West Indies Under-19s beat New Zealand by six wickets in opening warm-up game

Source: (Sportsmax) The West Indies Under-19s comfortably defeated New Zealand by six wickets on Sunday at the Braam Fisherville Sports Complex in Johannesburg in their opening warm-up game ahead of the ICC Under-19 World Cup beginning on January 19.

Vice-Captain Nathan Sealy starred with the ball with 4-21 from nine overs to help the men in maroon restrict New Zealand to 131 all out in just 39.2 overs.

They then needed just 24.5 overs to reach 132-4 thanks to an unbeaten 58-run match-winning partnership between Joshua Dorne and wicket-keeper Jewel Andrew.

Dorne ended with 45 off 66 balls including three fours while Andrew finished 36* off just 24 balls, hitting one four and three sixes.

Jordan Johnson (14) and Steven Wedderburn (10) also chipped in for the Windies.

New Zealand Captain Oscar Jackson took 2-14 from three overs.

The West Indies will take on Nepal in their next warm-up match on Tuesday.

Photo: Sportsmax

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