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Super League Quarter-Finalists of ICC U19 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh to Face India
The group stage of the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup 2022 came to an end on Saturday (January 22). Eight teams have qualified for the super league quarterfinals of this year's tournament after some exciting matches in the group phase. Bangladesh team has reached the next round after defeating UAE by 9 wickets (D/L method) on Saturday. They will face India in the first knockout round. The competition's super league quarter-finals will begin on Wednesday (January 26). Let's have a look at the complete fixtures of the first elimination round of the super league.
2022 U19 Cricket World Cup: Meet the Super League Quarter-Finalists
The top two teams from each of the four groups have qualified for the ICC U19 World Cup 2022's first elimination round of the super league. Let's see who made it to the next round from each group.
Group A
England earned all six points and topped Group A. They defeated Bangladesh, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates convincingly in their group stage matches. On the other side, Bangladesh started their campaign with a 7-wicket loss to England. But they bounced back with a back-to-back victory against Ireland and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. They defeated Ireland by 8 wickets and defeated the UAE by 9 wickets (D/L method). Young Tigers will face India's U19 team in the quarter-final match. Bangladesh won their first-ever U19 World Cup championship by defeating India 3 wickets (D/L method) in the 2020 U19 World Cup final, therefore it will be a fascinating match to watch.
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Group B
One of the favorites for the championship, India won all three matches in Group B and finished top in the standings. South Africa finished second in the group with 4 points after winning two matches. South Africa's U19 team and India's U19 team both have qualified for the U19 World Cup 2022 super league quarterfinals.
Group C
Pakistan finished top in this group with a full 6 points, advancing to the next round after winning all of their matches. Afghanistan joined Pakistan in the super league quarter-finals after finishing second in Group C, while Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea failed to qualify for the knockout stage.
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Group D
Australia, Sri Lanka, Scotland, and the host West Indies were all vying for a spot in the quarter-finals in this group. Sri Lanka's U19 team finished first in the group with six points, ahead of Australia, the West Indies, and Scotland. As a result, Sri Lanka and Australia have qualified for the super league’s first knockout round. The Caribbean U19 team's failure to get to the quarter-finals stage was a big disappointment.
2022 ICC U19 World Cup: Super League Quarter-Finals Schedule
The super league quarter-finals will begin on January 26 with a match between England and South Africa and this phase will conclude on January 29 with a match between the defending champion Bangladesh and India.
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2022 U19 Cricket World Cup Super League Quarter-Finals Fixtures
Date
Fixture
Venue
January 26 (Wednesday)
England vs South Africa
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda
January 27 (Thursday)
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua, and Barbuda
January 28 (Friday)
Pakistan vs Australia
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda
January 29 (Saturday)
India vs Bangladesh
Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua, and Barbuda
Source: https://www.icc-cricket.com/u19-world-cup/fixtures
Bottom Line
The top teams in the competition have qualified for the ICC U19 World Cup 2022 super league quarter-finals because there were no big upsets in the group stage. Group D was dubbed as "the group of death" since the West Indies, Australia, and Sri Lanka contested for a spot in the quarter-finals. Sri Lanka and Australia have advanced to the next round from that group.
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Bangladesh had to wait until their last group stage match against the United Arab Emirates for a spot in the next round. India will be Bangladesh's quarter-final opponent. The fixture between Bangladesh and India is probably the most anticipated one in this phase because both teams were finalists in the previous edition. Overall, there will be no easy matches in the super league quarter-finals, and the teams must give it their all to get to the semifinals.
U-19 World Cup: Bangladesh march to Super League Quarter Finals
Bangladesh U-19 cricket team has qualified for the Super League Quarter Finals of the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup in the West Indies. They will take on India in their next match on January 29 at North Sound.
In the last group stage match on January 22, Bangladesh beat the UAE by a big margin of nine wickets in DL Method.
Bangladesh won the toss and sent the UAE to bat first who tumbled for 148 in 48.1 overs with Punya Mehra hitting the highest of 43 runs. Dhruv Parashar and captain Alishan Sharafu scored 33 and 23 respectively.
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For Bangladesh, Ripon Mondol bagged three wickets conceding 31 runs in 9.1 overs while Ashiqur Zaman and Tanzim Hasan Sakib scalped two wickets each.
In reply, Bangladesh did not take any risk. They batted steadily and sealed the game with ease. They put up an opening stand of 86 runs— which has set a solid foundation for the Junior Tigers.
Iftakher Hossain fell for 37, but the other opener Mahfijul Islam scored 64 off 69 with six fours and two sixes to guide Bangladesh to a big win. The only wicket Bangladesh lost went to Jash Giyanani.
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Bangladesh are the current world champions at the U-19 level. In the last World Cup in South Africa in 2020, Bangladesh beat India in the final to win their maiden cricket World Cup at any level.
Right before this World Cup, Bangladesh lost to India in the final of the U-19 Asia Cup in the UAE.
Tamim not interested in playing T20Is: BCB president
Tamim Iqbal is not interested in playing T20 internationals, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan said Saturday.
Nazmul came to the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital to watch the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
"I told him to return to T20Is, but he is not interested. He requested me not to force him to make a comeback," Nazmul said. "If he does not want to play T20Is, we should not force him."
However, Tamim was not available for comment at the time of this report.
The southpaw scored two consecutive fifties for Minister Group Dhaka in his first two matches of the BPL.
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A knee injury ruled the batter out of competitive cricket for a long time. He missed two home series against Australia, New Zealand, and the T20 World Cup.
Tamim recently played the Independence Cup, a 50-over domestic cricket event, in Sylhet.
The left-handed opener played 78 T20Is and scored 1758 runs with seven fifties and a hundred at a strike rate of 117.2.
Tamim scored two fifties in his last 10 T20I matches, with the last one being played in March 2020.
BPL8: Chattogram outplay Dhaka to register first win
Chattogram Challengers outplayed Minister Group Dhaka by 30 runs in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Saturday at Dhaka.
Chattogram set a target of 162 for Dhaka who failed to chase down it and tumbled to 131 all out in 19.5 overs.
Tamim Iqbal, the ODI captain of Bangladesh and opener of Dhaka, hit a fifty once again in a sluggish manner, but that was not enough for Dhaka to set a good foundation for the chase.
Dhaka lost only one wicket in the first 10 overs, but they failed to keep up with the required rate. Tamim was firm at one end of the wicket, but his teammates came and went.
After Tamim’s dismissal in the 12th over, Dhaka lost four wickets for just 10 runs and they never recovered from that collapse.
Left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam bagged four wickets for Chattogram while Nasum Ahmed scalped three conceding only 9 runs in four overs.
Earlier, Mahmudullah Riyad-led Dhaka won the toss and sent the Challengers to bat first.
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Despite losing opening partner Kennar Lewis early, the dangerous Will Jacks’24-ball 41 (six 4s and two 6s) helped the Challengers to get a fast start.
Afif Hossain failed to impress once again as he posted 12 off 12 this time. But Sabbir Rahman, who had been out of the limelight for a long time, posted 29 off 17 balls with two big sixes and two fours.
Captain Mehidy posted 25, and Howell scored 37 off 19 balls with three sixes and one four.
For Dhaka, right-arm veteran pacer Rubel Hossain was the best bowler taking three wickets conceding 26 runs in four overs while Arafat Sunny, Isuru Udana, Shuavagata Hom and Mahmudullah took one wicket each.
Dhaka are now bottom of the 6-team table early on. In their maiden appearance, Dhaka failed to defend 183 against Khulna Tigers. Challengers had lost their first match to Fortune Barishal.
Dhaka will take on Fortune Barishal on January 24 in their next match while Chattogram will play against Khulna Tigers on the same day.
Challengers pose a strong challenge for Dhaka
Riding on some good batting displays from Will Jacks, Sabbir Rahman and Benny Howell, Chattogram Challengers posed a strong challenge to Minister Group Dhaka posting 161 for eight on Saturday in Dhaka.
Mahmudullah Riyad-led Dhaka won the toss and sent the Challengers to bat first.
Despite losing the opener Kennar Lewis early, Will Jacks’24-ball 41 helped the Challengers to set a good foundation. He smashed six fours and two sixes.
Afif Hossain failed to impress once again as he posted 12 off 12 this time. But Sabbir Rahman, who had been out of the limelight for a long time, posted 29 off 17 balls with two big sixes and two fours.
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Captain Mehidy posted 25, and Howell scored 37 off 19 balls with three sixes and one four.
CWG Cricket Qualifiers: Bangladesh to play Scotland Sunday
Bangladesh Women's Cricket team will play Scotland in their 3rd qualifying round match of the five-team Commonwealth Games (CWG) Women's T20 Cricket on Sunday in Malaysia capital Kuala Lumpur.
The match will kick off at 7:30 pm Bangladesh time at Kinrara Oval ground.
Bangladesh will play South Asian Island nation Sri Lanka in their 4th and last qualifying match on Monday (Jan 24) at the same time and venue.
The Tigresses will have to play their remaining matches in must win situation to qualify for the CWG cricket.
Only the champion team of the five-team qualifiers will earn the rights to play eight-team final round of the 22nd Commonwealth Games women’s cricket scheduled for July and August this year in the England’s city of Birmingham.
Seven teams which already qualified for the final round of the CWG Women’s Cricket are:
Group A – Australia, India, Pakistan and Barbados (West Indies).
Group B- England, New Zealand, South Africa and CWG qualified team
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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka dominated the qualifying event securing full six points from straight three matches with better run rate while Bangladesh and Scotland followed them with four points each playing two and three matches respectively.
Bangladesh started their campaign in the qualifier defeating hosts Malaysia by eight wickets in the opening match last Tuesday and consolidated position outplaying Kenya by 80 runs, setting new records in batting partnership and bowling.
Salma Khatun and Ritu Moni made record partnership scoring 75 runs in the seventh wicket while left arm spinner Nahida Akhter made a best bowling figure among the Bangladeshi wome’s cricketer in the T20 cricket with a five-wicket haul for 12 runs.
The previous best record was 5 for 16 made by Panna Ghosh in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament against Ireland in 2018.
BPL 2022: Victorians seal low-scoring thriller vs Sunrisers
Comilla Victorians sealed a low-scoring affair in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Saturday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Sunrisers batted first and failed to post a big total in a surface that has swing, pace and spin on offer altogether. They posted only 96, and in reply, Victorians needed to bat to 18.4 overs. They eventually lost eight wickets to chase down the target and won the match by two wickets.
Sylhet fought hard to stress the chase, but the total on the board was not enough for them to make the fight harder.
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Victorians failed to ensure a good start as they lost the South African star Faf du Plessis only for two. But in the second wicket stand, Cameron Delport and Mominul Haque added 21 runs.
They, however, kept losing wickets on a regular basis.
Nazmul Islam Apu bagged three wickets for Sunrisers, and Shohag Gazi and Mosaddek Hossain scalped two wickets each.
Earlier, the Victorians have won the toss and sent the Sunrisers to bat first. Inside the powerplay, Sunrisers lost only two wickets— Anamul Haque and Mohammad Mithun— both failed to reach a double-digit score.
The wicket was not ideal for the batters. It offered pace, swing, and spin altogether. But the Sunrisers batters were unable to show any resistance.
Colin Ingram was the highest runs getter for them scoring only 20 while their second-best runs came from extras.
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For the Victorians, Nahidul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Shohidul Islam bagged two wickets each while left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam bowled four overs conceding only 10 runs and scalped a wicket.
On any other day, the Victorians would have suffered due to their bowling laced with indiscipline, but the lean display from Sunrisers’ batters might have saved them in this match.
In the next match, Victorians will take on Fortune Barishal on January 25 while Sunrisers will play Minister Group Dhaka on January 25.
SA seal ODI series with thumping victory against IND in 2nd match
The South African batters reacted well in the chase of India's total, winning the second One-Day International in Paarl by 7 wickets on Friday (January 21). With this win, South Africa clinched the limited-overs series with one game to spare. South Africa will try to complete a sweep of India by winning the third match at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday (January 23). Oppositely, India will hope to restore some pride by avoiding a 3-0 defeat. The second ODI report between South Africa and India is discussed in this article.
South Africa vs India ODI Series 2022: Second Match Report
Opener KL Rahul has led India's ODI team in the absence of Rohit Sharma. However, the KL Rahul-led team has been unable to formulate an effective strategy to shock the South African national side in the ongoing limited-overs series. India managed to put up a challenging total on the board in the second match, but they were unable to defend it thanks to some excellent batting efforts by the South African batters.
India’s Innings
It was a do-or-die game for India in order to stay alive in the ODI series. India's bowling lineup includes renowned match-winners. Therefore, the Indian campaign put full faith in their bowling arsenal to defend a total of close to 300 runs. KL Rahul chose to bat first at Boland Park with this in mind.
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The opening duo of KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan got India off to a good start with a 63-run partnership between them. India then loses two wickets in quick succession, including former captain Virat Kohli. However, this had no impact on India's progress, as the third-wicket partnership of Rahul and Pant carried the total to 179 in 31 overs.
India's captain was dismissed by Sisanda Magala after playing a 55 off 79 balls knock. Rishabh Pant lost his wicket to spinner Tabraiz Shamsi one over later, but not before batting belligerently for 85 runs off 71 balls.
India's lower middle-order batter Shardul Thakur (40*) and Ravichandran Ashwin (25*) played two crucial innings that ensured India a battling total to defend. Tabraiz Shamsi was South Africa's most successful bowler in the competition. He took two wickets for 57 runs in 9 overs.
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South Africa’s Innings
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Yuzvendra Chahal bowled brilliantly, while the rest of the Indian bowlers failed to stop the South African batters from scoring. As a result, the South African batters faced no big challenges in chasing down India's 287.
Janneman Malan (91) and Quinton de Kock (78) opened the innings for South Africa, putting on a 132-run partnership in just 22 overs. De Kock was more aggressive than Malan, scoring more than 100 strike rates.
South Africa's run chase became easier after a century stands in the first wicket. However, the Protea batters did not exhibit any unnecessary intent that may have resulted in them losing wickets in the crucial moments of the match. Temba Bavuma (35) and top scorer Janneman Malan (35) then formed a 70-run partnership to take the total to 212 in 35 overs.
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India dismissed both Bavuma and Malan in the space of two overs, but South Africa eventually won the contest with 11 balls to spare thanks to an undefeated 74*-run partnership between Aiden Markram (37*) and Rassie van der Dussen (37*) in the fourth wicket. Bumrah, Chahal, and Shardul all took a wicket each for team India.
Player of the Match
South Africa’s wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock was named player of the match for his destructive batting effort. South Africa got off to a solid start in the run chase thanks to De Kock's aggressive style of play.
Aftermath
India have already lost a Test series against South Africa earlier this month. Therefore, India's loss of an ODI series against South Africa is a huge blow. On the other hand, this South African team has exhibited an impressive fighting spirit against one of the top cricket nations in the world. Winning two consecutive series against India at home will surely boost the Proteas national side confidence. Oppositely, India will have to make a good recovery against Sri Lanka in their next bilateral home series in February-March.
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T20 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh to Face India, Pakistan in the Super 12 Round
The ICC has released the qualifying and Super 12 round schedules for the T20 World Cup 2022. The mega-event will take place in Australia from October 16 to November 13. There will be a qualifying phase prior to the actual event. The champions and runner-ups from each group of qualifiers will advance to the Super 12 round. Bangladesh will directly compete in the main event and will face India and Pakistan in the tournament's super 12 round. Let's take a look at Bangladesh's schedule for the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup.
Who will play with whom in the Twenty20 World Cup 2022 Qualifiers?
The tournament will be held in seven Australian stadiums: Adelaide Oval, Brisbane's The Gabba, Geelong's Kardinia Park, Hobart's Bellerive Oval, Perth Stadium, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and Sydney Cricket Ground. The competition will take place between mid-October and mid-November.
The qualifiers are divided into two groups. Namibia, Sri Lanka, and two other teams from the ICC's global qualifiers will play in Group A for a place in the Super 12. Scotland, the West Indies, and two other teams from the ICC's global qualifiers will compete in group B for a berth in the Super 12 round.
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Sri Lanka are predicted to come out on top in Group A. If they finish first in the qualifying stage, Sri Lanka will join England, Australia, and New Zealand in Group 1. The runner-up in Group A will be sent to Group 2. Caribbean team West Indies may finish top in group B and meet the teams from group 2 in the super 12 round. The runner-up in Group B will compete in the Super 12 Round's Group 1.
T20 World Cup 2022: Super 12s Fixtures
Each group's top two teams will move to the semifinals. The championship match will be played on November 13.
The groups were formed based on the ICC's T20I team rankings after the end of the Twenty20 World Cup 2021. Group 1 includes Afghanistan, Australia, England, and New Zealand. Two more teams from the qualification stage will join them.
Group 2 includes former champions India and Pakistan, as well as South Africa and Bangladesh. This group will also include two additional teams from the qualifiers. Fans from the subcontinent will be looking forward to the Super 12 round matches between India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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Let's look at the two groups
Group 1
Group 2
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Australia
India
England
Pakistan
New Zealand
South Africa
Winner of Group A
Winner of Group B
Runner-Up of Group B
Runner-Up Group A
Source: https://www.icc-cricket.com/
The Super 12 Round will kick off on October 22 at the Sydney Cricket Ground with a match between Australia and New Zealand. On the other hand, the MCG in Melbourne will host the first match of Group 2 between India and Pakistan on October 23. Bangladesh's first match will take place in Hobart on October 24.
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Bangladesh’s Super 12 Round Fixtures
Date
Fixtures
Ground
October 24th, 2022
Bangladesh vs Runner-up (Group A)
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
October 27th, 2022
Bangladesh vs South Africa
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
October 30th, 2022
Bangladesh vs Winner (Group B)
The Gabba, Brisbane
November 2nd, 2022
Bangladesh vs India
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 6th, 2022
Bangladesh vs Pakistan
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Source: https://www.icc-cricket.com/
Bottom Line
Australia's 2020 World Cup was canceled due to the advent of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of Australia, India staged the big event in the UAE and Oman last year in the October-November window. The ICC's general meeting in 2021 confirmed Australia as the host country for the T20 World Cup 2022 after the country was unable to host the tournament's seventh edition.
According to the schedule, This is the first time India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh will be playing in the same group of Twenty20 World Cup history. On the other hand, the arch-rivals Australia and England will face off in the Super 12s. Fans and spectators may not even be permitted into the stadium depending on the covid-19 situation in Australia in October. The upcoming Twenty20 World Cup 2022 is projected to be a very competitive event.
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BPL8: Khulna overcome stiff target with relative ease thanks to batters
Rony Talukdar hit a fluent half century while Andre Russell, Thisara Perera made vital contributions as the Khulna Tigers beat Minister Group Dhaka in the second match of the opening day of this year's Bangladesh Premier League.
The first match of BPL's 8th edition - also named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his centennial - between Chattogram and Barishal was a low-scoring affair, but the second match saw lots of big hitting and a target in excess of 180 runs chased down with an over to spare.
Khulna won the toss and sent Dhaka to bat first, who posted a challenging total of 183 runs. In reply, Khulna chased down the target in 19 overs and sealed the match with five wickets in hand.
Mushfiqur Rahim-led Khulna failed to have a good start while chasing as they lost Tanzid Hasan Tamim only for two runs. But in the second-wicket stand, Andre Fletcher and Rony Talukdar added 72 runs on the board which has helped the Khulna Tigers to set a good foundation.
Fletcher fell for 45, and Rony ended up top-scoring with 61 off 42 balls with seven fours and one six. After the departure of Fletcher and Rony, Mushfiqur and Yasir Ali failed to continue their momentum, but Sri Lankan allrounder Thisara Perera smashed 36 off 18 balls with six fours, and it was his knock that buried Dhaka's chances.
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For Dhaka, Andre Russell and Ebadot Hossain bagged two wickets each.
Earlier, Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Shahzad put up a 69-run opening stand that helped Dhaka post a big total. Shahzad was trapped in a run-out while Tamim registered the maiden fifty of BPL 2022.
Captain of Dhaka, Mahmudullah Riyad, was also tremendous with the bat. He scored 39 off 20 balls with two fours and three sixes.
For Khulna, right-arm pacer Kamrul Islam bagged three wickets conceding 45 runs four overs.
In their next match, Khulna will take on Chattogram Challengers on January 24 while Dhaka will play against the Challengers on January 22.