19 Feb 2014

NZ junior cricketers well beaten

11:24 am on 19 February 2014

The New Zealand under-19 cricketers have missed out on a place in the quarter-finals of their World Cup in the UAE after losing to England by 115 runs in their last group match.

England scored 229 for eight in their 50 overs and then bowled New Zealand out for 114 in the 37th over.

Raki Weerasundara top-scored with 41.

New Zealand will now play a classification match.