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Australia Under-19 vs Afghanistan Under-19, Super League SF 1 Match Summary

AUS vs AFG, 2018 - Youth ODI Summary

Australia Under-19 vs Afghanistan Under-19 Scorecard
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Match Ended   
Australia Under-19 beat Afghanistan Under-19 by 6 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Jack Edwards
AFG 181/10
Bat Top Batsmen
80 (119)
  • 8x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 67.22SR
20 (37)
  • 1x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 54.05SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
AUS 182/4
Bat Top Batsmen
Jack Edwards
Jack Edwards
72 (65)
  • 8x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 110.76SR
Param Uppal
Param Uppal
32 (47)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 68.08SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
ECON 3.5
10
OVERS
35/2
R/W
9.3
OVERS
45/1
R/W
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Okay. We have one finalist. Who will be the other? Pakistan or India? That mouth-watering contest is set to be played on Tuesday, 30th January, 2018 at this very same venue, Hagley Oval, Christchurch at 1030 local (2130 GMT, previous day). Hopefully, it will not be as one-sided as this one. See ya then! ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
A smiling victorious Australia captain Jason Sangha says that there has been a lot of hard work put in for reaching this stage. Says that he is impressed a lot by the Afghan spinners and calls them a bountiful of talent. Adds that he anyways wanted to bowl first and the conditions worked in his team's favour. Praises Edwards for the innings he played. On picking the spinners, he says one needed to settle down initially but is still not sure whether he would still be able to pick them. On watching the semi-final tomorrow, he says that he is a pretty boring person and prefers to chill away from the game. Is confident, he says regarding the final, be it India or Pakistan and adds that the team is geared up for it.
Afghanistan skipper, Naveen-ul-Haq, says that his team was 40-50 runs short. Says that his side had a couple of unlucky dismissals down the leg side, of which one was not out. Does not want to comment on that. Is proud of his team and says that every one is a match-winner. Is also proud that they have made it to the semi-final of the World Cup and assures that they will put in one last step to finish third.
MAN OF THE MATCH, JACK EDWARDS, says that they had done some research on the Afghan spinners and wanted to attack the new balls before the spinners took effect. Admits that it is very difficult to pick them. Admits he struggled quite a few times but got away with those. On his big hits, he says that he was trying to hit straight and backed himself. On the wicket, he says that a batsman needed time to settle in before playing his shots. Thinks for a while and then says that he will be watching the India-Pakistan semi-final tomorrow.
All eyes were on the Afghanistan spinners when they came out to defend. But Australia were ready. They came out hard, lost an early wicket but Jack Edwards took the game away. He was dropped on 8, a fairly simple chance and he made the Asians pay. He ended up with 72 from 65 balls and when he got out, the target was down to 53 from 149 balls. The middle order made use of the opportunity to spend some time at the crease and took Australia home comfortably. Presentation coming up...
Ryan Hadley and Zak Evans set the tone in Powerplay 1, conceding just 27 runs. The other bowlers maintained the pressure and eventually restricted the Asian side to 181. Jonathan Merlo picked up 4 wickets. Also, there were a couple of unlucky dismissals for Afghanistan with the bat.
One-sided game. Not quite expected. Australia were touted as favourites but by only 55 percent before the start of the game. However, their fast bowlers have taken them into the final.
37.3
3
Mujeeb Zadran To Nathan McSweeney
AUSTRALIA ARE INTO THE FINAL! For the 5th time. Outside off, McSweeney punches it through covers and comes back for the third! Victory with 6 wickets and 75 balls to spare!
37.2
2
Mujeeb Zadran To Nathan McSweeney
Very full outside off, steered behind point for a very well run couple. 50-RUN STAND comes up, consuming 73 balls but has looked assuring.
37.1
0
Mujeeb Zadran To Nathan McSweeney
A full toss outside off, driven straight to cover.
Over 37 : 177/4
5 Runs
    P. Uppal
    32 (47)
    N. McSweeney
    17 (36)
    Z. Khan
    7-0-43-0
    36.6
    0
    Zahir Khan To Param Uppal
    Outside off, punched straight to cover.
    Mujeeb Zadran is back on.
    36.5
    0
    Zahir Khan To Param Uppal
    Full and outside off, eased to cover.
    36.4
    1
    Zahir Khan To Nathan McSweeney
    Down the leg side, turned towards square leg for a single.
    36.3
    3
    Zahir Khan To Param Uppal
    Great effort. Short and outside off, Uppal cuts it through point and finds the gap. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gives it a good chase, gets to the ball and pulls it back in. However, he signals a boundary to the umpire. But hang on, the replays show that he has saved the boundary! Three runs given. Australia a hit away now.
    36.2
    1
    Zahir Khan To Nathan McSweeney
    Outside off, driven towards Darwish Rasooli at extra cover who fumbles again and concedes a single. 9 more needed now.
    36.1
    0
    Zahir Khan To Nathan McSweeney
    Huge appeal for a caught behind! Turned down! The Afghans look shocked. And rightly so. Full and outside off, McSweeney looks to drive but misses. There is a big noise heard and they appeal but the umpire stays put. Replays detect a thick outside edge.
    Zahir Khan is back on.
    Over 36 : 172/4
    0 Runs
      P. Uppal
      29 (44)
      N. McSweeney
      15 (33)
      Q. Ahmad
      10-2-35-2
      35.6
      0
      Qais Ahmad To Param Uppal
      That took off! OUCH. A bouncer by a spinner, outside off, seam-up, Param gets out of the way but the poor keeper, tries to save his head and outs his gloves in the way. Wrings his hands in pain. A MAIDEN. 10-2-35-2 are the figures for Qais. Well tried, lad.
      35.5
      0
      Qais Ahmad To Param Uppal
      Full on middle, flicked straight to widish mid on.
      35.4
      0
      Qais Ahmad To Param Uppal
      Short and outside off, cut straight to backward point.
      35.3
      0
      Qais Ahmad To Param Uppal
      Full and outside off, Uppal lunges and shoulders arms.
      35.2
      0
      Qais Ahmad To Param Uppal
      Short and outside off, punched straight to cover.
      35.1
      0
      Qais Ahmad To Param Uppal
      Tossed up outside off, left alone.
      Qais Ahmad is back on.
      Over 35 : 172/4
      1 Runs
        P. Uppal
        29 (38)
        N. McSweeney
        15 (33)
        M. Zadran
        9-0-40-1
        34.6
        1
        Mujeeb Zadran To Param Uppal
        Full on middle, flicked through square leg for a single.
        34.5
        0
        Mujeeb Zadran To Param Uppal
        Full and outside off, blocked to the off side.
        34.4
        0
        Mujeeb Zadran To Param Uppal
        On middle and off, flicked to short mid-wicket.
        34.3
        0
        Mujeeb Zadran To Param Uppal
        Full again, pushed straight to extra cover again.
        34.2
        0
        Mujeeb Zadran To Param Uppal
        Tossed up outside off, driven straight to extra cover.
        Match Info
        • Venue Hagley Oval, Christchurch
        • Weather Overcast
        • Toss Afghanistan Under-19 won the toss and elected to bat
        • Result Australia Under-19 beat Afghanistan Under-19 by 6 wickets
        • Player of the Match Jack Edwards
        • Umpire Shaun George (SA), Tim Robinson (ENG) and CK Nandan (IND)
        • Referee Jeff Crowe (NZ)
        Match Notes
        • Afghanistan Under-19 150/7 in 40.2 overs
        • Drinks: Afghanistan Under-19 104/4 in 31.0 overs
        • Afghanistan Under-19 102/4 in 29.3 overs
        • I Ali Khil 2nd ODI fifty: 50 runs in 80 balls (4x4) (0x6)
        • Drinks: Afghanistan Under-19 55/1 in 16.0 overs
        • Afghanistan Under-19 52/1 in 15.1 overs
        • Mandatory Power play (1-10): Afghanistan Under-19 27/1
        • R Gurbaz dropped on 6 by Z Evans in 3.6 overs
        • Australia Under-19 150/4 in 30.5 overs
        • Drinks: Australia Under-19 103/2 in 17.2 overs
        • Australia Under-19 100/1 in 16.2 overs
        • J Edwards ODI fifty: 53 runs in 40 balls (8x4) (2x6)
        • Australia Under-19 50/1 in 8.1 overs
        • J Edwards dropped on 8 by D Rasooli in 3.3 overs
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        Match Poll

        Who will win the Match

        Worm
        PlayerRunsAvg.
        Alick Athanaze WI418104.50
        Shubman Gill IND372124.00
        Raynard van Tonder SA34869.60
        Finn Allen NZ33867.60
        Keagan Simmons WI31979.75
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        PlayerWicketsEco.
        Anukul Roy IND143.84
        Qais Ahmad AFG143.84
        Faisal Jamkhandi CAN146.76
        Rachin Ravindra NZ135.30
        Shaheen Afridi PAK123.58
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