Afghanistan U19 vs Malaysia U19, 5th Match: 7 key moments, ball by ball
Afghanistan U19 beat Malaysia U19 by 10 wickets.
Afghanistan U19 beat Malaysia U19 by 10 wickets in 5th Match of ACC U19 Asia Cup — Group B. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- MLU19 Over 12.3 — Malaysia U19 collapse: 7 wickets for 20 runs (0/0 to 20/7)
- MLU19 Over 15.5 — Nagineswaran Sathnakumaran out for 20 (32), caught by Bilal Sulimankhil. 32/8
- MLU19 Over 18.6 — Noor Ali Niazi completes a 5-wicket haul
- MLU19 Over 22.3 — Arryan Iskandar out for 6 (23), caught by Noor Ali Niazi. 42/10
- AFG-U19 Over 2 — 21 runs came off the over, bowled by Dzul Syahmi: 1 6 wd 1 4 4 1
- AFG-U19 Over 2.6 — Abidullah Abid finished it off with a six off Nagineswaran Sathnakumaran
- AFG-U19 Over 3 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Nagineswaran Sathnakumaran: 2 wd 1 0 4 wd 2 6
How the runs came
Malaysia U19 were 14 after 11 overs and finished on 42/10. Afghanistan U19 were 9 after 1 overs and finished on 47/0.
Phase by phase
| Phase | MLU19 | AFG-U19 |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 13/6 (RR 1.30) | 47/0 (RR 15.67) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 29/4 (RR 2.32) | - |
The two sides were level phase by phase; single overs made the difference.
Malaysia U19 innings: over by over
Malaysia U19 faced 106 dot balls (79%), hit 4 fours and 0 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 12 off 20 balls between Nagineswaran Sathnakumaran & Arryan Iskandar. Between overs 3.5 and 12.3 they slipped from 0/0 to 20/7.
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (Syamil Aqil, 3.5), 3-2 (Firash Taqiuddin, 5.3), 7-3 (Asyraf Mikail, 6.3), 7-4 (Alif Haziq, 6.4), 12-5 (Deeaz Patro, 8.3), 12-6 (Aiyadh Iskandar, 8.6), 20-7 (Dzul Syahmi, 12.3), 32-8 (Nagineswaran Sathnakumaran, 15.5), 39-9 (Nur Iman, 18.6), 42-10 (Arryan Iskandar, 22.3)
Afghanistan U19 innings: over by over
Afghanistan U19 faced 3 dot balls (17%), hit 4 fours and 2 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 47 off 18 balls between Abidullah Abid & Faridullah Ihsas (unbroken).
Our view
Afghanistan U19 completely dominated this match, especially with the ball. Malaysia U19 had a very poor start and kept losing wickets without putting up much of a fight. The team went from 0/0 to 20/7, and after that, there was hardly any chance of making a comeback. Noor Ali Niazi was the standout performer with six wickets for just seven runs, while the rest of the bowlers also kept things tight. Malaysia somehow managed to reach 42 runs, but it was never going to be a challenging total for Afghanistan.
The chase was over almost as soon as it started. Faridullah Ihsas and Abidullah Abid came out with an attacking approach and finished the job in just 2.6 overs without losing a wicket. Ihsas scored 26 off 11 balls, while Abid remained unbeaten on 15 off seven balls and finished the match with a six. There was very little Malaysia could do once Afghanistan started attacking. Overall, it was a completely one-sided performance, with Afghanistan winning comfortably by 10 wickets.
Top performers
- Faridullah Ihsas — 26 (11 balls)
- Nagineswaran Sathnakumaran — 20 (32 balls)
- Abidullah Abid — 15 (7 balls)
- Noor Ali Niazi — 6/7 (9.3 ov)
- Amir Hamza — 2/10 (4 ov)
- Bilal Sulimankhil — 1/18 (5 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Afghanistan U19 vs Malaysia U19
