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WINDHOEK: All-round Afghanistan sealed a comprehensive 138-run victory over the West Indies in the 11th match of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup here at the High Performance Oval on Sunday.
Set 262: West Indies batting lineup folded for 124 in 33.2 overs.
Afghanistan bowlers applied pressure from the onset, with spinner Wahidullah Zadran cutting through the top-order.
At the end of the five overs West Indies were 21-3 with Jewel Andrew and skipper Joshua Dorne at the crease.
The pair stabilized the innings with a 30-run partnership, bringing the total to over 50 run mark.
However, Apple’s dismissal sparked another collapse that West Indies could not recover from.
Jewel Andrew was the silver lining for West Indies, top scoring with 56 from 70 balls with the aid of four boundaries and three sixes.
For Afghanistan, Nooristani Omarzai starred with the ball, picking up four wickets while Wahidullah Zadran and Khatir Stanikzai shared six wickets between them.
Earlier, after opting to bat first, Afghanistan put up 262-6 at the end of their 50 overs.
Osman Sadat and Mahboob Khan starred with the bat, both scoring vital 88 and 86 runs respectively.
The pair was involved in a 77-run stand for the fourth wicket partnership that drived Afghanistan’s innings.
For West Indies, Jakeem Pollard picked up three wickets.
In the 10th fixture, England romped to an eight-wicket win over the hosts, Zimbabwe.
Set mere 209, England chased down the target with ease in 28 overs, losing only two wickets in the process.
Skipper Thomas Rew and Ben Mayes starred with the bat. Rew made 86* from 66, striking four boundaries and seven fours. While Mayes remained unbeaten on 77 from 72, hitting four sixes and three boundaries.
For Zimbabwe, Shelton Mazvitorera scalped two wickets apiece.
Put into bat first, Zimbabwe only mustered 208-9 at the end of their innings as Skipper Simbarashe Mudzengerere top-scored for them with 45* off 63 balls.
For England, Manny Lumsden took four wickets, whereas Farhan Ahmed and Ralphie Albert shared four wickets between them.
Meanwhile, the Group B fixture between the USA and New Zealand was washed out due to rain.
USA managed to score 253-9 in their allotted 50 overs, thanks to a sublime century from Nitish Sudini.
Sudini made an unbeaten 117* from 133 balls, coming out to bat at No 07 position.
In reply, New Zealand made 12 in one over before rain arrived and halted the proceedings.
Later, the match was called off due to weather conditions, with no further play possible.
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