a gentle push to mid-on and it'sa Afghanistan who are ACC U-19 Elite champions for the second consecutive time. Fitting that Hashmatullah Shaidi hits the winning runs, makes another 50 too!
UAE Under-19 vs AFG Under-19, Final at Kuala Lumpur, May 11 2013 - Match Result
AFG Under-19 won by 10 wickets (with 233 balls remaining)
On a good batting wicket, UAE were outplayed from the start after choosing to bat, left-arm spinner Zia ur Rehman bowling brilliantly. UAE bundled out for 57 and then it was always going to be Afghanistan's match. Both now move on to the ICC U19 World Cup next year, Afghanistan as the Asia Region winners and UAE as the hosts.
We're waiting for the presentations and will be back with some post-match comments.
Hashmatullah Shaidi's Man of the Match
"So happy to win," says Nasir Jamal Ahmadzai, Afghanistan's captain, "the boys have worked very hard to win this ACC U-19 and we are hoping insha'Allah to do well in the U19 World Cup."
Most Promising Player: Pavandeep Singh (Malaysia); Best Bowler: Avinash Karn (Nepal); Best Batsman: Hashmatullah Shaidi (Afghanistan) , Player of the Tournament: Dan D'Souza (UAE)
And the Afghans are dancing at Kinrara!
The Afghan team gathers on the boundary edge
pushed to long-on
CHANCE, long-on running in, drops the chipped drive
Should be the last over!
full-length, cover-driven
another top stroke from the young left-hander
slower ball, spotted, driven hard to mid-on, misfield allows the one
length ball on middle, turned round with immaculate timing to backward square
short outside off, and square cut with so much time to spare it goes well in front of square
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur | |
Toss | United Arab Emirates Under-19s, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2013 |
Player Of The Match | |
Player Of The Series | |
Series result | Afghanistan Under-19s won the 2013 Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Elite Cup |
Hours of play (local time) | 09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00 Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15 |
Match days | 11 May 2013 - day (50-over match) |
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Match Referee |