India 251/7 (50 overs) v Bangladesh in Bloemfontein
Bangladesh Won the Toss
Bangladesh decided to take the field first and utilize Bloemfontein’s early aid to its advantage. With the new ball, Maruf Mridha was in form and his left-arm angle was causing problems for the Indian hitters. Early in the innings, he removed Musheer Khan and all-rounder Arshin Kulkarni to give the youthful Tigers an early lead.
Then, captain Uday Saharan and Adarsh Singh applied pressure, ensuring that India advanced quickly. Both players contributed 116 runs for the third wicket and managed two-thirds of the second Powerplay, demonstrating how well their left-right combo worked. After attempting to loft Rizwan Chowdhury over mid-off, Adarsh (76) eventually collapsed.
After Bangladesh managed to stop the runs from flowing, they made another breakthrough, which was the set Saharan (64). In the final overs, Aravelly Avanish (23 from 17) made a memorable cameo to provide vital runs. A brilliant innings of 26 from 20 from Sachin Dhas added some significant runs to the India total. After making a comeback, Maruf claimed two more wickets to guarantee that India could only reach 251/7.
Bangladesh will be traveling to Dubai with the confidence gained from their triumphant match over the Boys in Blue. The U19 Asia Cup is over, as the Tigers beat India by four wickets. They proceeded to raise the trophy.
Scotland 174 all out (49.2 overs) v England in Potchefstroom
England won the toss and opted to field
Ben McKinney, the captain of England, made the decision to go to bat immediately after the toss. It should be noted that West Indies had made a similar decision yesterday when playing South Africa in the tournament’s opening match.
Farhan Ahmed ruined Jamie Dunk’s excellent start for Scotland in the tenth over. Scotland has to rebuild after Farhan claimed two wickets in one over. At number four, captain Owen Gould entered the game and stabilized the innings. Gould continued to play well in the innings consolidation, hitting six boundaries, including a six, to help Scotland reach 100.
However, led by vice-captain Luc Benkenstein, the England bowlers continued making inroads. Benkenstein accounted for Gould, who was cleaned up for 48. Having lost six wickets by the 36th over, Scotland had a big ask ahead of themselves.
Disciplined work from England ensured that Scotland weren’t able to take off and finished at a modest 174. Farhan and Benkenstein finished with three wickets apiece.
Pakistan 284/8 (50 overs) v Afghanistan in East London
Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat
In East London, Pakistan captain Saad Baig chose to bat first after winning the toss. Against the Allah Mohammad Ghanzafar and Bashir Ahmad new-ball combination, the Pakistani openers shown patience. But Khalil Ahmed undid all the hard work that had been done before. In his opening two overs, the bowler claimed the wickets of Shamyl Hossain (17) and Azan Awais (5). At number four, Captain Baig counterattacked, especially against the spinners from Afghanistan, striking four sixes in his innings.
In the 28th over, a beauty from Ghanzafar eventually cleaned him up. Soon after, Ahmed Hussain went out, and for the following several overs, Pakistan’s scoring rate was kept low. But Shahzaib Khan and Muhammad Riazullah began to unleash several aggressive blows at the 35-over mark.
The Boys in Green suffered as a result of Shahzaib’s hostility. In the 48th over, he reached his hundred, and in the final ten overs, Pakistan scored 84 runs.
There is a long-standing rivalry between Afghanistan and Pakistan in youth and senior cricket that has developed throughout time. Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by 103 runs in their most recent meeting, which took place in December at the U19 Asia Cup.
