Bhutan Beats Myanmar with Ease
Bhutan beat a feisty Myanmar side by 148 runs to finish unbeaten in Group B of the ACC U-15 Challenge Cup. Bhutan will now play Maldives in the semi-final in Bangkok.
Myanmar have been improving with every match they play. Yan Naing struck with the second ball of the day to have Sushil Sharma caught at mid-wicket. And Bhutan’s opening bowlers kept the rest of the batsmen honest.
The wicket was a little slower than the one on which Bhutan beat China two days earlier and run-scoring was not easy. Myanmar, if they had taken their catches and fielded better would have really put Bhutan under pressure.
Even Jigme Singye was troubled by the excellent left-arm seam of Aung Min Ko. Beaten twice two balls in a row has not been something Jigme Singye has had to deal with in this tournament. It was a great battle between the two.
Being bowled through bat and pad by one that pitched on middle and hit leg, was something new to Jigme too. It was a great ball by Aung Min at the start of his second spell but by then Jigme had made 81 and Bhutan, having taken 20 overs to make 100 had reached 153 just six overs later. The scoring rate had picked up thanks to Jigme and Tapas Biarly and the remaining batsmen kept it up. 200 came up midway through the 32nd over. Bhutan finished on 236 having been bowled out with three balls to go of the 40th over.
Bhutan’s new-ball bowlers started very badly. Myanmar’s first 25 runs were all extras as the ball was sprayed either side of the wicket, Dorji finding prodigious, but uncontrolled swing. The first bowling change brought a wicket, Sherab Jamtsho having Min Wai caught and bowled and once the spinners Sonab Thubten, Sushil Sharma and Jigme Singye came on Bhutan took control. Thubten (4-28) got prodigious turn and bounce out of the rough with his slow left arm. (Read More - Source : asiancricket.org - Pictures Copyright of Asian Cricket Council)
Bhutan v Myanmar at Prem Oval, Chiang Mai
BHUTAN WON BY 148 RUNS
Bhutan won the toss and chose to bat
Bhutan : 236 off 39.3 overs (J. Singye 81, T. Baraily 33, T. Tobgay 38; Y. Naing 3-57; M. Ismail 3-29)
Myanmar : 88 off 23.4 overs (S. Thubten 4-28, J. Singye 3-7)
Man of the Match: Jigme Singye (Bhutan)