U-19 World Cup: India thump Uganda; Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh advance to Super League

The group phases of the continuing ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 got here to an finish on Saturday.
India undergo as group winners to the Super League with a mammoth 326–run victory over Uganda thanks partially to the best rating of the match by Raj Angad Bawa. India will face Bangladesh within the quarter-finals.
Pakistan eased to a nine-wicket win over Papua New Guinea to arrange a Super League conflict with Australia.
Afghanistan got here out on prime in a straight shootout for the Super League in Group C, securing a 109–run win over Zimbabwe to progress.
Bangladesh triumphed in one other winner-takes-all sport, beating the UAE by 9 wickets (D/L methodology) in a rain-interrupted Group A match.
Records tumble in India’s victory over Uganda
Raj Bawa and Angkrish Raghuvanshi powered India previous a number of batting information as they set Uganda an insurmountable complete of 405. After captain Nishant Sindu 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 runs from 120 balls, Bawa would then proceed to pile on the runs as Kaushal Tambe and Dinesh Bana made helpful cameos.

By the time left-hander Bawa reached 150, 66 per cent of his runs had come from boundaries and on the shut of the innings, he held the best rating of the match, surpassing the 154 not out from England’s Tom Prest, to finish with 162 from 108 balls together with 14 fours and eight sixes.
The total complete of 405 for five marks India’s second-highest rating behind their 425 for 3 towards Scotland in 2004, in that match Shikhar Dhawan hit 155 not out, the earlier highest particular person rating for India at an ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

All Over: Yet one other complete victory for India U19 as they beat Uganda U19 by an enormous 326 runs of their closing Group B sport.
Nishant Sindhu takes 4/19. Earlier, Raj Bawa smashed 162 * & A Raghuvanshi scored 144 #BoysInBlue #U19CWC
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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 22, 2022
Uganda’s problem bought even more durable as opener Isaac Ategeka was pressured to retire having been struck on the forearm by a Rajvardhan Hangargekar supply. The right-arm seamer then dismissed his substitute Cyrus Kakuru for a first-ball duck off the ultimate ball of an eventful first over.
Captain Pascal Murungi, who earlier took Uganda’s greatest figures of 3-72, batted bravely for 34 however couldn’t cease the inevitable victory as Uganda’s innings ended on 79 for 9 from 19.4 overs with Ategeka unable to retake the sector.
The 326-run victory is India’s largest at an ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, and the second-highest ever, and units them up for a replay of the 2020 closing towards Bangladesh, whereas Uganda will face the UAE within the plate quarter finals.
Shehzad on course with the ball as Pakistan dominate Papua New Guinea
Opening batter Muhammad Shehzad shined with ball somewhat than bat as Pakistan earned a nine-wicket win over Papua New Guinea to arrange a knock-out assembly with Australia.

6.4-3-7-5! 🔥🔥Muhammad Shehzad takes 5 as Pakistan U19 bowl out PNG for 50 (22.4 overs) of their #U19CWC Group-C conflict on the Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad.#PakistanFutureStars pic.twitter.com/NpVu1U0Mmn
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 22, 2022
Papua New Guinea began positively as Christopher Kilapat and Boio Ray placed on 24 for the primary wicket.
However, as soon as the wicket of Kilapat, who top-scored with 11 fell Papua New Guinea misplaced the subsequent 9 wickets for 26 runs.
Pakistan’s bowling was impactful in addition to wayward, the bowlers contributing 19 extras to Papua New Guinea’s complete of fifty. Ahmed Khan claimed the wickets of the 2 openers on his method to three for 10 earlier than captain Barnabas Maha was run out having added solely two to the overall.

Aue Oru then supplied some resistance as he made seven from 25 balls however he was to be the second of Shehzad’s victims. The closing 4 batters to get out failed to attain as right-arm seamer Shehzad claimed 5 for seven, probably the most economical fivefer of the match up to now.
Chasing the modest complete of 51, Shehzad was out for a duck from six balls earlier than Abbas Ali and wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah Khan mixed to placed on the runs wanted for a cushty victory.
Pakistan prime Group C having gained all three of their matches to arrange a repeat of the 1988 and 2010 finals with Australia, whereas Papua New Guinea will meet the hosts the West Indies within the Plate League.
Afghanistan edge out Zimbabwe to progress
Suliman Safi’s century helped Afghanistan to victory over Zimbabwe within the closing sport of Group C to earn a quarterfinal tie with Sri Lanka within the Super League.

An excellent 111 off 118 balls from captain Suliman Safi helped Afghanistan safe their second win and a spot within the Super League of the #U19CWC 📽️https://t.co/kdVmevErkn
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) January 23, 2022
The Afghanistan captain placed on 111 from 118 balls, together with 14 fours and three sixes, to maneuver Afghanistan to 261 for six as he was dismissed on the ultimate ball of the innings. Four different batters posted scores of over 20, with opener Nageyalia Kharote contributing an essential half-century from 45 balls.
Alex Falao was the choose of the bowlers for Zimbabwe as he took three for 54 from his ten overs to maneuver on to eight wickets for the match up to now.
In reply in Diego Martin, Zimbabwe opener Matthew Welch led the cost with Steven Saul contributing 9 to the rating earlier than being given out leg earlier than wicket to go away his aspect on one for 49.
Welch’s subsequent two companions might add just one run to the overall earlier than it was Welch’s flip to fall having made 53 from 61 balls.
No one else was in a position to proceed the run-scoring going because the required run-rate climbed above a run and ball and wickets stored tumbling as Nangeyalia Kharote took 4 for 30.
Rogan Wolhuter annoyed the Afghanistan bowlers placing on a gritty 28 from 52 balls and did nicely to maintain the strike and deny Afghanistan the possibility to bowl at tailender Mcgini Dube. However, Dube finally fell for 4 and Falao adopted quickly after as Zimbabwe slipped to a 109–run defeat and can now face Scotland within the plate quarterfinals.
Defending champions Bangladesh qualify for knockout phases
Bangladesh’s bowlers labored in tandem to limit the United Arab Emirates to 148 on their method to a nine-wicket victory.

An all-round efficiency by Bangladesh!
They have defeated UAE by 9 wickets on DLS methodology ✨#BANvUAE | #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/m9XuvOM5B1
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) January 22, 2022
The UAE slipped to eight for 2 inside three overs as Ashiqur Zaman dismissed the 2 openers to earn himself figures of two for 14 from eight overs. Dhruv Parashar and captain Alishan Sharafu then mixed to regular the ship for the UAE placing on 44 runs for the third wicket.
Punya Mehra then top-scored with 43 off 64 balls however couldn’t discover a associate to stick with him as the ultimate seven wickets fell for 98 runs. Ripon Mondol returned Bangladesh’s greatest figures taking 3-31, with three different bowlers additionally coming away with dismissals.
Chasing 148, Bangladesh made a commanding begin reaching 86 earlier than dropping their first wicket as Iftakher Hossain was caught by Soorya Sathish off the bowling of Jash Giyanani. Hossain had added 37 runs from 70 balls, with fellow opener Mahfijul Islam placing on 45 runs earlier than the gamers have been taken off the sector resulting from rain in Basseterre.
Mahfijul was in a position to attain his half-century because the groups emerged with a brand new goal of 107, the opener finally reaching 64 not out from 6 balls, as Prantik Nawrose Nabil joined him within the center as they sealed the victory and secure passage to the knockout phases.
Bangladesh might be hoping for a repeat of the ultimate final outing after they face India whereas the UAE will face Uganda within the opening Plate quarterfinal.
Covid-19 outbreak in Australia camp
Meanwhile, three Australia gamers have obtained optimistic PCR check outcomes for Covid-19 by way of the official occasion testing programme. The gamers are at present self-isolating and are being monitored and cared for by the medical crew.
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League Fixtures
26 January – Quarter-Final 1 England v South Africa; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
27 January – Quarter-Final 4 Sri Lanka v Afghanistan; Coolidge Cricket Ground
28 January – Quarter-Final 3 Pakistan v Australia; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
29 January – Quarter-Final 2 India v Bangladesh; Coolidge Cricket Ground

30 January – Play-off Semi-Final 2 Loser QF 1 v Loser QF 4; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
31 January- Play-off Semi-Final 1 Loser QF 2 v Loser QF 3; Coolidge Cricket Ground
1 February – Semi-Final 1 Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 4; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
2 February – Semi-Final 2 Winner QF 2 v Winner QF 3; Coolidge Cricket Ground
3 February – fifth / sixth Play-off Winners of Play-off Semi-Final 1 and a pair of; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
3 February – seventh / eighth Play-off Losers of Play-off Semi-Final 1 and a pair of; Coolidge Cricket Ground
4 February- third / 4th Play-off Losers of Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Coolidge Cricket Ground
5 February – U19 Men’s CWC Final Winners of Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Plate Fixtures
25 January – Quarter-Final 1 UAE v Uganda; Queens Park Oval
25 January -Quarter-Final 2 Ireland v Canada; Brian Lara Cricket Academy
26 January -Quarter-Final 3 Zimbabwe v Scotland; Queens Park Oval
26 January -Quarter-Final 4 West Indies v PNG; Diego Martin Sporting Complex

28 January – Semi-Final 1 Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 4; Queens Park Oval
28 January -Play-off Semi-Final 1 Loser QF1 v Loser QF4; Diego Martin Sporting Complex
29 January – Semi-Final 2 Winner QF 2 v Winner QF 3; Queens Park Oval
29 January – Play-off Semi-Final 2 Loser QF 2 v Loser QF 3; Brian Lara Cricket Academy
30 January – fifteenth / sixteenth Play-off Losers of Play-off Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Brian Lara Cricket Academy
30 January – thirteenth / 14th Play-off Winners of Play-off Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of ; Diego Martin Sporting Complex
31 January – eleventh / twelfth Play-off Losers of Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Diego Martin Sporting Complex
31 January – Plate Final Winners of Semi-Finals 1 and a pair of; Queens Park Oval