The group stage of the continued ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 got here to an finish on Saturday.
India progressed as group winners for the Super League with a mammoth 326-run win over Uganda in a part of the event’s highest rating by Raj Angad Bawa. India will face Bangladesh within the quarterfinals.
Pakistan began the Super League match towards Australia with a nine-wicket win over Papua New Guinea.
Afghanistan got here out on prime in Group C in a straight shootout for the Super League, securing a 109-run win over Zimbabwe to progress.
Bangladesh received one other winners-all-games win after beating the United Arab Emirates by 9 wickets (D/L methodology) in a rain-stopped Group A match.
India’s win over Uganda breaks document
Raj Bawa and Angkrish Raghuvanshi led India to a number of batting data as they set Uganda to a complete of 405. After skipper Nishant Sindhu fell for 15 within the sixteenth over, Raghuvanshi and Bawa added 206 runs for the third wicket in 22.4 overs.
Opener Raghuvanshi was finally dismissed for 144 off 120 balls, Bawa would then proceed to pile on the runs as Kaushal Tambe and Dinesh Bana made helpful cameos.
By the time the left-hander reached 150, 66 % of his runs had come from the boundary and on the finish of the innings, he achieved the best rating of the event, surpassing England’s Tom Prest’s unbeaten 154, to complete. For 162 runs in 108 balls together with 14 fours and eight sixes.
India’s second highest complete was 405 for five, behind 425 for 3 towards Scotland in 2004, Shikhar Dhawan scored an unbeaten 155 in that match for India within the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. The earlier was the best particular person rating.
All Over: Another complete win for India U19 as they beat Uganda U19 by 326 runs of their last Group B recreation.
Nishant Sindhu takes 4/19. Earlier Raj Bawa had 162* and A. Raghuvanshi had 144. scored runs #BoysInBlue #U19CWC
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Uganda’s problem turned even more durable as opener Isaac Ategeka was compelled to retire resulting from a forearm harm off Rajvardhan Hangargekar. The right-arm seamer then dismissed his alternative Cyrus Kakuru for a first-ball duck off the final ball of a primary over.
Captain Pascal Murungi, who had earlier taken Uganda’s greatest figures of 3-72, batted bravely for 34 however couldn’t stop the inevitable victory as Uganda’s innings ended at 79 for 9 in 19.4 overs and Ategeca was unable to retake the sphere.
The 326-run win is India’s greatest and second-highest ever within the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, and prepares them for a replay of the 2020 last towards Bangladesh, whereas dealing with Uganda within the Plate Quarter. The last can be from UAE. ,
Shahzad on the right track with the ball, Pakistan’s dominance in Papua New Guinea
Opener Muhammad Shehzad shone with the ball reasonably than the bat as Pakistan arrange a knock-out assembly with Australia in a nine-wicket win over Papua New Guinea.
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Mohammad Shahzad took 5 wickets as he dismissed Pakistan U19 PNG in 50 (22.4 overs) #U19CWC Group C conflict at Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad.#Pakistan’s future stars pic.twitter.com/NpVu1U0Mmn— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) 22 January 2022
Papua New Guinea received off to a optimistic begin as Christopher Kilpat and Boyo Ray added 24 runs for the primary wicket.
However, as soon as the wicket of Kilpat, who scored the best 11 runs, Papua New Guinea misplaced the subsequent 9 wickets for 26 runs.
Pakistan’s bowling was spectacular in addition to wayward, with bowlers contributing 19 extras to Papua New Guinea’s complete of fifty. Ahmed Khan claimed three for 10 earlier than skipper Barnabas Maha was run out. Entire.
Au Oru then offered some resistance as he scored seven runs off 25 balls however was the second participant to fall sufferer to Shahzad. The final 4 batsmen didn’t be dismissed as right-arm pacer Shehzad claimed 5 for seven, probably the most economical five-wicket haul of the event to date.
Chasing a modest goal of 51, Shahzad was dismissed for naught off six balls earlier than Abbas Ali and wicketkeeper-batsman Hasibullah Khan added up the runs wanted for a snug win.
Pakistan’s prime Group C has received all three of its matches and arrange a replay of the 1988 and 2010 finals with Australia, whereas Papua New Guinea will tackle hosts West Indies within the Plate League.
Afghanistan beats Zimbabwe for progress
Suleiman Safi’s century helped Afghanistan win over Zimbabwe within the last recreation of Group C and earn a quarter-final tie with Sri Lanka within the Super League.
Captain Suleiman Safi’s scintillating 111 off 118 balls helped Afghanistan to their second win and a spot within the Super League. #U19CWC ️https://t.co/kdVmevErkn
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) 23 January 2022
The Afghanistan captain hit 111 off 118 balls together with 14 fours and three sixes, taking Afghanistan to 261 for six as he was dismissed on the final ball of the innings. Four different batsmen made 20-plus scores, with opener Nagelia Kharote contributing a vital 45-ball half-century.
Alex Falao was the bowlers’ selection for Zimbabwe as he took three for 54 in his ten overs to take eight wickets for the event to date.
In reply to Diego Martin, Zimbabwe opener Matthew Welch contributed 9 to the rating with Steven Saul after he was given a leg earlier than wicket and left his facet at one for 49.
Welch’s subsequent two companions may solely add one run to the whole, earlier than Welch’s flip fell to 53 off 61 balls.
No one else was capable of proceed the run-scoring because the required run-rate climbed above one run and the ball and wickets saved falling as Nangelia Kharote took 4 for 30.
Rogan Wolhuter upset Afghanistan’s bowlers with 28 off 52 balls and did effectively to keep up the strike and did not give Afghanistan an opportunity to bowl to Taylor McGinty Dube. However, Dube finally fell to 4 and Falao adopted shortly after in a 109-run loss to Zimbabwe and can now face Scotland within the Plate quarter-finals.
Defending champions Bangladesh certified for the knockout stage
Bangladesh bowlers labored collectively to limit the United Arab Emirates to 148 runs on their method to a nine-wicket win.
Bangladesh all-rounder efficiency!
They beat UAE by 9 wickets on DLS methodology#bnvUAE , #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/m9XuvOM5B1
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) 22 January 2022
UAE slipped to eight for 2 in three overs as Ashiqur Zaman dismissed two openers to earn figures of two for 14 in eight overs. Dhruv Parashar and captain Alishan Sharafu then placed on 44 runs for the third wicket for United Arab Emirates.
Punya Mehra then scored 43 off 64 balls however couldn’t discover a accomplice to stick with him because the final seven wickets fell for 98 runs. Ripon Mondol returned Bangladesh’s greatest figures of three–31, with three different bowlers additionally dismissed.
Chasing 148, Bangladesh made a commanding begin to attain 86 earlier than shedding their first wicket as Iftakher Hossain was caught by Sorya Satish off Jash Gianani. Hossain had added 37 runs in 70 balls, with fellow opener Mahfizul Islam scoring 45 because the gamers had been thrown out of the sphere resulting from rain in Basseterre.
Mahfizul was capable of attain his half-century because the groups emerged with a contemporary goal of 107, the opener finally scoring an unbeaten 64 off 6 balls as Pratik Navroz Nabil joined him within the center as they sealed victory and a protected passage. Gave. knockout stage.
Bangladesh can be hoping for a repeat of the ultimate for the final time after they face India whereas the UAE will tackle Uganda within the Plate quarter-finals.
Covid-19 outbreak in Australia camp
Meanwhile, three gamers from Australia have obtained optimistic PCR take a look at outcomes for COVID-19 by way of the official occasion testing programme. The gamers are at present self-isolating and are being monitored and sorted by the medical workforce.
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League Fixtures
26 January – Quarterfinal 1 England v South Africa; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
27 January – Quarterfinal 4 Sri Lanka v Afghanistan; Coolidge Cricket Ground
28 January – Quarterfinal 3 Pakistan v Australia; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
29 January – Quarterfinal 2 India v Bangladesh; Coolidge Cricket Ground
30 January – Play-off Semi-Final 2 losers QF 1 vs losers QF 4; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
January 31 – Play-off Semi-Final 1 Losers QF 2 vs Losers QF 3; Coolidge Cricket Ground
1 February – Semi-Final 1 Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 4; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
2 February – Semifinal 2 winner QF 2 v Winner QF 3; Coolidge Cricket Ground
February 3 – winner of the play-off semi-finals 1 and a pair of of the fifth / sixth play-offs; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
February 3 – The losers of the 7/eighth play-off semi-finals 1 and a pair of; Coolidge Cricket Ground
4 February – third/4th play-off semi-finalists 1 and a pair of losers; Coolidge Cricket Ground
5 February – Final winner of U19 Men’s CWC Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Plate Fixtures
January 25 – Quarter-Final 1 UAE v Uganda; Queens Park Ovala
January 25 – Quarter-Final 2 Ireland v Canada; Brian Lara Cricket Academy
26 Jan – Quarter-Final 3 Zimbabwe v Scotland; Queens Park Ovala
26 Jan Quarterfinal 4 West Indies v PNG; Diego Martin Sporting Complex
28 January – Semi-Final 1 Winners QF 1 vs Winners QF 4; Queens Park Ovala
28 Jan – Play-off Semi-Final 1 Losers QF1 vs Losers QF4; Diego Martin Sporting Complex
29 January – Semi-Final 2 winner QF 2 v Winner QF 3; Queens Park Ovala
29 January – Play-off Semi-Final 2 Losers QF 2 vs Losers QF 3; Brian Lara Cricket Academy
January 30 – gamers 1 and a pair of, shedding within the semi-finals of the 15/sixteenth play-off; Brian Lara Cricket Academy
30 January – Winners of Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of of the 13/14th Play-offs; Diego Martin Sporting Complex
31 January – eleventh/twelfth semi-finals 1st and 2nd play-off losers; Diego Martin Sporting Complex
January 31 – Plate Final winner of Semi-Finals 1st and 2nd; Queens Park Ovala
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS