England hold nerve, break Afghanistan's hearts, and book place in U-19 World Cup final
Rehan Ahmed three-for in the penultimate over helps England crawl out of difficult position
01/02Result
1st Semi-Final, ICC Under-19 World Cup at North Sound, Feb 1 2022
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![England Under-19s]( "England Under-19s")
231/6 (47/47 ov) -
![Afghanistan Under-19s]( "Afghanistan Under-19s")
215/9 (47 ov, target 231)
Player of the Match
01/02Result
1st Semi-Final, ICC Under-19 World Cup at North Sound, Feb 1 2022
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![England Under-19s]( "England Under-19s")
231/6 (47/47 ov) -
![Afghanistan Under-19s]( "Afghanistan Under-19s")
215/9 (47 ov, target 231)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Captain Tom Prest hails England's character after victory in epic semi-final
Big calls at big moments give England the edge as they book place in first U19 final since 1998
No pressure for Tom Prest as high-flying England target their final berth
Spin-dominant Afghanistan pose significant threat, but confidence is soaring for England kids
Preview
Can Afghanistan's spinners upset heavyweights England?
England's swashbuckling batting line-up makes them firm favourites as Afghanistan look to reach their first ICC final
Under-19s World Cup
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.005 |
| BD19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.228 |
| UAE19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.493 |
| CAN19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.823 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.633 |
| SA19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.558 |
| IRE19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.959 |
| UGA19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.24 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.302 |
| AFG19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.467 |
| ZIM19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.027 |
| PNG19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.72 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.753 |
| AUS19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.096 |
| WI19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.699 |
| SCO19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.666 |