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England thump South Africa, advance to ICC U19 World Cup semi final

NORTH SOUND: England sealed a comfortable six wickets victory over South Africa; chasing 210 in the 32nd over of the first Super League Quarter Final of the ICC Under 19 World Cup, here on Wednesday.

Set to chase 210, the English batting line-up easily chased down the total in the 32nd over with six wickets in hand thanks to William Luxton and Jacob Bethell who scored 47* and 88 respectively.

Bethell set the tone for the run chase with his quickfire 88 off 42 deliveries, laced with 16 boundaries and two sixes. Whereas, Luxton steered the side to the victory with a steady 47 off 41 balls, including six boundaries and two sixes.

For South Africa, Dewald Brevis bagged two wickets, while Asakhe Tsaka claimed one.

Batting first, the Proteas batting line-up failed to set a commendable total; bowling out for a skimpy 209. Brevis fought hard with his gritty 97 off 88 balls, including nine boundaries and four sixes, while the rest of the batters could not make a significant impact with the bat.

For England, Rehan Ahmed claimed four wickets, while Joshua Boyden and James Seales picked two wickets each. Bethell, on the other hand, struck out a batter.

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