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Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup:

New Zealand U19 vs Afghanistan U19, 11th Match, Group D (08:00 AM GMT)

South Africa U19 vs England U19, 10th Match, Group B (08:00 AM GMT)
 
BouncerGuy said:
Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup:

New Zealand U19 vs Afghanistan U19, 11th Match, Group D (08:00 AM GMT)

South Africa U19 vs England U19, 10th Match, Group B (08:00 AM GMT)
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Toss Update:
England U19 won the toss and elected to field first against South Africa U19.

Teams:

South Africa U19 (Playing XI): Lhuan-dre Pretorius(w), Steve Stolk, David Teeger, Richard Seletswane, Oliver Whitehead, Dewan Marais, Romashan Pillay, Juan James(c), Tristan Luus, Nqobani Mokoena, Kwena Maphaka

England U19 (Playing XI): Jaydn Denly, Ben McKinney(c), Noah Thain, Hamza Shaikh, Luc Benkenstein, Charlie Allison, Dominic Kelly, Jack Carney(w), Eddie Jack, Farhan Ahmed, Tazeem Ali
 
BouncerGuy said:
Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup:

New Zealand U19 vs Afghanistan U19, 11th Match, Group D (08:00 AM GMT)

South Africa U19 vs England U19, 10th Match, Group B (08:00 AM GMT)
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Toss Update:

Afghanistan U19 won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand U19.

Teams:

Afghanistan U19 (Playing XI): Jamshid Zadran, Khalid Taniwal, Rahimullah Zurmati, Hassan Eisakhil, Numan Shah(w), Sohail Khan Zurmati, Arab Gul Momand, Allah Ghazanfar, Khalil Ahmed, Bashir Ahmad, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil(c)

New Zealand U19 (Playing XI): Tom Jones, Luke Watson, Robbie Foulkes, Oliver Tewatiya, Oscar Jackson(c), Lachlan Stackpole, Zac Cumming, Sam Clode(w), Matt Rowe, Ewald Schreuder, Ryan Tsourgas
 
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MANU ROY said:
Afghanistan really struggling 53-6
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New Zealand U19 is the only challenge Pakistan U19 has to face in this group stage. Superb bowling so far by these youngsters.

On the other hand, South Africa U19 was going well until they lost 2 quick wickets and they are 97/2 after 16 overs.
 
You know Test cricket is in serious trouble when more neutral Indians (25k) are watching a random U-19 World Cup match than WI v OZ Test series (approx. 13 k)
 
Afg U19 bowling attack is probably the best all round bowling attack in this worldcup , they have quality pacers in Bashir and Khalil with very good pace and a mystery spinner in Ghazanfar and a traditional leggie who can turn at pace and a traditional SLA
 
Score Updates

New Zealand U19 vs Afghanistan Under 19

NZ U19 70/6 after 19 overs in chase of a target of 92.

South Africa U19 230 all out vs England U19
 
NZ U19 defeats Afghanistan U19 by 1 wicket in a nail biting thriller while chasing a lowly target of

New Zealand beat Afghanistan by one wicket in East London

Toss: Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first.

Afghanistan chose to bat in overcast conditions against New Zealand. However, sharp work from the Kiwi pacers ensured that the Asian side were bowled out for a modest total. The Black Caps had their chase derailed by Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Khalil Ahmed and Arab Gul Momand.

The Kiwis had an early success at the back of a stunning catch from skipper Oscar Jackson. After Hassan Eisakhil lifted a Ryan Tsourgas delivery towards the mid-wicket, Jackson ran backward before taking a fine diving catch. Tsourgas struck again in his next over, where a mistimed pull from Khalid Taniwal landed safely in Zac Cumming's hands.

Matt Rowe, who went wicketless for his first 23 balls, then joined the party. Equipped with accurate line and length, he derived movement and bounce off the surface and scythed through the Afghan middle-order. It began with him cleaning up Sohail Khan Zurmatai in the eighth over. In his next over, he got Jamshid Zadran, who had got a start, to play on. An impeccable short-of-length delivery in the same over accounted for newcomer Rahimullah Zurmati for a duck.

It wasn't long before he secured a five-wicket haul within 16 balls of his first scalp. Ewald Schreuder (2/15) and Jackson (1/13) joined in on the fun, and Afghanistan were bowled out for just 91.

Rowe finished with 5/21.

Afghanistan bowlers made an impact with the new ball, with off-spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar drawing first blood by cleaning up Luke Watson for a duck. Ghazanfar continued making his presence felt on a wicket where pacers had thrived by bowling Tom Jones and Oliver Tewatiya for zero in the sixth over. Khalil Ahmed then struck with his medium pace, getting Robson Foulkes and Lachlan Stackpole caught in the seventh and ninth over. The Black Caps were in deep peril with half their side back in the hut at 42.

Afghanistan continued to confound New Zealand with their spinners. Leg-spinner Arab Gul Momand had Zac Cumming caught in his very first over. New Zealand's seventh-wicket pair survived a number of close calls against Momand and Ghazanfar over the next few overs.

Source : ICC
 
Matt Rowe finshed as Man of the Match today against Afghanistan Under 19 for his 5/21 with the ball.
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England U19 137/2 in chase of 231 set by South Africa U19.

Rain delays match proceeding.
 
MARUF MRIDHA FOUND GUILTY OF BREACHING THE ICC CODE OF CONDUCT

Bangladesh U19 bowler, Maruf Mridha, has received a reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup match against India in Bloemfontein.

Mridha was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.”

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Mridha’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.

The incident occurred in the 44th over of India’s innings when, after dismissing the batter, Mridha pointed aggressively to the changing room twice, giving the batter a send-off.

Mridha admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Shaid Wadvalla of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Donovan Koch and Nigel Duguid, third umpire Allahudien Paleker and fourth umpire, Langton Rusere levelled the charge.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
 
England continued their Under 19s World Cup campaign with a second group stage win as they beat home side South Africa on Tuesday.

England won the toss and chose to bowl first, restricting the hosts to 230 all out.

Spin was the name of the game in Potchefstroom once again. After seven wickets fell to England's young spinners in their opening win at the same venue against Scotland on Saturday, Jaydn Denly and Tazeem Ali combined for six wickets this time round. Denly finishing with 3-37 and Ali impressive figures of 3-26. England's most successful pace bowler was Eddie Jack, who also had three key wickets, taking 3-28.

In reply England got off to a strong start thanks to a 92 run second wicket partnership between captain Ben McKinney and Noah Thain. Mckinney falling just two runs short of his half-century, before Thain completed his 50 in the 26th over.

The players were then forced off in the 29th over, with the risk of lightning in the area, followed by heavy rain. That rain stopped the two sides from coming out to complete the game, but with England 137-2 from their 28.3 they were well ahead of the required run rate for a win by DLS.

After the game player-of-the-match Jack reflected on the victory: "I thought South Africa came out really hard with the bat. Credit to their openers, they played really well in the powerplay. Coming on in my first spell, I wanted to make a difference and impact the game as much as I could. I went to my strengths and luckily got the early wicket. Jaydn did well after that and got a couple of wickets, so we were in the game after that.

"In this team, I am trying to be that impact player through the middle overs. A Mark Wood or Liam Plunkett type role, trying to take wickets and impact the game whenever I can. I felt like I managed to do that today, taking wickets at key moments."

Source: ECB
 
Bangladesh bowler Maruf Mridha on Tuesday received a reprimand from the ICC for using "abusive language" during his team's U-19 World Cup match against India in Bloemfontein last Saturday. Mridha was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match." In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Mridha's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period, the ICC said in a press release.

The incident occurred in the 44th over of India's innings when, after dismissing the batter, Mridha pointed aggressively to the changing room twice, giving the batter a send-off.

Mridha admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Shaid Wadvalla of the international panel of ICC match referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

Mridha picked up 5/43 in 8 overs to help Bangladesh restrict India to 251/7 in 50 overs but his team lost the match by 84 runs after being shot out for 167 in 455 overs.

On-field umpires Donovan Koch and Nigel Duguid, third umpire Allahudien Paleker and fourth umpire, Langton Rusere levelled the charge.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee, and one or two demerit points.


Source: NDTV
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Bangladesh bowler Maruf Mridha on Tuesday received a reprimand from the ICC for using "abusive language" during his team's U-19 World Cup match against India in Bloemfontein last Saturday. Mridha was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match." In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Mridha's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period, the ICC said in a press release.

The incident occurred in the 44th over of India's innings when, after dismissing the batter, Mridha pointed aggressively to the changing room twice, giving the batter a send-off.

Mridha admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Shaid Wadvalla of the international panel of ICC match referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

Mridha picked up 5/43 in 8 overs to help Bangladesh restrict India to 251/7 in 50 overs but his team lost the match by 84 runs after being shot out for 167 in 455 overs.

On-field umpires Donovan Koch and Nigel Duguid, third umpire Allahudien Paleker and fourth umpire, Langton Rusere levelled the charge.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee, and one or two demerit points.


Source: NDTV
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Fair from match referee.

If a player crosses a line, he should receive demerit points. Repeated offenses should result in long suspensions.

Make it like driver's license demerit points.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
MARUF MRIDHA FOUND GUILTY OF BREACHING THE ICC CODE OF CONDUCT

Bangladesh U19 bowler, Maruf Mridha, has received a reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup match against India in Bloemfontein.

Mridha was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.”

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Mridha’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.

The incident occurred in the 44th over of India’s innings when, after dismissing the batter, Mridha pointed aggressively to the changing room twice, giving the batter a send-off.

Mridha admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Shaid Wadvalla of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Donovan Koch and Nigel Duguid, third umpire Allahudien Paleker and fourth umpire, Langton Rusere levelled the charge.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
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I kind of expected this. Of all the ugly celebrations from Bangla boys that day, Maruf's took the cake.

Showing passion on the field is good but not what some of these boys did that day.

Hope he and some of his overzealous teammates learn a lesson or two from this.
 
Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup:

Sri Lanka U19 vs Namibia U19, 12th Match, Group C (08:00 AM GMT)

West Indies U19 vs Scotland U19, 13th Match, Group B (08:00 AM GMT)

Nepal U19 vs Pakistan U19, 14th Match, Group D (08:00 AM GMT)
 
BouncerGuy said:
Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup:

Sri Lanka U19 vs Namibia U19, 12th Match, Group C (08:00 AM GMT)

West Indies U19 vs Scotland U19, 13th Match, Group B (08:00 AM GMT)

Nepal U19 vs Pakistan U19, 14th Match, Group D (08:00 AM GMT)
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Toss Update:

Namibia U19 won the toss and elected to field against Sri Lanka U19.

West Indies U19 won the toss and elected to field against Scotland U19.

Nepal U19 won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan U19.
 
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PEAKE APPROVED AS REPLACEMENT FOR WASLEY IN AUSTRALIA U19 SQUAD


The Event Technical Committee of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 has approved Oliver Peake as a replacement for Corey Wasley in the Australia squad.

Specialist batter Peake was named as a replacement after Wasley was ruled out due to a fracture of the left index finger sustained while batting in their opening victory over Namibia.

The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the player can be officially added to the squad.

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 consists of Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager – Cricket and Chair of the ETC), Wanele Mngomezulu (Host Tournament Director), Sarah Edgar (IBC Representative) and Samuel Badree (Independent Representative).
 
Sri Lanka defeated Namibia by 77 runs in Kimberley

Toss: Namibia won the toss and elected to field

Namibia were rattled by Sri Lanka in their modest chase of 134.

The Eagles kept Sri Lanka in check with their tight lines and ensured that the run rate crept at less than two in the first seven overs. Under pressure, Pulindu Perera tried to steal a quick single and was run out by a brilliant teamwork from Peter-Daniel Blignaut, who ran in from point to throw the ball at the non-striker's end, and Junior Kariata, who managed to break stumps despite being awkwardly placed.

The Island nation were then rocked by Zacheo van Vuuren, who brought two wickets in his first two overs. Sineth Jayawardena's minimal foot movement meant that he was unable to cover one that came in, while Ravishan de Silva was brilliantly held by JW Visagie after he nicked one to the keeper's right.

Rusanda Gamage tried to add initiative with a couple of boundaries, but eventually fell for 17 while trying to lift van Vuuren over third. The pacer had his fourth when he got the important wicket of Dinura Kalupahana. Sri Lanka's talented all-rounder chipped one into covers at the end of the 20th over.

Namibia's bowling attack stuck to attacking lines and kept picking wickets after the 20-over mark. Hansie de Villiers struck thrice with his off-spin and helped the African side run through the tail.

Sri Lanka struck early in response. Garuka Sanketh bowled Gerhard Janse van Rensburg (0) with a peach when Namibia were yet to open their account. Hansie de Villiers and JW Visagie batted watchfully against the skilful Sri Lanka bowlers.

A freak run out in the eighth over started a slide that swayed the game in Sri Lanka's favour. It all began with JW Visagie trying to get past the covers against Sanketh. The ball was intercepted by Perera, and thrown back to the bowler's end. Visagie was yet to make his ground, when it hit Sanketh's hand and ricocheted off to the stumps. A procession of wickets began, as Namibia slipped from 15/1 to 21/6 in 38 balls. Kalupahana and Vishwa Lahiru shared two wickets each in this period.

Namibia lost two more before the 20th over mark to Ruvishan Perera. An 18-run stand for the ninth wicket, helped ensure that Namibia wouldn't fall to the second-lowest total in the tournament's history. However, Namibia's loss was merely a formality after Ruvishan struck for the third time to account for Hanro Badenhorst (11).

The African side were bowled out for 56, their second-lowest total in the U19 World Cup history.

Sri Lanka floundered with the bat before fighting back with the ball against Zimbabwe in their first game. The Namibia batting was run over by Australia’s clinical precision, but their bowlers impressed in a four-wicket loss.

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Score Updates

West Indies U19 177/5 after 29 overs while chasing a target of 206 against Scotland U19
 
West Indies U19 team defeat Scotland U19 by 5 wickets today in a match in ICC U-19 WC 2024
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The pitch at Kimberly is just crap. That's not suitable for International cricket. I'm someone who loves bowling pitches but you cannot have it to this extreme.
 
West Indies defeated Scotland by five wickets in Potchefstroom

Jamie Dunk and Adi Hegde put up 89 for the first wicket. The duo hit nine fours in their stand, keeping their scoring pace at around four. This solid start was eventually broken by Nathan Sealy. The spinner had Hegde trapped lbw in the 22nd over. Though Dunk (57) managed another good stand with Alec Price, and reached his fifty in the process, West Indies struck back towards the end of the second Powerplay.

Isai Thorne got Price (31), Owen Gould (5), and Uzair Ahmad (7) in the space of three overs.

Bahadar Esakhiel (19) and Ruaridh McIntyre (17) ensured that the Scots just crossed the 200-run mark, but the European side would've lamented that their middle-order wasn't able to build up on a solid start.

West Indies lost three wickets early in their chase. After adding a quick 22 for the first wicket, Adrian Weir (7) fell while trying to send McIntyre past covers. Stephan Pascal went ahead at run a ball, before falling while trying to dispatch Logan Briggs out of the ground at 26. A loose shot from Joshua Dorne off Ibrahim Faisal brought about his demise, with the team score at 45. Mavendra Dindyal and Jordan Johnson, however, kept going for their shots, and ensured that West Indies went at over six an over.

Just as he was looking set for a big score, Dindyal was cleaned up when he tried to cut a delivery from Hegde. Qasim Khan then struck in the 17th over to send Johnson back for 24, and put Scotland ahead.

It was Jewel Andrew to the rescue again. The batter, who had scored a sizzling ton against South Africa, took on Scotland bowlers and brought his side significantly closer to their ask.

His better than run-a-ball fifty in a 91-run stand with Nathan Edward helped West Indies open their account in the U19 World Cup.

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Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup:

India U19 vs Ireland U19, 15th Match, Group A (08:00 AM GMT)

Zimbabwe U19 vs Australia U19, 16th Match, Group C (08:00 AM GMT)
 
BouncerGuy said:
Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup:

India U19 vs Ireland U19, 15th Match, Group A (08:00 AM GMT)

Zimbabwe U19 vs Australia U19, 16th Match, Group C (08:00 AM GMT)
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Toss Update:

Ireland U19 won the toss and elected to field against India U19

Teams:

Ireland U19 (Playing XI): Jordan Neill, Ryan Hunter(w), Kian Hilton, Philippus le Roux(c), Scott MacBeth, John McNally, Carson McCullough, Oliver Riley, Macdara Cosgrave, Daniel Forkin, Finn Lutton

India U19 (Playing XI): Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan(c), Priyanshu Moliya, Aravelly Avanish(w), Sachin Dhas, Murugan Abhishek, Dhanush Gowda, Saumy Pandey, Naman Tiwari

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Australia U19 won the toss and elected to bat first against Zimbabwe U19

Teams:

Australia U19 (Playing XI): Harry Dixon, Sam Konstas, Hugh Weibgen(c), Harjas Singh, Ryan Hicks(w), Tom Campbell, Aidan O Connor, Tom Straker, Harkirat Bajwa, Mahli Beardman, Charlie Anderson

Zimbabwe U19 (Playing XI): Nathaniel Hlabangana, Panashe Taruvinga, Ryan Kamwemba(w), Campbell Macmillan, Ronak Patel, Kohl Eksteen, Matthew Schonken(c), Brendon Sunguro, Newman Nyamhuri, Anesu Kamuriwo, Ryan Simbi
 
South Africa alter U19 World Cup squad due to injury

South Africa will be without the services of Martin Khumalo after an injury cut short his U19 World Cup campaign.

South Africa have also been forced to re-shuffle their squad, with key pacer Martin Khumalo succumbing to the hamstring injury he picked up during the Proteas’ opening game of the tournament against the West Indies.

The right-armer managed just 13 deliveries against the Caribbean side before he picked up a grade two hamstring tear. Khumalo tried to motor on but was forced off the field soon.

Raeeq Daniels has been confirmed as his replacement in South Africa’s 15-player group.

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 appoved the replacement.

The committee consists of Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager – Cricket and Chair of the ETC), Wanele Mngomezulu (Host Tournament Director), Sarah Edgar (IBC Representative) and Samuel Badree (Independent Representative).

In the game against West Indies, South Africa found it difficult to compensate for Khumalo's overs and were pushed to the limit by the opponents, led by Jewel Andrew's century. However, Kwena Maphaka rose to the occasion with a five-wicket haul and South Africa emerged victors by 31 runs.

South Africa squad: David Teeger, Juan James, Raeeq Daniels, Tristan Luus, Kwena Maphaka, Dewan Marias, Riley Norton, Nqobani Mokoena, Romashan Pillay, Sipho Potsane, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Richard Seletswane, Oliver Whitehead, Steve Stolk, Ntando Zuma

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Having seen all the bowlers in this worldcup and even though Saf and Aus have pacy fast bowlers then all other nations in this worldcup but Afg bowling attack is by far the best among all the team , they have pace , swing , bounce , leg spin , SLA , mystery offspin , too bad their batting is very weak compare to other teams otherwise they would have a strong chance to qualify through semi finals once again.

English attack is by far the weakest , their pacers are even slower than us.
 
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India U19 vs Ireland U19

India 301/7 (50 overs)

Disciplined work from Ireland restricted India's scoring chances in the initial overs. A free-flowing drive from Arshin Kulkarni brought India's first boundary in the seventh over. After being watchful at the start, Adarsh Singh opened his arms in the ninth over against John McNally. He hit the medium pacer for back-to-back fours. However, the southpaw nicked one behind while trying to go for a third consecutive four.

Musheer Khan kept ticking the ball around, as India managed to stick around four an over. Ireland had another when Kulkarni tried to force the issue, and tried to pull McNally. However, the lack of power in the stroke led to his downfall. Skipper Uday Saharan then arrived at the wicket, and rebuilt the innings along with Musheer.

The duo batted patiently before opening their arms, the first boundary of their stand came in the 31st over. The scoring rate picked up thereafter, with the duo scoring nine in each of the overs 38-40. They continued this belligerent display in the final Powerplay, with India reaching its 200 mark in the 42nd over. Though Saharn departed after a well made 75 in the 45th over, Musheer kept going at his end. He reached a well-made hundred, and along with the aggressive Aravelly Avanish guided India towards 300.
 
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Australia U19 vs Zimbabwe U19

Australia 296/7 (50 overs)

Harry Dixon and Sam Konstas remained positive despite some good new ball work from Anesu Kamuriwo. Seven fours came in the first Powerplay, as Australia went closer to four.

The scoring pace picked up with the introduction of spin in the middle overs. Dixon took the lead, taking two fours in Ronak Patel's first over, while dispatching Ryan Simbi's second ball for a six. Konstas too went for his shots. However, his habit of dancing down the track to spinners led to his downfall, when he missed one from Brendon Sunguro and was bowled.

Arriving in at number three, Hugh Weibgen went ahead at a brisk pace. He gave good support to Dixon, even as Australia looked set for a big total in Kimberley.

Dixon took charge in the boundary department, regularly dispatching fours, as Australia added 33 runs between overs 26-30. The left-hander looked all set for a three-figure mark, when he missed a swipe and was cleaned up by Sunguro. Australia's scoring rate reduced marginally in overs 31-40, as Zimbabwe tweakers made their impact felt.

A couple of quick wickets, including that of Weibgen (68), helped Zimbabwe take control at the start of the death overs. A cameo from Tom Campbell (47* from 28) eventually helped Australia finish close to 300.
 
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India defeated Ireland by 201 runs in Bloemfontein

Musheer Khan's impressive knock helped India to 300.

Toss: Ireland won the toss and elected to field

India were in cruise control mode in Bloemfontein.

Disciplined work from Ireland restricted India's scoring chances in the initial overs. A free-flowing drive from Arshin Kulkarni brought India's first boundary in the seventh over.

After being watchful at the start, Adarsh Singh opened his arms in the ninth over against John McNally. He hit the medium pacer for back-to-back fours, but soon nicked one behind while trying to go for a third consecutive four.

Musheer Khan kept ticking the ball around, as India managed to stick to around four runs per over. Ireland had another when Kulkarni tried to force the scoring rate, and tried to pull McNally. However, the lack of power in the stroke led to his downfall.

Skipper Uday Saharan then arrived at the wicket, and rebuilt the innings alongside Musheer.

The duo batted patiently before opening their arms; the first boundary of their stand came in the 31st over.

The scoring rate picked up thereafter, with a belligerent display in the final Powerplay. India reached the 200-run mark in the 42nd over.

Though Saharan departed after a well-made 75 in the 45th over, Musheer kept going at his end. He reached a well-made hundred, and along with the aggressive Aravelly Avanish guided India towards 300. And a cameo from Sachin Dhas (21* from 9) ensured that India crossed that line despite losing four wickets in the last 15 balls.

Dhanush Gowda with a Duck vs. Ireland
Dhanush Gowda (India ) with a Duck vs. Ireland , 01/25/2024

Musheer finished with nine fours and four sixes in his 118.

While Ireland didn't lose a wicket in the initial overs, they were also kept in control by the India bowlers. The Boys in Blue struck in the sixth over when Saumy Pandey cleaned up Jordan Neill. After struggling with his lines early in the innings, Naman Tiwari got it right in his fifth over and made an immediate impact. He got the wickets of Ryan Hunter and Phillipe le Roux in a space of four balls.

Ireland's innings went into a tailspin in the second Powerplay. Tiwari had another wicket of a short ball off the very first ball of the 11th over. Exactly six balls later, a sharp stumping from Avanish helped Pandey to his second. And when the disciplined Dhanush Gowda returned for his second spell, a stunning aerial catch from Murugan Abhishek helped him open his account.

Wickets continued to tumble as Pandey had his third in the 14th over. Tiwari then struck once more in the 15th to leave Ireland eight down. A fighting ninth-wicket stand between Daniel Forkin and Oliver Riley helped Ireland stick around for a bit longer, but a big Indian win seemed inevitable.

Ireland were bowled out in the 29th over.

Musheer Khan was the Player of the Match for his match-winning ton. With this emphatic win, India have cruised to the top of Group A.

Source : ICC
 
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Australia defeated Zimbabwe by 225 runs in Kimberley

Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first

Zimbabwe were in deep trouble in pursuit of Australia's 297.

Harry Dixon and Sam Konstas remained positive despite some good new ball work from Anesu Kamuriwo. Seven fours came in the first Powerplay, as Australia went closer to four runs per over.

The scoring rate picked up with the introduction of spin in the middle overs. Dixon took the lead, taking two fours in Ronak Patel's first over, while dispatching Ryan Simbi's second ball for a six. Konstas too went for his shots. However, his habit of dancing down the track to spinners led to his downfall, when he missed one from Brendon Sunguro and was bowled.

Arriving at number three, Hugh Weibgen went ahead at a brisk pace. He gave good support to Dixon, even as Australia looked set for a big total in Kimberley.

Dixon took charge in the boundary department, regularly dispatching fours, as Australia added 33 runs between overs 26-30. The left-hander looked all set for a three-figure mark, when he missed a swipe and was cleaned up by Sunguro. Australia's scoring rate reduced marginally in overs 31-40, as Zimbabwe tweakers made their impact felt.

A couple of quick wickets, including that of Weibgen (68), helped Zimbabwe take control at the start of the death overs. A cameo from Tom Campbell (47* from 28) eventually helped Australia finish close to 300.

Australia were off to an electrifying start with the ball. The young Chevrons lost a wicket off the very first ball when a pinpoint yorker from Mahli Beardman trapped Panashe Taruvinga leg before. Three balls later, Ryan Kamwemba tried to pull Beardman but mistimed it straight back to the bowler.

Charlie Anderson then cleaned up Campbell MacMillan for a duck to leave the side in dire straits. Things only got worse when Nathaniel Hlabangana tried to go for a run that wasn't there and was run out by Sam Konstas before he could get to safety.

A brief 40-run stand between Ronal Patel and Sunguro helped arrest the slide temporarily. Aidan O'Connor disrupted this rebuild when an ambitious hoick by Sunguro was intercepted in the deep. Harkirat Bajwa struck in the very next over with his off-spin when Kohl Eksteen tried to dispatch him into the stands but found the deep midwicket.

Bajwa ran through the Australia tail and helped clean up Zimbabwe for 71.

Australia qualified for the Super Six stage with this win. Dixon was named as the Player of the Match for his excellent knock.

ICC
 
FearlessRoar said:
Australia defeated Zimbabwe by 225 runs in Kimberley

Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first

Zimbabwe were in deep trouble in pursuit of Australia's 297.

Harry Dixon and Sam Konstas remained positive despite some good new ball work from Anesu Kamuriwo. Seven fours came in the first Powerplay, as Australia went closer to four runs per over.

The scoring rate picked up with the introduction of spin in the middle overs. Dixon took the lead, taking two fours in Ronak Patel's first over, while dispatching Ryan Simbi's second ball for a six. Konstas too went for his shots. However, his habit of dancing down the track to spinners led to his downfall, when he missed one from Brendon Sunguro and was bowled.

Arriving at number three, Hugh Weibgen went ahead at a brisk pace. He gave good support to Dixon, even as Australia looked set for a big total in Kimberley.

Dixon took charge in the boundary department, regularly dispatching fours, as Australia added 33 runs between overs 26-30. The left-hander looked all set for a three-figure mark, when he missed a swipe and was cleaned up by Sunguro. Australia's scoring rate reduced marginally in overs 31-40, as Zimbabwe tweakers made their impact felt.

A couple of quick wickets, including that of Weibgen (68), helped Zimbabwe take control at the start of the death overs. A cameo from Tom Campbell (47* from 28) eventually helped Australia finish close to 300.

Australia were off to an electrifying start with the ball. The young Chevrons lost a wicket off the very first ball when a pinpoint yorker from Mahli Beardman trapped Panashe Taruvinga leg before. Three balls later, Ryan Kamwemba tried to pull Beardman but mistimed it straight back to the bowler.

Charlie Anderson then cleaned up Campbell MacMillan for a duck to leave the side in dire straits. Things only got worse when Nathaniel Hlabangana tried to go for a run that wasn't there and was run out by Sam Konstas before he could get to safety.

A brief 40-run stand between Ronal Patel and Sunguro helped arrest the slide temporarily. Aidan O'Connor disrupted this rebuild when an ambitious hoick by Sunguro was intercepted in the deep. Harkirat Bajwa struck in the very next over with his off-spin when Kohl Eksteen tried to dispatch him into the stands but found the deep midwicket.

Bajwa ran through the Australia tail and helped clean up Zimbabwe for 71.

Australia qualified for the Super Six stage with this win. Dixon was named as the Player of the Match for his excellent knock.

ICC
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That West Indian batsman looked good. Other than that i have not seen anyone who stands out. That SA bowler i am yet to see against top sides.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Wow Ireland almost pulled it off. HOw did they miss coming so close
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I have not watched the game (just saw the scorecard in cricbuzz), but we have defeated the Irish boys by 200-odd runs.

Why do you think this was a close game? Or is it some sarcastic post aimed at a perennial anti-India poster who undermines ICT (rain or shine)?:confused:
 
BaaliSoda said:
I have not watched the game (just saw the scorecard in cricbuzz), but we have defeated the Irish boys by 200-odd runs.

Why do you think this was a close game? Or is it some sarcastic post aimed at a perennial anti-India poster who undermines ICT (rain or shine)?:confused:
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bangladesh game. Lost by 4 runs
 
West Indies U19 have won the toss and have opted to field

England U19 (Playing XI): Ben McKinney(c), Jaydn Denly, Noah Thain, Hamza Shaikh, Luc Benkenstein, Charlie Allison, Dominic Kelly, Jack Carney(w), Eddie Jack, Farhan Ahmed, Tazeem Ali

West Indies U19 (Playing XI): Stephan Pascal(c), Adrian Weir, Joshua Dorne, Jordan Johnson, Mavendra Dindyal, Jewel Andrew(w), Nathan Sealy, Tarrique Edward, Nathan Edwards, Isai Thorne, Raneico Smith
 
United States U19 have won the toss and have opted to field

Bangladesh U19 (Playing XI): Ashiqur Rahman Shibli(w), Adil Bin Siddik, Chowdhury Md Rizwan, Ariful Islam, Ahrar Amin, Mohammad Shihab James, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby(c), Sheikh Paevez Jibon, Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Md Iqbal Hossain Emmon, Maruf Mridha

United States U19 (Playing XI): Prannav Chettipalayam(w), Bhavya Mehta, Siddarth Kappa, Rishi Ramesh(c), Utkarsh Srivastava, Amogh Arepally, Parth Patel, Khush Bhalala, Aarin Nadkarni, Ateendra Subramanian, Arya Garg
 
Afghanistan U19 have won the toss and have opted to bat

Nepal U19 Squad: Arjun Kumal, Bipin Rawal, Aakash Tripathi, Dev Khanal(c), Uttam Thapa Magar(w), Gulsan Jha, Deepak Dumre, Dipesh Kandel, Subash Bhandari, Aakash Chand, Durgesh Gupta, Dipak Bohara, Tilak Bhandari, Hemant Dhami, Bishal Bikram KC, Deepak Bohara

Afghanistan U19 Squad: Hassan Eisakhil, Jamshid Zadran, Khalid Taniwal, Sohail Khan Zurmati, Numan Shah(w), Rahimullah Zurmati, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil(c), Arab Gul Momand, Allah Ghazanfar, Khalil Ahmed, Bashir Ahmad, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Ali Ahmad, Nasir Hassan, Zahid Afghan
 
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Afghanistan U19 vs Nepal U19

Afghanistan 145 all out (40.1 overs)

After Numan Shah fell to Gulshan Jha in the first over, it was all Aakash Chand for Nepal. The seamer ran through the Afghanistan top and middle-order, ensuring that the side was once more on backfoot after winning a toss and choosing to bat first.

The right-arm pacer troubled the Afghan batters with his good and full-length deliveries. Within 33 balls of his spell, Chand had a five-wicket haul. His most important wicket in this period was Hassan Eisakhil, who had dropped down to number four after consecutive failures at the top. While the batter managed to get a start, hitting four boundaries, he fell after he chipped a delivery straight to mid-off.

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar then took the lead with the bat and hit a flurry of boundaries. Three towering sixes from his willow helped Afghanistan close in on the 100 run mark, a figure that they'd missed out against New Zealand. However, Ghanzafar couldn't stay the duration and fell in the 18th over to Tilak Bhandari. After hitting the bowler for a six and a four, Ghanzafar tried to pierce him past the off-side but found the point fielder. Skipper Naseer Khan Maroofkhil took the lead and along with Faridoon Dawoodzai stitched together a crucial ninth wicket stand.

Dipesh Kandel broke through this resistance by getting Maroofkhil in the 38th over. Afghanistan were bowled out by the 41st over.

A lot is at stake in this clash, which will decide Group C’s third entrant to the Super Six. While Nepal has been impressive in both their defeats, Afghanistan very nearly pulled off an upset in their last encounter.
 
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England U19 vs West Indies U19

England U19 192 all out ( 46.3 overs)

Nathan Edward's left-arm prowess was at play early in the innings. The seamer bowled Jaydn Denly (0) in his very first over. Noah Thain joined skipper Ben McKinney, and the England innings took off in their characteristic positive fashion. 47 runs were added in the first Powerplay. When the fielding restrictions were removed, McKinney tried to loft Edward towards the leg side but was caught by Raneico Smith.

Thain and Hamza Shaikh ensured that England went at closer to five runs an over between 11-20, but the spin of Tarrique Edward disrupted this process. He got rid off Thain (40), when the batter tried to pull one towards the cow corner but failed to get the elevation and handed a catch to Nathan Sealy. An overambitious pull In Tarrique's very next over by Luc Benkenstein was brilliantly caught in the deep by Mavendra Dindyal to leave England four down.

The procession of wickets continued throughout the middle overs, with Sealy and Isai Thorne adding their name to the wickets column. Thorne got rid of Hamza in the 38th over to put West Indies on top. With only three wickets left, England's tail needed to ensure that they batted till the 50-over mark.

However, regular strikes from Smith and Nathan meant that they were bowled out by the 47th over.

England and West Indies have a proud cricketing heritage and a rivalry that goes back ages. In the context of the World Cup, England would look to continue their winning run and secure important points before the Super Six stage. However, they’ll need to overcome West Indies’ rising star Jewel Andrew, who has scored 194 runs while being dismissed only once.
 
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USA U19 v Bangladesh U19

Bangladesh 291/7 (50 overs)

USA bowlers hit the right areas and controlled Bangladesh's scoring rate in the initial phase of the innings at Bloemfontein. While Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (27) and Chowdhury Md Rizwan (35) got starts, USA kept coming back with regular strikes.

Ariful Islam, who had missed out against Ireland after a well-made 41 against India, took the lead once more. Instead of going for the big shots, the batter relied on playing down the ground, and accumulated runs at a brisk pace. With Ahrar Amin's support, he helped pick Bangladesh's scoring rate. Closing in on the final Powerplay, the Tigers were ready to pivot towards a bigger total.

94 runs were added in the last Powerplay as Bangladesh put the foot on the pedal. Islam reached his three-figure mark, while a cameo from Shihab James (31 from 17) helped the young Tigers finish at 291.

With a win and a loss against their names, the young Tigers would love to secure a place in the Super Six with a positive result in today’s clash. On the other hand, the USA will look to put behind their dismal start against Ireland and put up a better showing against Bangladesh.
 
Nepal U19 bowler, Subhash Bhandari, has received a reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup match against Pakistan in East London on 24 January.

Bhandari was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match.”

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Bhandari’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.

The incident occurred at the end of the 14th over of Pakistan’s innings when Bhandari threw the ball inappropriately towards batter Shahzaib Khan, hitting him on the forearm.

Bhandari admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Graeme Labrooy of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Phil Gillespie and Bongani Jele and TV umpire Forster Mutizwa levelled the charge.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
 
Heartbreak for the Afghans. They lost another close game.

Afghanistan U19 are out of the tournament. Nepal are through to next round.
 
FearlessRoar said:
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Afghanistan U19 vs Nepal U19

Afghanistan 145 all out (40.1 overs)

After Numan Shah fell to Gulshan Jha in the first over, it was all Aakash Chand for Nepal. The seamer ran through the Afghanistan top and middle-order, ensuring that the side was once more on backfoot after winning a toss and choosing to bat first.

The right-arm pacer troubled the Afghan batters with his good and full-length deliveries. Within 33 balls of his spell, Chand had a five-wicket haul. His most important wicket in this period was Hassan Eisakhil, who had dropped down to number four after consecutive failures at the top. While the batter managed to get a start, hitting four boundaries, he fell after he chipped a delivery straight to mid-off.

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar then took the lead with the bat and hit a flurry of boundaries. Three towering sixes from his willow helped Afghanistan close in on the 100 run mark, a figure that they'd missed out against New Zealand. However, Ghanzafar couldn't stay the duration and fell in the 18th over to Tilak Bhandari. After hitting the bowler for a six and a four, Ghanzafar tried to pierce him past the off-side but found the point fielder. Skipper Naseer Khan Maroofkhil took the lead and along with Faridoon Dawoodzai stitched together a crucial ninth wicket stand.

Dipesh Kandel broke through this resistance by getting Maroofkhil in the 38th over. Afghanistan were bowled out by the 41st over.

A lot is at stake in this clash, which will decide Group C’s third entrant to the Super Six. While Nepal has been impressive in both their defeats, Afghanistan very nearly pulled off an upset in their last encounter.
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Nepal defeated Afghanistan by one wicket

After Numan Shah fell to Gulshan Jha in the first over, it was all Aakash Chand for Nepal. The seamer ran through the Afghanistan top and middle-order, ensuring that the side was once more on backfoot after winning a toss and choosing to bat first.

The right-arm pacer troubled the Afghan batters with his good and full-length deliveries. Within 33 balls of his spell, Chand had a five-wicket haul. His most important wicket in this period was Hassan Eisakhil, who had dropped down to number four after consecutive failures at the top. While the batter managed to get a start, hitting four boundaries, he fell after he chipped a delivery straight to mid-off.

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar then took the lead with the bat and hit a flurry of boundaries. Three towering sixes from his willow helped Afghanistan close in on the 100 run mark, a figure that they'd missed out against New Zealand. However, Ghanzafar couldn't stay the duration and fell in the 18th over to Tilak Bhandari. After hitting the bowler for a six and a four, Ghanzafar tried to pierce him past the off-side but found the point fielder. Skipper Naseer Khan Maroofkhil took the lead and along with Faridoon Dawoodzai stitched together a crucial ninth wicket stand.

Dipesh Kandel broke through this resistance by getting Maroofkhil in the 38th over. Afghanistan were bowled out by the 41st over.

The Rhinos struggled early in their chase. Arjun Kumal, Gulshan Jha and Bipin Rawal fell in the first Powerplay to the pace of Faridoon Dawoodzai and Khalil Ahmed. Skipper Dev Khanal then stabilised the innings with help from Aakash Tripathi. The duo managed to avert the Afghanistan spin threat, and rebuilt the innings. It was Maroofkhil who broke the crucial stand. Tripathi tried to dispatch the slow left-arm spinner over the covers but ended up giving a catch at extra cover.

The Afghanistan tweakers maintained their discipline and continued yielding turn off the surface. Their disciplined work yielded more wickets. Deepak Dumre edged one to slip off Arab Gul Momand. Maroofkhil then dispatched Dipesh Kandel to enter the Nepal tail.

Dipak Bohara's arrival changed the complexion of the game once more. Taking a lead in run-scoring after arriving at the wicket, he rebuilt the innings along with Khanal.

And just when Nepal looked like they were steadying on the modest target, Afghanistan struck back. It was Khanal who was sent back first for 58 by Ghanzafar. Nepal struck another small stand for the eighth wicket, but Dawoodzai's left-arm pace was too hot to handle for the tailenders. From 140/7, the Rhinos lost two wickets for merely four runs. They needed two with just one wicket left.

A lucky wide ball off Momand in the 45th over helped tie the contest. Subash Bhandari maintained his calm and helped one behind the wicket off the fourth ball of the same over to win the contest by the barest of margins.
 
FearlessRoar said:
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England U19 vs West Indies U19

England U19 192 all out ( 46.3 overs)

Nathan Edward's left-arm prowess was at play early in the innings. The seamer bowled Jaydn Denly (0) in his very first over. Noah Thain joined skipper Ben McKinney, and the England innings took off in their characteristic positive fashion. 47 runs were added in the first Powerplay. When the fielding restrictions were removed, McKinney tried to loft Edward towards the leg side but was caught by Raneico Smith.

Thain and Hamza Shaikh ensured that England went at closer to five runs an over between 11-20, but the spin of Tarrique Edward disrupted this process. He got rid off Thain (40), when the batter tried to pull one towards the cow corner but failed to get the elevation and handed a catch to Nathan Sealy. An overambitious pull In Tarrique's very next over by Luc Benkenstein was brilliantly caught in the deep by Mavendra Dindyal to leave England four down.

The procession of wickets continued throughout the middle overs, with Sealy and Isai Thorne adding their name to the wickets column. Thorne got rid of Hamza in the 38th over to put West Indies on top. With only three wickets left, England's tail needed to ensure that they batted till the 50-over mark.

However, regular strikes from Smith and Nathan meant that they were bowled out by the 47th over.

England and West Indies have a proud cricketing heritage and a rivalry that goes back ages. In the context of the World Cup, England would look to continue their winning run and secure important points before the Super Six stage. However, they’ll need to overcome West Indies’ rising star Jewel Andrew, who has scored 194 runs while being dismissed only once.
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West Indies defeated England by two wickets

West Indies had lost quick wickets in pursuit of a modest England target.

Nathan Edward's left-arm prowess was at play early in the innings. The seamer bowled Jaydn Denly (0) in his very first over. Noah Thain joined skipper Ben McKinney, and the England innings took off in their characteristic positive fashion. 47 runs were added in the first Powerplay. When the fielding restrictions were removed, McKinney tried to loft Edward towards the leg side but was caught by Raneico Smith.

Thain and Hamza Shaikh ensured that England went at closer to five runs an over between 11-20, but the spin of Tarrique Edward disrupted this process. He got rid off Thain (40), when the batter tried to pull one towards the cow corner but failed to get the elevation and handed a catch to Nathan Sealy. An overambitious pull In Tarrique's very next over by Luc Benkenstein was brilliantly caught in the deep by Mavendra Dindyal to leave England four down.

The procession of wickets continued throughout the middle overs, with Sealy and Isai Thorne adding their name to the wickets column. Thorne got rid of Hamza in the 38th over to put West Indies on top. With only three wickets left, England's tail needed to ensure that they batted till the 50-over mark.

However, regular strikes from Smith and Nathan meant that they were bowled out by the 47th over.

As has been the case with the West Indies, the flow didn't stop in the runs column, even as wickets tumbled in the first Powerplay. Adrian Weir (0) fell in the very first over. Skipper Stephan Pascal got off to a positive start, but lost Joshua Dorne to Farhan Ahmed on the way. A spectacular cameo by Jordan Johnson (31 from 17) that lifted the Boys in Maroon. With four fours and two sixes, he took the attack to the England bowlers. It took a sharp take from Eddie Jack off Farhan to send Jordan back.

Dindyal's presence ensured that the scoring rate didn't dip, even as West Indies' ask came under 100. However, the impactful Tazeem Ali arrived to disrupt the West Indies innings. He cleaned up Dindyal and dangerman Jewel Andrew before the Boys in Maroon could cross 100. Now, Pascal was the rock of West Indies hopes.

Nathan Edward played a good supporting act, just the way he'd done with Andrew against Scotland. Pascal kept knocking the ball around, and West Indies closed in on their target patiently.

An uncharacteristic charge by Pascal against Tazeem brought his downfall. This opened the gates of an England comeback. However, despite losing a couple of quick wickets, the West Indies overcame their ask in the 41st over. Nathan Edward, who had earlier starred with a brilliant 3/28, stayed unbeaten to see off the chase.
 
FearlessRoar said:
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USA U19 v Bangladesh U19

Bangladesh 291/7 (50 overs)

USA bowlers hit the right areas and controlled Bangladesh's scoring rate in the initial phase of the innings at Bloemfontein. While Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (27) and Chowdhury Md Rizwan (35) got starts, USA kept coming back with regular strikes.

Ariful Islam, who had missed out against Ireland after a well-made 41 against India, took the lead once more. Instead of going for the big shots, the batter relied on playing down the ground, and accumulated runs at a brisk pace. With Ahrar Amin's support, he helped pick Bangladesh's scoring rate. Closing in on the final Powerplay, the Tigers were ready to pivot towards a bigger total.

94 runs were added in the last Powerplay as Bangladesh put the foot on the pedal. Islam reached his three-figure mark, while a cameo from Shihab James (31 from 17) helped the young Tigers finish at 291.

With a win and a loss against their names, the young Tigers would love to secure a place in the Super Six with a positive result in today’s clash. On the other hand, the USA will look to put behind their dismal start against Ireland and put up a better showing against Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh defeated USA by 120 runs

USA bowlers hit the right areas and controlled Bangladesh's scoring rate in the initial phase of the innings at Bloemfontein. While Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (27) and Chowdhury Md Rizwan (35) got starts, USA kept coming back with regular strikes.

Ariful Islam, who had missed out against Ireland after a well-made 41 against India, took the lead once more. Instead of going for the big shots, the batter relied on playing down the ground, and accumulated runs at a brisk pace. With Ahrar Amin's support, he helped pick Bangladesh's scoring rate. Closing in on the final Powerplay, the Tigers were ready to pivot towards a bigger total.

94 runs were added in the last Powerplay as Bangladesh put the foot on the pedal. Islam reached his three-figure mark, while a cameo from Shihab James (31 from 17) helped the young Tigers finish at 291.

USA batters were solid for the first 15 overs of their innings but preferred stability over adventure. While Bhavya Mehta was lost for five, Pranav Chettipalayam set in and went for his shots. Along with Siddarth Kappa, he got the North American side to 86 by the 24th over mark. Bangladesh's star with the bat, Islam, struck once more to send back Kappa.

Chettipalayam was run out soon after to leave USA three down. Thereafter, Utkarsh Srivastava played a lone hand with his 37, while the rest of the side fumbled in the chase. Mahfuzur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with his 4/31.
 
FearlessRoar said:
West Indies defeated England by two wickets

West Indies had lost quick wickets in pursuit of a modest England target.

Nathan Edward's left-arm prowess was at play early in the innings. The seamer bowled Jaydn Denly (0) in his very first over. Noah Thain joined skipper Ben McKinney, and the England innings took off in their characteristic positive fashion. 47 runs were added in the first Powerplay. When the fielding restrictions were removed, McKinney tried to loft Edward towards the leg side but was caught by Raneico Smith.

Thain and Hamza Shaikh ensured that England went at closer to five runs an over between 11-20, but the spin of Tarrique Edward disrupted this process. He got rid off Thain (40), when the batter tried to pull one towards the cow corner but failed to get the elevation and handed a catch to Nathan Sealy. An overambitious pull In Tarrique's very next over by Luc Benkenstein was brilliantly caught in the deep by Mavendra Dindyal to leave England four down.

The procession of wickets continued throughout the middle overs, with Sealy and Isai Thorne adding their name to the wickets column. Thorne got rid of Hamza in the 38th over to put West Indies on top. With only three wickets left, England's tail needed to ensure that they batted till the 50-over mark.

However, regular strikes from Smith and Nathan meant that they were bowled out by the 47th over.

As has been the case with the West Indies, the flow didn't stop in the runs column, even as wickets tumbled in the first Powerplay. Adrian Weir (0) fell in the very first over. Skipper Stephan Pascal got off to a positive start, but lost Joshua Dorne to Farhan Ahmed on the way. A spectacular cameo by Jordan Johnson (31 from 17) that lifted the Boys in Maroon. With four fours and two sixes, he took the attack to the England bowlers. It took a sharp take from Eddie Jack off Farhan to send Jordan back.

Dindyal's presence ensured that the scoring rate didn't dip, even as West Indies' ask came under 100. However, the impactful Tazeem Ali arrived to disrupt the West Indies innings. He cleaned up Dindyal and dangerman Jewel Andrew before the Boys in Maroon could cross 100. Now, Pascal was the rock of West Indies hopes.

Nathan Edward played a good supporting act, just the way he'd done with Andrew against Scotland. Pascal kept knocking the ball around, and West Indies closed in on their target patiently.

An uncharacteristic charge by Pascal against Tazeem brought his downfall. This opened the gates of an England comeback. However, despite losing a couple of quick wickets, the West Indies overcame their ask in the 41st over. Nathan Edward, who had earlier starred with a brilliant 3/28, stayed unbeaten to see off the chase.
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FearlessRoar said:
Bangladesh defeated USA by 120 runs

USA bowlers hit the right areas and controlled Bangladesh's scoring rate in the initial phase of the innings at Bloemfontein. While Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (27) and Chowdhury Md Rizwan (35) got starts, USA kept coming back with regular strikes.

Ariful Islam, who had missed out against Ireland after a well-made 41 against India, took the lead once more. Instead of going for the big shots, the batter relied on playing down the ground, and accumulated runs at a brisk pace. With Ahrar Amin's support, he helped pick Bangladesh's scoring rate. Closing in on the final Powerplay, the Tigers were ready to pivot towards a bigger total.

94 runs were added in the last Powerplay as Bangladesh put the foot on the pedal. Islam reached his three-figure mark, while a cameo from Shihab James (31 from 17) helped the young Tigers finish at 291.

USA batters were solid for the first 15 overs of their innings but preferred stability over adventure. While Bhavya Mehta was lost for five, Pranav Chettipalayam set in and went for his shots. Along with Siddarth Kappa, he got the North American side to 86 by the 24th over mark. Bangladesh's star with the bat, Islam, struck once more to send back Kappa.

Chettipalayam was run out soon after to leave USA three down. Thereafter, Utkarsh Srivastava played a lone hand with his 37, while the rest of the side fumbled in the chase. Mahfuzur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with his 4/31.
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Good to see Afghanistan crashed out of the tournament in very first round, lost to Nepal and hence lost all three matches . They not only have to improve their game but also have to learn how to respect the moral values of cricket. Even cheating didn't help and they lost to NZL also.
 
FearlessRoar said:
Bangladesh defeated USA by 120 runs

USA bowlers hit the right areas and controlled Bangladesh's scoring rate in the initial phase of the innings at Bloemfontein. While Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (27) and Chowdhury Md Rizwan (35) got starts, USA kept coming back with regular strikes.

Ariful Islam, who had missed out against Ireland after a well-made 41 against India, took the lead once more. Instead of going for the big shots, the batter relied on playing down the ground, and accumulated runs at a brisk pace. With Ahrar Amin's support, he helped pick Bangladesh's scoring rate. Closing in on the final Powerplay, the Tigers were ready to pivot towards a bigger total.

94 runs were added in the last Powerplay as Bangladesh put the foot on the pedal. Islam reached his three-figure mark, while a cameo from Shihab James (31 from 17) helped the young Tigers finish at 291.

USA batters were solid for the first 15 overs of their innings but preferred stability over adventure. While Bhavya Mehta was lost for five, Pranav Chettipalayam set in and went for his shots. Along with Siddarth Kappa, he got the North American side to 86 by the 24th over mark. Bangladesh's star with the bat, Islam, struck once more to send back Kappa.

Chettipalayam was run out soon after to leave USA three down. Thereafter, Utkarsh Srivastava played a lone hand with his 37, while the rest of the side fumbled in the chase. Mahfuzur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with his 4/31.
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Highlights of the Match

 
Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup 2024:

Pakistan U19 vs New Zealand U19, 22nd Match, Group D (08:00 AM GMT)

South Africa U19 vs Scotland U19, 21st Match, Group B (08:00 AM GMT)

Zimbabwe U19 vs Namibia U19, 20th Match, Group C (08:00 AM GMT)
 
BouncerGuy said:
Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup 2024:

Pakistan U19 vs New Zealand U19, 22nd Match, Group D (08:00 AM GMT)

South Africa U19 vs Scotland U19, 21st Match, Group B (08:00 AM GMT)

Zimbabwe U19 vs Namibia U19, 20th Match, Group C (08:00 AM GMT)
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Must win for Zimbabwe

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BouncerGuy said:
Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup 2024:

Pakistan U19 vs New Zealand U19, 22nd Match, Group D (08:00 AM GMT)

South Africa U19 vs Scotland U19, 21st Match, Group B (08:00 AM GMT)

Zimbabwe U19 vs Namibia U19, 20th Match, Group C (08:00 AM GMT)
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Toss Update:
Zimbabwe U19 have won the toss and have opted to field against Namibia U19

New Zealand U19 have won the toss and have opted to bat against Pakistan U19

South Africa U19 have won the toss and have opted to field against Scotland U19
 
South Africa defeated Scotland by 7 wickets in Potchefstroom

Jamie Dunk and Adi Hegde were off to their characteristic cautious start, preferring preservation of wickets over adventurous shot-making. An effort yorker from Riley Norton finally got rid off Hedge in the 11th over.

Dunk was joined by Alec Price, and the innings got some initiative. Having already set in, Dunk went for his shots. Price joined him with back to back fours against Juan James in the 21st over. However, Price fell while trying to waft a Sipho Potsane delivery towards the leg-side. He missed the ball and was trapped lbw.

Skipper Owen Gould struck the right tone with the bat, hitting a number of fours along with Dunk to set a solid foundation for Scotland. The duo added 115-runs for the third wicket, off merely 121 balls.

A cameo from Uzair Ahmed lit up the final Powerplay. The batter hit three sixes in his 25 from eight balls. Norton removed him, but backed by Gould's late charge, Scotland were moving towards a strong finish. His fighting 97 got them to the second-highest total on this ground in this tournament. Norton's 3/48 and Kwena Maphaka (2/53) were the standout performers for South Africa.

Steve Stolk came out all guns blazing in the chase. He smashed a fifty off merely 13 balls. The right-hander smashed fours sixes off the first four balls of Qasim Khan's second over before a slash towards the leg-side fell short off the boundary and became a four. There was little relief off the final ball of the over, as Stolk smashed another big six out of the ground.

While his partner Lhuan-dre Pretorius also got going with some big hits, Stolk's hitting was in another league. He hit seven fours and eight sixes during his 37-ball 86. It was Nikhil Koteeswaran who accounted for both the openers, getting Pretorius caught by Alec Price, while trapping Stolk lbw. However, South Africa were well ahead of the require rate by then.

Adi Hegde brought another breakthrough in the form of Tristan Luus, but Dewan Marais took off from where the openers had left, and churned out runs quickly. Along with David Teeger, he helped finish off the chase in the 27th over. They added 121 runs off merely 13.1 overs.

A big win helped South Africa top the group as well.
 
To be honest this Pak U19 team looks to be the strongest in the worldcup with extremely mature and consistent players both in batting bowling department and the inclusion of M.Naveed sorted the spin issue as well , he is probably the biggest turner of cricket ball in this worldcup as well as I am yet to see any spinner in this worldcup who can turn much
 
Zimbabwe defeated Namibia by eight wickets in Kimberley

Hansie de Villiers was trapped lbw early in the innings by Kohl Eksteen. Along with JW Visagie, Gerhard Janse van Rensburg stabilised the innings against a disciplined Zimbabwe. Visagie fell finally when he played on against Newman Nyamhuri.

The Eagles couldn't escape Nyamhuri's wrath over the upcoming overs, as the left-armed seamer kept getting crucial breakthroughs. Janse van Rensburg (23) was the next to go when he tried to pull Nyamhuri but ended up giving a leading edge straight to the third. Before Namibia could get back on their feet, Zacheo van Vuuren saw his off stump uprooted after missing a sharp delivery from Nyamhuri.

Alex Volschenk tried to bring the innings back on track, but Ryan Simbi struck thrice to derail the Namibia innings. He accounted for Ben Brassell, Volschenk and Jack Brassell before Namibia could touch 100.

It took a sturdy effort from Hanro Badenhorst (39*) to help Namibia bat out their 50 overs. Newman Nyamhuri finished with 4/21 for his effort.

The Young Chevrons were steady yet safe in their approach. 21 were added for the first wicket, mostly from the willow of wicket-keeper Ryan Kamwemba, before he fell lbw to Jack Brassell. Panashe Taruvinga and Brandon Sunguro stuck to the same principle, bringing up their 50-run stand in the 17th over, but scoring merely four runs off the next four overs. Taruvinga then slammed four fours in the 22nd over.

The modest target ahead allowed them to vary their approach as per the conditions. Though Sunguro fell for 29, Taruvinga kept fighting from his end. With seven fours in his 59*, the batter helped the Young Chevrons seal the deal in the 36th over.

This win helped Zimbabwe into the Super Six stage.
 
FearlessRoar said:
South Africa defeated Scotland by 7 wickets in Potchefstroom

Jamie Dunk and Adi Hegde were off to their characteristic cautious start, preferring preservation of wickets over adventurous shot-making. An effort yorker from Riley Norton finally got rid off Hedge in the 11th over.

Dunk was joined by Alec Price, and the innings got some initiative. Having already set in, Dunk went for his shots. Price joined him with back to back fours against Juan James in the 21st over. However, Price fell while trying to waft a Sipho Potsane delivery towards the leg-side. He missed the ball and was trapped lbw.

Skipper Owen Gould struck the right tone with the bat, hitting a number of fours along with Dunk to set a solid foundation for Scotland. The duo added 115-runs for the third wicket, off merely 121 balls.

A cameo from Uzair Ahmed lit up the final Powerplay. The batter hit three sixes in his 25 from eight balls. Norton removed him, but backed by Gould's late charge, Scotland were moving towards a strong finish. His fighting 97 got them to the second-highest total on this ground in this tournament. Norton's 3/48 and Kwena Maphaka (2/53) were the standout performers for South Africa.

Steve Stolk came out all guns blazing in the chase. He smashed a fifty off merely 13 balls. The right-hander smashed fours sixes off the first four balls of Qasim Khan's second over before a slash towards the leg-side fell short off the boundary and became a four. There was little relief off the final ball of the over, as Stolk smashed another big six out of the ground.

While his partner Lhuan-dre Pretorius also got going with some big hits, Stolk's hitting was in another league. He hit seven fours and eight sixes during his 37-ball 86. It was Nikhil Koteeswaran who accounted for both the openers, getting Pretorius caught by Alec Price, while trapping Stolk lbw. However, South Africa were well ahead of the require rate by then.

Adi Hegde brought another breakthrough in the form of Tristan Luus, but Dewan Marais took off from where the openers had left, and churned out runs quickly. Along with David Teeger, he helped finish off the chase in the 27th over. They added 121 runs off merely 13.1 overs.

A big win helped South Africa top the group as well.
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FearlessRoar said:
Zimbabwe defeated Namibia by eight wickets in Kimberley

Hansie de Villiers was trapped lbw early in the innings by Kohl Eksteen. Along with JW Visagie, Gerhard Janse van Rensburg stabilised the innings against a disciplined Zimbabwe. Visagie fell finally when he played on against Newman Nyamhuri.

The Eagles couldn't escape Nyamhuri's wrath over the upcoming overs, as the left-armed seamer kept getting crucial breakthroughs. Janse van Rensburg (23) was the next to go when he tried to pull Nyamhuri but ended up giving a leading edge straight to the third. Before Namibia could get back on their feet, Zacheo van Vuuren saw his off stump uprooted after missing a sharp delivery from Nyamhuri.

Alex Volschenk tried to bring the innings back on track, but Ryan Simbi struck thrice to derail the Namibia innings. He accounted for Ben Brassell, Volschenk and Jack Brassell before Namibia could touch 100.

It took a sturdy effort from Hanro Badenhorst (39*) to help Namibia bat out their 50 overs. Newman Nyamhuri finished with 4/21 for his effort.

The Young Chevrons were steady yet safe in their approach. 21 were added for the first wicket, mostly from the willow of wicket-keeper Ryan Kamwemba, before he fell lbw to Jack Brassell. Panashe Taruvinga and Brandon Sunguro stuck to the same principle, bringing up their 50-run stand in the 17th over, but scoring merely four runs off the next four overs. Taruvinga then slammed four fours in the 22nd over.

The modest target ahead allowed them to vary their approach as per the conditions. Though Sunguro fell for 29, Taruvinga kept fighting from his end. With seven fours in his 59*, the batter helped the Young Chevrons seal the deal in the 36th over.

This win helped Zimbabwe into the Super Six stage.
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Muhammad Saad said:
To be honest this Pak U19 team looks to be the strongest in the worldcup with extremely mature and consistent players both in batting bowling department and the inclusion of M.Naveed sorted the spin issue as well , he is probably the biggest turner of cricket ball in this worldcup as well as I am yet to see any spinner in this worldcup who can turn much
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I already said this pakistan u19s team should be atleast getting to semi final.
 
shamaan said:
I already said this pakistan u19s team should be atleast getting to semi final.
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This Pakistan U19 unit looks pretty solid. The bowling line up is in some form and they can dismantle any batting lineup in this tournament. The batting looks solid too. Slowish starters but that chase against Kiwis was total domination. Excellent stuff.
 
Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup:

India U19 vs United States U19, 23rd Match, Group A (08:00 AM GMT)

Australia U19 vs Sri Lanka U19, 24th Match, Group C (08:00 AM GMT)
 
BouncerGuy said:
Today's fixtures in the ICC U19 World Cup:

India U19 vs United States U19, 23rd Match, Group A (08:00 AM GMT)

Australia U19 vs Sri Lanka U19, 24th Match, Group C (08:00 AM GMT)
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Toss Update:

Sri Lanka U19 have won the toss and have opted to bat against Australia U19

United States U19 have won the toss and have opted to field against India U19
 
Callie vidler an aus quick apparently clocked 145k according to the commentator so I was right about him being the quickest in the worldcup and 140k+ bowler.
 
Here is my list of top 5 pacers in the worldcup

1 Vidler
2 Maphaka
3 Naman Tiwari
4 Khalil Ahmed
5 Chand (Nepal)
 
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