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Sensational stuff
what a damn comeback
what a damn comeback
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Beat the Asian Champs and Tournament favourites tonight!
THIS is why I love Irish sport, grit passion and guts.
TAKE A BOW
Beat the Asian Champs and Tournament favourites tonight!
THIS is why I love Irish sport, grit passion and guts.
TAKE A BOW
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so Pak vs who now?
Afghanistan were not tournament favourites, not even in the top 3 contenders.
Loser of NZ v. SA.
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When?
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Here's how Group D finished after Ireland's thrilling win against Afghanistan! Pakistan will face the loser of #NZvSA in the #U19CWC Super League quarter-finals, with Afghanistan facing the winner. - From the ICC
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South Africa Under-19s require another 109 runs with 6 wickets and 11.5 overs remaining - SA will lose looks like it so PakvSA it seems in QFs
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looking at current dominance of new zealand against pak its better for pak to play sa.
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but we beat NZ once before the WC
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With New Zealand U19s defeating South Africa U19s by 71 runs, Pakistan U19s' opponent in the Super League quarter-finals stage will be South Africa U19s on the 24th of January (Christchruch) #PakvSA #U19CWC
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The full Super League Quarter-Finals line-up as follows: England U19s v Australia U19s (23 Jan); Pakistan U19s v South Africa U19s (24 Jan); New Zealand U19s v Afghanistan U19s (25 Jan); India U19s v Bangladesh U19s (26 Jan) #U19CWC
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IRELAND CLAIM DRAMATIC WIN OVER AFGHANISTAN IN U19 WORLD CUP
Ireland’s Under 19 cricketers sealed a dramatic four-run win over Afghanistan in their World Cup clash in New Zealand.
Merrion seamer Max Neville held his nerve in the final over to dismiss Qais Ahmed, who got an attempted pull shot all wrong, skying a catch to a grateful Graham Kennedy at cover point.
The finish evoked memories of Ireland’s win over Scotland in the qualification tournament, an experience that stood the Boys in Green in good stead as the match reached the denouement.
Ireland showed incredible character to bounce back after their midweek mauling by Pakistan, posting 225 for 8 with six batsmen passing 20.
Jamie Grassi (32) and Morgan Topping (23) added 61 for the second wicket after the early loss of Mark Donegan, laying a solid foundation.
A flurry of wickets saw Ireland in trouble at 73 for 4, but skipper Harry Tector (36), together with Rush left-hander Neil Rock (35) repaired the damage in a fifth wicket stand of 72.
Graham Kennedy (37*) and Josh Little (27) gave the innings late impetus, bit hitting 4 fours and a six as 68 came from the last eight overs to get Ireland up to a defendable 225.
Qais Ahmed (3-32) and Wafadar (3-50) were the most successful of the Afghanistan attack.
Afghanistan were never able to put together a substantial partnership as a determined Ireland kept the pressure on, chipping away with wickets at crucial times.
Harry Tector (3-37) led by example as he made inroads into the middle order, but all the bowlers contributed as the game ebbed and flowed throughout.
With just nine needed and two wickets intact, the Afghans were favourites but Josh Little (2-40) struck to leave the game on a knife edge, and Neville was to prove the hero in an incredibly tense encounter.
The final wicket was greeted with loud cheers from the Irish camp and their supporters, in complete contrast to the eerie silence of the Afghan team and their sizeable support, who stood in stunned disbelief.
It was a justifiably proud Ireland Head Coach Ryan Eagleson who praised the remarkable character shown by his young charges as they claimed one of the best wins by any Irish side at an Under 19 final.
“All credit to the boys who I thought were outstanding today,” said Eagleson. “After the Pakistan loss they went away and worked hard on their game this past few days, especially the short-pitched stuff and that’s paid dividends in the win today.
“It was a real team effort, as they showed character and stuck together in tough times. While there were certainly some important individual displays, it was the team ethic that shone through,” added the former international.
Ireland now face defending champions West Indies in the Plate quarter-finals on Tuesday and Eagleson believes this victory will give his side confidence and momentum going into the clash against the defending World Cup champions in Christchurch.
“This was a great win against a side who have played a lot of cricket in the last year and who recently claimed the Asia Cup. That’ll put us in high spirits as we travel back down to Christchurch to take on West Indies. It’s another challenge for the boys but one that we’ll look forward to after that great win today.”
U19 World Cup, Ireland v Afghanistan, At Cobham Oval, Whangarei
Ireland 225/8 (50 overs; Graham Kennedy 37*, Harry Tector 36, Neil Rock 35, Jamie Grassi 32, J Little 27, M Topping 23; Qais Ahmed 3-32, Wafadar 3-50).
Ireland’s Under 19 cricketers sealed a dramatic four-run win over Afghanistan in their World Cup clash in New Zealand.
Merrion seamer Max Neville held his nerve in the final over to dismiss Qais Ahmed, who got an attempted pull shot all wrong, skying a catch to a grateful Graham Kennedy at cover point.
The finish evoked memories of Ireland’s win over Scotland in the qualification tournament, an experience that stood the Boys in Green in good stead as the match reached the denouement.
Ireland showed incredible character to bounce back after their midweek mauling by Pakistan, posting 225 for 8 with six batsmen passing 20.
Jamie Grassi (32) and Morgan Topping (23) added 61 for the second wicket after the early loss of Mark Donegan, laying a solid foundation.
A flurry of wickets saw Ireland in trouble at 73 for 4, but skipper Harry Tector (36), together with Rush left-hander Neil Rock (35) repaired the damage in a fifth wicket stand of 72.
Graham Kennedy (37*) and Josh Little (27) gave the innings late impetus, bit hitting 4 fours and a six as 68 came from the last eight overs to get Ireland up to a defendable 225.
Qais Ahmed (3-32) and Wafadar (3-50) were the most successful of the Afghanistan attack.
Afghanistan were never able to put together a substantial partnership as a determined Ireland kept the pressure on, chipping away with wickets at crucial times.
Harry Tector (3-37) led by example as he made inroads into the middle order, but all the bowlers contributed as the game ebbed and flowed throughout.
With just nine needed and two wickets intact, the Afghans were favourites but Josh Little (2-40) struck to leave the game on a knife edge, and Neville was to prove the hero in an incredibly tense encounter.
The final wicket was greeted with loud cheers from the Irish camp and their supporters, in complete contrast to the eerie silence of the Afghan team and their sizeable support, who stood in stunned disbelief.
It was a justifiably proud Ireland Head Coach Ryan Eagleson who praised the remarkable character shown by his young charges as they claimed one of the best wins by any Irish side at an Under 19 final.
“All credit to the boys who I thought were outstanding today,” said Eagleson. “After the Pakistan loss they went away and worked hard on their game this past few days, especially the short-pitched stuff and that’s paid dividends in the win today.
“It was a real team effort, as they showed character and stuck together in tough times. While there were certainly some important individual displays, it was the team ethic that shone through,” added the former international.
Ireland now face defending champions West Indies in the Plate quarter-finals on Tuesday and Eagleson believes this victory will give his side confidence and momentum going into the clash against the defending World Cup champions in Christchurch.
“This was a great win against a side who have played a lot of cricket in the last year and who recently claimed the Asia Cup. That’ll put us in high spirits as we travel back down to Christchurch to take on West Indies. It’s another challenge for the boys but one that we’ll look forward to after that great win today.”
U19 World Cup, Ireland v Afghanistan, At Cobham Oval, Whangarei
Ireland 225/8 (50 overs; Graham Kennedy 37*, Harry Tector 36, Neil Rock 35, Jamie Grassi 32, J Little 27, M Topping 23; Qais Ahmed 3-32, Wafadar 3-50).
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Liam Banks and Will Jacks slammed fine centuries as England completed a massive 282 runs victory over Canada in a Group C match today, a result that ensured Bangladesh also qualified for the Super League at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup.
England completed the league with three wins to top the group while Bangladesh qualified as the second team after their wins over Canada and Namibia, who will figure in the Plate championship which gets underway on Monday.
In other matches on Saturday, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 71 runs to top Group A, in which the Windies won their first match as they drubbed Kenya by 222 runs, while Ireland pulled off a thrilling four-run victory to deny Afghanistan a top-place finish in group D.
England v Canada
England, champions in 1998, were virtually assured of topping the group before this match owing to their high net run-rate but did not show any complacency against Canada, notching a huge 383 for seven after being invited to bat first.
Centuries from Liam Banks (120, 114b, 12x4, 1x6) and Will Jacks (102, 82b, 11x4), who added 186 runs for the second wicket in just over 30 overs, put them in a position of strength. Left-hander Jack Davies also chipped in with a brisk 36-ball 57 while medium-fast bowler Faisal Jamkhandi and off-spinner Tiaan Pretorius took three wickets each for Canada.
Canada, who needed to get to the target in 37.5 overs if they were to edge Bangladesh for a place in the Super League, barely touched the three-figure mark as left-arm spinner Prem Sisodiya grabbed three for 23 while Adam Finch, Luke Hollman and Roman Walker all finished with two wickets each. Wicketkeeper-batsman Pranav Sharma top-scored for Canada with 24.
England play Australia in the Super League quarterfinals while Bangladesh take on India.
Liam Banks, who was later declared player of the match, said: “I was a bit nervous but also looking forward to it (the match). We got a good understanding between us (with Jacks), we were talking through, trying to get the best out of it. We (as a team) are in a good place, we could pick anyone from the 15 and challenge anyone in the tournament.”
New Zealand v South Africa
New Zealand elected to bat in a match being played in front of broadcast cameras in Tauranga. Openers Rachin Ravindra (76) and Jakob Bhula (44) produced another century partnership after having put on a mammoth 245-run stand against Kenya in their last game, as the host side posted a total of 279 for eight. Dale Philips (43) and Max Chu (35) also chipped in with useful efforts.
South Africa lost some early wickets but a 106-run stand for the fifth wicket between Hermann Rolfes (108) and Jean du Plessis (54) raised hopes. However, the 2014 champions lost their last six wickets for 26 runs in the face of a high asking rate. Ravindra grabbed four for 32 with his left-arm spin to bag the player of the match award.
In the Super League quarterfinals, New Zealand play Afghanistan while South Africa will run into two-time champions Pakistan.
Afghanistan v Ireland
Afghanistan put Ireland in to bat and restricted them to 225 for eight in their Group D match. Medium-fast bowler Wafadar Momand grabbed three for 50 and left-arm spinner Qais Ahmed took three for 32 even as left-hander Graham Kennedy (37 not out), captain Harry Tector (36), Neil Rock (35) and opener Jamie Grassi (32) were the main scorers for Ireland.
However, Afghanistan’s batting failed to chase the total as Tector came back to take three wickets with his off-spin bowling and Joshua Little took two wickets. Afghanistan lost wickets at regular intervals and the fall of Mujeeb Zadran and Qais Ahmad towards the end sealed the match for Ireland.
Afghanistan, who had defeated Pakistan by five wickets on the opening day in what was the crunch match of the group thus finished in second place owing to Pakistan’s higher net run rate.
Windies v Kenya
Defending champions Windies registered a 222 runs victory over Kenya to secure third position in Group A, scoring a huge 318 for seven after electing to bat. Alick Athanaze struck a fine 116 (93b, 15x4, 1x6) and Kimani Melins came up with a 45-ball 60.
The Windies, who went out of contention for the Super League after losses to New Zealand and South Africa, then bowled out the Africa qualifier for a mere 96 runs with Bhaskar Yadram grabbing five for 18 and Jeavor Royal finishing with four for 25.
The first Super League quarterfinal will be played between England and Australia in Queenstown on 23 January. It will be followed by last-eight matches between Pakistan and South Africa on 24 January and Afghanistan and New Zealand on 25 January (both in Christchurch) while the India-Bangladesh quarterfinal will be played on 26 January when the action will move back to Queenstown.
As per the event format*, the winners of the England-Australia quarterfinal will play the winners of the Afghanistan-New Zealand match in the first semifinal on 29 January, while the winners of the Pakistan-South Africa match will take on the winners of the India-Bangladesh match in the second semifinal on 30 January. Both the semifinals will be played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch while the final is slated for 3 February at the Bay Oval in Tauranga.
Quarterfinal fixtures:
Super League:
23 January: England v Australia, John Davies Oval, Queenstown
24 January: Pakistan v South Africa, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
25 January: Afghanistan v New Zealand, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
26 January: India v Bangladesh, John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Plate League:
22 January: Canada v Papua New Guinea, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
22 January: Namibia v Zimbabwe, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
23 January: Kenya v Sri Lanka, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
23 January: Ireland v Windies, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
*The draw for the Super League Semi Finals has been amended by the event technical committee to ensure that teams who were in the same group do not run into each other in the semifinals.
The final group standings are available here; the complete fixtures are available here
Scores in brief:
Group A
New Zealand v South Africa, Bay Oval, Tauranga
New Zealand 279-8 in 50 overs (Rachin Ravindra 76, Jacob Bhula 44, Dale Philips 43, Max Chu 35; Kgaudise Molefe 2-49)
South Africa 208 all out in 46.2 overs (Hermann Rolfes 108, Jean du Plessis 54; Rachin Ravindra 4-32, Jakob Bhula 2-25, Matthew Fisher 2-36)
Player of the match: Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
Windies beat Kenya by 222 runs, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
Windies 318-7, 50 overs (Alick Athanaze 116, Kimani Melius 60, Kirstan Kallicharan 36; Aveet Desai 3-54)
Kenya 96 all out, 24.4 Overs (Aman Gandhi 37; Bhaskar Yadram 5-18, Jeavor Royal 4-25)
Player of the match: Alick Athanaze (Windies)
Group C
England beat Canada by 282 runs, John Davies Oval, Queenstown
England 383-7, 50 overs (Liam Banks 120, Will Jacks 102, Jack Davis 57; Faisal Jamkhandi 3-68, Tiaan Pretorius 3-69)
Canada 101 all out, 31.5 overs (Pranav Sharma 24; Prem Sisodiya 3-23, Adam Finch 2-10, Luke Hollman 2-21, Roman Walker 2-25)
Player of the match: Liam Banks (England)
Group D
Ireland beat Afghanistan by four runs, Cobham Oval, Whangarei
Ireland 225-8, 50 overs (Graham Kennedy 37 not out, Herry Trecgor 36, Neil Rock 35, Jamie Grassi 32; Qais Ahmed 3-32, Wafadar Momand 3-50).
Afghanistan 221 all out in 49.2 overs (Bahir Shah 35, Tariq Stanikzai 33, Harry Tector 3-37, Joshua Little 2-40)
Player of the match: Harry Tector (Ireland)
England completed the league with three wins to top the group while Bangladesh qualified as the second team after their wins over Canada and Namibia, who will figure in the Plate championship which gets underway on Monday.
In other matches on Saturday, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 71 runs to top Group A, in which the Windies won their first match as they drubbed Kenya by 222 runs, while Ireland pulled off a thrilling four-run victory to deny Afghanistan a top-place finish in group D.
England v Canada
England, champions in 1998, were virtually assured of topping the group before this match owing to their high net run-rate but did not show any complacency against Canada, notching a huge 383 for seven after being invited to bat first.
Centuries from Liam Banks (120, 114b, 12x4, 1x6) and Will Jacks (102, 82b, 11x4), who added 186 runs for the second wicket in just over 30 overs, put them in a position of strength. Left-hander Jack Davies also chipped in with a brisk 36-ball 57 while medium-fast bowler Faisal Jamkhandi and off-spinner Tiaan Pretorius took three wickets each for Canada.
Canada, who needed to get to the target in 37.5 overs if they were to edge Bangladesh for a place in the Super League, barely touched the three-figure mark as left-arm spinner Prem Sisodiya grabbed three for 23 while Adam Finch, Luke Hollman and Roman Walker all finished with two wickets each. Wicketkeeper-batsman Pranav Sharma top-scored for Canada with 24.
England play Australia in the Super League quarterfinals while Bangladesh take on India.
Liam Banks, who was later declared player of the match, said: “I was a bit nervous but also looking forward to it (the match). We got a good understanding between us (with Jacks), we were talking through, trying to get the best out of it. We (as a team) are in a good place, we could pick anyone from the 15 and challenge anyone in the tournament.”
New Zealand v South Africa
New Zealand elected to bat in a match being played in front of broadcast cameras in Tauranga. Openers Rachin Ravindra (76) and Jakob Bhula (44) produced another century partnership after having put on a mammoth 245-run stand against Kenya in their last game, as the host side posted a total of 279 for eight. Dale Philips (43) and Max Chu (35) also chipped in with useful efforts.
South Africa lost some early wickets but a 106-run stand for the fifth wicket between Hermann Rolfes (108) and Jean du Plessis (54) raised hopes. However, the 2014 champions lost their last six wickets for 26 runs in the face of a high asking rate. Ravindra grabbed four for 32 with his left-arm spin to bag the player of the match award.
In the Super League quarterfinals, New Zealand play Afghanistan while South Africa will run into two-time champions Pakistan.
Afghanistan v Ireland
Afghanistan put Ireland in to bat and restricted them to 225 for eight in their Group D match. Medium-fast bowler Wafadar Momand grabbed three for 50 and left-arm spinner Qais Ahmed took three for 32 even as left-hander Graham Kennedy (37 not out), captain Harry Tector (36), Neil Rock (35) and opener Jamie Grassi (32) were the main scorers for Ireland.
However, Afghanistan’s batting failed to chase the total as Tector came back to take three wickets with his off-spin bowling and Joshua Little took two wickets. Afghanistan lost wickets at regular intervals and the fall of Mujeeb Zadran and Qais Ahmad towards the end sealed the match for Ireland.
Afghanistan, who had defeated Pakistan by five wickets on the opening day in what was the crunch match of the group thus finished in second place owing to Pakistan’s higher net run rate.
Windies v Kenya
Defending champions Windies registered a 222 runs victory over Kenya to secure third position in Group A, scoring a huge 318 for seven after electing to bat. Alick Athanaze struck a fine 116 (93b, 15x4, 1x6) and Kimani Melins came up with a 45-ball 60.
The Windies, who went out of contention for the Super League after losses to New Zealand and South Africa, then bowled out the Africa qualifier for a mere 96 runs with Bhaskar Yadram grabbing five for 18 and Jeavor Royal finishing with four for 25.
The first Super League quarterfinal will be played between England and Australia in Queenstown on 23 January. It will be followed by last-eight matches between Pakistan and South Africa on 24 January and Afghanistan and New Zealand on 25 January (both in Christchurch) while the India-Bangladesh quarterfinal will be played on 26 January when the action will move back to Queenstown.
As per the event format*, the winners of the England-Australia quarterfinal will play the winners of the Afghanistan-New Zealand match in the first semifinal on 29 January, while the winners of the Pakistan-South Africa match will take on the winners of the India-Bangladesh match in the second semifinal on 30 January. Both the semifinals will be played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch while the final is slated for 3 February at the Bay Oval in Tauranga.
Quarterfinal fixtures:
Super League:
23 January: England v Australia, John Davies Oval, Queenstown
24 January: Pakistan v South Africa, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
25 January: Afghanistan v New Zealand, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
26 January: India v Bangladesh, John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Plate League:
22 January: Canada v Papua New Guinea, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
22 January: Namibia v Zimbabwe, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
23 January: Kenya v Sri Lanka, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
23 January: Ireland v Windies, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
*The draw for the Super League Semi Finals has been amended by the event technical committee to ensure that teams who were in the same group do not run into each other in the semifinals.
The final group standings are available here; the complete fixtures are available here
Scores in brief:
Group A
New Zealand v South Africa, Bay Oval, Tauranga
New Zealand 279-8 in 50 overs (Rachin Ravindra 76, Jacob Bhula 44, Dale Philips 43, Max Chu 35; Kgaudise Molefe 2-49)
South Africa 208 all out in 46.2 overs (Hermann Rolfes 108, Jean du Plessis 54; Rachin Ravindra 4-32, Jakob Bhula 2-25, Matthew Fisher 2-36)
Player of the match: Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
Windies beat Kenya by 222 runs, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
Windies 318-7, 50 overs (Alick Athanaze 116, Kimani Melius 60, Kirstan Kallicharan 36; Aveet Desai 3-54)
Kenya 96 all out, 24.4 Overs (Aman Gandhi 37; Bhaskar Yadram 5-18, Jeavor Royal 4-25)
Player of the match: Alick Athanaze (Windies)
Group C
England beat Canada by 282 runs, John Davies Oval, Queenstown
England 383-7, 50 overs (Liam Banks 120, Will Jacks 102, Jack Davis 57; Faisal Jamkhandi 3-68, Tiaan Pretorius 3-69)
Canada 101 all out, 31.5 overs (Pranav Sharma 24; Prem Sisodiya 3-23, Adam Finch 2-10, Luke Hollman 2-21, Roman Walker 2-25)
Player of the match: Liam Banks (England)
Group D
Ireland beat Afghanistan by four runs, Cobham Oval, Whangarei
Ireland 225-8, 50 overs (Graham Kennedy 37 not out, Herry Trecgor 36, Neil Rock 35, Jamie Grassi 32; Qais Ahmed 3-32, Wafadar Momand 3-50).
Afghanistan 221 all out in 49.2 overs (Bahir Shah 35, Tariq Stanikzai 33, Harry Tector 3-37, Joshua Little 2-40)
Player of the match: Harry Tector (Ireland)
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If Pakistan and India both win QFs they meet in Semis?
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Hermann Rolfes has looked quite good as a batting allrounder. He's contributing with bat and ball. Thandi Ntini has been very expensive.
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The preliminary stage of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup has seen teams try out different players and combinations and as the 16-team tournament reaches the business end, sides will be hoping their investments pay off in the big matches.
England, India and New Zealand have won all their three games and are among the teams keeping their options open for the knockout stage – which sees the top two sides from each of the four groups in the Super League, while the remaining eight are in the Plate League. It has not been much different for the fourth group toppers, Pakistan, who too have tried their bowling combinations but probably did not have enough leeway owing to their early loss to Afghanistan.
In the Super League quarterfinals, England play Australia in Queenstown on 23 January, Pakistan take on South Africa in Christchurch on 24 January, Afghanistan are due for a face-off with New Zealand in Christchurch on 25 January while India and Bangladesh feature in the last quarterfinal in Queenstown on 26 January.
According to the tournament playing conditions, in case any quarter-final match ends in a tie, is abandoned or if the match is a no-result, the team that finished in the higher position in the Group stage will proceed to the semi-finals. The complete playing conditions are available on our Online Media Zone here.
India opened their Group B campaign with a 100-run victory over a formidable Australia side, a match which was surprisingly one-sided between the two three-time champions, and then completed clinical 10-wicket victories over Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Zimbabwe, while also trying out their players
India captain Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Kalra opened the innings in the first two matches while they opted for Harvik Desai and Shubman Gill for the final league match against Zimbabwe.
“Our first eleven is still not fixed. It’s a team game and we need the support of all 15 players throughout the tournament,” said Shaw, who though is happy with left-arm spinner Anukul Roy grabbing 10 wickets so far, putting him at the top of the list of successful bowlers.
“Our spinners know how to take wickets, even in the power-play. Anukul takes wickets whenever we need them and he knows how to control the situation, understands what I need him to do,” Shaw said of Roy, who is one of three who bowl left-arm spin in the team, the others being Abhishek Sharma and Shiva Singh.
England coach Jon Lewis too was happy at how players were grabbing their chances, like Liam Banks did with a century against Canada when he was promoted to open the batting after not getting a knock against Namibia and not featuring in the starting eleven against Bangladesh in earlier Group C matches.
“It’s really important for the squad to get everyone a game. You never know what is going to happen in cricket. There are 15 guys here who need to be prepared to take on Australia (in the Super League quarterfinals) and other games in the tournament.”
Lewis felt England had an advantage as they were drawn to play their formidable opposition at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown, where England were based for the first phase of the tournament.
“I think it’s home advantage for us. We are in tune with the ground, we are in tune with the wicket. It’s great for us to qualify as the group winners and it’s important that we understand the conditions,” he said.
For New Zealand captain Kaylum Boshier, the team has shaped well after some rollicking performances in Group A and have three of the four top run-scorers in the side.
Jakob Bhula, who smashed the highest U19 ODI score of 180 against Kenya, leads the tally with 307 runs while Finn Allen (322) and left-hander Rachin Ravindra (209) are in second and fourth places, respectively. Ravindra is also the second most successful bowler, taking nine wickets with his left-arm spin.
Boshier feels the individual performances have helped lift the team.
“We have prepared well during preparatory camps and know our players’ strengths. The performances in this tournament give us a lot of confidence going into the knockouts and we have enough options now.”
Group D toppers Pakistan started off on the wrong foot against Afghanistan before recovering and coach Mansoor Rana says there is a settled look about the team as Pakistan look for their third title after having won consecutive tournaments in 2004 and 2006.
“Our preparatory camps and matches so far have helped us identify the players’ roles and I feel it is all about sticking to the basics. It’s about controlling the mistakes and if you can bowl in the right areas and develop partnerships, you will do well at this level,” he said about Pakistan, who defeated Sri Lanka and Ireland in the league.
Pakistan have tried a few combinations with the new ball and Rana feels the pace attack will be the team’s strength.
“Shaheen Afridi and Arshad Iqbal can be our strength with the new ball. If they control the ball, we can get early wickets. I think we have enough variety with spin bowling and also batsmen of different styles who complement each other, so it’s about clicking together in big matches,” he said.
Super League Quarter-final fixtures:
23 January - Australia v England (10h30), John Davies Oval, Queenstown - Gregory Brathwaite and Langton Rusere (on-field), Shaun George (third umpire), Nigel Duguid (fourth umpire), Jeff Crowe (match referee)
24 January - Pakistan v South Africa (10h30), Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Paul Wilson and C.K. Nandan (on-field); Tim Robinson (third umpire); Anil Chaudhary (fourth umpire); David Jukes (match referee)
25 January - Afghanistan v New Zealand (10h30), Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Tim Robinson and Anil Chaudhary (on-field), Paul Wilson (third umpire), C.K. Nandan (fourth umpire), Devdas Govindjee (match referee)
26 January - India v Bangladesh (10h30), John Davies Oval, Queenstown - Shaun George and Nigel Duguid (on-field), Craig Brathwaite (third umpire), Langton Rusere (fourth umpire), Jeff Crowe (match referee)
Plate League Quarter-final fixtures:
22 January - Canada v PNG (10h30), Lincoln 3, Christchurch - Ian Ramage and Shozab Raza (on-field), Buddhi Pradhan (reserve umpire), David Jukes (match referee)
22 January - Namibia v Zimbabwe (10h30), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch - Ranmore Martinesz and Mark Hawthorne (on-field), David Odhiambo (reserve umpire), Devdas Govindjee (match referee)
23 January - Kenya v Sri Lanka (10h30), Lincoln 3, Christchurch - Shozab Raza and Buddhi Pradhan (on-field), Mark Hawthorne (reserve umpire), Dev Govindjee (match referee)
23 January - Ireland v Windies (10h30), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch - Ranmore Martinesz and David Odhiambo (on-field); Ian Ramage (reserve umpire); David Jukes (match referee)
England, India and New Zealand have won all their three games and are among the teams keeping their options open for the knockout stage – which sees the top two sides from each of the four groups in the Super League, while the remaining eight are in the Plate League. It has not been much different for the fourth group toppers, Pakistan, who too have tried their bowling combinations but probably did not have enough leeway owing to their early loss to Afghanistan.
In the Super League quarterfinals, England play Australia in Queenstown on 23 January, Pakistan take on South Africa in Christchurch on 24 January, Afghanistan are due for a face-off with New Zealand in Christchurch on 25 January while India and Bangladesh feature in the last quarterfinal in Queenstown on 26 January.
According to the tournament playing conditions, in case any quarter-final match ends in a tie, is abandoned or if the match is a no-result, the team that finished in the higher position in the Group stage will proceed to the semi-finals. The complete playing conditions are available on our Online Media Zone here.
India opened their Group B campaign with a 100-run victory over a formidable Australia side, a match which was surprisingly one-sided between the two three-time champions, and then completed clinical 10-wicket victories over Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Zimbabwe, while also trying out their players
India captain Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Kalra opened the innings in the first two matches while they opted for Harvik Desai and Shubman Gill for the final league match against Zimbabwe.
“Our first eleven is still not fixed. It’s a team game and we need the support of all 15 players throughout the tournament,” said Shaw, who though is happy with left-arm spinner Anukul Roy grabbing 10 wickets so far, putting him at the top of the list of successful bowlers.
“Our spinners know how to take wickets, even in the power-play. Anukul takes wickets whenever we need them and he knows how to control the situation, understands what I need him to do,” Shaw said of Roy, who is one of three who bowl left-arm spin in the team, the others being Abhishek Sharma and Shiva Singh.
England coach Jon Lewis too was happy at how players were grabbing their chances, like Liam Banks did with a century against Canada when he was promoted to open the batting after not getting a knock against Namibia and not featuring in the starting eleven against Bangladesh in earlier Group C matches.
“It’s really important for the squad to get everyone a game. You never know what is going to happen in cricket. There are 15 guys here who need to be prepared to take on Australia (in the Super League quarterfinals) and other games in the tournament.”
Lewis felt England had an advantage as they were drawn to play their formidable opposition at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown, where England were based for the first phase of the tournament.
“I think it’s home advantage for us. We are in tune with the ground, we are in tune with the wicket. It’s great for us to qualify as the group winners and it’s important that we understand the conditions,” he said.
For New Zealand captain Kaylum Boshier, the team has shaped well after some rollicking performances in Group A and have three of the four top run-scorers in the side.
Jakob Bhula, who smashed the highest U19 ODI score of 180 against Kenya, leads the tally with 307 runs while Finn Allen (322) and left-hander Rachin Ravindra (209) are in second and fourth places, respectively. Ravindra is also the second most successful bowler, taking nine wickets with his left-arm spin.
Boshier feels the individual performances have helped lift the team.
“We have prepared well during preparatory camps and know our players’ strengths. The performances in this tournament give us a lot of confidence going into the knockouts and we have enough options now.”
Group D toppers Pakistan started off on the wrong foot against Afghanistan before recovering and coach Mansoor Rana says there is a settled look about the team as Pakistan look for their third title after having won consecutive tournaments in 2004 and 2006.
“Our preparatory camps and matches so far have helped us identify the players’ roles and I feel it is all about sticking to the basics. It’s about controlling the mistakes and if you can bowl in the right areas and develop partnerships, you will do well at this level,” he said about Pakistan, who defeated Sri Lanka and Ireland in the league.
Pakistan have tried a few combinations with the new ball and Rana feels the pace attack will be the team’s strength.
“Shaheen Afridi and Arshad Iqbal can be our strength with the new ball. If they control the ball, we can get early wickets. I think we have enough variety with spin bowling and also batsmen of different styles who complement each other, so it’s about clicking together in big matches,” he said.
Super League Quarter-final fixtures:
23 January - Australia v England (10h30), John Davies Oval, Queenstown - Gregory Brathwaite and Langton Rusere (on-field), Shaun George (third umpire), Nigel Duguid (fourth umpire), Jeff Crowe (match referee)
24 January - Pakistan v South Africa (10h30), Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Paul Wilson and C.K. Nandan (on-field); Tim Robinson (third umpire); Anil Chaudhary (fourth umpire); David Jukes (match referee)
25 January - Afghanistan v New Zealand (10h30), Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Tim Robinson and Anil Chaudhary (on-field), Paul Wilson (third umpire), C.K. Nandan (fourth umpire), Devdas Govindjee (match referee)
26 January - India v Bangladesh (10h30), John Davies Oval, Queenstown - Shaun George and Nigel Duguid (on-field), Craig Brathwaite (third umpire), Langton Rusere (fourth umpire), Jeff Crowe (match referee)
Plate League Quarter-final fixtures:
22 January - Canada v PNG (10h30), Lincoln 3, Christchurch - Ian Ramage and Shozab Raza (on-field), Buddhi Pradhan (reserve umpire), David Jukes (match referee)
22 January - Namibia v Zimbabwe (10h30), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch - Ranmore Martinesz and Mark Hawthorne (on-field), David Odhiambo (reserve umpire), Devdas Govindjee (match referee)
23 January - Kenya v Sri Lanka (10h30), Lincoln 3, Christchurch - Shozab Raza and Buddhi Pradhan (on-field), Mark Hawthorne (reserve umpire), Dev Govindjee (match referee)
23 January - Ireland v Windies (10h30), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch - Ranmore Martinesz and David Odhiambo (on-field); Ian Ramage (reserve umpire); David Jukes (match referee)
So far, I think IND & ENG U19 teams are the best in this tournament. IND obviously is in limelight, but Pom U19 team actually has done exceptionally well under shadow. They won against Namibia inside 25 overs, against us inside 30 overs and posted 383 batting first against Canada (to win by 282).
I think, it's going to be these 2 teams in Final, but obviously from QF, it's about playing one good day.
I think, it's going to be these 2 teams in Final, but obviously from QF, it's about playing one good day.
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NZ have some very good players coming through including young fast bowler Fisher.
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IIRC they sent a pretty weak team for that tournament.
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The team that was sent for Asia cup was basically U19 C team. So, the result was pretty much expected. But the current team that is playing U19 WC is beast. I dont see any team can stop the Indian juggernaut. Some may say England, but we thumped them both home and away just recently.
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India is far superior to England. If you have followed U19 cricket you’d have known that just recently India thrashed England in England and then repeat the carnage in India.
This is how Id rate the qualified teams in U19 WC
1. India
Day light
2. NZ
3. Eng
4. AFG
5. SA/AUS
6. PAK/BD
Although in game of cricket any team can defeat any team on a given day, so we have to see how these teams fare in knockout games. Id still expect India to at least reach finals but then anything can happen.
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I think they had about 3-4 of the first XI guys playing there. Dravid wanted to try out some new players before selection and a few were also busy with FC cricket (Ranji trophy).
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GILL BECOMES FIRST CANADA BATSMAN TO HIT A CENTURY IN ICC U19 CRICKET WORLD CUP
North American side defeat Papua New Guinea by 80 runs, Madevere stars in Zimbabwe’s seven-wicket win over Namibia in Plate quarterfinals
Canada and Zimbabwe progressed to the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Plate semi-finals, with convincing victories over Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Namibia, respectively in Christchurch on Monday.
All-rounder Akash Gill slammed the first century by a Canada batsman in an ICC U19 Cricket World Cup match as the North American side defeated PNG by 80 runs, while Wessely Madevere took two for 11 and then scored 47 as Zimbabwe beat Namibia by seven wickets.
The Super League, featuring the top two sides from each preliminary group, commences on Tuesday with the Australia-England quarter-final in Queenstown.
Plate Quarter-finals
Gill became the 13th player to notch a century in the 12th edition of the tournament and his performance was the highlight from among the two matches in Christchurch.
Gill cracked 12 fours and two sixes as Canada notched a competitive 265 for eight after being asked to bat first. Captain Arslan Khan and Ashtan Deosammy scored 35 apiece for Canada while fast bowler Faisal Jamkhandi and left-arm spinner Aran Pathmanathan grabbed three wickets each as PNG were bowled out for 185 in 44.3 overs. Simon Atai (81) fought a lone battle for the losing team.
Gill, who was later named man of the match, said: “I didn’t really know about that record (first Canada batsman to score a century in the U19 CWC), but it’s honestly a great feeling. When I got to that milestone, I was just overwhelmed. It still feels surreal to me, I’m just letting it sink in.”
In the other match, Wessely Madevere’s all-round effort of 47 and two for 11 helped Zimbabwe defeat Namibia by seven wickets. Set a target of 114, Zimbabwe got home in only 19.3 overs.
Australia v England Super League preview
The Super League, featuring the top two sides from each preliminary group, commences on Tuesday with the Australia-England quarter-final in Queenstown.
Meanwhile, Australia and England exuded confidence as they trained ahead of their match. Three-times champions Australia found rhythm in the tournament after losing their opening match to India by 100 runs while England advanced winning all their three league matches.
Australia captain Jason Sangha: “We’ve been focusing on ourselves and he way we want to play our cricket. The more we can control our plans the better cricket we will play tomorrow. We have some really good performances and the team is gelling really well together.
“We are 15 guys who can all do a fantastic role and have got full confidence that anyone who comes in the squad, he is going to give 100 per cent.
England captain Harry Book: “The way we have been playing is outstanding. Our bowlers have been taking wickets at the top, our batsmen have been scoring runs. As long as we do the basics, simple things well, there is no reason why we can’t beat them.
“As long as we are bowling straight, making them play every ball, getting wickets consistently, there is no reason why we can’t bowl them out for 100-150, and not get off say 2 or 3 down again! Our overall balance is outstanding.”
The other Super League quarterfinals will be played between Pakistan and South Africa (24 January), Afghanistan and New Zealand (25 January) and India and Bangladesh (26 January).
Scores in brief:
Plate Quarterfinals
Canada beat PNG by 80 runs, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
Canada 265-8, 50 overs (Akash Gill 120, Arslan Khan 35; Ashtan Deosammy 35, James Tau 2-31, Leke Morea 2-69)
PNG 185 all out, 44.3 overs (Simon Atai 81; Aran Padmanathan 3-23, Faisal Jamkhandi 3-48)
Player of the match: Akash Gill (Canada)
Zimbabwe beat Namibia by seven wickets, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
Namibia 113 all-out, 40.1 overs (Eben van Wyk 24; Nkosilathi Nungu 2-11, Wessely Madevere 2-11, Dion Myers 2-29)
Zimbabwe 114-3, 19.3 overs (Wessely Madevere 47, Alistair Frost 30 not out)
Player of the match: Wessely Madevere (Zimbabwe)
Tuesday’s fixtures:
Super League Quarterfinals:
Australia v England, John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Plate Quarterfinals:
Kenya v Sri Lanka, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
Ireland v Windies, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
North American side defeat Papua New Guinea by 80 runs, Madevere stars in Zimbabwe’s seven-wicket win over Namibia in Plate quarterfinals
Canada and Zimbabwe progressed to the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Plate semi-finals, with convincing victories over Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Namibia, respectively in Christchurch on Monday.
All-rounder Akash Gill slammed the first century by a Canada batsman in an ICC U19 Cricket World Cup match as the North American side defeated PNG by 80 runs, while Wessely Madevere took two for 11 and then scored 47 as Zimbabwe beat Namibia by seven wickets.
The Super League, featuring the top two sides from each preliminary group, commences on Tuesday with the Australia-England quarter-final in Queenstown.
Plate Quarter-finals
Gill became the 13th player to notch a century in the 12th edition of the tournament and his performance was the highlight from among the two matches in Christchurch.
Gill cracked 12 fours and two sixes as Canada notched a competitive 265 for eight after being asked to bat first. Captain Arslan Khan and Ashtan Deosammy scored 35 apiece for Canada while fast bowler Faisal Jamkhandi and left-arm spinner Aran Pathmanathan grabbed three wickets each as PNG were bowled out for 185 in 44.3 overs. Simon Atai (81) fought a lone battle for the losing team.
Gill, who was later named man of the match, said: “I didn’t really know about that record (first Canada batsman to score a century in the U19 CWC), but it’s honestly a great feeling. When I got to that milestone, I was just overwhelmed. It still feels surreal to me, I’m just letting it sink in.”
In the other match, Wessely Madevere’s all-round effort of 47 and two for 11 helped Zimbabwe defeat Namibia by seven wickets. Set a target of 114, Zimbabwe got home in only 19.3 overs.
Australia v England Super League preview
The Super League, featuring the top two sides from each preliminary group, commences on Tuesday with the Australia-England quarter-final in Queenstown.
Meanwhile, Australia and England exuded confidence as they trained ahead of their match. Three-times champions Australia found rhythm in the tournament after losing their opening match to India by 100 runs while England advanced winning all their three league matches.
Australia captain Jason Sangha: “We’ve been focusing on ourselves and he way we want to play our cricket. The more we can control our plans the better cricket we will play tomorrow. We have some really good performances and the team is gelling really well together.
“We are 15 guys who can all do a fantastic role and have got full confidence that anyone who comes in the squad, he is going to give 100 per cent.
England captain Harry Book: “The way we have been playing is outstanding. Our bowlers have been taking wickets at the top, our batsmen have been scoring runs. As long as we do the basics, simple things well, there is no reason why we can’t beat them.
“As long as we are bowling straight, making them play every ball, getting wickets consistently, there is no reason why we can’t bowl them out for 100-150, and not get off say 2 or 3 down again! Our overall balance is outstanding.”
The other Super League quarterfinals will be played between Pakistan and South Africa (24 January), Afghanistan and New Zealand (25 January) and India and Bangladesh (26 January).
Scores in brief:
Plate Quarterfinals
Canada beat PNG by 80 runs, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
Canada 265-8, 50 overs (Akash Gill 120, Arslan Khan 35; Ashtan Deosammy 35, James Tau 2-31, Leke Morea 2-69)
PNG 185 all out, 44.3 overs (Simon Atai 81; Aran Padmanathan 3-23, Faisal Jamkhandi 3-48)
Player of the match: Akash Gill (Canada)
Zimbabwe beat Namibia by seven wickets, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
Namibia 113 all-out, 40.1 overs (Eben van Wyk 24; Nkosilathi Nungu 2-11, Wessely Madevere 2-11, Dion Myers 2-29)
Zimbabwe 114-3, 19.3 overs (Wessely Madevere 47, Alistair Frost 30 not out)
Player of the match: Wessely Madevere (Zimbabwe)
Tuesday’s fixtures:
Super League Quarterfinals:
Australia v England, John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Plate Quarterfinals:
Kenya v Sri Lanka, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
Ireland v Windies, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
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Teams look for crack combinations in Super League
The preliminary stage of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup has seen teams try out different players and combinations and as the 16-team tournament reaches the business end, sides will be hoping their investments pay off in the big matches.
England, India and New Zealand have won all their three games and are among the teams keeping their options open for the knockout stage – which sees the top two sides from each of the four groups in the Super League, while the remaining eight are in the Plate League. It has not been much different for the fourth group toppers, Pakistan, who too have tried their bowling combinations but probably did not have enough leeway owing to their early loss to Afghanistan.
In the Super League quarter-finals, England play Australia in Queenstown on 23 January, Pakistan take on South Africa in Christchurch on 24 January, Afghanistan are due for a face-off with New Zealand in Christchurch on 25 January while India and Bangladesh feature in the last quarter-final in Queenstown on 26 January.
According to the tournament playing conditions, in case any quarter-final match ends in a tie, is abandoned or if the match is a no-result, the team that finished in the higher position in the group stage will proceed to the semi-finals. The complete playing conditions are available on our Online Media Zone here.
India opened their Group B campaign with a 100-run victory over a formidable Australia side, a match which was surprisingly one-sided between the two three-time champions, and then completed clinical 10-wicket victories over Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Zimbabwe, while also trying out their players
India captain Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Kalra opened the innings in the first two matches while they opted for Harvik Desai and Shubman Gill for the final league match against Zimbabwe.
“Our first eleven is still not fixed. It’s a team game and we need the support of all 15 players throughout the tournament,” said Shaw, who is happy with left-arm spinner Anukul Roy grabbing 10 wickets so far, putting him at the top of the list of successful bowlers.
“Our spinners know how to take wickets, even in the power-play. Anukul takes wickets whenever we need them and he knows how to control the situation, understands what I need him to do,” Shaw said of Roy, who is one of three who bowl left-arm spin in the team, the others being Abhishek Sharma and Shiva Singh.
England coach Jon Lewis too was happy at how players were grabbing their chances, like Liam Banks did with a century against Canada when he was promoted to open the batting after not getting a knock against Namibia and not featuring in the starting eleven against Bangladesh in earlier Group C matches.
“It’s really important for the squad to get everyone a game. You never know what is going to happen in cricket. There are 15 guys here who need to be prepared to take on Australia (in the Super League quarter-finals) and other games in the tournament.”
Lewis felt England had an advantage as they were drawn to play their formidable opposition at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown, where England were based for the first phase of the tournament.
“I think it’s home advantage for us. We are in tune with the ground, we are in tune with the wicket. It’s great for us to qualify as the group winners and it’s important that we understand the conditions,” he said.
For New Zealand captain Kaylum Boshier, the team has shaped well after some rollicking performances in Group A and have three of the four top run-scorers in the side.
Jakob Bhula, who smashed the highest U19 ODI score of 180 against Kenya, leads the tally with 307 runs while Finn Allen (322) and left-hander Rachin Ravindra (209) are in second and fourth places, respectively. Ravindra is also the second most successful bowler, taking nine wickets with his left-arm spin.
Boshier feels the individual performances have helped lift the team.
“We have prepared well during preparatory camps and know our players’ strengths. The performances in this tournament give us a lot of confidence going into the knockouts and we have enough options now.”
Group D toppers Pakistan started off on the wrong foot against Afghanistan before recovering and coach Mansoor Rana says there is a settled look about the team as Pakistan look for their third title after having won consecutive tournaments in 2004 and 2006.
“Our preparatory camps and matches so far have helped us identify the players’ roles and I feel it is all about sticking to the basics. It’s about controlling the mistakes and if you can bowl in the right areas and develop partnerships, you will do well at this level,” he said about Pakistan, who defeated Sri Lanka and Ireland in the league.
Pakistan have tried a few combinations with the new ball and Rana feels the pace attack will be the team’s strength.
“Shaheen Afridi and Arshad Iqbal can be our strength with the new ball. If they control the ball, we can get early wickets. I think we have enough variety with spin bowling and also batsmen of different styles who complement each other, so it’s about clicking together in big matches,” he said.
Super League quarter-final fixtures:
23 January - Australia v England (10h30), John Davies Oval, Queenstown - Gregory Brathwaite and Langton Rusere (on-field), Shaun George (third umpire), Nigel Duguid (fourth umpire), Jeff Crowe (match referee)
24 January - Pakistan v South Africa (10h30), Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Paul Wilson and C.K. Nandan (on-field); Tim Robinson (third umpire); Anil Chaudhary (fourth umpire); David Jukes (match referee)
25 January - Afghanistan v New Zealand (10h30), Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Tim Robinson and Anil Chaudhary (on-field), Paul Wilson (third umpire), C.K. Nandan (fourth umpire), Devdas Govindjee (match referee)
26 January - India v Bangladesh (10h30), John Davies Oval, Queenstown - Shaun George and Nigel Duguid (on-field), Craig Brathwaite (third umpire), Langton Rusere (fourth umpire), Jeff Crowe (match referee)
The preliminary stage of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup has seen teams try out different players and combinations and as the 16-team tournament reaches the business end, sides will be hoping their investments pay off in the big matches.
England, India and New Zealand have won all their three games and are among the teams keeping their options open for the knockout stage – which sees the top two sides from each of the four groups in the Super League, while the remaining eight are in the Plate League. It has not been much different for the fourth group toppers, Pakistan, who too have tried their bowling combinations but probably did not have enough leeway owing to their early loss to Afghanistan.
In the Super League quarter-finals, England play Australia in Queenstown on 23 January, Pakistan take on South Africa in Christchurch on 24 January, Afghanistan are due for a face-off with New Zealand in Christchurch on 25 January while India and Bangladesh feature in the last quarter-final in Queenstown on 26 January.
According to the tournament playing conditions, in case any quarter-final match ends in a tie, is abandoned or if the match is a no-result, the team that finished in the higher position in the group stage will proceed to the semi-finals. The complete playing conditions are available on our Online Media Zone here.
India opened their Group B campaign with a 100-run victory over a formidable Australia side, a match which was surprisingly one-sided between the two three-time champions, and then completed clinical 10-wicket victories over Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Zimbabwe, while also trying out their players
India captain Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Kalra opened the innings in the first two matches while they opted for Harvik Desai and Shubman Gill for the final league match against Zimbabwe.
“Our first eleven is still not fixed. It’s a team game and we need the support of all 15 players throughout the tournament,” said Shaw, who is happy with left-arm spinner Anukul Roy grabbing 10 wickets so far, putting him at the top of the list of successful bowlers.
“Our spinners know how to take wickets, even in the power-play. Anukul takes wickets whenever we need them and he knows how to control the situation, understands what I need him to do,” Shaw said of Roy, who is one of three who bowl left-arm spin in the team, the others being Abhishek Sharma and Shiva Singh.
England coach Jon Lewis too was happy at how players were grabbing their chances, like Liam Banks did with a century against Canada when he was promoted to open the batting after not getting a knock against Namibia and not featuring in the starting eleven against Bangladesh in earlier Group C matches.
“It’s really important for the squad to get everyone a game. You never know what is going to happen in cricket. There are 15 guys here who need to be prepared to take on Australia (in the Super League quarter-finals) and other games in the tournament.”
Lewis felt England had an advantage as they were drawn to play their formidable opposition at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown, where England were based for the first phase of the tournament.
“I think it’s home advantage for us. We are in tune with the ground, we are in tune with the wicket. It’s great for us to qualify as the group winners and it’s important that we understand the conditions,” he said.
For New Zealand captain Kaylum Boshier, the team has shaped well after some rollicking performances in Group A and have three of the four top run-scorers in the side.
Jakob Bhula, who smashed the highest U19 ODI score of 180 against Kenya, leads the tally with 307 runs while Finn Allen (322) and left-hander Rachin Ravindra (209) are in second and fourth places, respectively. Ravindra is also the second most successful bowler, taking nine wickets with his left-arm spin.
Boshier feels the individual performances have helped lift the team.
“We have prepared well during preparatory camps and know our players’ strengths. The performances in this tournament give us a lot of confidence going into the knockouts and we have enough options now.”
Group D toppers Pakistan started off on the wrong foot against Afghanistan before recovering and coach Mansoor Rana says there is a settled look about the team as Pakistan look for their third title after having won consecutive tournaments in 2004 and 2006.
“Our preparatory camps and matches so far have helped us identify the players’ roles and I feel it is all about sticking to the basics. It’s about controlling the mistakes and if you can bowl in the right areas and develop partnerships, you will do well at this level,” he said about Pakistan, who defeated Sri Lanka and Ireland in the league.
Pakistan have tried a few combinations with the new ball and Rana feels the pace attack will be the team’s strength.
“Shaheen Afridi and Arshad Iqbal can be our strength with the new ball. If they control the ball, we can get early wickets. I think we have enough variety with spin bowling and also batsmen of different styles who complement each other, so it’s about clicking together in big matches,” he said.
Super League quarter-final fixtures:
23 January - Australia v England (10h30), John Davies Oval, Queenstown - Gregory Brathwaite and Langton Rusere (on-field), Shaun George (third umpire), Nigel Duguid (fourth umpire), Jeff Crowe (match referee)
24 January - Pakistan v South Africa (10h30), Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Paul Wilson and C.K. Nandan (on-field); Tim Robinson (third umpire); Anil Chaudhary (fourth umpire); David Jukes (match referee)
25 January - Afghanistan v New Zealand (10h30), Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Tim Robinson and Anil Chaudhary (on-field), Paul Wilson (third umpire), C.K. Nandan (fourth umpire), Devdas Govindjee (match referee)
26 January - India v Bangladesh (10h30), John Davies Oval, Queenstown - Shaun George and Nigel Duguid (on-field), Craig Brathwaite (third umpire), Langton Rusere (fourth umpire), Jeff Crowe (match referee)
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Good news guys. Pak V SA
Match will be shown live on Sky Sports
ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2018, Sky Sports Cricket (21:25), Sky Sports Main Event (23:00)
Match will be shown live on Sky Sports
ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2018, Sky Sports Cricket (21:25), Sky Sports Main Event (23:00)
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England is annihilating the Aussie boys
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Another great effort by Ireland, plenty of talent in this team!
Hope we can defend this now, would be a magnificent effort to beat WI and AFG consecutively.
Hope we can defend this now, would be a magnificent effort to beat WI and AFG consecutively.
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Score?
As for England...
79-5 chasing 129 for win. Pope for Aus has taken all 5 and has half of his over remaining! England just need to play him out.
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The Middlesex old boys network .... I mean England lost!! Didn't see that happening.
Wow couldn't have imagined at the half way stage that Australia even had a chance. Brilliant innings and a fantastic spell. Poor from England U19 though and they are rightly knocked out of the WC.
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LOL at England...
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I bet they would blame the unprepared pitch again for crashing out of another tournament that was theirs for the taking 
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That was some phenomenal slip catching by Jason Sangha.
8-35, this kid has a massive future in cricket
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When is Pakistan's Match?
Tonight 9:30pm UK time.
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That's 5:30 AM my time
Will it be televised ?? or streamed for that matter?
It will indeed be televised - I think all the quarter finals are.
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A dominant batting performance from Sri Lanka, built around a staggering 191 from Hasitha Boyagoda, saw them record the highest U19 ODI score in their history, and the fourth-highest for all teams, to help them crush Kenya by 311 runs, the joint-second biggest winning margin in Under 19 ODI history
It would be remiss to start anywhere else than with Boyagoda, whose innings broke Jakob Bhula’s record for the highest score in an Under 19 ODI, made just six days previously against the same opposition.
From a ‘proper cricket’ point of view, it was as close to a perfect innings as you’ll see. The pacing was sublime, Boyagoda first taking advantage of the PowerPlay restrictions, racing away to his half-century in just 39 balls, then taking stock in the middle overs, before accelerating towards the end, and the technique too was up there with the best we’ve seen this tournament; despite the strike-rate, this was no mad dash or slog-fest – indeed, he struck just two sixes – with Boyagoda instead relying on the virtues of timing and placement, his off-side front-foot strokeplay catching the eye in particular.
Support wasn’t in short supply either, with all of Sri Lanka’s top six making at least 29 and striking at above 100. Nishan Madushka’s 60 was the next top score, but the most attention-grabbing period came after Boyagoda was dismissed as captain Kamindu Mendis and Nawanidu Fernando added 80 runs in just under six overs. Mendis especially was exceptional, bringing up his fifty from just 21 balls on the last ball of the innings, his knock containing one absolutely enormous six which flew miles over midwicket.
For Kenya, this was a fourth chastening stint in the field in succession. They have been on the receiving end of five centuries, two of them world record innings, two 400-plus scores, a 40-ball 90, and a 21-ball 53. They could have been forgiven for throwing away their wickets in a bid for an early finish and in the face of an impossible target, and it is to their credit that, for the fourth time in a row, they didn't choose to.
There was never any pretence of trying to chase the runs as Kenya chose the deadbat route, but Sri Lanka stuck at their task manfully, eventually dismissing their opposition for 108 after 36 overs of toil, securing victory and passage to the Plate Semi-Final to face Zimbabwe.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/602488
It would be remiss to start anywhere else than with Boyagoda, whose innings broke Jakob Bhula’s record for the highest score in an Under 19 ODI, made just six days previously against the same opposition.
From a ‘proper cricket’ point of view, it was as close to a perfect innings as you’ll see. The pacing was sublime, Boyagoda first taking advantage of the PowerPlay restrictions, racing away to his half-century in just 39 balls, then taking stock in the middle overs, before accelerating towards the end, and the technique too was up there with the best we’ve seen this tournament; despite the strike-rate, this was no mad dash or slog-fest – indeed, he struck just two sixes – with Boyagoda instead relying on the virtues of timing and placement, his off-side front-foot strokeplay catching the eye in particular.
Support wasn’t in short supply either, with all of Sri Lanka’s top six making at least 29 and striking at above 100. Nishan Madushka’s 60 was the next top score, but the most attention-grabbing period came after Boyagoda was dismissed as captain Kamindu Mendis and Nawanidu Fernando added 80 runs in just under six overs. Mendis especially was exceptional, bringing up his fifty from just 21 balls on the last ball of the innings, his knock containing one absolutely enormous six which flew miles over midwicket.
For Kenya, this was a fourth chastening stint in the field in succession. They have been on the receiving end of five centuries, two of them world record innings, two 400-plus scores, a 40-ball 90, and a 21-ball 53. They could have been forgiven for throwing away their wickets in a bid for an early finish and in the face of an impossible target, and it is to their credit that, for the fourth time in a row, they didn't choose to.
There was never any pretence of trying to chase the runs as Kenya chose the deadbat route, but Sri Lanka stuck at their task manfully, eventually dismissing their opposition for 108 after 36 overs of toil, securing victory and passage to the Plate Semi-Final to face Zimbabwe.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/602488
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POPE’S AMAZING 8-35 HELPS AUSTRALIA PULL OFF DRAMATIC WIN OVER ENGLAND IN QUARTER-FINAL
Leg-spinner Lloyd Pope produced a dream spell of 9.4-2-35-8 as Australia defeated England by 31 runs in a dramatic fashion at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown to march into the Super League semifinals of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.
Lloyd’s bewildering spell turned the game on its head as England were spun out for 96 in 23.4 overs after being 47 for no loss in the eighth over while chasing 128 for victory in front of the broadcast cameras.
The astonishing effort ensured Australia captain Jason Sangha’s fighting 58 did not go waste for the three-time champions, who now await the winner of Thursday’s quarter-final between New Zealand and Afghanistan to know who they play in the first semi-final on Monday, 29 January, in Christchurch.
Pope’s spell was the best-ever in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup to date, bettering his team-mate Jason Ralston’s seven for 15 against Papua New Guinea earlier in a league match. This performance was also second to former India fast bowler Irfan Pathan’s nine for 16 against Bangladesh at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore in 2003 in all U19 matches to date.
Pope was not the only one to shatter a big record on the 11th day of the tournament.
In one of the two Plate quarter-finals of the day, Sri Lanka opener Hasitha Boyagoda slammed a stroke-filled 191 to establish a new mark for the highest individual score in U19s to help his side beat Kenya by 311 runs. In the other quarter-final, half-centuries by Nyeem Young, Bhaskar Yadram and Emmanuel Stewart helped the Windies overpower Ireland by four wickets.
Australia v England Super League quarter-final
Australia elected to bat on a sunny day but were bowled out for 127 in 33.3 overs with skipper Sangha waging a valiant battle. Sangha struck seven fours during his 91-ball 58 and was the ninth man out.
Australia were tottering at 86 for seven when Sangha put on 36 runs for the eighth wicket, the highest partnership of the innings, with Zak Evans (12). Opener Max Bryant (16) and Nathan McSweeney (10) were the other Australia batsman to reach double-figures.
For England, fast bowlers Dillon Pennington (three for 27), William Jacks (three for 21), Ethan Bamber (three for 31) bowled beautifully and exploited the conditions well.
Pennington provided England a near-perfect start when he removed openers Jack Edwards (3) and Bryant with Australia’s scorecard reading 22 in the fourth over. Bamber then picked up first of his three wickets when he dismissed Jonathan Melo (4) as Australia slipped to 27 for three.
The 1988, 2002 and 2010 champions slid into further trouble when Pennington accounted for Param Uppal (0) with the scoreboard showing 28 for four in six overs, which soon became 59 for five in the 13th over with the fall of Will Sutherland (4) who was Bamber’s second victim.
With half the side back in the hut, captain Sangha took control of the proceedings and gave his bowlers something to bowl at by carrying his side to 127 in 33.3 overs. As it turned out, the total proved to be enough to go for the kill.
Defending a modest score, Sangha bet on the right bowler to do the job for him. He got Lloyd Pope into the attack in the sixth over of England’s innings and the leg-spinner obliged his captain by drawing first blood in his second over when he had opener Liam Banks stumped.
The dismissal of Banks, who was a sleeping partner in a 47-run first wicket stand with Tom Banton, opened all floodgates as Pope turned almost unplayable. There was a time when it seemed Pope would pick up a wicket at each delivery as England batsmen were completely at sea and struggled to pick his variations.
After Pope sent back Banks (3), Harry Brook (0) and Will Jacks (1) to leave England in a bother at 51 for three, Banton and Wood (8) got together and repaired some damage by taking the score to 71 for three after 13 overs.
But the end of Banton’s cautious but aggressive 53-ball 59 also started the end for England as they lost their last seven wickets, five to Pope, for 25 runs in nearly 11 overs to be skittled out for 96 in 23.4 overs.
Apart from Banton, who hit seven fours and three sixes, wicketkeeper Jack Davies with 11 was the other England batsman to reach double-figures.
England captain Harry Brook conceded the pressure had got on to the team:
“We played spin exceptionally throughout the tournament but he (Pope) bowled very well, got turn out of the pitch, there were a few bad shots. The pitch was fairly slow, when the spinners came on it turned, he got purchase out of it. The pitch was not bad really, we just did not bat that well, can’t say anything about the pitch, (there was) just a little turn.”
Pope said he always loves mixing his deliveries up and that he was expecting turn from the pitch.
“It’s an unreal experience. I love playing for my country whether I’m taking wickets or not, so going out there and doing it with some really good mates is an awesome experience. The pitch was probably conducive to spin. I was not really surprised to see the amount of turn, looking at their spinners turn a bit.
“I’ve always loved to bowl the wrong ones, from an early age when I started bowling spin. It is a big part of my game, I love bowling the variations, working on new things in the nets.”
Jason Sangha said he was confident that Pope could turn it around for his team.
“We get a leg-spinner who gets eight-for, it makes the job a lot easier. He is the kind of guy given the ball, he will get in the game. He had his day, that’s what the boy does, he is an exceptional bowler, he has got lots of variations. He really stepped up today in a high-pressure game.”
Plate Quarter-finals
Sri Lanka opener Hasitha Boyagoda’s (191, 152b, 28x4, 2x6) bettered New Zealand opener Jakob Bhula’s record of 180 set earlier in the tournament, also against Kenya, to help his side rack up 419-4. Kenya were bowled out for 108 in 33.3 overs.
Boyagoda, who was out in the 45th over and missed out on a chance to become the first to notch a double-hundred in U19 cricket, helped his team complete a 311 runs victory, the joint second biggest in U19 cricket history along with Australia’s win over PNG earlier in the tournament.
In the other Plate quarter-final, the Windies defeated Ireland by four wickets, overtaking the opposition’s total of 278 with 10 deliveries to spare with Young (55 not out), Yadram (53) and Stewart (50) leading the run-chase.
Scores in brief:
Super League Quarter-finals
Australia beat England by 31 runs, John Davies Oval, Queensland
Australia 127 all out in in 33.3 overs (Jason Sangha 58; Dillon Pennington 3-27, William Jacks 3-21, Ethan Bamber 3-31)
England 96 all out in 23.4 overs (Tom Banton 58; Lloyd Pope 8-35)
Player of the match: Lloyd Pope (Australia)
Plate Quarter-finals
Sri Lanka beat Kenya by 311 runs, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
Sri Lanka 419-5 in 50 overs (Hasitha Boyagoda 191, Nisan Madushka 60, Kamindu Mendis 53, Nuwanido Fernando 35 not out, Abhishek Chidambaram 2-68).
Kenya 108 in 35.5 overs (Thomas Ochieng 45, Hareen Buddhila 4-27, Nipun Malinga 2-14).
Player of the match: Hasitha Boyagoda (Sri Lanka)
Windies beat Ireland by four wickets, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
Ireland 278-8 in 50 overs (Neil Rock 91, Harry Tector 69, Mark Donegan 38; Jeavor Royal 3-59, Ronaldo Alimohamed 2-31)
Windies 281-6 in 48.2 overs (Nyeem Young 55 not out, Bhaskar Yadram 53, Emmanuel Stewart 50, Kirstan Kallicharan 46)
Player of the match: Nyeem Young (Windies)
Wednesday’s fixture (Super League quarter-final):
Pakistan v South Africa, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Plate Championship fixtures:
25 January - PNG v Ireland (13th place play-off), Rangiora, Christchurch; Namibia v Kenya (13th place play-off), Lincoln No.3, Christchurch; Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka (Plate semi-final 1), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
26 January – Canada v Windies (Plate semi-final 2), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
Leg-spinner Lloyd Pope produced a dream spell of 9.4-2-35-8 as Australia defeated England by 31 runs in a dramatic fashion at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown to march into the Super League semifinals of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.
Lloyd’s bewildering spell turned the game on its head as England were spun out for 96 in 23.4 overs after being 47 for no loss in the eighth over while chasing 128 for victory in front of the broadcast cameras.
The astonishing effort ensured Australia captain Jason Sangha’s fighting 58 did not go waste for the three-time champions, who now await the winner of Thursday’s quarter-final between New Zealand and Afghanistan to know who they play in the first semi-final on Monday, 29 January, in Christchurch.
Pope’s spell was the best-ever in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup to date, bettering his team-mate Jason Ralston’s seven for 15 against Papua New Guinea earlier in a league match. This performance was also second to former India fast bowler Irfan Pathan’s nine for 16 against Bangladesh at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore in 2003 in all U19 matches to date.
Pope was not the only one to shatter a big record on the 11th day of the tournament.
In one of the two Plate quarter-finals of the day, Sri Lanka opener Hasitha Boyagoda slammed a stroke-filled 191 to establish a new mark for the highest individual score in U19s to help his side beat Kenya by 311 runs. In the other quarter-final, half-centuries by Nyeem Young, Bhaskar Yadram and Emmanuel Stewart helped the Windies overpower Ireland by four wickets.
Australia v England Super League quarter-final
Australia elected to bat on a sunny day but were bowled out for 127 in 33.3 overs with skipper Sangha waging a valiant battle. Sangha struck seven fours during his 91-ball 58 and was the ninth man out.
Australia were tottering at 86 for seven when Sangha put on 36 runs for the eighth wicket, the highest partnership of the innings, with Zak Evans (12). Opener Max Bryant (16) and Nathan McSweeney (10) were the other Australia batsman to reach double-figures.
For England, fast bowlers Dillon Pennington (three for 27), William Jacks (three for 21), Ethan Bamber (three for 31) bowled beautifully and exploited the conditions well.
Pennington provided England a near-perfect start when he removed openers Jack Edwards (3) and Bryant with Australia’s scorecard reading 22 in the fourth over. Bamber then picked up first of his three wickets when he dismissed Jonathan Melo (4) as Australia slipped to 27 for three.
The 1988, 2002 and 2010 champions slid into further trouble when Pennington accounted for Param Uppal (0) with the scoreboard showing 28 for four in six overs, which soon became 59 for five in the 13th over with the fall of Will Sutherland (4) who was Bamber’s second victim.
With half the side back in the hut, captain Sangha took control of the proceedings and gave his bowlers something to bowl at by carrying his side to 127 in 33.3 overs. As it turned out, the total proved to be enough to go for the kill.
Defending a modest score, Sangha bet on the right bowler to do the job for him. He got Lloyd Pope into the attack in the sixth over of England’s innings and the leg-spinner obliged his captain by drawing first blood in his second over when he had opener Liam Banks stumped.
The dismissal of Banks, who was a sleeping partner in a 47-run first wicket stand with Tom Banton, opened all floodgates as Pope turned almost unplayable. There was a time when it seemed Pope would pick up a wicket at each delivery as England batsmen were completely at sea and struggled to pick his variations.
After Pope sent back Banks (3), Harry Brook (0) and Will Jacks (1) to leave England in a bother at 51 for three, Banton and Wood (8) got together and repaired some damage by taking the score to 71 for three after 13 overs.
But the end of Banton’s cautious but aggressive 53-ball 59 also started the end for England as they lost their last seven wickets, five to Pope, for 25 runs in nearly 11 overs to be skittled out for 96 in 23.4 overs.
Apart from Banton, who hit seven fours and three sixes, wicketkeeper Jack Davies with 11 was the other England batsman to reach double-figures.
England captain Harry Brook conceded the pressure had got on to the team:
“We played spin exceptionally throughout the tournament but he (Pope) bowled very well, got turn out of the pitch, there were a few bad shots. The pitch was fairly slow, when the spinners came on it turned, he got purchase out of it. The pitch was not bad really, we just did not bat that well, can’t say anything about the pitch, (there was) just a little turn.”
Pope said he always loves mixing his deliveries up and that he was expecting turn from the pitch.
“It’s an unreal experience. I love playing for my country whether I’m taking wickets or not, so going out there and doing it with some really good mates is an awesome experience. The pitch was probably conducive to spin. I was not really surprised to see the amount of turn, looking at their spinners turn a bit.
“I’ve always loved to bowl the wrong ones, from an early age when I started bowling spin. It is a big part of my game, I love bowling the variations, working on new things in the nets.”
Jason Sangha said he was confident that Pope could turn it around for his team.
“We get a leg-spinner who gets eight-for, it makes the job a lot easier. He is the kind of guy given the ball, he will get in the game. He had his day, that’s what the boy does, he is an exceptional bowler, he has got lots of variations. He really stepped up today in a high-pressure game.”
Plate Quarter-finals
Sri Lanka opener Hasitha Boyagoda’s (191, 152b, 28x4, 2x6) bettered New Zealand opener Jakob Bhula’s record of 180 set earlier in the tournament, also against Kenya, to help his side rack up 419-4. Kenya were bowled out for 108 in 33.3 overs.
Boyagoda, who was out in the 45th over and missed out on a chance to become the first to notch a double-hundred in U19 cricket, helped his team complete a 311 runs victory, the joint second biggest in U19 cricket history along with Australia’s win over PNG earlier in the tournament.
In the other Plate quarter-final, the Windies defeated Ireland by four wickets, overtaking the opposition’s total of 278 with 10 deliveries to spare with Young (55 not out), Yadram (53) and Stewart (50) leading the run-chase.
Scores in brief:
Super League Quarter-finals
Australia beat England by 31 runs, John Davies Oval, Queensland
Australia 127 all out in in 33.3 overs (Jason Sangha 58; Dillon Pennington 3-27, William Jacks 3-21, Ethan Bamber 3-31)
England 96 all out in 23.4 overs (Tom Banton 58; Lloyd Pope 8-35)
Player of the match: Lloyd Pope (Australia)
Plate Quarter-finals
Sri Lanka beat Kenya by 311 runs, Lincoln 3, Christchurch
Sri Lanka 419-5 in 50 overs (Hasitha Boyagoda 191, Nisan Madushka 60, Kamindu Mendis 53, Nuwanido Fernando 35 not out, Abhishek Chidambaram 2-68).
Kenya 108 in 35.5 overs (Thomas Ochieng 45, Hareen Buddhila 4-27, Nipun Malinga 2-14).
Player of the match: Hasitha Boyagoda (Sri Lanka)
Windies beat Ireland by four wickets, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
Ireland 278-8 in 50 overs (Neil Rock 91, Harry Tector 69, Mark Donegan 38; Jeavor Royal 3-59, Ronaldo Alimohamed 2-31)
Windies 281-6 in 48.2 overs (Nyeem Young 55 not out, Bhaskar Yadram 53, Emmanuel Stewart 50, Kirstan Kallicharan 46)
Player of the match: Nyeem Young (Windies)
Wednesday’s fixture (Super League quarter-final):
Pakistan v South Africa, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Plate Championship fixtures:
25 January - PNG v Ireland (13th place play-off), Rangiora, Christchurch; Namibia v Kenya (13th place play-off), Lincoln No.3, Christchurch; Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka (Plate semi-final 1), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
26 January – Canada v Windies (Plate semi-final 2), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch
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U19 World Cup: Anwar Ali backs Pakistan to defeat South Africa
Pakistan get ready to take on South Africa in their U19 World Cup quarter-final clash on Wednesday at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch and the star of the 2006 edition Anwar Ali has dubbed the Boys in Green as favourites.
Ali was declared man of the match in the 2006 final and he believes the team has momentum behind them.
“They have been playing positive cricket from the start of the tournament and they should keep doing the same thing,” he said, while talking to The Express Tribune. “I am sure they will be able to trouble a South African side that has not been very impressive so far. The Pakistan side is much more balanced and their bowlers and batsmen have better combination. I feel their strength lies in their bowling so they should focus on that.”
Ali revealed that the pressure of the tournament can often get to the young players. “There is a bit of pressure at this stage, especially once the knockouts come around,” he said. “The youngsters do get bogged down by the pressure due to their inexperience so the key is to stay as relaxed as you can while out there in the middle. The more relaxed your mind is, the easier it is for you to judge your opposition.”
The all-rounder believes the best way forward is to attack the opposition. “They should go into the match with controlled aggression,” he said. “Aggression is necessarily but if it controlled then it is even more potent. They should look to take wickets; if they manage to do so at the start of the innings then they can restrict South Africa to a low score.”
Ali has pinpointed fast-bowling sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi as the kid to look out for. “Shaheen has the potential to help Pakistan claim early wickets,” he said. “If they bowl within the wicket and hit the seam then the pitch will assist them. Shaheen as the ability to extract both pace and movement so he will be key in Pakistan’s bid to get early wickets.”
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1616030/7-u19-world-cup-anwar-ali-backs-pakistan-defeat-south-africa/
Pakistan get ready to take on South Africa in their U19 World Cup quarter-final clash on Wednesday at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch and the star of the 2006 edition Anwar Ali has dubbed the Boys in Green as favourites.
Ali was declared man of the match in the 2006 final and he believes the team has momentum behind them.
“They have been playing positive cricket from the start of the tournament and they should keep doing the same thing,” he said, while talking to The Express Tribune. “I am sure they will be able to trouble a South African side that has not been very impressive so far. The Pakistan side is much more balanced and their bowlers and batsmen have better combination. I feel their strength lies in their bowling so they should focus on that.”
Ali revealed that the pressure of the tournament can often get to the young players. “There is a bit of pressure at this stage, especially once the knockouts come around,” he said. “The youngsters do get bogged down by the pressure due to their inexperience so the key is to stay as relaxed as you can while out there in the middle. The more relaxed your mind is, the easier it is for you to judge your opposition.”
The all-rounder believes the best way forward is to attack the opposition. “They should go into the match with controlled aggression,” he said. “Aggression is necessarily but if it controlled then it is even more potent. They should look to take wickets; if they manage to do so at the start of the innings then they can restrict South Africa to a low score.”
Ali has pinpointed fast-bowling sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi as the kid to look out for. “Shaheen has the potential to help Pakistan claim early wickets,” he said. “If they bowl within the wicket and hit the seam then the pitch will assist them. Shaheen as the ability to extract both pace and movement so he will be key in Pakistan’s bid to get early wickets.”
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1616030/7-u19-world-cup-anwar-ali-backs-pakistan-defeat-south-africa/
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I was quite impressed by the English of Pakistan U19 coach.I think he's involved in Peshawar Zalmi as well.If Pak media hate foreigners so much I think that man could be a good option for Pakistan team
Got to catch some action of WI, SA, Eng, Aus, BD squads. Nobody has pacers that could bowl in high 130's and let alone 140's.
Most were trundling in 120's or effort ball is mid 130's. I am surprised how Indian pacers were able to hit 140's so consistently.
Most were trundling in 120's or effort ball is mid 130's. I am surprised how Indian pacers were able to hit 140's so consistently.
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Pennington or whatever his name is,from England looked quite impressive.Australia reached to SF by fluke and stupid batting by English batsmen.India will be very happy with that result
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That means 4:30 pm EST.... YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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I will be surprised if Pope plays even BBL within next 2 years.Most of 'future stars' disappear from the scene especially the Australians.2012 U19 batch of Australia reached final and how many of them have actually gone on to play for Australia and the captain of that team Bosisto made his BBL debut this year and can't even make in to u23 of WA
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It’s being televised right?
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Yes it is.
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Afghanistan 30/0 in 6 overs in their QF against NZ.
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SA's opening bowler has pace.
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Should be the same channels as yesterday. Sky Cricket etc.
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Wow Afganistan opening pair are demolishing the Kiwi's at home.
103-0 after 18
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Afghans sent their U25 team?
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Are these Afghanistani players really under 19?
Seem too good to be kids.
Seem too good to be kids.
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Lmao these miss hits going for 6.
These kids have some real power.
These kids have some real power.
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That’s Pathan Power, 11 of them playing in one team, when they hit it stays hit.
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Bro Afghanistan have insane talent. How have they developed so well in the last 10 years?? At this rate I could see them being a #7, #6 side in 10 years.
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That Shah guy looks old enough to be some of those kiwi players dad lmao.
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most of the batsmen I saw were clearly over the age of 19.
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These guys grew up playing cricket in decent academies, while the first batch of their seniors were tennis players and never had a chance to play proper domestic cricket.
Afghanistan is now focusing a lot of school cricket, which I think will do wonders in the next 5-10 years
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Still man, how old will they be? 21? 23? That's still young.
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He does look old but not much older Bhula, Boshier, Murray
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