Under-19 WC qualifiers.. US crush Bermuda by 136 runs in opener …Suriname pull out because of visa problems

SOMERSET, Bermuda, (CMC) — The United States, propelled by a century opening stand, thrashed Bermuda by 136 runs in the opening fixture of the three-nation Under-19 World Cup qualifying tournament here yesterday.Mohak Buch, who struck 14 fours in his 83-ball 76, and Yadunandan Polisetty (37) laid the foundation for an imposing US 50-over total of 255 — including 34 wides among the 50 extras — by adding 129 for the first wicket before the visitors turned around to skittle out hosts Bermuda for a paltry 119 in just 22.3 overs.
Srihari Dasarathy (24) and Kushal Ganji (23) added useful runs for the US, who passed 200 with only four wickets down.
Chare Smith was the pick of the Bermuda attack with four for 43 from his 10 overs, while skipper Delray Rawlins polished off the innings with three for 37 from nine.
In reply, Bermuda lost wickets at regular intervals and it needed 28 from number 10 Smith for the hosts to reach three figures, their total including 37 extras. Besides Smith, only Azende Furbert (14) reached double figures.
Keifer Phill, who opened the attack, was the visitors’ most successful bowler with three for 25 from seven overs, while Alexander Shoff, Karan Patel and Sahil Patel chipped in with two wickets apiece.
The qualifying tournament was reduced from four teams to three when Suriname were forced to pull out because of visa problems flying to Bermuda via the US.
Teams will play each other twice. The third team, Canada, take on Bermuda at St David’s today.
Winners of the Bermuda tournament will not only win a place at next year’s Under-19 World Cup finals in Bangladesh but have the added incentive of earning a spot in this month’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Under-19 tournament.
In previous years a combined ICC Americas side have played in the Caribbean tournament, with Bermuda players Rawlins, Alex Dore, Onias Bascome and Micah Simons appearing for the team last year.
This time, however, with the Under-19 World Cup to be played in Bangladesh next January and February, the ICC decided that the region’s qualifiers would benefit from playing as a team against the best the West Indies have to offer.
The WICB event starts within days of the Bermuda qualifier ending, and while ICC Americas regional development manager Ben Kavenagh acknowledged the quick turnaround, he has said it was too good an opportunity to miss.
Summarised scores
United States 255 in 50 overs (Mohak Buch 76, Yadunandan Polisetty 37, Srihari Dasarathy 24, Kushal Ganji 23; Chare Smith 4-43, Delray Rawlins 3-37), Bermuda 119 in 22.3 overs (Smith 28; Keifer Phill 3-25, Alexander Shoff 2-9, Karan Patel 2-16, Sahil Patel (2-27)

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