India will face Bangladesh in the ICC U-19 World Cup quarterfinals after the neighbouring nation qualified for the Super League following England’s massive 282-run win over Canada in a Group C match on Saturday.
While three-time champion India had qualified for the knockout stage after hammering Papua New Guinea by 10-wickets, Bangladesh’s qualification from Group C depended on the result of the match between England and Canada.
England, champion in 1998, was assured of topping the group before this match owing to its high net run-rate but it did not show any complacency against Canada, notching a huge 383 for seven after being invited to bat.
Centuries from Liam Banks (120, 114b, 12x4, 1x6) and Will Jacks (102, 82b, 11x4), who added 186 runs for the second wicket in just over 30 overs, put it in a position of strength.
Canada needed to get to the target in 37.5 overs to edge Bangladesh for a place in the Super League but it barely touched the three-figure mark as left-arm spinner Prem Sisodiya grabbed three for 23 while Adam Finch, Luke Hollman and Roman Walker all finished with two wickets each. Wicketkeeper-batsman Pranav Sharma top-scored for Canada with 24.
England, who completed the league with three wins to top the group, will play Australia in the Super League quarterfinals on January 23, while Bangladesh, which defeated Canada and Namibia, will take on India on January 26.
Canada and Namibia will figure in the Plate championship which gets underway on Monday.
In other matches today, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 71 runs to top Group A, in which the Windies won its first match as it drubbed Kenya by 222 runs, while Ireland pulled off a thrilling four-run victory to deny Afghanistan a top-place finish in group D.
In the Super League quarterfinals, New Zealand play Afghanistan while South Africa will run into two-time champions Pakistan.
The scores: England 383 for seven in 50 overs (Banks 120, Jacks 102, Davies 57, Jamkhandi three for 68, Pretorius three for 69) bt Canada 101 in 31.5 overs (Sisodiya three for 23).
New Zealand 279 for eight in 50 overs (Ravindra 76, Bhula 44, Phillips 43) bt South Africa 208 in 46.2 overs (Rolfes 108, du Plessis 54, Ravindra four 32).
Ireland 225 for eight in 50 overs (Qais Ahmed three for 32, Wafadar three for 50) bt Afghanistan 221 in 49.2 overs (Tector three for 37).
West Indies 318 for seven in 50 overs (Athanaze 116, Melius 60, Young 57, Aveet Desai three for 54) bt Kenya 96 in 24.4 overs (Bhaskar Yadram five for 18, Royal four for 25).
