2015 ICC Americas Under-19 Championship

April 2022 2015 Americas Under-19 Championship 5 11 July 2015 ICC Americas 50-over Double round-robin Bermuda CAN 4 6 CAN Harsh Thaker (261) BER Chare Smith (13) 2013 2017 The 2015 ICC Americas Under-19 Championship was an international cricket tournament held in Bermuda, from 5 to 11 July 2015. It was the eighth edition of the ICC Americas Under-19 Championship, and the first held in Bermuda since the inaugural tournament in 2001. Canada won the title for a fifth time, finishing the tournament undefeated to qualify directly for the 2016 Under-19 World Cup. The United States were the runner-up, finishing ahead of Bermuda on net run rate to proceed to the 2015 World Cup Qualifier, where the winner will also qualify for the World Cup. The tournament was originally going to involve a fourth team, Suriname, which would have been making its maiden appearance. However, Suriname withdrew from the tournament after failing to secure transit visas for its players.(3 July 2015). "Bermuda, Canada & USA vie for place at ICC U19 Cricket World Cup" https://web.archive.org/web/20161226105138/http://iccamericas.com/newsdetails/24016_1435897380/Bermuda%2C%20Canada%20%26%20USA%20vie%20for%20place%20at%20ICC%20U19%20Cricket%20World%20Cup 2016-12-26 – ICC Americas. Retrieved 4 July 2015. Teams The 2015 tournament was originally going to feature four teams, one more than the previous tournament in Canada.ICC Americas Under-19 Championship Division One, 2013 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2015. Suriname, which withdrew, qualified by winning the 2014 Division Two tournament,Donovan Matthews (18 August 2014). "Suriname Pip Argentina For Under-19 Crown" https://web.archive.org/web/20180926054901/http://newyorkcricket.com/news/2014/08/suriname-pip-argentina-for-under-19-crown/ 26 September 2018 – New York Cricket. Retrieved 10 June 2015. and would have made its tournament debut, with teams at the tournament being the same as at the senior-level 2015 Americas Twenty20 Championship in Indiana.http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/859263.html Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh get USA call-ups 9 April 2015 ESPN Cricinfo Because of the lateness of Suriname's withdrawal, the Division Two runner-up, Argentina, was unable to be invited as a replacement. Team Mode of qualification BER 3rd place, 2013 Americas Under-19 Championship CAN Winner, 2013 Americas Under-19 Championship SUR Winner, 2014 Americas Under-19 Championship Division Two USA Runner-up, 2013 Americas Under-19 Championship Preparation The United States named their 14-man squad for the tournament in early June, following a training camp in Los Angeles. The team was coached by Thiru Kumaran, a former Indian ODI representative and ex-assistant coach of the U.S. senior national side.Peter Della Penna (10 June 2015). "Thiru Kumaran to coach USA U-19 at regional qualifier" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2015. Fixtures     Qualified for the 2016 Under-19 World Cup.     Qualified for 2015 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier. Team Pld Matches played W Won – 2 points L Lost – 0 points T Tied – 1 point NR No result – 1 point Pts Points NRR Net run rateCAN 4 4 0 0 0 6 +0.995USA 4 1 3 0 0 2 –0.124BER 4 1 3 0 0 2 –1.057 5 July 11:00 USA 255 (50 overs) BER 119 (22.3 overs) United States won by 136 runs Somerset Cricket Club, Somerset Village Scorecard United States won the toss and elected to bat. 6 July 11:00 CAN 257/7 (50 overs) BER 186 (46.3 overs) Canada won by 71 runs St David's Cricket Club, St David's Scorecard Bermuda won the toss and elected to bowl. 7 July 11:00 CAN 241 (48.1 overs) USA 240 (49.2 overs) Canada won by 1 run Somerset Cricket Club, Somerset Village Scorecard Canada won the toss and elected to bat. 9 July 11:00 USA 109 (30 overs) BER 110/9 (22.2 overs) Bermuda won by 1 wicket St David's Cricket Club, St David's Scorecard United States won the toss and elected to bat. 10 July 11:00 CAN 289/8 (50 overs) USA 252/9 (50 overs) Canada won by 37 runs Somerset Cricket Club, Somerset Village Scorecard Canada won the toss and elected to bat. 11 July 11:00 CAN 202 (49.1 overs) BER 112 (36.2 overs) Canada won by 90 runs St David's Cricket Club, St David's Scorecard Bermuda won the toss and elected to bowl. Statistics Most runs The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average. Player Team Runs Inns Avg Highest 100s 50s Harsh Thaker CAN 261 4 65.25 121 1 1 Kushal Ganji USA 141 4 35.25 110 1 0 Arslan Khan CAN 140 3 46.67 94 0 1 Thursaanth Anantharajah CAN 131 4 32.75 58 0 1 Alex Shoff USA 129 3 43.00 103 1 0 Source: CricHQ Most wickets The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average. Player Team Overs Wkts Ave SR Econ BBI Chare Smith BER 36.1 13 10.15 16.69 3.65 5/27 Keifer Shill USA 37.0 11 17.27 20.18 5.14 6/46 Muhammad Khan CAN 29.0 10 15.70 17.40 5.41 5/53 Karan Patel USA 23.1 8 14.13 17.38 4.88 4/40 Abdul Haseeb CAN 32.3 8 17.00 24.38 4.18 3/18 Source: CricHQ References 30em Category:Under-19 regional cricket tournaments Category:International cricket competitions in 2015 Category:2015 in Bermudian sport Category:International cricket competitions in Bermuda