ICC U19 World Cup 2024: The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup witnessed three encounters on Friday, February 2: India U19 vs Nepal U19, Australia U19 vs West Indies U19, and South Africa U19 vs Sri Lanka U19. Down below this article cover ICC U19 World Cup 2024 Points Table Super 6 Updated after India vs Bangladesh
India secured a commanding 132-run victory over Nepal, successfully defending a target of 170 runs. Opting to bat first, the Uday Sharan-led team had a decent start, with openers Arshin Kulkarni (18 runs in 30 balls) and Adarsh Singh (21 runs in 18 balls) forming an initial partnership of 26 runs. However, the latter was dismissed by Nepali right-arm pacer Gulsan Jha in the fifth over of the Indian innings.
Following Adarsh Singh’s dismissal, Priyanshu Moliya (19 runs in 36 balls) joined Arshin Kulkarni at the crease, and they built a partnership of 32 runs for the second wicket. Unfortunately, their collaboration ended when Priyanshu got run out off the bowling of Aakash Chand in the 14th over. Aakash Chand also claimed the wicket of Arshin Kulkarni on the final ball of the 14th over, as Arshin nicked the ball behind into the gloves of Nepali wicketkeeper Uttam Magar as Nepal restricted India to 62-3 in 14 overs.
However, it took Nepal 33 more overs to secure another breakthrough as the partnership between Sachin Dhas and Captain Uday Sharan dominated the game. Sachin Dhas played the role of the aggressor in their 215-run partnership, smashing 116 runs in 101 balls at a strike rate of 114.85. After Sachin’s dismissal, Captain Uday Sharan continued to lead from the front, contributing 100 runs in 107 balls as the Boys in Blue concluded their innings with a total score of 297 runs in 50 overs.
In response, Nepal’s Under-19 team had a promising start with a 48-run opening partnership between Deepak Bohara (22 runs in 42 balls) and Arjun Kamal (26 runs in 64 balls). However, the dismissal of both batters by Raj Limbani (1-25) and left-arm spinner Saumy Pandey (4-29) triggered a collapse in Nepal’s batting unit. They concluded the game with a score of 165 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 50 overs, leading to the Boys in Blue winning the match by 132 runs.
Nepal’s pace bowler Gulsan Jha (3-56), Indian spinner Saumy Pandey (4-29), and medium-pacer Arshin Kulkarni (2-18) emerged as the standout bowlers in the match.
The match between Australia U19 and West Indies U19 ended up getting washed out due to the interruption of rain, while South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by a margin of 119 runs.
In Group 1 of the Super Six, Defending Champions India U19 have shown some really dominant performances as they have managed to win all their two Super Six games against Nepal and New Zealand, while they also won all three of their group stage matches against the likes of Bangladesh, the USA, and Ireland. Therefore, the boys in blue are at the top of their Super Six group with 8 points in four matches and an excellent run rate of +3.155. The Uday Saharan-led team is also the first team from Group 1 to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2024 U19 World Cup.
Arch-rivals Pakistan are not that far behind with six points, as they are on an unbeaten run as well, having won three out of three matches, but with a less impressive run rate of +1.064. Bangladesh U19 advanced to third place after beating Nepal, with four points from three games and a net run rate of +0.348.
New Zealand U19’s lone victory over Nepal gained two points for their team and a -1.915 net run rate. Ireland U19 are at number five in the points table with zero victories in three games, and Nepal have remained winless in all four matches and are at number 6 in the overall standings.
ICC U19 World Cup 2024 Points Table Super 6
Group 1
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India U19 (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Pakistan U19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bangladesh U19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand U19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ireland U19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nepal U19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Talking about the Super Six Group 2, Australia U19 (7 points) are currently at the top of the table with three consecutive victories against the likes of Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, and arch-rivals England. Their recent encounter against the West Indies was washed out due to the interruption of rain. The Aussies have a net run rate of +2.781 in four matches.
South Africa U19 are the second group-two team to qualify for the semi-finals, as they finished at number two in the points table with six points in four games, having won three encounters against Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and Zimbabwe. They lost one match against England. The proteas have a net run rate of +1.683.
The Windies finished their Super Six stage at number 3 with five points as they won two out of their four matches, while one match against Australia was washed out due to rain. West Indies has a net run rate of +0.134 in four matches.
Sri Lanka U19 and England U19 are in the fourth and fifth positions, with two points each after four and three matches, respectively. Sri Lanka are ahead of England due to their weaker 1.241 net run rate. Zimbabwe U19 sit at the bottom of the table as they have remained winless in three games and have a miserable -4.016 net run rate.
Group 2
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia U19 (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| South Africa U19 (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| West Indies U19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka U19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| England U19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe U19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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