It was a big day in the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup as a total of four matches were played between eight teamಞs in South Africa.
Japan, who were playing for the first time in the tournament, must be disappointed as their first game against New Zealand was abandoned due to rain. Therefore, both teams had💙 to share a point.
🚨 match abandoned 🚨
Both teams take a point.
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UAE started the proceedings by defeating Canada in their first encounter. Aryan Lakra-led tea🦹m restricted Canada at 231-8 in 50 overs. In reply, UAE chased down the target in 3🌳8.4 overs. No.3 batsman Figy John smashed the maiden century (102) of the competition.
Comfortable as you like for UAE who get the🐠ir 💦off to a winning start 💪
Johnathan Figy the star with 102* 👏 |
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The first century of the 2020 💯
Well batted Johnathan Figy 🙌 |
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I🅷n the other match, West Indies’ young boys crushed the Australian team by three wickets. After winning the toss, the Caribbeans asked the Aussies to bat first. The Mackenzie Harvey-led side crumbled against the Windies bowlers and got all out for just 179.
The Australian bowlers gave a tough fight, however, they couldn’t stop the loss as Windies reached the target in 46 overs with three wickets in hand.
That winning feeling 😍 | |
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Nerves of steel!
No surprise that Nyeem Young 🍎is Man of the Match for his 1/20 with the ball and 61 with tꦿhe bat 👏 | |
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Bangladesh and Zimbabwe played a rain-affected match. Zimbabwe batted first and posted 137-6 in 28.1 overs. However, Bangladesh’s boys got the challenging target of 130 in 22 overs, but they made it look like an easy-peasy thing.
The Akbar Ali-led team punished their opponent’s bowling unit as they reached the target in just 11.2 overs, winning the match by nine wickets. Parvez Hossain Emon for his 33-ball 58 got the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
– RESULT: U19 137-6 (28.1 overs) (Shumba 28, Bawa 27, Schadendorf 22*; Hasan 1/19, Hossain 1/23, Shoriful Islam 1/25) lost to U19, 132-1 (11.2/22 ov, DLS) (Parvez Emon 58*, Mahmudul Joy 38*, Tanzid Hasan 32; Dion Myers 1/26) by 9 wickets
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