Australians show class

 THE Australian Under-19 cricket side easily defeated PNG A by 199 runs in a 50-over match at Brisbane Grammar School last Wednesday. 

After a surprise defeat to PNG A the day before, the U19s bounced back with a vengeance, smashing PNG A to all parts of the Brisbane Grammar School Oval. 

Batting first they posted a massive score of 376/7. 

Sam Harper from Victoria was the main destroyer, scoring a classy 130 off 109 balls while Jaron Morgan (89) and Patrick Page (50) who made quick-fire half-centuries. Once again, Chad Soper was the stand out bowler for the PNG A, taking 3 for 69 off his 10 overs. 

 In reply, PNG A struggled to get any momentum in the innings, losing wickets at regular intervals to be eventually bowled out for 177. 

Vani Vagi Morea held the innings together, scoring 88 runs off 101 balls. Hiri Hiri was the other key contributor with the bat scoring an unbeaten 23 runs. 

 “It was a convincing win by the Australian team,”  Cricket PNG head coach, Dipak Patel said. 

Their fielders backed up their bowers very well.”