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Afghanistan U19 Beats Sri Lanka in World Cup By 32 Runs

Afghanistan’s U19 Cricket Team has beaten Sri Lanka in their second match in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Whangarei, New Zealand by 32 runs.

Sri Lanka U19 won the toss and decided to field.

Having already beaten Pakistan in Group D, Afghanistan clinched a place in the quarter-finals for the second time in their history, having done it in 2014 in the UAE before losing to eventual champions South Africa.

The success for Afghanistan is also a 180-degree turn from the 2016 U19 World Cup in Bangladesh, when they were similarly placed in a group with Pakistan and Sri Lanka but were defeated by both sides.

Wednesday's victory was set up by a trio of half-centuries from Ibrahim Zadran who got 86 runs from 112 balls while Ikram Ali Khil got 55 off 89 balls and Darwish Rasooli got 63 off 44 balls to set up an imposing total of 284 for 7.

Zadran scooped player of the match after his great performance.

The chase was in the balance when rain arrived after 24 overs with Sri Lanka 108 for 3. A revised target of 127 off the final 14 overs was set when play resumed, and the required run rate jumped from 6.80 to nearly ten an over.

Afghanistan's bowlers have played well and team captain Naveen-ul-Haq snared two wickets in the first four overs after play resumed. Naveen finished with 4 for 35 in eight overs and also effected a run-out.

Afghanistan will play Ireland in their final Group D match on Saturday. Sri Lanka plays Pakistan with the winner joining Afghanistan in the quarter-finals.

A tie or a washout would also put Pakistan into the knockouts due to the net run rate tiebreaker.

In the first match of the tournament, Afghanistan beat Pakistan by five wickets. Pakistan batted first in the match and set 189 as target for Afghanistan.

The target was completed by the Afghan team who lost 5 wickets in 48 overs.

Afghanistan U19 Beats Sri Lanka in World Cup By 32 Runs

Afghanistan U19 National Cricket Team has beaten Sri Lanka in their 2nd World Cup match to seal their quarter-final berth.

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Afghanistan’s U19 Cricket Team has beaten Sri Lanka in their second match in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Whangarei, New Zealand by 32 runs.

Sri Lanka U19 won the toss and decided to field.

Having already beaten Pakistan in Group D, Afghanistan clinched a place in the quarter-finals for the second time in their history, having done it in 2014 in the UAE before losing to eventual champions South Africa.

The success for Afghanistan is also a 180-degree turn from the 2016 U19 World Cup in Bangladesh, when they were similarly placed in a group with Pakistan and Sri Lanka but were defeated by both sides.

Wednesday's victory was set up by a trio of half-centuries from Ibrahim Zadran who got 86 runs from 112 balls while Ikram Ali Khil got 55 off 89 balls and Darwish Rasooli got 63 off 44 balls to set up an imposing total of 284 for 7.

Zadran scooped player of the match after his great performance.

The chase was in the balance when rain arrived after 24 overs with Sri Lanka 108 for 3. A revised target of 127 off the final 14 overs was set when play resumed, and the required run rate jumped from 6.80 to nearly ten an over.

Afghanistan's bowlers have played well and team captain Naveen-ul-Haq snared two wickets in the first four overs after play resumed. Naveen finished with 4 for 35 in eight overs and also effected a run-out.

Afghanistan will play Ireland in their final Group D match on Saturday. Sri Lanka plays Pakistan with the winner joining Afghanistan in the quarter-finals.

A tie or a washout would also put Pakistan into the knockouts due to the net run rate tiebreaker.

In the first match of the tournament, Afghanistan beat Pakistan by five wickets. Pakistan batted first in the match and set 189 as target for Afghanistan.

The target was completed by the Afghan team who lost 5 wickets in 48 overs.

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