 for four. But following the early departure of captain Matthew Nandu, Bishop and Wickham made a potentially tricky chase look simple. The pair rotated the strike effectively and found boundaries when they needed them, with Wickham striking 17 fours to beat his partner to three figures. He soon fell for 104 while Bishop ensured he was there at the end, finishing unbeaten on 112 from 121 balls with 11 fours and a six. It was left to Rivaldo Clarke to strike the winning runs, which he did by blasting the second ball of the final over for six. After their play off match was cancelled due to COVID-19, Canada finished the tournament in 15th place as a result of having a better net-run-rate than PNG from all matches played in the event.

TENNIS - National 31 Jan, 2022

Bilal Asim and Haider Ali qualify for Under-18 final of Junior National Tennis Championship
Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE:-Bilal Asim and Haider Ali Rizwan have qualified for the Under-18 final of the ongoing Millat Tractors Junior Tennis Championship by defeating Farman Shakeel 2-0 and Uzair Khan 2-1 respectively in the first and second semifinals at Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore on Monday. In the first semifinal of Boys’ Under-18, Bilal Asim claimed an easy victory against Farman Shakeel in straight sets 2-0 with the score-line of 6-2 and 6-2. However, in the second semifinal, Haider Ali Rizwan had to toil hard to get rid of Uzair Khan after a three sets contest. The final score-line was 2-6, 7-6 and 6-4. This national junior tennis fixture is being played under the supervision of Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA). Results: Boys’ Under-18 (Semifinals): Bilal Asim beat Farman Shakeel 6-2, 6-2 Haider Ali Rizwan beat Uzair Khan 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 Boys / Girls Under-12 (Quarter Finals): Abu Bakar Talha beat Hajra Sohail 4-0, 4-0 Umar Jawad beat Abdur Rehman 4-0, 4-1 Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Harris Bajwa 4-0, 4-0 Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Eesa Fahad 4-1, 4-0 Boys’ Under-14 (Semifinals): Ahtesham Humayun beat Abu Bakar Talha 6-4, 6-2 Boys / Girls Under-10 (Quarter Finals): Mohammad Ali Ghani beat Taha Asad 1-4, 4-0, 4-2 Hajra Sohail beat Mohammad Ahsan Bari 4-0, 4-0.

HOCKEY - Int News 31 Jan, 2022

Pan American Cups 2022: Argentina snatch gold, as Chile ink history
Sports Bulletin Lausanne, Switzerland: Argentina men and women continued their dominance at the Pan Am Cup where both teams won their respective finals. Victories for both teams means the men's team has won four of six titles and the women remain unbeaten since the competition began in 2002. The 2022 Pan Am Cup will be remembered for the history-making performances of Chile men and women after they both finished runners-up to Argentina and secured qualification spots at the next edition of the FIH Men’s and Women’s World Cups. The gold medal match in the women’s competition saw Argentina beat Chile 4-2, with two goals from Maria Granatto – who was also voted Player of the Tournament – plus goals from Agustina Albertarrio and Agustina Gorzelany. Denise Krimerman answered with two goals for Chile. In the bronze medal match, and for the third qualification spot, Canada beat USA 1-0. This was a tense, closely fought game, with both sides highly conscious of what was at stake. In the end, a goal at the end of the first quarter, scored by Amanda Woodcroft, was all that separated the teams. The result means Canada will join Argentina and Chile at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, Spain and Netherlands 2022. The tournament’s top scorer was USA’s Erin Matson with 10 goals. Final standings: Argentina Chile Canada USA Uruguay Trinidad and Tobago Peru In the men’s competition, Argentina put in a dominant display to beat Chile 5-1. The goals all came in the second half after Chile and put up a resolute defence for the first 30 minutes. Santiago Tarazona opened the scoring for Los Leones; Maico Casella scored twice with two opportunistic goals; Jose Tolini continued to show his ability from penalty corners; and Martin Ferreiro also got on the scoresheet. Chile responded with a goal from Felipe Renz. In the bronze medal match, Canada bounced back from their defeat at the hands of Argentina to beat USA 3-1. The USA team took the lead through Jack Heldens but Canada responded well. Fin Boothroyd opened the scoring for the Wolfpack before captain Gordon Johnston and Matthew Barnett added to the scoreline. The results mean Argentina and Chile men will be the PAHF representatives at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar and Rourkela 2023. The tournament’s top scorer was Canada’s Gordon Johnston with 10 goals. Final standings: Argentina Chile Canada USA Mexico Brazil Trinidad and Tobago  

CRICKET - 31 Jan, 2022

Under-19 CWC: Sri Lanka advance to fifth place play off as Uganda beat Scotland
Sports Bulletin ISLAMABAD:-Sri Lanka defeated South Africa by 65 runs to advance to the 5th place play off at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022. Captain and the tournament’s leading wicket taker Dunith Wellalage posted 113 for Sri Lanka as they set South Africa 233 to win. The Proteas scored well but lost wickets cheaply as they were bundled out for 167 as Sri Lanka set up a meeting with either Bangladesh or Pakistan. Uganda did not let the rain dampen their spirits as they beat Scotland by 51 runs in a shortened match to earn 13th place overall. Wellalage stars with the bat to lead Sri Lanka to victory Sri Lanka won the toss and skipper Wellalage chose to bat and it was not long before the star man was out in the middle. Openers Chamindu Wickramasinghe and Sadisha Rajapaksa could put on only 14 for the first-wicket stand as Kwena Maphaka bowled Rajapaksa. The left-arm seamer then dismissed Wickramsinghe three balls later before Sakuna Liyanage went for an eight-ball duck to bring Wellalage out to the middle with Sri Lanka precarious on 25 for three. Alongside Shevon Daniel, the skipper added 62 runs before forming an even more fruitful partnership with Ranuda Somarathne, putting on 130 runs for the fifth wicket. Wellalage was eventually dismissed by Maphaka but only after hitting 113 off 130 for his first century of the tournament. Somarathne would end on 57 not out as Sri Lanka set South Africa a chase of 232, which would prove too much for the Proteas. Opener Jade Smith was run out for one as Sri Lanka took regular wickets to stint South Africa’s progress. The usually free-flowing Dewald Brevis was next to go before Ronan Hermann and Gerhardus Maree added 34 and 44 respectively to move South Africa to 112 for six. The Proteas were scoring above the required run rate but frequent dismissals hampered their progress as the Sri Lankan bowlers split the wickets between them. Wicketkeeper Anjala Bandara took his second stumping to dismiss Maphaka as South Africa fell 67 runs short and will now go into the 7th place play-off. Uganda win rain-affected match to seal 13th place The 13th-place play off between Uganda and Scotland got off to a delayed start in Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago as rain prevented the two sides taking the field for over an hour and the game was initially reduced to 45 overs a side. Before the weather intervened, Uganda had won the toss and chosen to bat first – a decision which saw four of their top five make scores over 30. Ronald Lutaaya top-scored with 64 adding 75 runs for the third wicket alongside captain Pascal Murungi. Both were eventually dismissed by Jamie Cairns, two of the left arm spinner’s four caught and bowleds, on his way to the best bowling figures of the tournament with six for 24. Cairns took the final wicket of Edwin Nuwagaba to bowl Uganda out for 226 with 14.2 overs of their innings remaining. Charlie Tear was out for a first ball duck, with Muhaymen Majeed following him back to the dugout not soon after having both been dismissed by Juma Miyaji before Oliver Davidson and Tomas Mackintosh steadied the Scottish ship with a partnership of 46 runs. Jack Jarvis then came in to replace Mackintosh and scored quickly as he added 37 off 33 balls but rain would intervene again with Scotland on 122 for seven and two new batters at the crease. The weather brightened but Scotland’s task only got harder as they were now chasing the same target but only had 11 overs in which to do it. Captain Charlie Peet played a cautious innings as he looked to stay the distance, but could not find a partner, as Rafay Khan fell for 10 and Cairns a duck before Sean Fischer-Keogh's dismissal left him stranded on 29 not out. Scotland ended their World Cup 51 runs short (D/L method) of Uganda finishing 14th in the tournament, meaning the Baby Cranes claim 13th spot at the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022.
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