World Cup Challenge League A 2025-27
| P | W | T | NR | L | Pts | NRR | |
| Jersey | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2.03 |
| Kuwait | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0.11 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -0.13 |
| Denmark | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -0.37 |
| Kenya | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -0.89 |
| Qatar | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -1.46 |
Men's Under 19 World Cup
Group 2: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe

Harare Sports Club, 31 January.
Bangladesh 253-9 (50 overs; A Tamim 59, R Hassan 47, Z Abrar 25, A Fahad 23*; M Blignaut 2-41, S Mazvitorera 2-44, T Chimugoro 2-49)
Zimbabwe 111-8 (33 overs; S Mudzengerere 47*; I Hossain 5-19)
A third wicket for Iqbal Hossain as Chiwaula's stumps fly
Only pride at stake for both sides in their final fixture of the Tournament as neither can claim a place in the semi-finals. The books say Bangladesh has a 16-1 winning record between the sides so odds seemingly stacked against the hosts whose only point in the event came from a wash-out against the Scots. A half century for Bangladesh skipper Aziizul Tamin skipper in a 73 run partnership with Rizan Hossan the highlight of a innings that was solid rather than spectacular. Valuable runs added in the closing overs as Zimbabwe struggled to wrap the innings up, with the final over costing 22 runs. Zimbabwe's reply starts disastrously, both openers out inside the first four overs, both to seamer Iqbal Hossain. Pace, bounce, and movement from all three of Bangladesh's seamers proving a handful. Zimbabwe's skipper Simbarashe Mudzengerere providing the only opposition as Bangladesh ring the bowling changes. Back comes Hossain and straightaway has his five-for. Can he do even better, he has one over left to bowl.
Women's World T20 Qualifier
Super Sixes: Ireland beat Netherlands by 98 runs

Mulpani, 30 January.
Ireland 143-9 (20 overs; L Paul 39, A Hunter 34, G Lewis 20; H Landheer 3-35, C de Lange 2-15)
Netherlands 45 (14.5 overs; J Maguire 3-9, O Prendergast 3-13, L McBride 2-9)
Jane Maguire congratulated (ICC)
Oranje squashed! The Girls in Green finally came to the party with a dominant display over the Netherlands, the winning margin ensuing they leapfrogged Scotland on NRR to third place in the table. A solid total with the bat, Leah Paul top scoring with 39 and Amy Hunter up and running again with 34 at the top of the order, meant the Dutch would have a stiff challenge. In the chase opener Iris Zwilling was the only player to reach double figure with just 10, as six wickets fell for just five runs and the score crashed to 26-8. Orla Prendergast's early wickets of Phebe Molkenboer, Babette De Leede and Robin Rijke first ball, earned her the POTM award while Jane Maguire finished with the slighly better figures of 3-9.
Men's Under 19 World Cup
Group 1: Afghanistan beat Ireland by 191 runs.

Harare Sports Club, 30 January.
Afghanistan 315-7 (50 overs; F Khan 163, M Khan 89, U Niazai 26; R Wilson 3-52, O Riley 3-61)
Ireland 124 (40.4 overs; M Bates 34, R Wilson 31; A Aziz 3-21, A Khan 3-33)
Afghanistan Khan can - 163 runs for Faisal (ICC)
Wicket apiece for Reuben Wilson, Tom Ford and Olly Riley as Afghanistan build a decent platform on 149 for 3 at the 30-over mark. The fourth wicket stand passes 100 and at the 40 overs mark Afghanistan are on 209 for 3 with Faisal Khan unbeaten on 118. The last ten overs could get messy. Indeed they did with a further 106 added in a final total of 315 for 7. Fourth wicket stand was worth 188 with Faisal Khan making a superb 142-ball 163 (18 fours, 1 six) while skipper Mahboob Khan made 89. A flurry of wickets in the last few overs meant little as runs haemorrhaged, Reuben Wilson and Olly Riley finishing with three apiece. Tough chase in prospect for Ireland, quickly becomes No prospect of a chase from Ireland as Ogilby, Leckey and West depart inside the first Powerplay. Marco Bates, with just a single off fifteen deliveries pushes into the covers and sets off, and O'Brien pays the price for the speculative run. A missed sweep sees Dijkstra lbw to Arab. Ireland in survival mode slipping further and further behind, just taking what's on offer, 83-5 the score at the halfway stage. Wilson gives Aqil the charge but only slices gently to point before Riley goes third ball for a single caught and bowled, two in the over. Ireland totally becalmed, just 6 runs in the next 7 overs, going down with a whimper. Bates' vigil ends on 34 off 77 pulling seamer Omarzai to mid on, his partnership of 55 off 77 with Reuben Wilson for the sixth wicket the high point of an otherwise disappointing team effort on the day and throughout the Tournament that ends with just that single Group win over Japan.
Men's Under 19 World Cup
Group 2: New Zealand lost to England by 65 runs.

Queens, Bulawayo, 30 January.
England 234-7 (50 overs; B Mayes 53, C Falconer 47, B Dawkins 42, F Ahmed 29*, J Moores 20; S Reddy 2-28, M Clarke 2-38)
New Zealand 169 (38.5 overs; S Reddy 47, J Sandhu 26; M Lumsden 5-17, S Morgan 2-38)
Another half-century for Ben Mayes today (ICC)
Tournament top scorer Ben Mayes leading the way again for England as the spinning pitch in Bulawayo put a brake on their normal free scoring style. New Zealand battling back after losing early wickets, Manny Lumsden with a pair. England glad to see the back of Snehith Reddy caught by Alphie Albert off Alex Green. Reddy was looking composed and looked like taking New Zealand into a good position. Manny Lumsden returns and mops up the tail, three wickets in an over that sees him complete a five-for. England unbeaten destined for the semi-finals, whether as group winners or runner-up is yet to be decided when India face Pakistan on Sunday.
Women's World T20 Qualifier
Super Sixes: Bangladesh v Scotland

Kirtipur, 30 January.
Bangladesh 191-5 (20 overs; S Joty 56*, S Mostary 47, D Akter 39, J Ferdous 22)
Scotland 101-9 (20 overs; P Spoul 27*, M McColl 20; M Akter 3-25, Shorna Akter 2-13)
A quickfire 47 off 23 balls from Sobhana Mostery (ICC)
Runs all down the order from the unbeaten table toppers, skipper Sultana Joty top-scoring with an unbeaten half-century. Just single wickets for Priyanaz Chatterji, Chloe Abel and Katherine Fraser, each at a cost of forty runs. The Scottish challenge never materialised with Darcy Carter caught behind first ball and all the big guns out at 35-5 in the seventh over, Marufa Akter doing the damage. It was only late runs from Megan McColl and Pippa Sproul which put a veneer of respectability on a bad day at the office for the Scots.
Women's World T20 Qualifier
Super Sixes: USA beat Thailand by 28 runs.

Kirtipur, 30 January.
USA 128 (19.5 overs; P Ganesh 35; O Kamchompu 3-16, S Chaturongrattana 2-23, T Putthawong 2-27, P Maya 2-32)
Thailand 100 (19 overs; N Chaiwai 31, N Koncharoenkai 28; T Norris 3-22, R Singh 2-13, G Kodali 2-13, M Madhavan 2-19)
Pooja Ganesh top scored for USA with an unbeaten 35 (ICC)
Tara Norris' three wickets helped the USA to a 28-run win over Thailand to earn their first points at the Super Six stage and end their opponents’ hopes of qualifying. After electing to bat, the USA slipped to 43 for three when Chetna Pagydyala (18) became the second of Onnicha Kamchompu’s three wickets. Pooja Ganesh (35 not out) and Norris (18) made important contributions but the USA twice lost wickets in consecutive deliveries to post 128 all out in the 20th over. In reply, Thailand were in trouble at 12 for two before Nannapat Koncharoenkai (28) and Naruemol Chaiwai (31) gave their side hope. However, economical bowling from Maahi Madhavan (2/19) and Geetika Kodali (3/13) meant they were well behind the run rate in the closing overs before being bowled out for 100.
Men's Under 19 World Cup
Group 1: South Africa lost to Sri Lanka by 5 wickets.

Queens, Bulawayo, 29 January.
South Africa 261-7 (50 overs; J van Schalkwyk 118, A Lagadien 46, P James 37, M Kruiskamp 21*; V Akash 4-46, K Gamage 2-61)
Sri Lanka 265-5 (46 overs; V Chamuditha 110, S Wekunagoda 48, V Dinsara 32; C Botha 2-37, M Kruiskamp 2-59)
Viran Chamuditha (ICC)
Two wickets with big googlies from Vigneshwaran Akash after an opening partnership of 96 for Sourth Africa. Jason Rowles comes down the pitch but holes out at long-on to give Chamika Heentigala his first wicket. A magnificent century from Jorich van Schalkwyk the highlight of what South Africa hope will be a winning score. Akash finishes with four wickets no one reading his mixture of legspin and googlies. Sri Lanka going full stem ahead in the chase, almost half way there in just twenty overs for the loss of only one wicket. Wekunagada chops on to end a partnership worth 143. Just a glimmer of hope for South Africa as Corne Botha finds the inside edge of Chamunditha's bat and a flying Phahlamohlaka holds a juggling catch. That will slow things up a bit, but Sri Lanka are well ahead of the asking rate. South Africa nibble another wicket, anothr diving catch behind and a second wicket for Michael Kruiskamp. Sri Lanka cruising to the win with just 30 runs required off the final 10 overs and end it with four overs to spare. South Africa finish a disappointing campaign with just the single win over Tanzania in the Group stage. Sri Lanka move into second place in the table but a win for Afghanistan over Ireland will see them into the semi-finals on NRR.
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