not out from future Test batsman Roy Dias ensured that there were no real alarms for the Sri Lankans as they won by six wickets with 20 overs to go. Sri Lanka against Wales was called off with no play having been possible. Netherlands against United States was called off with no play having been possible. Wales piled up a daunting 234/5 against Israel, Jeffris Hopkins hitting 92 and Geoffrey Williams 67. Israel were never in the game after they slipped to 59/5, before restoring some respectability with a sixth-wicket stand of 61 thanks to Kessel (32) and Solomon (28); they eventually made 143/9 to lose by 91 runs. The match, Duleep Mendis scored 51 and five other scores between 21 and 28 saw Sri Lanka to 212/8; Bakker made 74 in the Dutch reply but received little support and Sri Lanka won by 45 runs. The match that was played, between the United States and Wales, was an exciting affair. Anil Lashkari hit 73 to propel the Americans to a competitive total of 190, in reply to which the Welsh were going well at 139/4 with Geoff Ellis making 56. However, an excellent spell of bowling from Kamran Rasheed, more usually a wicket-keeper, turned the game; he took 5–17 from eight overs and Wales were dismissed for 182 with seven balls to go to lose by just eight runs. Sri Lanka refused on political grounds to play against Israel, meaning that the latter won by a walkover and instead played their hosts Kenilworth Cricket Club in a friendly. Semi-finals First semi-final: Sri Lanka v Denmark Sri Lanka's powerful batting line-up saw their team through to a huge total of 318/7, including 88 from Dias, 68 from Mendis and 45 from captain Anura Tennekoon. The Danes began reasonably well in pursuit of such a daunting target, reaching 96/3 at one stage before wickets began to tumble and Denmark declined to 110 all out, a crushing 208-run loss. Bandula Warnapura (3–22), Somachandra de Silva (3–20) and Sudath Pasqual (3–7) were the pick of Sri Lanka's bowlers. Second semi-final: Bermuda v Canada Batting first, Bermuda were bowled out for 181 off 58.1 overs with no player making a big impression, but solid contributions from John Tucker (who made his team's top score of 49) and Gladstone Browne (34). In reply, Canada's innings began disastrously as they were reduced to 36/4, but once