Willowmoore Park, Benoni, will host the first semifinal ICC U19 World Cup semifinals 2024 match on Friday, 6 February; on Tuesday, South Africa, ICA’s hosts, will face off against the defending champions, India.
India is aiming for its 6th U19 World Cup, while South Africa is chasing their second title. Both teams will face the winner of their respective semifinals in the quest for the championship.
Pakistan has qualified for the ICC U19 World Cup 2024 after defeating Bangladesh at Willowmoore Park, Benoni. Pakistan won the low-scoring thriller by only 5 runs.
In a Super Six match of Group 1, Pakistani bowlers defeated Bangladesh by 150 runs while defending an overall total of 155.
India and Pakistan qualified for the semifinals after finishing in the top two places of Group 1. India finished the Group 1 table on top after an unbeaten streak, while Pakistan was second.
Australia and South Africa qualified from Group 2 for the semifinals. Australia was the group 2 table leader, and South Africa came second.
On 8 February, the second semifinal between Australia and Pakistan will also be played on the same field. Australia is the second-most successful team in U19 World Cup History.
They’ve won three World Cups and aim for a fourth title next week. Pakistan won the ICC U19 World Cup twice, in 2004 and 2006. Both teams will be looking to win one more prestigious trophy. See Below ICC U19 World Cup 2024 Schedule–
ICC U19 World Cup Semifinals in 2024
Group 1: India and Pakistan
Group 2: Australia, South Africa
ICC U19 World Cup Semifinals 2024: Full Schedule
First Semifinal: India Vs South Africa – 6 February at Willowmoore Park, Benoni. 10 AM (Local time).
Second Semifinal: Australia Vs. Pakistan – 8 February at Willowmoore Park, Benoni. 10 AM (local time).
ICC U19 World Cup Semifinals 2024: Dates
First Semifinal – 6 February
Second Semifinal – 8 February
ICC U19 World Cup Semifinals 2024: Live Streaming
U19 World Cup Live Streaming Details The ICC U19 World Cup semifinals 2024 will be streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar website and app.
ICC U19 World Cup: Uday, Sachin, and Saumy Lead India To The Semifinals With A Resounding Victory Over Nepal
India reached the semifinals of the U19 World Cup in 2024 by beating Nepal in the Super 6s game on Friday, 2 February, at the Mangaung Oval near Bloemfontein.
Uday Saharan was the show’s star, as the Boys in Blue went unbeaten in their tournament in South Africa.
India, who had chosen to bat first, was in trouble when they were reduced to 62-3 in just 14 overs. Adarsh, Arshin, who scored a century against the USA, and Priyanshu, Moliya, each made 21, 18, and 19 before losing their start.
Saharan, the skipper, and Sachin combined for 215 runs at the fourth wicket. This put India in an excellent position. Sachin was the leader with 116 runs from 101 balls, with 11 fours and three sixes.
Saharan made 100 runs, while Sachin was supported. India scored a massive 297/5 on the back of these knocks. Gulshan Jaha, who played 38 matches in the senior Nepal team, was the best bowler for Nepal. He took 3 wickets.
Saumy Pandey Shines For India
After a 48-run partnership between Deepak Bohara (for the first wicket) and Arjun Kumar, Nepal started their run chase steadily.
After Raj Limbani had dismissed Bohara, Nepal’s innings collapsed. They were reduced to 77/7 in just 27.5 overs. Akash Chand, Durgesh Gupta, and others in the lower order showed some resistance but only to delay the inevitable.
Pandey was an India star in the tournament, and he didn’t let them down against Nepal. The left arm picked up Kumal, UttamMagar, Dev Khanal, and Bishal BikramKC and finished with 10-1-29-4.
Kulkarni could not deliver at the plate, but his figures were 4-1-18-2. Raj Limbani took one wicket each, as did Aaradhya Shkla and Murugan Abhishek. Chand and Gupta’s 45-run unbeaten stand helped Nepal finish at 165-9.
Pakistan Reaches The Semifinals Of The U19 World Cup After A Thrilling Win Over Bangladesh
Pakistan v Bangladesh at Benoni
Toss: Bangladesh elected to field after winning the toss.
Pakistan wins by five runs.
Pakistan was bowled for 155 by a superb bowling performance. Bangladesh had to win 38.1 overs to have a run-rate advantage against Pakistan.
This would have helped them qualify to the semifinals. In a dramatic game played in Benoni, they lost by just five runs.
Shahzaib Hussain and Shamyl Khan opened their arms after the first few innings. The latter was leading in the run-scoring but fell when a Rohanat Dollah Boson delivery smashed into his off-stump.
The Tigers fought back during the middle overs, even though Pakistan was at 50/1 after the Powerplay. They swept through Pakistan’s top and middle order, led by Borson and Sheikh Jibon.
The team had lost its sixth wicket at 89. The batting side never recovered and could not bat out the quota of their overs.
Jibon and Borson are the most effective Bangladeshi bowlers. Both finished with the same 4/24. Ubaid Khan fought back with two quick wickets in the front row.
Ahrar Amin was his third wicket. Haroon Arshad dived to his left and took a brilliant catching. Ubaid’s wicket was Bangladesh’s 4th, so they needed Ariful Islam and Md. Shihab James.
Ariful was out in the next over. Shamyl was able to intercept the Ali Raza ball brilliantly at point. He nearly managed to send it past the point. Ubaid scored a fourth wicket in the 20th over to reduce Bangladesh’s score to 83/6.
Shihab and Mahfuzur Rahman rebuilt the chase, of which 73 runs were left. Shihab scored first, while Mahfuzur held his own at the other end. Shihab survived the 29th when Ubaid failed to hold onto a simple catch.
Ubaid, however, made amends by catching Shihab in the next game. Ali Raza won the next over, and Pakistan was again on top.
A direct hit gave Pakistan the ninth wicket at 127. Borson and Maruf Mirdha, however, fought for the last wicket. By the 37th over, Bangladesh needed only six runs to win. Mohammad Zeeshan then forced Maruf back to his stumps, securing a tight win for Pakistan.
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