HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Guyana-born US skipper Steve Massiah said he was delighted with his team’s performance in beating old rivals Nepal by 94 runs in a high-scoring match on the opening day of the six-nation 50-overs ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Division 3 tournament on Sunday.
US piled up a massive 366-6 — highlighted by a blistering 102-ball 162 from teenager Steven Taylor — and then dismissed Nepal for 272 with one ball remaining at Somerset Cricket Club, the smallest of three grounds being used.
Taylor, who struck 12 sixes and 12 fours, and Jamaica-born Orlando Baker (37) got the US off to a flying start with an opening stand of 125. Another Jamaican, Timroy Allen, later weighed in with 67 not out as the runs kept flowing.
“We are very pleased with the performance. I thought that it was important that, playing against Nepal who we’ve had many close encounters with over the years and we’ve shared matches with – it’s good to come away with a win. Moving forward, it’s important that we continue the momentum,” said Massiah.
“Initially, we didn’t plan to make 366, but we’ll take it! I thought it was an incredible performance by young Steven Taylor to score 162. That was amazing batting, and it’s not batting that you see every day, so with that and some other brilliant performances, everyone chipping in, it just goes to show the depth of our team,” he added.
Summarised Scores:-
USA 366 for six innings complete (Steven Taylor 162, Timroy Allen 67 not out, Orlando Baker 37; Basant Regmi 2-43), Nepal 272 in 49.5 overs (Paras Khadka 73, Sharad Vesawkar 72, Shakti Prasad Gauchan 39; Neil McGarrell 3-42).USA won by 94 runs
