The Super League Quarter-Final 4 of the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2020 will be played between Afghanistan U19 and Pakistan U19 at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni.
Pakistan finished at the second spot in the Group C points table of the ICC under 19 World Cup 2020 with two wins from three games. One of their matches could not be completed due to rain as they ended the group stage with five points and a net run rate of + 2.706.
They will be up against Afghanistan who finished at the top of the Group D points table with two wins and one rained off match from their three games. They had five points and a net run rate of + 2.927.
Ibrahim Zadran has been the top scorer for Afghanistan with 139 runs at an average of almost 70. He has struck two half-centuries with the best of 87 and is expected to put runs on the board for Afghanistan.
With the ball, Shafiqullah Ghafari started off on a brilliant note with a 5-wicket haul in the opening match of the tournament. He now has 11 wickets from just two innings including the best of 6/15. Noor Ahmad has also been good.
Mohammad Haris has been the highest scorer for Pakistan with the best of 81. Abbas Afridi has been their most potent weapon with the ball, having picked up 8 wickets from 3 games. Tahir Hussain also has 6 scalps.
[match-detail series_id=2462 match_id=47104]Let’s have a look at the probable playing XI of both teams:
Afghanistan U19 – Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Abdul Rahman, Abid Mohammadi, Farhan Zakhil (c), Fazal Haq, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Asif Musazai, Rahmanullah, Noor Ahmad, Imran Mir
Pakistan U19 – Rohail Nazir (c & wk), Abbas Afridi, Haider Ali, Mohammad Haris, Qasim Akram, Aamir Ali, Fahad Munir, Irfan Khan, Abdul Bangalzai, Tahir Hussain, Mohammad Amir Khan
