International Masters Cricket Results
International Masters Cricket Over 50s Cricket World Cup Championship 2023 – Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa – 01st Day
Match One – Sri Lanka Over 50s beat Australia O50s by 04 runs in a thrilling Tournament Opener
Sri Lanka Over 50s put into bat, 234 / 7 – ( 45 Overs ) Ruvin Peiris 94 ( 1×6, 10×4, 101 balls ), Chaminda Rajapakse 36no ( 5×4, 22 balls ), Skipper Senerath Seneviratne 32 ( 4×4, 52 balls ), Carmen Mapatuna 21, Suwanji Madanayake 14, Shane Fernando 11, Extras 19 – Ruvin Peiris / Carmen Mapatuna 44 runs for the 03rd wicket, Ruvin Peiris / Senerath Seneviratne 103 runs for the 04th wicket, Chaminda Rajapakse / Shane Fernando 44 runs for the 07th wicket – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 56 runs, the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 71 runs – Brett James 3 / 40, Anthony Barranca 02 victims.
Australia Over 50s in reply, 230 / 9 – ( 45 Overs ) Richard Gabb 71 ( 3×6, 4×4, 41 balls ), Paul Whybird 41, Skipper Tony Clark 36, Steve Mace 24, Brad Papotto 24, Anthony Barranca 10, Extras 15 – Steve Mace / Paul Whybird 49 runs for the 02nd wicket, Paul Whybird / Tony Clark 46 runs for the 03rd wicket – then lost 03 wickets for the addition of 22 runs – Brad Papotto / Richard Gabb 38 runs for the 06th wicket – then lost 03 wickets for the addition of 24 runs – Richard Gabb / Ilham Jaufer 50 runs for the 09th wicket – Dillon Fernandez 2 / 46 – concede 08 runs & then captured the wicket of the highest scorer in the last ball of the match, Suwanji Madanayake 2 / 66 – conceded 23 runs in the penultimate (44th ) over – including 03x6s & 01xwide – Shafeek Rahim 01 victim & 02 run out assists.
Match Two – West Indies Over 50s beat Canada Over 50s by 56 runs
West Indies Over 50s electing to bat, 184 all out – ( 30 Overs ) Ishwar Maraj 43, Sunil Dhaniram 35, AnthonySahadeo 33, Lincoln Mohammed 4 / 40, Bede Anandappa 2 / 22.
Canada Over 50s in reply, 128 / 7 – ( 30 Overs ) Aarif Talati 28, Terrence Holder 26no, Bede Anandappa 21, Extras 23, Sunil Dhaniram 2 / 17, Chanderpaul Singh 1 / 17, Ian Drakes 1 / 19.
Match Three – New Zealand Over 50s beat Zimbabwe Over 50s by 225 runs
New Zealand Over 50s electing to bat, 308 / 7 – ( 45 Over ) Andrew Hore 114, Skipper Adrian Dale 68, Colin Owens 30, Extras 37, John Rennie 1 / 25, Michael Van Staden 1 / 26, Brian Goodwin 1 / 28, Gavin Parker 03 victims.
Zimbabwe Over 50s in reply, 83 all out – ( 25 Overs ) Murray Goodwin 34, Kelly Bennet 16, Micxhael Van Staden 10, Dean Askew 3 / 13, John Vujnovich 3 / 13.
Match Four – Pakistan Over 50s beat Wales Over 50s by 07 wickets
Wales Over 50s electing to bat, 159 / 9 – ( 45 Overs ) Iwan Rees 55, Mark Davies 26, Extras 23, Jaffer Qureshi 3 / 27, Zahoor Elahi 02 victims.
Pakistan Over 50s in reply, 164 / 3 – ( 31.3 Overs ) Asif Hamayun 68no, Muahmmad Jawed 66no – 133 run unbroken partnership for the 04th wicket between them – Malith Madurasinghe 3 / 34, Steve Maddock 02 victims.
Match Five – South Africa Over 50s beat India Over 50s by 04 runs in a close finish
South Africa Over 50s put into bat, 209 / 9 – ( 45 Overs ) Brandon Nash 50, Craig Lyons 41, Skipper Louis Koen 33, Jamil Khan 3 / 11, Pawan Malik 03 catches.
India Over 50s in reply, 205 / 7 – ( 45 Overs ) Skipper Iqbal Khan 74no, Sanjeev Sharma 32, Fakir Dungoria 30, Extras 25, Alan Dawson 2 / 25, Saleem Mukkudem 2 / 34, Grant Jansen 2 / 33, Skipper Louis Koen 02 catches.
Match Six – England Over 50s beat Namibia Over 50s by 204 runs
England Over 50s put into bat, 307 / 3 – ( 45 Overs ) Skipper David Snellgrove 118no, Steve Chapman 101,Giles Ecclestone 44, Naseer Ahmed 28no, Skipper Melt Van Schoor 02 victims & 01 run out assist.
Namibia Over 50s in reply, 103 / 8 – ( 45 Overs ) Skipper Melt Van Schoor 40no, Piers Le Strange 16no, Francois Erasmus 10, Extras 24, Steve Chapman 2 / 14, Mohammed Fayyaz 2 / 22, Charlie Knightley 02 victims & 02 run out assists.
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