New Zealand, Afghanistan, Pakistan enter U19 World Cup quarterfinals
Cricket | January 23, 2020 9:13 ISTPakistan were stretched by Zimbabwe but they managed to eke out a 38-run win in Potchefstroom.
Pakistan were stretched by Zimbabwe but they managed to eke out a 38-run win in Potchefstroom.
India, led by Priyam Garg, have qualified for the Super League quarter-finals after a stunning ten-wicket victory over Japan in Bloemfontein on Tuesday.
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Making their debut at the tournament after having their first match washed out against New Zealand, Japan were bundled out for a mere 41 runs inside 23 overs after being put into bat at the Mangaung Oval.
West Indies defeated England by 71 runs via DL method while Australia got the better of Nigeria by 10 wickets in their respective U19 World Cup.
Matheesha Pathirana grabbed eyeballs as he bowled a wide delivery to Yashasvi Jaiswal, which was recorded at '175kph' (108mph).
Batting first India scored 297 for four and then bowled out Sri Lanka for 207 with spinners Siddhesh Veer and Ravi Bishnoi getting two wickets apiece.
Shafiqullah Ghaffari wreaked havoc with figures of 6 for 15 as Afghanistan beat South Africa by 7 wickets in the U19 World Cup opener.
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The BCCI stated that Joshi dislocated his right shoulder while fielding during India U19's first match of the bilateral one-day series against hosts South Africa.
Pakistan U-19 head coach Ejaz Ahmed has said that Pakistan has 'more passion' than India, adding that the side can beat their neighbours in the U-19 World Cup.
Nipun Dhananjaya will lead the Sri Lankan side in the upcoming U-19 World Cup in South Africa.
Naseem Shah, who made his international debut in Australia in November last year, recently became the youngest fast bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
Indian captain Virat Kohli reflected on his U-19 World Cup days, pointing out Kane Williamson as a player who stood out from the rest in 2008.
Divyaansh Saxena (86) and Ravi Bishnoi (3/36) starred for India in their 9-wicket win over South Africa in the U19 Youth ODI.
England have so far won U19 World Cup only once, under Owais Shah in 1998 when they defeated New Zealand in the final.
Naseem Shah, 16, has so far played three Tests for Pakistan in which he has taken eight wickets including a five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Akbar Ali will lead Bangladesh in the 2020 U-19 World Cup in South Africa.
Priyam also said that he reached out to Prithvi Shaw for tips on winning the Cup.
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