It was a big day in the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup as a total of four matches were played between♔ eigh🌼t teams 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 team restricted Canada at 231-8 in 50 overs. In reply, UAE chased down the target in 38.4 overs. No.3 batsman Figy J🍒ohn smashed the maiden century (102) of the competition.
Comfortable as you like for UAE🐻 who get their 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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In the other match, West Indies’ young boys crushed the Australian team by three wickets. After winni✱ng the toss, the Caribbeans asked the Aussies to bat first. The Mackenzie Harvey-led side crumbled against the Windies bowlers and got a🍃ll 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 wit🔜💃h the ball and 61 with the 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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