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USA Under-19 vs Afghanistan Under-19, 16th Place Play-off Match Summary

USA-U19 vs AFG-U19, 2024 - Youth ODI Summary

USA Under-19 vs Afghanistan Under-19 Scorecard

Match Ended

16th Place Play-off, Willowmoore Park, Benoni , Jan 31, 2024

USA Under-19

148 (48.2)

Afghanistan Under-19

151/7 (49.3)

Afghanistan Under-19 beat USA Under-19 by 3 wickets

Player of the Match

Rahimullah Zurmati

37(49)

USA-U19 148/10

Top Batsmen

Prannav Chettipalayam

33 (50)

5x4s
0x6s
66SR

Utkarsh Srivastava

30 (53)

4x4s
0x6s
56.60SR

Top Bowlers

AM Ghazanfar

ECON 3.00

OVERS

30/3

R/W

Naseer Khan Maroofkhil

ECON 1.90

OVERS

19/2

R/W

AFG-U19 151/7

Top Batsmen

Naseer Khan Maroofkhil

39 (107)

1x4s
0x6s
36.44SR

Rahimullah Zurmati

37 (49)

4x4s
0x6s
75.51SR

Top Bowlers

Ateendra Subramanian

ECON 2.00

OVERS

20/3

R/W

Arya Garg

ECON 3.30

OVERS

33/2

R/W

Right then, that is it from this game where Afghanistan Under-19 just manages to get over the line while USA Under-19 ends their campaign without any wins. However, the action continues in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 on 1st February, Thursday. Scotland U-19 takes on Namibia U-19 in the 16th Place Play-off match which will start at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the game. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, the victorious skipper of Afghanistan Under-19 says that it was a tough tournament especially for him captaining the side. Adds that he knows that they didn't perform well in the campaign, but it is good to finish with a win. He continues that in the last two matches, they were unlucky, but he also states that their batting and fielding needed to be better. He reckons that it would have been a different story if the top-order batters did well in a couple of matches. Ends by saying that he is happy to play a good and mature inning in this game.

Rishi Ramesh, the captain of USA Under-19 says that they fought really well but the close defeats like this hurt the most. Adds that this being their last game, they wanted to give their all on the field. Tells that the standards are pretty high here, and they learned a lot from the top teams. Ends by saying that it was a great honor for them participating in this event.

Rahimullah Zurmati is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning knock. He says there was no pressure as he was playing according to the plan and he was focusing on taking ones and twos to get the team over the line. He continues that when the captain got out it was his duty to score some boundaries. He reckons that they didn't bat well in the last few matches but he is happy they did good in this match.

Presentation Time...

Earlier in the game, USA Under-19 posted a somewhat fighting total courtesy of crucial contributions from Prannav Chettipalayam and Utkarsh Srivastava. Allah Mohammad was the pick of the bowlers for Afghanistan Under-19 yet again with three wickets, while skipper, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil and Faridoon Dawoodzai picked up a couple, and Khalil Ahmed and Arab Gul chipped in with one each. While chasing, they were in early trouble but a resilient knock from the captain, and couple of partnerships along with a matured innings from Rahimullah Zurmati helped them end the tournament with a victory.

USA Under-19, on the other hand, will be extremely proud of their bowling effort as they pushed the Afghans to their limits. Arya Garg set the tone with a wicket on the first ball while Ateendra Subramanian followed with another in the second over. Their spinners, Utkarsh Srivastava and Khush Bhalala kept the runs in check and put the pressure on the batters. Ateendra Subramanian ended up with three wickets while Garg got a couple, and Aaryan Batra chipped in with one. They were able to bowl a lot of dot balls, but their fielding needed to be better. However, they still managed to take this game to the last over defending a low total, but just could not get over the line. They made it to this event after 14 long years,go back with a lot of experience and learnings form this World Cup campaign

Afghanistan Under-19 continued their tradition of losing a wicket in the first over as Hassan Eisakhil went back on the very first delivery. Wafiullah Tarakhil also couldn't make much impact and was dismissed for a duck, and Sohail Khan Zurmati followed suit as the Afghans had their backs against the wall. Then the skipper, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil joined Jamshid Zadran in the middle and slowly started to steady the ship for them. The runs were not coming easily, but they stuck around and added 36 runs together before Zadran had to depart. The skipper found another able partner in Numan Shah as they kept ticking the scoreboard and built up a partnership of 33 runs which was big in the context of this game. However, a rush of blood cost Shah his wicket leaving his captain with all the responsibility. After a very patient knock and facing over a 100 balls, the skipper also lost his patience and threw away his wicket while a mix-up cost Allah Mohammad his wicket that once again gave life to his game. The Afghans will be grateful to Rahimullah Zurmati who showed great resilience and played a very sensible knock keeping in touch with the asking rate as well. He remained unbeaten on 37 runs and was part of the match-winning partnership with Arab Gul who stayed not out on 23 and hit the winning six as well in the last over.

THE AFGHANS WIN A NAIL-BITER HERE! They have finally managed to take that extra step and get over the line. Afghanistan Under-19 finish their ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign on a positive note. It was not at all easy here, but they will be relieved that they were able to finish on the right end of a thrilling game after losing two close games in a row in the group stages. USA Under-19 should be proud of themselves for the effort in this game as they made it extremely difficult for the Afghans, but it was not their day here in Benoni.

Over 49.3 : 151/7

6 Runs

049.1
049.2
649.3

A. Gul

23 (37)

R. Zurmati

37 (49)

K. Bhalala

9.3-0-38-0

49.3

Khush Bhalala To Arab Gul

SIX! There she goes! Arab Gul finishes things off in style! Fuller delivery just outside off. Arab Gul covers the stump gets on one knee and slog-sweeps the delivery from the middle of his bat. The ball flies high up in the sky and goes beyond the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. After two heartbreaking losses against Nepal and New Zealand, they finally gets the win, Afghanistan Under-19 win by three wickets and three balls to spare as well.

49.2

Khush Bhalala To Arab Gul

Short delivery outside off. Arab Gul punches it but finds the short cover once again. 4 needed in 4 now. Getting tighter!

49.1

Khush Bhalala To Arab Gul

Short and outside off. Arab Gul cuts it a bit early towards the short cover fielder. A dot to start the over. Still 4 needed in 5 balls now.

Who will bowl the last over? It will be Khush Bhalala. Can he defend 3 runs here and make history for USA Under-19?

Over 49 : 145/7

5 Runs

248.1
048.2
148.3
148.4
148.5
048.6

R. Zurmati

37 (49)

A. Gul

17 (34)

A. Garg

10-1-33-2

48.6

Arya Garg To Rahimullah Zurmati

Fuller delivery on middle. Rahimullah Zurmati eases it back to the bowler. Rahimullah Zurmati will not be at the strike for the last over!

48.5

Arya Garg To Arab Gul

Fuller delivery on leg and middle. Arab Gul tries to play it towards th of side but gets nicked on the inner edge. the ball rolls towards the fine leg and the batter gets a single.

48.4

Arya Garg To Rahimullah Zurmati

CLOSE! Slower and fuller on middle and off. Rahimullah Zurmati taps it to the front of short mid-wicket and sets off for a single. Arab Gul was a bit late to return home. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but failed to hit it directly. It would have been run out if there was a direct hit. Arab Gul was not even in the frame.

48.3

Arya Garg To Arab Gul

Back of a length on middle and off. Arab Gul dabs towards the off side and gets a quick single.

48.2

Arya Garg To Arab Gul

Slower now, on off, angling away from the batter. Arab Gul swings towards his off side but misses the heave.

48.1

Arya Garg To Arab Gul

This is really good running in between the wickets! Good-length delivery on leg . Arab Gul flicks it towards deep square leg and instantly calls for double and they gets it.

Arya Garg to bowl the penultimate over. Afghanistan Under-19 needs 9 runs in the last two overs. This will be the crucial over and could decide the game.

Over 48 : 140/7

5 Runs

147.1
147.2
047.3
047.4
147.5
247.6

R. Zurmati

36 (47)

A. Gul

13 (30)

K. Bhalala

9-0-32-0

47.6

Khush Bhalala To Rahimullah Zurmati

That was really well played! Short delivery on off. Rahimullah Zurmati comes dancing down the ground and lofts it over the cover region and gets a couple of runs.

47.5

Khush Bhalala To Arab Gul

Short delivery on off. Arab Gul heaves it across the line and punches it towards the wide long on for a single.

47.4

Khush Bhalala To Arab Gul

Short delivery outside off. Arab Gul tries to cut but misses on the outer edge.

47.3

Khush Bhalala To Arab Gul

Short around off. Arab Gul eases it towards the fielder in cover.

47.2

Khush Bhalala To Rahimullah Zurmati

Afghanistan Under-19 are getting single in a very easy way! Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Rahimullah Zurmati knocks it towards long on and gets a single.

47.1

Khush Bhalala To Arab Gul

Short and outside off. Arab Gul slaps it towards the sweeper cover and gets a single.

Over 47 : 135/7

3 Runs

046.1
046.2
046.3
146.4
146.5
146.6

A. Gul

11 (26)

R. Zurmati

33 (45)

A. Garg

9-1-28-2

46.6

Arya Garg To Arab Gul

On a length around off. Arab Gul knocks it towards the wide long off and gets a single. 11 runs are needed from 23 deliveries.

46.5

Arya Garg To Rahimullah Zurmati

Fuller delivery on off. Rahimullah Zurmati taps it in the front and gets a quick single. Each single and each dot is like gold to both the team.

46.4

Arya Garg To Arab Gul

Back of a length on middle and off. Arab Gul punches it toward the right of wide mid off and gets a single.

46.3

Arya Garg To Arab Gul

Full-length delivery around off. Arab Gul punches it but straight to the short cover fielder for no runs.

Full Commentary

49 OV

5 Runs

A. Garg to A. Gul R. Zurmati

248.1
048.2
148.3
148.4
148.5
048.6

48 OV

5 Runs

K. Bhalala to A. Gul R. Zurmati

147.1
147.2
047.3
047.4
147.5
247.6

47 OV

3 Runs

A. Garg to A. Gul R. Zurmati

046.1
046.2
046.3
146.4
146.5
146.6

46 OV

3 Runs

K. Bhalala to A. Gul R. Zurmati

045.1
045.2
045.3
145.4
145.5
145.6

45 OV

5 Runs

A. Subramanian to A. Gul R. Zurmati

044.1
144.2
244.3
044.4
144.5
144.6

44 OV

3 Runs

K. Bhalala to A. Gul R. Zurmati

043.1
143.2
143.3
043.4
043.5
143.6

43 OV

6 Runs

A. Subramanian to R. Zurmati A. Gul

042.1
442.2
142.3
042.4
042.5
142.6

42 OV

2 Runs

U. Srivastava to A. Gul R. Zurmati

141.1
041.2
041.3
041.4
141.5
041.6

41 OV

9 Runs

A. Batra to R. Zurmati A. Mohammad A. Gul

W 40.1
040.2
040.3
140.4
440.5
440.6

40 OV

4 Runs

U. Srivastava to A. Mohammad R. Zurmati

239.1
039.2
139.3
139.4
039.5
039.6

39 OV

3 Runs

A. Batra to N. Maroofkhil R. Zurmati A. Mohammad

138.1
138.2
038.3
W 38.4
138.5
038.6

38 OV

3 Runs

U. Srivastava to N. Maroofkhil R. Zurmati

037.1
137.2
137.3
037.4
137.5
037.6

37 OV

0 Runs

A. Batra to R. Zurmati

036.1
036.2
036.3
036.4
036.5
036.6

36 OV

3 Runs

U. Srivastava to R. Zurmati N. Maroofkhil

035.1
135.2
035.3
035.4
135.5
135.6

35 OV

7 Runs

K. Bhalala to R. Zurmati N. Maroofkhil

034.1
434.2
134.3
134.4
034.5
134.6

34 OV

0 Runs

U. Srivastava to N. Maroofkhil

033.1
033.2
033.3
033.4
033.5
033.6

33 OV

2 Runs

K. Bhalala to R. Zurmati N. Maroofkhil

032.1
032.2
032.3
032.4
132.5
132.6

32 OV

2 Runs

U. Srivastava to N. Maroofkhil R. Zurmati

031.1
131.2
131.3
031.4
031.5
031.6

31 OV

0 Runs

A. Subramanian to N. Shah R. Zurmati

030.1
W 30.2
030.3
030.4
030.5
030.6

30 OV

5 Runs

K. Bhalala to N. Shah N. Maroofkhil

029.1
129.2
029.3
029.4
429.5
029.6

29 OV

0 Runs

A. Batra to N. Maroofkhil

028.1
028.2
028.3
028.4
028.5
028.6

28 OV

1 Runs

K. Bhalala to N. Maroofkhil

027.1
027.2
027.3
027.4
027.5
127.6

27 OV

2 Runs

A. Batra to N. Shah N. Maroofkhil

026.1
026.2
026.3
126.4
026.5
126.6

26 OV

2 Runs

K. Bhalala to N. Maroofkhil N. Shah

025.1
025.2
025.3
125.4
125.5
025.6

25 OV

4 Runs

A. Batra to N. Maroofkhil N. Shah

1 WD 24.1
124.1
124.2
024.3
124.4
024.5
024.6

24 OV

4 Runs

K. Bhalala to N. Shah N. Maroofkhil

123.1
023.2
123.3
123.4
023.5
123.6

23 OV

10 Runs

A. Garg to N. Maroofkhil N. Shah

122.1
022.2
622.3
122.4
022.5
222.6

22 OV

1 Runs

U. Srivastava to N. Maroofkhil

021.1
021.2
021.3
021.4
021.5
121.6

21 OV

2 Runs

A. Garg to N. Shah N. Maroofkhil

020.1
120.2
020.3
120.4
020.5
020.6

20 OV

1 Runs

U. Srivastava to N. Shah N. Maroofkhil

019.1
019.2
019.3
019.4
119.5
019.6

19 OV

0 Runs

A. Subramanian to N. Maroofkhil

018.1
018.2
018.3
018.4
018.5
018.6

18 OV

1 Runs

U. Srivastava to N. Maroofkhil N. Shah

017.1
017.2
117.3
017.4
017.5
017.6

17 OV

1 Runs

A. Subramanian to N. Maroofkhil J. Zadran N. Shah

116.1
W 16.2
016.3
016.4
016.5
016.6

16 OV

5 Runs

A. Batra to N. Maroofkhil

015.1
215.2
215.3
015.4
015.5
115.6

15 OV

1 Runs

A. Subramanian to N. Maroofkhil J. Zadran

014.1
014.2
014.3
014.4
114.5
014.6

14 OV

6 Runs

A. Batra to J. Zadran

213.1
013.2
013.3
013.4
413.5
013.6

13 OV

5 Runs

U. Srivastava to J. Zadran N. Maroofkhil

012.1
112.2
112.3
112.4
112.5
112.6

12 OV

5 Runs

A. Batra to J. Zadran N. Maroofkhil

311.1
111.2
111.3
011.4
011.5
011.6

11 OV

3 Runs

A. Garg to J. Zadran N. Maroofkhil

110.1
210.2
010.3
010.4
010.5
010.6

10 OV

3 Runs

A. Batra to J. Zadran N. Maroofkhil

19.1
09.2
09.3
19.4
19.5
09.6

9 OV

5 Runs

A. Garg to N. Maroofkhil J. Zadran

1 WD 8.1
08.1
08.2
18.3
08.4
28.5
18.6

8 OV

2 Runs

A. Subramanian to J. Zadran N. Maroofkhil

07.1
1 LB 7.2
07.3
17.4
07.5
07.6

7 OV

2 Runs

A. Garg to S. Zurmati J. Zadran N. Maroofkhil

16.1
06.2
16.3
06.4
W 6.5
06.6

6 OV

2 Runs

A. Subramanian to J. Zadran S. Zurmati

05.1
15.2
05.3
05.4
05.5
15.6

5 OV

2 Runs

A. Garg to S. Zurmati

04.1
04.2
24.3
04.4
04.5
04.6

4 OV

1 Runs

A. Subramanian to J. Zadran

1 WD 3.1
03.1
03.2
03.3
03.4
03.5
03.6

3 OV

0 Runs

A. Garg to S. Zurmati

02.1
02.2
02.3
02.4
02.5
02.6

2 OV

3 Runs

A. Subramanian to J. Zadran W. Tarakhil S. Zurmati

01.1
01.2
11.3
1 WD 1.4
01.4
W 1.5
11.6

1 OV

1 Runs

A. Garg to H. Eisakhil J. Zadran W. Tarakhil

W 0.1
10.2
00.3
00.4
00.5
00.6

Match Info

Venue Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Weather Sunny
Toss Afghanistan Under-19 won the toss and elected to field
Result Afghanistan Under-19 beat USA Under-19 by 3 wickets
Player of the Match Rahimullah Zurmati
Umpire Bongani Jele (SA), Patrick Gustard (WI) and KN Ananthapadmanabhan (IND)
Referee Wayne Noon (ENG)

Match Notes

Innings Break: USA U19 148/10 in 48.2 overs
Power play 3 (41-48.2): USA U19 148/10 (24 runs, 2 wickets)
Power play 2 (11-40): USA U19 124/8 (91 runs, 8 wickets)
USA U19 103/5 in 31.1 overs
Drinks: USA U19 99/5 in 31.0 overs
USA U19 50/1 in 12.4 overs
Power play 1 (1-10): USA U19 33/0

Power play 2 (11-40): Afghanistan U19 104/6 (83 runs, 3 wickets)
Afghanistan U19 100/6 in 38.5 overs
Afghanistan U19 50/4 in 20.3 overs
Drinks: Afghanistan U19 47/4 in 16.2 overs
Power play 1 (1-10): Afghanistan U19 21/3

Match Poll

Who will win the Match

USA-U19

Draw

AFG-U19

Worm

Stats

Player	Runs	Avg.
Uday Saharan IND-U19	397	56.71
Musheer Khan IND-U19	360	60.00
Harry Dixon AUS-U19	309	44.14
Hugh Weibgen AUS-U19	304	50.66
Sachin Dhas IND-U19	303	60.60

Player	Wickets	Eco.
Kwena Maphaka SA-U19	21	3.81
Saumy Pandey IND-U19	18	2.68
Ubaid Shah PAK-U19	18	4.12
Tazeem Ali ENG-U19	14	3.56
Callum Vidler AUS-U19	14	3.79

USA Under-19 vs Afghanistan Under-19, 16th Place Play-off Match Summary

USA-U19 vs AFG-U19, 2024 - Youth ODI Summary

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