The 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament held in New Zealand from 13 January till 3 February 2018.[1] It was the twelfth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and the third to be held in New Zealand after the 2002 and the 2010 events. New Zealand became the first country to host the event thrice.[2] The opening ceremony took place on 7 January 2018.[3] The West Indies were the defending champions.[4] However, they failed to defend their title, after losing their first two group fixtures.[5]
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| Dates | 13 January – 3 February 2018 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  New Zealand |
| Champions |  India (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 48 |
| Player of the series | Shubman Gill |
| Most runs |  Alick Athanaze (418) |
| Most wickets | Anukul Roy (14) Qais Ahmad (14) Faisal Jamkhandi (14) |
| Official website | Official website |
Following the group stage fixtures, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa had all qualified for the Super League quarter-final stage of the tournament. The other eight teams moved to the Plate League to determine their final placements in the competition.[6][7][8][9] Sri Lanka went on to win the Plate League, giving them a final position of ninth overall in the tournament.[10]
In the first Super League semi-final, Australia beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets to progress to the final.[11] In the second semi-final, India beat Pakistan by 203 runs to advance into the final.[12] In the third-place playoff, no play was possible due to rain and a wet outfield. Pakistan therefore finished in third place, as they finished their group ahead of Afghanistan on net run rate.[13] In the final, India defeated Australia by 8 wickets to win their fourth Under-19 World Cup title.[14]
Qualification
editThe ten full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), as of 2016, qualified automatically for the tournament. Namibia, which placed seventh at the 2016 World Cup, also qualified automatically as the highest ranked associate member.[15] The other five places in the tournament were awarded to the winners of the five regional under-19 tournaments.[16]
| Team | Mode of qualification |
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| Australia
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ICC Full Member |
 Bangladesh
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ICC Full Member |
 England
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ICC Full Member |
| India
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ICC Full Member |
| New Zealand
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ICC Full Member |
 Pakistan
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ICC Full Member |
 South Africa
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ICC Full Member |
 Sri Lanka
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ICC Full Member |
| West Indies
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ICC Full Member |
 Zimbabwe
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ICC Full Member |
 Namibia
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Highest-ranked associate team at 2016 World Cup[15] |
| Afghanistan
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Champion of ACC Under-19 Premier League[17] |
 Kenya
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Champion of Africa Under-19 Championship[18] |
| Canada
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Champion of Americas Under-19 Championship[19] |
 Papua New Guinea
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Champion of EAP Under-19 Trophy[20] |
 Ireland
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Champion of Europe Under-19 Championship[21] |
Venues
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Seven venues in six cities will host matches at the 2018 World Cup:[1]
Umpires
editOn 3 January 2018, the ICC appointed the officials for the tournament. Along with the seventeen umpires, Jeff Crowe, Dev Govindjee, David Jukes and Graeme Labrooy were also named as the match referees.[22]
Squads
editEach team selected a 15-man squad for the tournament.[23] Any players born on or after 1 September 1998 were eligible to be selected for the competition.[24]
Group stage
editThe fixtures for the tournament were confirmed by the ICC on 17 August 2017.[25][26]
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | New Zealand
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.576 |
| 2 | South Africa
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.160 |
| 3 | West Indies
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.660 |
| 4 | Kenya
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.227 |
Source: [27]
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- New Zealand and South Africa qualified for the Super League quarter-finals as a result of this match.[28]
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | India
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.930 |
| 2 | Australia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.721 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −3.031 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5.614 |
Source: [29]
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the match to 20 overs per side.
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
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- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field.
- Jason Ralston (Aus) took the best bowling figures in a group stage match at the U19 Cricket World Cup. However, his record was surpassed by Lloyd Pope who took the best bowling figures of 8/35 in U19 Cricket World Cup history in the knockout stages.[30][31]
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- India and Australia qualified for the Super League quarter-finals as a result of this match.[32]
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | England
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.165 |
| 2 | Bangladesh
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.438 |
| 3 | Canada
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2.107 |
| 4 | Namibia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.689 |
Source: [33]
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the match to 20 overs per side.
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- Canada won the toss and elected to field.
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Canada won the toss and elected to field.
- England and Bangladesh qualified for the Super League quarter-finals as a result of this match.[34]
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Pakistan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.404 |
| 2 | Afghanistan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.333 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.108 |
| 4 | Ireland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.896 |
Source: [35]
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain reduced the match to 48 overs per side.
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the match to 38 overs due to rain.
- Afghanistan qualified for the Super League quarter-finals as a result of this match.[36]
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Pakistan qualified for the Super League quarter-finals as a result of this match.[37]
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Plate League
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| C3 | Canada | 295/8 (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Papua New Guinea | 185 (44.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Papua New Guinea | 121 (37.1) | C3 | Canada | 136 (47.3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| D4 | Ireland | 122/7 (41.5) | A3 | West Indies | 323/8 (50) | ||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | West Indies | 281/6 (48.2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D4 | Ireland | 278/8 (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D4 | Ireland | 288/6 (50) | A3 | West Indies | 254/5 (50) | ||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Namibia | 186 (39.1) | D3 | Sri Lanka | 255/7 (49.4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Zimbabwe | 114/3 (19.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Namibia | 113 (40.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th-place playoff | C4 | Namibia | 180/2 (27) | B3 | Zimbabwe | 259/4 (50) | 11th-place playoff | ||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Kenya | 176 (46.5) | D3 | Sri Lanka | 260/5 (45.3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Papua New Guinea | 162 (48.3) | D3 | Sri Lanka | 419/4 (50) | C3 | Canada | 134 (37.5) | |||||||||||||||
| A4 | Kenya | 176 (50) | A4 | Kenya | 108 (35.5) | B3 | Zimbabwe | 272/8 (50) | |||||||||||||||
Plate quarter-finals
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hasitha Boyagoda (SL) made the highest individual score in U19 ODIs as well as in the history of the U19 Cricket World Cup (191).[38]
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
Plate playoff semi-finals
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- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
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Plate semi-finals
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Super League
edit| 5th-place playoff | Super League playoff semi-finals | Super League quarter-finals | Super League semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | England | 96 (23.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Australia | 127 (33.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | England | 216 (47.2) | B2 | Australia | 182/4 (37.3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Bangladesh | 220/5 (47.3) | D2 | Afghanistan | 181 (48) | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | New Zealand | 107 (28.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Afghanistan | 309/6 (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | South Africa | 180/2 (38.3) | B1 | India | 220/2 (38.5) | ||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Bangladesh | 178 (41.4) | B2 | Australia | 216 (47.2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Pakistan | 190/7 (47.5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | South Africa | 189/9 (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th-place playoff | A1 | New Zealand | 211 (43.5) | D1 | Pakistan | 69 (29.3) | 3rd-place playoff | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | South Africa | 284/6 (50) | B1 | India | 272/9 (50) | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | New Zealand | 229 (47.1) | B1 | India | 265 (49.2) | D1 | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | England | 261/7 (50) | C2 | Bangladesh | 134 (42.1) | D2 | Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||
Super League quarter-finals
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lloyd Pope (Aus) took the best bowling figures in a U19 World Cup match.[39]
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
Super League playoff semi-finals
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
Super League semi-finals
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
Placement matches
edit15th-place playoff
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Jayant Mepani 44 (79)
Semo Kamea 3/24 (10 overs) |
Nou Rarua 47 (94)
Gerard Mwendwa 4/37 (9.3 overs) |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
13th-place playoff
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
11th-place playoff
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Wesley Madhevere 93 (84)
Faisal Jamkhandi 2/65 (9 overs) |
Akash Gill 60 (63)
Wesley Madhevere 4/24 (7.5 overs) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
9th-place playoff (Plate Final)
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
7th-place playoff
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
5th-place playoff
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to a wet outfield.
- Pakistan finished in third place as they finished their group ahead of Afghanistan on net run rate.[13]
Final
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Manjot Kalra (Ind) became the fifth batsman to score a hundred in an U19 World Cup final.[40]
Final standings
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| 1 | India
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| 2 | Australia
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| 3 | Pakistan
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| 4 | Afghanistan
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| 5 | South Africa
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| 6 | Bangladesh
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| 7 | England
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| 8 | New Zealand
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| 9 | Sri Lanka
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| 10 | West Indies
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| 11 | Zimbabwe
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| 12 | Canada
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| 13 | Ireland
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| 14 | Namibia
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| 15 | Kenya
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| 16 | Papua New Guinea
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