Spinners storm Afghanistan into semi-finals
Afghanistan sprung a surprise on New Zealand by handing them a massive 202-run drubbing in Christchurch
24/01Result
Quarter-Final, ICC Under-19 World Cup at Christchurch, Jan 25 2018
Player of the Match
24/01Result
Quarter-Final, ICC Under-19 World Cup at Christchurch, Jan 25 2018
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Afghanistan Under-19s , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Afghanistan Under-19s advanced
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, First Session 10.30-14.00 Interval 14.00-14.45, Second Session 14.45-18.15
Match days
25 January 2018 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
AFGHANISTAN UNDER-19S 309/6 (50 OVERS)
- Ibrahim Zadran68 (98)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz69 (67)
- Jakob Bhula1/18 (3)
- Sandeep Patel2/13 (3)
NEW ZEALAND UNDER-19S 107 (28.1 OVERS)
- Dale Phillips31 (32)
- Katene Clarke38 (56)
- Qais Ahmad4/33 (9)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman4/14 (8.1)
Afghanistan are through to the Semi-Finals for the first time in the Under-19 World cup and they will meet Australia at the same venue. Afghanistan win by 202 runs, top effort with the bat, a well planned innings and then a brilliant bowling effort by Mujeeb and Qais, picking up 4 wickets each. Azmatullah Omarzai, the power hitter is the Man-of-the-Match.
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28.1
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Chu, OUT, loud appeal and given, pitches outside the off stump and spins in to strike the pad.
MW Chu lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 13 (33m 23b 2x4 0x6) SR: 56.52
END OF OVER:28 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ19: 107/9 (203 runs required from 22 overs, RR: 3.82, RRR: 9.22)
- Matthew Fisher2 (3b)
- Max Chu13 (22b)
- Qais Ahmad9-0-33-4
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman8-3-14-3
27.6
0
Qais Ahmad to Fisher, no run, looking for the drive and gets a thickish inside edge, almost dragged it on.
27.5
0
Qais Ahmad to Fisher, no run, outside the off stump and left alone.
27.4
2
Qais Ahmad to Fisher, 2 runs, swept away to deep backward square leg.
27.3
W
Qais Ahmad to Lockrose, OUT, beats the outside edge and keeper gets rid of the stumps, has the batsman dragged his feet out, yes, and he is stumped.
BNJ Lockrose st †Ikram Alikhil b Qais Ahmad 0 (7m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
27.2
0
Qais Ahmad to Lockrose, no run, pushed back down the track.
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Spinners storm Afghanistan into semi-finals
Afghanistan sprung a surprise on New Zealand by handing them a massive 202-run drubbing in Christchurch
Under-19s World Cup
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.576 |
| SA19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.16 |
| WI19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.66 |
| KEN19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4.227 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.93 |
| AUS19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.721 |
| ZIM19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3.031 |
| PNG19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5.614 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4.165 |
| BAN19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.438 |
| CAN19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2.107 |
| NAM19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.689 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.404 |
| AFG19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.333 |
| SL19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.108 |
| IRE19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.896 |