 All right, we continue with the cricket on the Sports Mag Zone. West Indies on the 19th took a major step towards qualifying for the 7 Finals of the ICC on the 19 World Cup with a three wicket win over Sri Lanka in their first Super Sixes Group 2 match in Kimberley earlier on Tuesday. Electing to bat, Sri Lanka battled the 231 all out led by Dhanura Kalupahana who made 53. Barbadian medium pacer Reniko Smith was the pick of the Windy's bowlers with 4-4-4-7 from his 10 overs. Nathan Edwards supported with 2-4-4-7. In reply, the Windy's on the 19th scored 232-7 reaching their target with three deliveries to spare. Steve Waterburn led the chase with a well timed 61 from 71 deliveries. He first shared in a 48 run opening partnership with captain Stefan Pascal who contributed 33 and then an 86 run third wicket partnership with Jordan Johnson who made 39. West Indies will next face Australia on Friday. This is how the Group 2 table is looking after today's matchup Australia leading on four points but they have two games. They haven't played a game in the Super Sixes yet, just the four points carried over from the first round. The Windy's on the 19th, three matches, two points carried over from the first round plus today's two points. Sri Lanka now on two points. They will be hard pressed to make it to the semifinals with just one game for them to play. South Africa, England and Zimbabwe all have their two Super Sixes matches still to contest. You see six teams there but when you qualify for the first round and you go into the Super Sixes you only play the two teams who finished in a different position from you did in the first round. For example the West Indies who finished third in their first round group would play the first and second place teams from the other group which means that they are playing Sri Lanka and Australia. I really do hope you understood that. Nicky Natamchandani is in South Africa and he joins us via Zoom to discuss this West Indies win. Welcome Nicky, how are you doing? Good times for West Indies cricket. We're having all this fun. I hope you're well. I know you're well. Yeah I'm well Ricardo and I mean you have another job in teaching because that explanation was so thorough. I think everyone at home definitely understood. Well if you understand then I know I did well. Thank you very much. You know I have been critical of the way the wind is on the 19s have gone about a few of the chases at this World Cup. I thought today though they were excellent in how they approached that 232 on a difficult pitch that was taking spin, offering bounce and turn for the spinners and the Sri Lankans had a lot of quality in that department as well. Your assessment of the overall West Indies performance and specifically how well they chased today. Yeah I think the word for me Ricardo is gutsy and when I look at the four chases from the West Indies I still am not confident that they've had their best batting display as yet. However as you mentioned a surface like that variable bounce you saw the delivery that Joe Andrew got he had no chance of playing it. It is ankle from basically a shorter length and that to me just told you how difficult the surface was to play on. But I think the way that they have gone about these chases in the power play especially I think they have really understood the value of trying to maximize that hard and new ball. They've gone at six and a half runs and over in the first 10. And that's actually an area where the West Indies have struggled senior level in that first and over starting a bit too slowly. So it's great to see that our younger players are starting with so much positive intent. They've been fear fearless I should say. And I think Stefan Pascal the captain the way he's began things at the top of the order deserves a lot of credit for that. Yeah very much the case today was a more measured approach though because if you look at the other matches a lot of wickets in those 10 overs although they have played with a certain level of freedom and fearlessness. But today a lot more measured and it showed in the number of wickets that were lost in those first 20 overs where we weren't four or five down but just two down and with a good platform from which to build. Yeah I think your country money. I know you'll be happy about this Steve Wetterburn. The way he went about things it was really mature innings. And that's to me I think one of the big standouts for some of these guys. They look at guys like him, Nathan Seely as well. Not only the fact that they're getting runs but the way that they're going about the run scoring for me it just really looked very selective from his part. He understood that when Pascal was at the other end he would play his shot and he had to sort of begin and he really picked his moments well. He's very strong against spin. So you saw those log six you saw those cuts but you really just kept things together. I think that's been one of their strong suits actually in every game that they've won the West Indies. Someone has been able to take the game deep. You saw Joel Andrew he got 50 in the game they won against Scotland. Pascal got half century and then today Wetterburn who came into the tournament came back into the team today so that was really great to see and that right there is one of his log suits against the spin. He was just a mature innings really mature. Yeah you're all right I definitely agree with you when you say he picked his moments today and it's credit to the depth in this West Indies team that Wetterburn who had played the first match in the middle order came back to open the batting today and made the difference. Yeah I think it just is a testament to the versatility that they have. The fact that the Lord as well I want to spend some time talking about them because you've seen contributions from Nathan Edward with batting hand Nathan Sealy for me. What he's done for that team all around he's bowling his left arm spin he's going at less than four runs and over. He's also picking up seven wickets and he's averaging over 30 with batting hand. I think it gives the West Indies options and I think they can beat teams based on different surfaces because of that versatility that flexibility in their side. So I think it's exciting times ahead and if they beat Australia they're in an excellent position to qualify for that semi-final and I look at this team it's very reminiscent of that 2020 team. Remember that West Indies and 19 team with Jayden Seals Matthew Ford Naim Young. They got to the quarterfinals and lost. I think this team could go very deep in this competition because of that fight, fortitude and character that they've displayed. Right and you know we have really celebrated the batting but I want to spend some time now talking about the bowlers who were able to get the job done between Reneco Smith and Nathan Edward picking up the wickets. What did you make of the quality shown by the bowlers. Yeah Maura, me and Mercado just spoke about the ball play and that to me was a big struggle for the West Indies and bowling wise coming into this game. I think they had two wickets and 30 of those three matches in the power play today. They had Sri Lanka 46 for three and Reneco Smith I've actually had the opportunity to see him in Barbados playing for pick weight playing at a local level. But I think with that height and the Yorker that he delivered a couple of times today he could be really dangerous because he can hit that hard leg but that Yorker at pace could be a serious threat going forward and then Nathan Edward with his left arm seam always gets the ball to swing and you've got someone who they say is the quickest in the region at that level. So I think bowling wise when you pair those three seamers together with the couple of spin finger spin that they have I think it's really exciting times for a West Indies and a 19 perspective and a bowling perspective as well. Yeah you know what and one of the things I like about this young team is the diversity of the team. And you know the fact that the captain is from Dominica Nathan Edward is from St. Martin. The Antigone Jewel is clearly one of the best batsmen in the in the tournament. And it speaks to a sort of a spreading out of the talent from the region being unveiled. And as I mentioned on the show a couple of weeks ago from the Eastern Caribbean and showing that there is quality coming out of out of these countries as well. Yeah I think as you said just now I think a lot of the years you think back to those that have come out of the 19 World Cup nine young four Jadon Sears. It's been from Trinidad Barbidus at Times Guyana. But I am extremely impressed with Stefan Pascal Jewel Andrew I've seen for a couple of years. So I always knew and he played obviously the state cricket for the Leeward Islands at the Super 50s. So I always knew he would be able to sort of carry over to that level. Jordan Johnson is another one who just paid for the team. But guys like Pascal Nathan Edward White think like all three facets of the game really expect the left arm seam swings the ball. But his batting I think is underrated and he's an excellent feel that as well. So I think you're spot on there and it's great for Weston East cricket because I even know some of the guys who didn't make the cut. There's someone by the name of the Sham Motaro who's a leg spinner from Barbidus and he's quite renowned for his talent was just picked in the CCC first class size for four day cricket. So I think there's great competition for places. But as you mentioned the fact that it's not only coming from a certain amount of regions shows that that depth that we've missed. I think in the last couple of years at the youth level is being strengthened. Yeah. And to accentuate the point. This is the fourth consecutive cycle of under 19 World Cup that a player from the Wynward Islands is captain. We had Emmanuel Stewart from Grenada in 2018. Then it was Kiman Emilius then Akim August both from St. Lucia and now Pascal from from Dominica. And you know maybe people might say that the Wynward Islands Kishore shallow is no in charge. So this is why these things may happen. But Emmanuel Stewart was captain in 2018 when Cameron was the president. So I would suggest that it may be a little bit cynical to suggest that. Yeah. I would just want to say I think forget where he's from. We're just watching his body language on the field when they're in the field the West cities. I'm really impressed because I think some of the decisions he's made with his field setting at times having four guys in the circle as opposed to sorry outside the circle as opposed to five he's been really aggressive. And then when he goes to bat and starts the innings off he also carries it over with his personal game. And I don't think that's an easy thing to do. It's one thing to preach but it's another thing to actually back it up with the actions. And that 50 got a couple of games ago was extremely important in the West and he's winning cause. So if he with the tempo that he bats the aggressive nature that he plays cricket if he gets off to another good start against Australia can get 50 60 70 or of course maybe a hundred. I think the West cities are in a great position because he will be aggressive in the field. Yeah. And one quick one Nikhil because you speak about fielding. Have you seen a better fielding West Indy side. I have been so impressed with this unit in the field not just the catching but the ground feeling fielding all round. They are fantastic out in the middle. Yeah. Well when I think Ricardo in your glory days when we won World Cups are feeling we were the best in the world. So I think it was step in their direction. I'll also say I love the shouting as well. They're always very animated is a 50 over game. A lot of times you hear teams zoning out for the middle Lovers. These guys are up for you can hear them through the stump might the effect might and I love that the energy is pretty high and I think this team could go quite deep. Yeah they are young and energetic. They have already gone pretty deep in this tournament. Still a lot of work to do because they have the Aussies to come on Friday and that will be a tough one. You know Lance and I have a bet. I won't say what it is at this stage. It's too early to let out that bet. I can tell Nikhil. I'll tell you after the show. I'm interested. I don't want to put Lance in that position right now. I wonder why is it me. I think that's more like it Ricardo. I would be in a position. Yes. Nikhil Lance is fencing. So Lance is in a safe position. Ricardo. Lance always tends to go safe. He always tends to go. Well I mean say that again Nikhil. Hold on. Nikhil say that again. No because he has history. He's been doing this for too long. It's not like us. It's experience. Yeah. Oh experience makes you go. Ricardo in command that always jumps in. Yeah don't be pain you know. Yeah I don't know if I can trust that guy. I don't know if I can trust that guy. You know what Nikhil on that note. We will see you next Neville. Have a great day. See you soon Nikhil. I'll look you. Bye.