Today, it’s the final day of the group stage of the ICC U19 World Cup 2024. Two matches are scheduled to be played. The first match is between India U19 and USA U19, while the second match will feature Australia U19 against Sri Lanka U19. The outcomes of these matches will not affect the standing of any side, except Sri Lanka, who will aim to win the match and replace the Australian side at the top of Group C.
India, Australia, and Sri Lanka have already secured their places in the Super 6, while the USA has no chance of advancing to the next stage. In their final match of the tournament, the winless USA U19 will face the Indian side, which has won its previous two encounters against Bangladesh and Ireland. The game will take place at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.
Bloemfontein Cricket Stadium U19 World Cup 2024 Records
Both the India U19 and USA U19 teams have played their previous two games of the tournament at this venue. Thus far, a total of 5 matches have been played here during the 2024 U19 World Cup. India batted first in both games here and won by a huge margin of runs. The junior Indian side posted a total of 301 runs in their recent match against Ireland U19
- Matches Played: 5
- Won by the team batting first: 3
- Won by the team batting second: 2
- No Result: 0
- Biggest score while batting first: India – 301/7 (50) vs Ireland
- Lowest score while batting first: USA – 105/10 (40.2) vs Ireland
- Biggest total chased: Bangladesh chased 235 vs Ireland
- Lowest Score Defended: India defended 251 vs Bangladesh
- Bloemfontein Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in men’s U19 : 237
- Bloemfontein Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in men’s U19 : 157
- Best figures for a Pacer: Maruf Mridha (BAN) – 5/43 vs India
- Best figures for a Spinner: Saumy Pandey (India) – 4/24 vs Bangladesh
- Highest score by a Batter: Musheer Khan (India) – 118(106) vs Ireland
Mangaung Oval Bloemfontein Pitch Report for U19 World Cup
The pitch at Bloemfontein is expected to assist pacers early in the innings, but as the game progresses, the surface is likely to slow down. Runs can be scored steadily in the middle overs. India, being the stronger side compared to the USA, will likely opt to bat first on this surface. They will aim for a similar scenario as their previous match against Ireland: bat first, post a substantial total on the board, and create scoreboard pressure on the opponent. USA U19 have struggled to surpass the 200-run mark in their previous two games.
Mangaung Oval Bloemfontein Last U19 Match Scorecard
| Bangladesh U19: 291-7 (50) | United States U19: 170-10 (47.1) |
| Ariful Islam: 103(103) | Prannav Chettipalayam: 57(90) |
| Ahrar Amin: 44(49) | Utkarsh Srivastava: 37(48) |
| Chowdhury Md Rizwan: 35(40) | Siddarth Kappa: 18(44) |
| Arya Garg: 10 – 0 – 68 – 3 | Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby: 10 – 0 – 31 – 4 |
| Aarin Nadkarni: 10 – 0 – 61 – 2 | Md Iqbal Hossain Emmon: 4.1 – 1 – 10 – 1 |
| Ateendra Subramanian: 10 – 0 – 50 – 1 | Sheikh Paevez Jibon: 10 – 1 – 26 – 1 |
| Match Result: Bangladesh U19 Won By 121 runs |