The principal semi-last between two arrangements of anxious youngsters had everything. Broken stumps, dropped gets, run-outs, six-hitting appearances, a five-ball over, and a catch off a no-ball. Britain, however, held their nerve, and regardless of every one of their mistakes, went too far to arrive at their first U-19 World Cup last in quite a while.
Afghanistan, pursuing a spot in their absolute first ICC World Cup last, missed out in key minutes. Subsequent to getting England six down for just 136, Afghanistan couldn't end the innings well with the ball, surrendering 95 in the last 12 overs. Then, at that point, two of their best four players were out for ducks in a pursuit of 231.
Be that as it may, late in the challenge, Afghanistan were offered a secondary passage pass into the match when England seamer James Sales had an awful begin to the 44th once again. At that stage, Afghanistan required 43 out of four overs, however Sales surrendered 10 runs civility two no-balls - the first additionally cost him a wicket - prior to conveying a lawful ball, and before the finish of the over, the condition was down to 23 off 18.
In any case, left-arm seamer Joshua Boyden bowled a tight 45th, and legspinner Rehan Ahmed took three wickets in the 46th to book England's spot in Saturday's last against India or Australia.
It was a daring call from England skipper Tom Prest to bat first in quite a while, and the opener George Thomas rode on some favorable luck to smack a 69-ball 50. He endure getting dropped by Noor Ahmad, yet the Afghan left-arm wristspinner in the long run got him out.
Thomas' wicket, however, was the fourth to go down, with England losing Jacob Bethell, Prest and James Rew for pitiful commitments. Naveed Zadran and Nangeyalia Kharote had made the early leap forwards, before legspinner Izharulhaq Naveed excused William Luxton for 11. An extended downpour break allowed England an opportunity to pull together, however when Rehan fell after a 44-ball opposition, England were 136 for 6 and in a tough situation.
That is when George Bell and Alex Horton connected up to drag England to 231. Chime was more universal of the two, and hit six fours in his unbeaten 56. Horton smacked a blustery 36-ball 53 to give England the energy at the break.
Britain's protection of 231 - target changed after DLS - started in a close amazing way when Boyden had Kharote out for a duck. Known for swinging the new ball, Boyden's shaper had the player through his shot too soon and his stumps were left smoothed.
Nonetheless, Mohammad Ishaq and Allah Noor (60) drove Afghanistan's recuperation with a 93-run stand floating at around four runs for every finished. Despite the fact that they hit five sixes and eight fours between them, the stand had its times of slow cricket with strain from England's bowlers, particularly spinner Bethell. In the end the tension of an increasing required run rate at last broke the stand when Ishaq was abandoned 43 while reacting to a fast single.
Afghanistan required one more great stand to follow, yet Thomas Aspinwall held them up. He took two wickets in his first spell, including that of Allah, to uncover Afghanistan's lower-center request. Despite the fact that Bilal Ahmad hit 33 of every 34 balls, Afghanistan's last shot in the dark was the association between Abdul Hadi and Noor Ahmad to take them over the line.
Noor immediately got down to clearing the limit with his solid hits as England momentarily lost themselves. Then, at that point, came the Sales over that wrecked 20 runs off the objective, leaving Afghanistan requiring 7.67 per over to win with three overs to go. Boyden, however, made his essence felt with a four-run over, and Rehan capitalized on the rising strain to go through the tail with three wickets in the 46th. With only one wicket close by, 18 off Boyden's last over was a lot for Afghanistan to accomplish.
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