ICC Under-19 World Cup

[A.Rafay]

KARACHI: The ICC U19 World Cup, featuring 16 teams from all around the globe, begins in Australia today, promising to be an action-packed extravaganza.
Defending champions and hosts Australia are sure to start as favourites, while Pakistan and India are billed as strong contenders as well. The teams are divided into four groups with the top two teams from each pool progressing into the quarter-finals, a format also seen at the 50-over World Cup last year.
Australia will take on England in the tournament opener, while two-time champions Pakistan will lock horns with Afghanistan in the second match. Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka while Zimbabwe will meet Papua New Guinea to complete the schedule for today.
‘Pakistan ready for contest’
Pakistan, who won back-to-back titles in 2004 and 2006, are upbeat ahead of the contest.
The team defeated Australia 2-1 in a three-match Youth One-Day International (ODI) series ahead of the tournament. The former champions also defeated Papua New Guinea by eight wickets in the warm-up match but faced a five-wicket loss to England in the second practice game.
However, Pakistan team coach Sabih Azhar termed the triumph over Australia as a morale-booster ahead of the important tournament.
“We are well prepared,” Azhar told The Express Tribune from Queensland on the eve of the team’s first match. “The series-win against Australia has really boosted our confidence. They are the hosts and the defending champions but our players have acclimatised to the conditions as well. We also got some good match practice by playing five full 50-over fixtures.”
The coach added that the players were focused and had set their sights on the trophy.
“We have a balanced side and our recent performance has been good as well. It is a good start for us and we have a good chance of increasing our tally of two world titles.”
Team warned against complacency
Apart from Afghanistan, Pakistan will be up against Scotland and New Zealand in the rest of the group matches but Azhar was wary of complacency creeping in.
Azhar warned that not a single team in the tournament was going to be easy.
“One thing we should be aware of is complacency creeping in. There is no such thing as a minnow or a weak team at this level. All teams are coming well prepared and we’ll have to work very hard to do well against them.”

Ronsford Beaton picked up three wickets in West Indies Under-19s' four-wicket win over India Under-19s in Townsville

Schedule
9th Match, Group A: Aust U19 v Nepal U19 at Townsville
Aug 13, 2012 (09:30 local | 23:30 GMT | 02:30 AST)
10th Match, Group D: Namibia U19 v S Lanka U19 at Brisbane
Aug 13, 2012 (09:30 local | 23:30 GMT | 02:30 AST)
11th Match, Group B: Pakistan U19 v Scot U19 at Buderim
Aug 13, 2012 (09:30 local | 23:30 GMT | 02:30 AST)
12th Match, Group C: PNG U19 v W Indies U19 at Townsville
Aug 13, 2012 (09:30 local | 23:30 GMT | 02:30 AST)
13th Match, Group B: Afghan U19 v NZ U19 at Buderim
Aug 14, 2012 (09:30 local | 23:30 GMT | 02:30 AST)
14th Match, Group A: Aust U19 v Ireland U19 at Townsville
Aug 14, 2012 (09:30 local | 23:30 GMT | 02:30 AST)
15th Match, Group C: India U19 v Zim U19 at Townsville
Aug 14, 2012 (09:30 local | 23:30 GMT | 02:30 AST)
16th Match, Group D: Namibia U19 v S Africa U19 at Brisbane
Aug 14, 2012 (09:30 local | 23:30 GMT | 02:30 AST)

Points Table
Group A
Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR
Aust U19 1 1 0 0 0 2 +1.320
England 2 1 1 0 0 2 -0.041
Ireland 1 0 1 0 0 0 -0.930
Group B
Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR
Pakistan 1 1 0 0 0 2 +2.180
NZ U19 1 1 0 0 0 2 +0.780
Scot U19 1 0 1 0 0 0 -0.780
Afghan 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2.180
Group C
Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR
Zim U19 1 1 0 0 0 2 +2.080
W Indies 1 1 0 0 0 2 +0.221
India U19 1 0 1 0 0 0 -0.221
PNG U19 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2.080
Group D
Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR
S Africa 1 1 0 0 0 2 +2.660
B'desh 2 1 1 0 0 2 -1.080
S Lanka 1 0 1 0 0 0 -0.500

Babar Azam top scored for Pakistan U-19s, Pakistan v Afghanistan, ICC U-19 World Cup 2012, Buderim, August 11, 2012

Zia-ul-Haq is embraced by team-mates, Pakistan v Afghanistan, ICC U-19 World Cup 2012, Buderim, August 11, 2012

 

[A.Rafay]

results
Afghan U19 v NZ U19 at Buderim - Aug 14, 2012
NZ U19 won by 8 runs
Aust U19 v Ireland U19 at Townsville - Aug 14, 2012
Aust U19 won by 6 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)
India U19 v Zim U19 at Townsville - Aug 14, 2012
India U19 won by 63 runs
Namibia U19 v S Africa U19 at Brisbane - Aug 14, 2012
S Africa U19 won by 209 runs
Aust U19 v Nepal U19 at Townsville - Aug 13, 2012
Aust U19 won by 212 runs
Namibia U19 v S Lanka U19 at Brisbane - Aug 13, 2012
S Lanka U19 won by 195 runs
Pakistan U19 v Scot U19 at Buderim - Aug 13, 2012
Pakistan U19 won by 9 wickets (with 82 balls remaining)
PNG U19 v W Indies U19 at Townsville - Aug 13, 2012
W Indies U19 won by 9 wickets (with 230 balls remaining)

 

[Phoenix89]

Pak Vs India

Pak 18-2

No one watching????

 

[Che Guevara]

ICC Under-19 World Cup, 3rd Quarter-Final: India Under-19s v Pakistan Under-19s at Townsville, Aug 20, 2012

Pakistan Under-19s 100/8 (36.0 ov)

no one watching ????????????/

 

[Che Guevara]

pak 128/8 42 over

 

[Che Guevara]

pak 136 all out.....

 

[agamdilawari]

Sandeep Sharma's 1st over was just outstanding...brilliant effort by young Indian bowlers and kudos to Baba Aparijith for those spectacular catches.

 

[Che Guevara]

it look loke india will lose

India Under-19s 24/3 (9.5 ov)

 

[Che Guevara]

India Under-19s require another 20 runs with 5 wickets and 15.0 overs

It look like india will win

India Under-19s require another 20 runs with 5 wickets and 15.0 overs

It look like india will win

India Under-19s require another 20 runs with 5 wickets and 15.0 overs

It look like india will win

India Under-19s require another 20 runs with 5 wickets and 15.0 overs

It look like india will win

 

[Che Guevara]

sorry....................

 

[ameer219]

125-8! Even though India looks the favourite..Pakistan ain't giving up without a fight!!!

127-9!!!!!!!!!! If Pakistan won this I am so gonna celebrate big time!!!

 

[Che Guevara]

i think pakistan will win.....

 

[PARAS]

You people won't believe the Indian captain in the picture above is the son of my economics teacher.

Well done India we won

 

[illusion8]

5 runs needed 1 wicket left.

4 runs needed

3 more needed

 

[Che Guevara]

1 more needed to draw