ICC World Cricket League Division Six

Guernsey, Malaysia progress to Division Five

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September 23, 2011
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Guernsey turned in a disciplined performance to

beat hosts Malaysia by five wickets at the Kinrara
Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur in the World
Cricket League Division Six, ensuring their
promotion to Division Five. Malaysia, second on
the tournament's points-table after five games,
also move up to Division Five. Apart from captain
Suhan Alagaratnam, none of Malaysia's line-up
could get going after they chose to bat, and they
managed only 170 for 9 in their 50. Alagaratnam
made a patient, unbeaten 68. The Guernsey
bowlers shared the wickets around, but left-arm
spinner Jeremy Frith was the pick, claiming 3 for
16 in his 10 overs. Four of Guernsey's top five
batsmen then produced solid cameos - opener Lee
Savident top-scored with 40 - to ensure the side
got home without much drama and 26 balls in
hand. The two teams will now meet in the finals of
the tournament on September 24.

Guernsey's captain Stuart Le Prevost said the side

Lee Savident's all-round show helped Guernsey to a win
had put in a fine all-round show in the against Malaysia ICC/Peter Lim
tournament. "I think we've had a really good all- Enlarge
round week with both our batting and our bowling Related Links
Players/Officials: Abid Mushtaq | Suhan Alagaratnam | Samuel
- Jeremy Frith has been great as usual, plus Lee de la Haye | Peter Gough | Irfan Bhatti | Sean Philips | Josefa
Rika
Savident and Ben Ferbrache have also shown Matches: Fiji v Jersey at Kuala Lumpur | Kuwait v Nigeria at
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia v Guernsey at Kuala Lumpur
great stuff out in the field." Malaysia's Series/Tournaments: ICC World Cricket League Division Six
Alagaratnam said the side needed to work on their
batting. "We've played well this week but our batting has let us down in the last few games. Hopefully we
can continue to improve and win promotion in February [during the Division Five tournament] too."
Kuwait eased to a five-wicket win against Nigeria at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur but were behind
Malaysia on net run-rate, meaning they lost out on promotion. Kuwait's chase was propelled by a solid
opening stand from Irfan Bhatti and Abid Mushtaq. Choosing to bat, Nigeria's total of 182 for 8 was built
almost single-handedly through a 96-run partnership between Sean Philips and Olajide Bejide. Opening
bowler Mohammed Naseer finished with the best figures for Kuwait - 3 for 20 with six maidens. Bhatti
and Mushtaq then steered the chase, putting on 99 in 15 overs. While Bhatti was solid with 73 off 85,
Mushtaq attacked, smacking 66 off 46 with ten fours and two sixes. A half-century partnership followed
between Bhatti and Sibtain Raza, putting the game beyond Nigeria despite a flurry of late wickets.

Jersey beat Fiji by 28 runs at the Selangor Turf Club in Kuala Lumpur but it wasn't enough to take their
net run-rate ahead of Malaysia's. Jersey put up 247 for 6 after being asked to bat, driven by half-
centuries from captain Peter Gough and Samuel de la Haye. The pair came together at a wobbly 102 for
4 and put on a century partnership to carry Jersey to a competitive total. Fiji's top order all got starts, but
none of them went on to play a long innings. The middle order failed to build on a steady platform, and
Ben Stevens and Charles Perchard made inroads with three apiece to give their side a comfortable win.

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