• BATSMEN
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    17.2 Tossed up on middle and off, spins back sharply, attempts a cut off the backfoot, got into a tangle and had to play, deflects it to straight to Francis at backward point and West Indies draw first blood! Excellent bowling, forced him to go back and the sharp turn perturbed him 86/1
    88
    131
    168
    9
    0
    67.17
    41.4 Superb piece of bowing, lands it short and zings it back at him, kept a touch low and the stumps are disturbed, flummoxed by nip-backer and didn't expect him to bring it back and change his line, inside-edge and chopped on, gone after a wonderful 88 but now was the time to cash in and the moment he tried to switch gears, he has perished in the process, excellent smart bowling from the tall pacer 187/4
    19.3 Slip remains intact. Drops it a touch short and gets it to turn back at middle, deceived him in the flight, tries a jailbreak shot, attempting to heave it leg-side and ends up missing it altogether, Lawes on fire! He has pegged Afghanistan back with his lovely spin bowling! 90/2
    25.6 Pushed fuller on off, angling across off, prods it to mid-off and Van Lange takes a juggling catch, holding onto it while diving to his left, Lawes takes his third! Looks like we have a young exciting prospect, he is not afraid to toss the ball and cleverly varies his pace, very tight in his line, this was pushed a bit wide to lure him into a tonk and he took the bait, forcing it straight to the fielder 110/3
    49.1 Around the wicket, darts in a bumper into the surface around the line off, tries to tonk it over deep square and gets a top-edge, swallowed by Apple at backward square and it's the end of terrific knock! Laid the platform and played a perfect anchor role 256/6
    47.1 wrecks the stumps! Hard length and plugging back into middle, tries to play a disdainful pull to midwicket, ball didn't rise as much as he expected, makes a mess of his stumps, gone after run a ball 21, admonishes himself 225/5
    not out
    3
    3
    15
    0
    0
    100
    not out
    5
    4
    4
    1
    0
    125
    Extras
    9 (lb 3, w 6)
    TOTAL
    262/6 (50 Overs, RR: 5.24)
    Fall of wickets: 1-86 (Khalid Ahmadzai, 17.2 ov), 2-90 (Faisal Shinozada, 19.3 ov), 3-110 (Uzairullah Niazai, 25.6 ov), 4-187 (Osman Sadat, 41.4 ov), 5-225 (Azizullah Miakhil, 47.1 ov), 6-256 (Mahboob Khan, 49.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    JJ Pollard1023933.9405010
    SA Belle804505.62297020
    JB van Lange705307.57154220
    MI Miller504108.2111300
    MKQS McKenzie1003303.3342000
    VO Lawes1004834.8315000
  • BATSMEN
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    3.2 sweeps and picks out the fielder at deep backward square leg. Flatter delivery outside the off stump, sweeps in the air and straight down the throat of the fielder. 12/1
    5.1 strikes once again, goes for a big swipe across the line, misses it and the ball hits the top off stump. It was pitched a tad short, flatter and quicker. 21/2
    28.3 uses his feet and looks to go big down the ground, miscues it high in the air, the sweeper cover running in and across takes a good catch, they get the big wicket of Jewel Andrew. 101/8
    5.6 another one! Perfect off break delivery, pitches outside the off stump and spins in and Dorne plays down the wrong line, misses the bat and rattles the stumps. 21/3
    10.2 this is close as the ball strikes the pad in line, loud appeal and given. It was pitched on a good length and strikes the pad in line, as he played across the line. 51/4
    20.5 Nooristani strikes! It was a length delivery on target and bit slower, plays too early in the air towards extra cover and taken by the fielder. 75/5
    22.1 another wicket! picks his 3rd wicket, fuller delivery pitches outside the off stump and Miller goes for a drive and gets the edge through to the keeper and Afghanistan are pumped up. 80/6
    26.4 wonderful catch at deep backward square leg running in, good length delivery into the batter, who flicks in the air to the deep. 96/7
    30.3 middle stumps goes for a toss, pitches outside the off stump and nips in to strike the middle and leg. 105/9
    not out
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    84.61
    33.2 that is it! Afghanistan win, it was short and Lawes goes for a big pull and mishits in the air to wide mid-on and Uzairullah takes the catch. 124/10
    Extras
    5 (b 1, w 4)
    TOTAL
    124 all out (33.2 Overs, RR: 3.72)
    Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Tanez Francis, 3.2 ov), 2-21 (Zachary Carter, 5.1 ov), 3-21 (Joshua Dorne, 5.6 ov), 4-51 (Shamar Apple, 10.2 ov), 5-75 (Jonathan van Lange, 20.5 ov), 6-80 (Matthew Miller, 22.1 ov), 7-96 (Shaquan Belle, 26.4 ov), 8-101 (Jewel Andrew, 28.3 ov), 9-105 (Micah McKenzie, 30.3 ov), 10-124 (Vitel Lawes, 33.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    Abdul Aziz502705.4203110
    Wahidullah Zadran913634372200
    Nooristani Omarzai7.221642.18351020
    Roohullah Arab702403.42261100
    Khatir Stanikzai522034220210

Match Details

Toss

Afghanistan Under-19s , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

9.30 start, First Session 9.30-13.00, Interval 13.0-13.30, Second Session 13.30-17.00

Match days

18 January 2026 (50-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Afghanistan Under-19s 2, West Indies Under-19s 0

Match Notes

WI Under-19 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st12ZN CarterTTK Francis
2nd9J AndrewZN Carter
3rd0J AndrewJ Dorne
4th30J AndrewST Apple
5th24J AndrewJB van Lange
6th5J AndrewMI Miller
7th16J AndrewSA Belle
8th5J AndrewMKQS McKenzie
9th4MKQS McKenzieJJ Pollard
10th19VO LawesJJ Pollard

Under-19s World Cup

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WI1921120.033
SA192020-1.119
IRE192020-2.4
Super Sixes, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND1922042.62
ENG1922041.952
PAK1921120.936
BAN192112-0.371
NZ192020-2.361
ZIM192020-2.78
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Group B
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BAN1931130.327
NZ193012-6.143
USA193021-1.72
Group C
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PAK1932140.651
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