2024-02-06 12:57:00
India are facing South Africa in the U-19 ODI World Cup semi-final. India won the toss and chose to bowl. Batting first, South Africa scored 244 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 50 overs.
Batting in reply, India lost Adarsh Singh and Musheer Khan early on. Kwana Mafaka started the wicket-hunting by returning Adarsh Singh on the very first ball.
After this, a record achievement came for the South African star. Mafaka became the highest wicket-taker in an edition of the U-19 World Cup. The South African player took 19 wickets. Mafaka surpassed Wayne Parnell’s 18-wicket haul in the 2008 U-19 World Cup.
El Huvendra scored 76 runs off 102 balls in South Africa’s batting line-up in the match. The star’s smashing performance included six fours and three sixes. Richard Zeletswane scored 64 runs and played well.
Raj Limbani took three wickets for India. The player took wickets by conceding 60 runs in nine overs. Musheer Khan conceded 43 runs including a maiden in 10 overs and took two wickets. The player bowled at an economy of 4.30.
Soumy Kumar also took a wicket in the Indian youth spin strategy. The player bowled at an economy of 3.80, conceding 38 runs in 10 overs.
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