PTI, Georgetown :
Australia and Sri Lanka logged their first points at the U-19 World Cup after registering comfortable victories over West Indies and Scotland, respectively, on the opening day here.
While Australia notched up a six-wicket win over West Indies, Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 40 runs in two Group D matches on Friday.
A disciplined Australian bowling unit first bundled out hosts West Indies for a paltry 169 and then returned to overhaul the target, scoring 170 for four in 44.5 overs with Teague Wyllie hitting a 129-ball 86, studded with eight hits to the fence.
For WI, skipper Ackeem Auguste top-scored with a 67-ball 57.
In the other match, Sri Lanka, opting to bat, were all out for 218 in 45.2 overs but their bowling unit led by Dunith Wellalage (5/27) rose to the occasion to bundle out Scotland for 178 with 8 balls to spare.
In the days other match at Georgetown’s Everest Cricket Club Ground, Scotland bowled out Sri lanka for 218 in 45.2 overs.
With a run-a-ball 84, Sakuna Nidarshana Liyanage emerged as the top-scorer for Sri Lanka, while Chamindu Wickramasinghe (28), Sadisha Rajapaksa (24) got starts but could not capitalise on them.
Down the order, Raveen de Silva contributed 30 off 50 balls.
For Scotland, Sean Fischer Keogh was the most successful bowler with figures of 3/56 while there were two wickets apiece for Jack Jarvis and Oliver Davidson.
Chasing the total, Scotland batters got starts but couldn’t capitalise on them with Wellalage emerging as the wrecker-in-chief with his five-wicket haul.
Skipper Wellalage snapped five for 27, while Shevon Daniel (2/16) and Wanuja Sahan (1/33) and Matheesha Pathirana (1/28) were the other wicket takers.
Jack Jarvis kept Scotland in the chase with his 61-ball 55 but he they lacked partnerships.
