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Afghanistan stun Australia in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup - chairman - 02-18-2014
Afghanistan caused a major upset in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2014 defeating three-time champion and 2012 runner-up Australia by 36 runs at Abu Dhabi Oval 2 on Monday.
Half-centuries by Mohammad Mujtaba, Ihsanullah and Hashmatullah Shaidi helped Afghanistan post a respectable 253 in 49.2 overs, before fast bowler Abdullah Adil and left-arm spinner Sharafuddin Ashraf shared seven wickets between them to bowl Australia out for 217.
Mujtaba (75, 102b, 5x4, 2x6) and Ihsanullah (63, 78b, 8x4) added 126 runs for the second wicket and later Hashmatullah (57, 64b, 7x4) provided a late impetus to Afghanistan’s innings after it had elected to bat first.
In turn, Australia managed just one partnership of note when for the fourth wicket, Jake Doran (45) and Damien Mortimer (43) put on 70 runs before being bowled out for 217 in 48 overs with James Bazley top scoring with 54 not out.
Abdullah returned figures of 9-0-45-4 while Sharafuddin had figures of 9-1-55-3.
Re: Afghanistan stun Australia in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup - Mail - 02-18-2014
Great day for cricket and Afghanistan!
Hooray!
Re: Afghanistan stun Australia in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup - SeanM - 02-18-2014
Great, knock those Aussies dow a peg or two.
Re: Afghanistan stun Australia in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup - Kyle - 02-19-2014
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Great day for cricket and Afghanistan!
Hooray!
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I'd give U19 Afghanistan a good chance in beating your national side, Mailstah
Seriously though, well played Afghanistan. Or more like terribly played Oz - because the same side got crushed by Bangladeshi U19s a day or two back, so worrying to say the least.
Don't know how they're not gonna do against Deshis though, hopefully this is an upset.
Re: Afghanistan stun Australia in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup - Mail - 02-19-2014
Can only hope Afghanistan beat Namibia and Bangladesh beat the Aussies today.