Australia U19 vs Afghanistan U19, Super League Semi-Final 1, ICC Under 19 World Cup, 2018 - CommentaryAUSU19 vs AFGU19, Super League Semi-Final 1, ICC Under 19 World Cup, 2018 - Commentary

Australia U19 won by 6 wkts

Afghanistan U19

181(48)

Australia U19

182/4(37.3)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Jack Edwards

37.3: Mujeeb Zadran to NA McSweeney, 3 Runs

33.5: Naveen-ul-Haq to P Uppal, 4 Runs

33.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to P Uppal, 4 Runs

32.6: Zahir Khan to P Uppal, 4 Runs

29.5: Qais Ahmad to NA McSweeney, 4 Runs

29.2: Qais Ahmad to NA McSweeney, 4 Runs

28.1: Zahir Khan to P Uppal, 4 Runs

25.1: Qais Ahmad to J Edwards, WICKET (Bowled)

22.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to J Merlo, WICKET (Caught)

20.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to J Merlo, 4 Runs

19.3: Qais Ahmad to J Merlo, 4 Runs

17.2: Qais Ahmad to JJS Sangha, WICKET (Caught)

11.3: Zahir Khan to J Edwards, 4 Runs

11.1: Zahir Khan to J Edwards, 4 Runs

8.6: Naveen-ul-Haq to J Edwards, 4 Runs

7.5: Mujeeb Zadran to J Edwards, 6 Runs

7.2: Mujeeb Zadran to J Edwards, 6 Runs

6.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to J Edwards, 4 Runs

5.3: Mujeeb Zadran to M Bryant, WICKET (Caught)

4.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to J Edwards, 4 Runs

4.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to J Edwards, 4 Runs

4.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to J Edwards, 4 Runs

3.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to J Edwards, 0 Runs Dropped

2.5: Mujeeb Zadran to M Bryant, 4 Runs

1.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to J Edwards, 4 Runs

0.1: Mujeeb Zadran to J Edwards, 2 Runs

47.6: Z Evans to Zahir Khan, WICKET (Caught)

46.5: L Pope to Zahir Khan, 4 Runs

46.1: L Pope to Mujeeb Zadran, 4 Runs

45.1: Z Evans to Mujeeb Zadran, 1 Run Dropped

44.4: L Pope to Naveen-ul-Haq, WICKET (Bowled)

41.6: W Sutherland to Qais Ahmad, WICKET (Caught)

Yash A: Anybody Waiting For India vs Pakistan? -- Duh, Yash. One of the sport's biggest rivalries, even at the junior level, may overshadow any other senior international cricket tomorrow.

40.2: J Edwards to Qais Ahmad, 4 Runs

40.1: J Edwards to Ikram Ali Khil, WICKET (Caught)

38.5: R Hadley to Ikram Ali Khil, 4 Runs

37.5: P Uppal to Ikram Ali Khil, 5 Runs

36.5: R Hadley to Azmatullah Omarzai, WICKET (Caught)

35.5: P Uppal to Ikram Ali Khil, 4 Runs

34.5: J Merlo to Nisar Wahdat, WICKET (Bowled)

32.6: J Merlo to Nisar Wahdat, 4 Runs

31.6: W Sutherland to Ikram Ali Khil, 4 Runs

MS IYER DHONI:

29.3: W Sutherland to Ikram Ali Khil, 4 Runs

28.5: J Merlo to Ikram Ali Khil, 1 Run Thats fifty

MS Iyer Dhion: Is DRS available in the U-19 World Cup? -- No, it isn't available in junior cricket. P.S.: Excellent username, sir :)

Abhishek Choudhry: @Hemant- Passion, hard work, love for the game. What more could be the reason for their success? I feel they are the most passionate of teams at the at the moment. They have grown by leaps and bounds. I have never commented here but Afghan team made me do it. :D -- I second that Abhishek. Their success story is the stuff of legend.

24.1: J Merlo to Darwish Rasooli, WICKET (LBW)

22.4: J Merlo to Bahir Shah, WICKET (Caught)

22.1: J Merlo to Ikram Ali Khil, 0 Runs Dropped

19.1: L Pope to Ikram Ali Khil, 4 Runs

Hemant: What's the reason of sudden excellent performance by afganistan in international cricket? They have more player in IPL than Sri Lanka -- The rise of Afghan cricket remains an enigma to us. We are glad for them all the same.

17.1: L Pope to Ikram Ali Khil, 4 Runs

16.5: J Merlo to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, WICKET (Caught)

Srid: Runs scored through wides are more than the runs scored from boundaries. -- a bit of an exaggeration ;), but the Aussies have struggled with their lines - I agree.

15.1: L Pope to Ikram Ali Khil, 4 Runs

13.6: W Sutherland to Ikram Ali Khil, 4 Runs

Rahul singh: Should Llyod pope be introduced to bowling soon? -- Perhaps wait for the shine to come off the ball and the pitch to dry up a tad.

Chail: How many overs the afghans need to be patient to negate the help aussie bowlers are supposed to get from the slight dampness of the pitch? -- In my view, they should follow the old adage of playing out 15 overs.

Hemant: There are three players batting right now for afghan Zadran, Rahmanulla and Wide scoring almost equal runs also. No pressure created by Aussies -- They were nervy to begin with, the Aussies, but they have pulled it back with some tight lines lately.

7.4: Z Evans to Ibrahim Zadran, WICKET (Caught)

Rahul Singh: Is the boundary size same at U19 level to that of international men cricket ? -- Well, boundary lengths vary on different grounds, but yes, in general, the conditions are all the same.