Reuben Wilson took three wickets in Windhoek as Ireland gave the West Indies a scare before losing their first Super Sixes match at the U19 World Cup.

Adam Leckey took three wickets and followed up with a solid 44 to claim the Player of the Match award in Windhoek as Ireland squeezed past Japan by four wickets to secure a place in the Super Sixes of the U19 World Cup.

Reuben Wilson and his skipper Olly Riley gave supporters a glimpse of the future in Windhoek but their efforts were in vain as Sri Lanka inflicted a second defeat on Ireland at the U19 World Cup, by 106 runs.

Rob O’Brien flew the flag for Dublin’s premier cricketing clan in Windhoek yesterday with a battling 79 as Ireland U19s opened their World Cup campaign against Australia with a eight-wicket defeat.

Tanzania produced an incredible fightback to beat Ireland in their final warm-up match ahead of the U19 World Cup in Namibia.

Ireland U19s are in Group A alongside defending champions Australia, Sri Lanka and Japan.

CSNI all-rounder Adam Leckey has been tipped to make a big impression at the upcoming Under-19 World Cup this month.

Ireland U19s slumped to an eight-wicket loss against a local North West Colts side in the second game of their World Cup preparations in South Africa.

Rob O'Brien and Adam Leckey shared a double hundred stand as Ireland Under 19s belatedly got their World Cup preparations underway with a fine chase to beat Scotland by six wickets.