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South Africa are champions
South Africa are champions
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South Africa won its maiden ICC U19 Cricket World Cup title when it defeated two-time former champion Pakistan by six wickets.
Bangladesh win Plate Final
Bangladesh win Plate Final
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Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by 77 runs to win its fourth Plate Championship title at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup
Rambada stars for South Africa
Rambada stars for South Africa
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Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada produced the best bowling performance of the tournament to date as South Africa beat three-time former champion Australia by 80 runs to book their place in the final against Pakistan.
Scotland hold nerve to defeat Namibia in thriller
Scotland hold nerve to defeat Namibia in thriller
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Scotland's young braves fought back courageously defending a relatively modest 178 to defeat Namibia by just five runs in a thrilling contest in Abu Dhabi to claim 13th place in the Under 19 World Cup.
Wins for Bangladesh and New Zealand
Wins for Bangladesh and New Zealand
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Bangladesh and New Zealand reached the Plate Championship final when they comfortably won their play-off matches.
Pakistan beats England in a cliffhanger
Pakistan beats England in a cliffhanger
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Zafar Gohar and Amad Butt put on 63 undefeated runs as Pakistan defeated England by three wickets in a nerve-racking thriller to reach the final.
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Pakistan v South Africa (1 March)Bangladesh v New Zealand (27 February) South Africa v Australia (26 February) Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (25 February) UAE v New Zealand (25 February) England v Pakistan (24 February) Afghanistan v South Africa (23 February) India v England (22 February) Pakistan v Sri Lanka (22 February) Australia v Bangladesh (19 February) Zimbabwe v South Africa (18 February) England v New Zealand (18 February) About The Tournament
The tournament will be staged across seven venues in the United Arab Emirates from 14 February to 1 March, and the sixteem countries involved include Afghanistan, Canada, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and the United Arab Emirates besides the 10 Full Members. In the 2010 event in New Zealand, Pakistan beat India in a last-ball thriller in the quarter-final in Lincoln, New Zealand. The two sides also met in the final of the Under 19 World Cup 2006 in Colombo where Pakistan defended a modest total of 110 to win by 39 runs. The 16 teams have been divided into four groups, with the top two teams in each progressing to the Super League quarter-finals, while the two bottom teams from each group proceed to the Plate Championship quarter-finals. 48 matches will be played over 16 days at seven venues, which are: Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi), Abu Dhabi Ovals 1 and 2, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Dubai International Cricket Stadium and ICC Academy Ovals 1 and 2 in Dubai. |
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The UAE tournament will be the 10th edition of the ICC Under 19 World Cup since its inception in 1988. Australia won the tournament in 1988, 2002 and 2010, England was the champion in 1998, India held aloft the trophy in 2000, 2008 and 2012 and Pakistan was the winner in 2004 and 2006.