# 2015 ICC Americas Under-19 Championship

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.

## Teams

The 2015 tournament was originally going to feature four teams, one more than the previous tournament in Canada. Suriname, which withdrew, qualified by winning the 2014 Division Two tournament, 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. 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 |
| Bermuda | 3rd place, 2013 Americas Under-19 Championship |
| Canada | Winner, 2013 Americas Under-19 Championship |
| Suriname | Winner, 2014 Americas Under-19 Championship Division Two |
| United States | 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.

## Fixtures

* Qualified for the 2016 Under-19 World Cup.
* Qualified for 2015 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.995 |
| United States | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.124 |
| Bermuda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –1.057 |
* 5 July 11:00 Scorecard
| United States 255 (50 overs) | v | Bermuda 119 (22.3 overs) |
* United States won by 136 runs Somerset Cricket Club, Somerset Village
* United States won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6 July 11:00 Scorecard
| Canada 257/7 (50 overs) | v | Bermuda 186 (46.3 overs) |
* Canada won by 71 runs St David's Cricket Club, St David's
* Bermuda won the toss and elected to bowl.
* 7 July 11:00 Scorecard
| Canada 241 (48.1 overs) | v | United States 240 (49.2 overs) |
* Canada won by 1 run Somerset Cricket Club, Somerset Village
* Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
* 9 July 11:00 Scorecard
| United States 109 (30 overs) | v | Bermuda 110/9 (22.2 overs) |
* Bermuda won by 1 wicket St David's Cricket Club, St David's
* United States won the toss and elected to bat.
* 10 July 11:00 Scorecard
| Canada 289/8 (50 overs) | v | United States 252/9 (50 overs) |
* Canada won by 37 runs Somerset Cricket Club, Somerset Village
* Canada won the toss and elected to bat.
* 11 July 11:00 Scorecard
| Canada 202 (49.1 overs) | v | Bermuda 112 (36.2 overs) |
* Canada won by 90 runs St David's Cricket Club, St David's
* 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 | Canada | 261 | 4 | 65.25 | 121 | 1 | 1 |
| Kushal Ganji | United States | 141 | 4 | 35.25 | 110 | 1 | 0 |
| Arslan Khan | Canada | 140 | 3 | 46.67 | 94 | 0 | 1 |
| Thursaanth Anantharajah | Canada | 131 | 4 | 32.75 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Shoff | United States | 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 | Bermuda | 36.1 | 13 | 10.15 | 16.69 | 3.65 | 5/27 |
| Keifer Shill | United States | 37.0 | 11 | 17.27 | 20.18 | 5.14 | 6/46 |
| Muhammad Khan | Canada | 29.0 | 10 | 15.70 | 17.40 | 5.41 | 5/53 |
| Karan Patel | United States | 23.1 | 8 | 14.13 | 17.38 | 4.88 | 4/40 |
| Abdul Haseeb | Canada | 32.3 | 8 | 17.00 | 24.38 | 4.18 | 3/18 |
Source: CricHQ