ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, New Zealand vs West Indies: NZ beat WI by 8 wickets

Finn Allen scored an unbeaten century to help New Zealand U-19 cricket team beat West Indies U-19 cricket team by eight wickets in their ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup opener. Earlier, Keagan Simmons and Kimani Melius scored fifties as WI scored 233/8.Get full scorecard and highlights of the New Zealand vs West Indies, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup match, here.

cricket Updated: Jan 13, 2018 13:37 IST

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Hindustan Times, New Delhi

ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup,New Zealand vs West Indies,live score

Finn Allen of New Zealand U-19 cricket team celebrates his century during the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup match against the West Indies U-19 cricket team at Bay Oval on Saturday. Get full scorecard and highlights of the New Zealand vs West Indies, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup match, here.(Getty Images)

Finn Allen starred with the bat for New Zealand U-19 cricket team in their ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup opener against the West Indies on Saturday. Allen scored an unbeaten century (115 n.o.) while Jakob Bhula hit 83 as the hosts scored 234/2, chasing down the West Indies total in 39.3 overs. Earlier, Keagan Simmons (92 n.o) and Kimani Melius (78) powered the West Indies U-19 cricket team to 233/8. Matthew Fischer and Rachin Ravindra took three wickets each for New Zealand, who have never won an ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup despite producing some stellar talent over the years. Get full scorecard and highlights of the New Zealand vs West Indies, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup match, here.

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First Published: Jan 12, 2018 23:44 IST