India get fifth spot in Under-19 World Cup
Sharjah: India got fifth spot in the Under-19 World Cup after a strong batting effort saw them overcome the WestIn the fifth/sixth position play-off match.
Opting to bat first, India’s Ankush Bains (74), Sanju Samson (67) and Shreyas Iyer (66) batted well to help India post 340/8 in 50 overs, the highest team total of the tournament.
Chanderpaul finished the tournament with 293 runs with one century and two half-centuries.
Afghanistan, playing in their third World Cup, finished at an impressive seventh position after defeating Sri Lanka by five wickets at ICC Academy 2.
This was Afghanistan’s second big victory in the tournament after they upset Australia by 36 runs.
Usman Ghani took three for 21 and Sayed Shirzad bagged three for 33 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 114 in 34.3 overs. In turn, Afghanistan raced to victory in under 22 overs for the loss of five wickets with Ihsanullah scoring 37 not out.
Zimbabwe finished 11th in the 16-team tournament when it defeated host the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 84 runs. Indies by 46 runs in a high-scoring classification match on Thursday.
