Date-stamped : 16 Jan1998 - 10:43 15 January Windies woeful and England embarrassed in shock defeats Trevor Chesterfield After three days of predictable results England and the West Indies were involved in embarrassing shock defeats in an event where the youth of both countries succumbed to callow experience. While South Africa headed for an easy victory and and early afternoon by their hotel swimming pool, embattled England and the West Indies were mulling over their humiliations. For England, the shock of losing to emerging minnows Bangladesh, by two wickets at picturesque Will Hofmeyr Oval, Pretoria Boys' High, will send more than waves amounting to six on cricket's Richter scale in the MTN under/19 World Cup. It is claimed that Bangladesh's yearly gnp is less than that generated by a city the size of Birmingham during one month, but there was no mistaking the more skilled side yesterday. While England's captain, the Middlesex batsam Owis Shah grumbled about umpiring decisions in a report, the Bangladeshi all but prevented the lads from Blighty qualifying for the Super League series. Only a superior run rate rescued England. Losing to lowly Bangladesh after a poor batting display should force their management to think long and hard about their future in the tournament. In fact they barely qualified as Bangladesh, who had beaten Namibia on Monday found themselves chasing a victory target of 224 they owe much to Mehrab Hossain and Al-Shahriar Rokon. They laid the foundation of their side's success with an invaluabe partnerhip. They added 96 for the fourth wicket with Hossain attacking the bowling with gusto. England may lament a drop catch or two, but is was an upset to rival that of the West Indies losing to Zimbabwe by five wickets, a result that has knocked the Windies out of the Super League round. Some wag suggested that with their seniors embarrassed amd the second-stringers playing in a disinterested, ill-disciplined manner, the haughty arrogance that once permeted the game in the West Indies had taken a kock. Well, yesterday's defeat was a severe bruising the pride of the Caribbean. Zimbabwe all-rounder Greg Barrett and his skipper, Mark Vermuelen were involved in partnerships which pasted the Windies bowling all around the small ground at Witrand in Potchefstroom. While Barrett managed 67 off only 33 balls with 10 fours and three sixes, Vermuelen was not in the same hurry. When he departed for 63, Dion Ebrahim took up the challenge to reach 48 undefeated and score the winning runs, waving his bat in triumph as teammates mobbed him when he walked off. Yet Mulalekie Nkala also played a role in the Zimbabwe success. The young fast bowler's pace and fury swa him end with five for 51 after an intial burst of four for 26 in six overs. Unbeaten in their Gavaskar Pool, South Africa yesterday humbled lowly Scotland by eight wickets before enjoying an early afternoon by the swimmming pool. Michael Lumb and Morne van Wyk scored half-centuries apice to rattle off the runs in less than 30 overs. Top scores of the day came from New Zealander James Marshall with 164 off 143 balls in their total of 327 foe seven against Namibia at L C de Villiers Oval at the University of Pretoria. Australian Scott Kremerskothen also blazed away with 164 as well off only 113 balls with 21 fours and a six as Australia scored 398 for six against Papua-New Guinea. Trevor Chesterfield Cricket writer Pretoria News tche@ptn.independent.co.za Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com)