(9 FEB) ICC U19 World Cup 2024: So it is India U19 vs Australia U19 in the final of ICC U19 World Cup 2024! Australia U19 defeated Pakistan U19 in the second semifinal of the ICC Under-19 main event. Ubaid Shah ended the tournament at 18 wickets became second highest wicket taker for Pakistan in the history of the tournament. Here we are with the updated list of Players with most runs and most wickets in the ICC U19 World Cup 2024.
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If you thought the first semifinal was tight, this one pushed the players to their limits. In a knockout match between two quality teams, the pressure is on both sides. This very easily might have gone anyway. Excellent bowling display from either side and below-par batting performance is what they both would agree on.
Batting first, Pakistan got a slow start and Tom Straker went through the top wickets. The highest run scorer for Pakistan in tournament Shahzaib Khan wasn’t able to connent bat to the ball. Azan Awais and Arafat Minhas went past individual 50s and eight pakistani batters were out for a single digit score. That left Pakistan a just 179 runs in the end of their innings.
All would have thought it is an easy chase for Australia but not against Pakistan. Australia aslo got a sluggish start and lost wickets in quick successions. Opener Harry Dixon struck 50 and Oliver Peake scored important 49 runs in the middle when Australia were struggling. Australia needed 16 runs when they were 9 down. Raf MacMilllan played a supreb knock and took the team home. Australia won the game by 1 wicket.
You won’t see Oliver Peake’s 49 off 75 impressive when you just look at the numbers but it was a significant knock that lead his team close to victory. Tom Straker was the star with the ball for them, returning with figures of 6/24.
Down below is the updated list of players with the most runs and the most wickets in the ICC U19 World Cup 2024:
Most Runs: ICC U19 World Cup 2024 – Player Rankings 1-10
Harry Dixon’s 50 led him to the 5th rank in the most runs list with 267 runs. He has played 6 innings and average just over 44. Pakistani opener Shahzaib Khan ended the tournament with 264 runs. He was at the top of the list after the group stage but his performance in last few games were dissapointing and he is ranked 6th in the most runs tally.
In addition to leading the side to win with his outstanding 81-run knock, Indian skipper Uday Saharan also set a new record for most runs scored in six matches with 389 runs. In terms of batting statistics, he is followed by Indian batsman Musheer Khan. Khan is now the second-highest run scorer in the competition after six games with 338 runs scored.
Third place goes to Sachin Dhas. The fact that Indian hitters hold the top three spots for most runs scored is pretty intriguing and another evidence of their domination in the competition. With a total of 287 runs, Lhuan-Dre PRETORIUS of South Africa sits in fourth place. His journey came to an end in this competition after loss against India.
| Pos | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Overs | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kwena MAPHAKA | SOUTH AFRICA U19 | 6 | 21 | 53.3 | 15.28 |
| 2 | Ubaid SHAH | PAKISTAN U19 | 6 | 18 | 54 | 18.00 |
| 3 | Saumy PANDEY | INDIA U19 | 6 | 17 | 58.5 | 20.76 |
| 4 | Tazeem ALI | ENGLAND U19 | 4 | 14 | 37.5 | 16.21 |
| 5 | Tom STRAKER | AUSTRALIA U19 | 5 | 12 | 35.5 | 17.91 |
| 6 | Callum VIDLER | AUSTRALIA U19 | 5 | 12 | 33.1 | 16.58 |
| 7 | Vishwa LAHIRU | SRI LANKA U19 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 22.90 |
| 8 | Nathan EDWARD | WEST INDIES U19 | 5 | 11 | 42.3 | 23.18 |
| 9 | Riley NORTON | SOUTH AFRICA U19 | 5 | 11 | 36.5 | 20.09 |
| 10 | Sheikh JIBON | BANGLADESH U19 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 30.00 |
Most Wickets: ICC U19 World Cup 2024 – Player Rankings 1 – 10
With 21 wickets, South African bowler Kwena MAPHAKA remains the tournament’s most wicket-taker after taking three crucial wickets against India U19 in the semifinal. With one wicket during the second semifinal, Pakistani Pacer Ubaid Shah is in the second place with 18.
India’s Saumy Pandey is in the third spot with 17 wickets. Tom Straker took a six-fer that led him to the fifth spot with 12 wickets.
| Pos | Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Bat Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uday SAHARAN | INDIA U19 | 6 | 6 | 389 | 64.83 |
| 2 | Musheer KHAN | INDIA U19 | 6 | 6 | 338 | 67.60 |
| 3 | Sachin DHAS | INDIA U19 | 6 | 6 | 294 | 73.50 |
| 4 | Lhuan-Dre PRETORIUS | SOUTH AFRICA U19 | 6 | 6 | 287 | 57.40 |
| 5 | Harry DIXON | AUSTRALIA U19 | 6 | 6 | 267 | 44.50 |
| 6 | Shahzaib KHAN | PAKISTAN U19 | 6 | 6 | 264 | 52.80 |
| 7 | Jamie DUNK | SCOTLAND U19 | 4 | 4 | 263 | 65.75 |
| 8 | Hugh WEIBGEN | AUSTRALIA U19 | 6 | 6 | 256 | 51.20 |
| 9 | Ariful ISLAM | BANGLADESH U19 | 5 | 5 | 230 | 57.50 |
| 10 | Steve STOLK | SOUTH AFRICA U19 | 6 | 6 | 228 | 38.00 |
Source- U19 World Cup 2024 @ICC
