1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Dates	11 January – 1 February 1998
Administrator(s)	ICC
Cricket format	Limited-overs (50 overs)
Host(s)	South Africa
Champions	England (1st title)
Participants	16
Matches played	50
Most runs	Chris Gayle (364)
Most wickets	Ramnaresh Sarwan (16) Mluleki Nkala (16)

The 1998 MTN Under-19 World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament played in South Africa from 11 January to 1 February 1998. Sponsored by the MTN Group, it was the second edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, coming ten years after the inaugural tournament in 1988, and the first to be held in South Africa.

Sixteen teams participated at the 1998 World Cup, up from only eight at the previous edition. After an initial group stage, the top eight teams played off in a super league to decide the tournament champions, with the non-qualifiers playing a separate "plate" competition. The tournament was won by England, which defeated New Zealand in the final to win its first and only title. Both teams are yet to qualify for another final. Matches were held at venues around the country, though primarily in the interior, with the main final held at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. West Indian batsman Chris Gayle led the tournament in runs, while his teammate Ramnaresh Sarwan and Zimbabwe's Mluleki Nkala were the joint leading wicket-takers.^[1]^[2]

Teams and qualification

The twelve ICC members that had qualified their senior teams for the 1999 World Cup also automatically qualified their under-19 teams for the 1998 Under-19 World Cup. Of those teams, nine were Test-playing countries and three were ICC associate members.^[3]

The other four teams were invited to the tournament based on criteria set by the ICC – unlike at later editions, only one regional qualification tournament, the 1997 Youth Asia Cup, was played.^[3]

Pool stage

Pool A

Pool A was known as the Bradman Pool, after former Australian batsman Sir Donald Bradman.

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Pakistan	3	3	0	0	0	6	+2.896
Sri Lanka	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.795
Denmark	3	1	2	0	0	2	–2.901
Ireland	3	0	3	0	0	0	–1.058
Source: CricketArchive

12 January
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Ireland 160 (44 overs)	v	Denmark 161/8 (48.3 overs)

Denmark won by 2 wickets
Christian Brothers' College, Boksburg

12 January
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Sri Lanka 168 (47 overs)	v	Pakistan 169/3 (46.5 overs)

Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

13 January
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Pakistan 348/7 (50 overs)	v	Denmark 71/7 (50 overs)

Pakistan won by 277 runs
Christian Brothers' College, Boksburg

13 January
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Ireland 159/9 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 163/8 (48 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets
Christian Brothers' College, Boksburg

15 January
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Denmark 97 (49.2 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 100/3 (18.5 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

15 January
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Pakistan 292/8 (50 overs)	v	Ireland 153 (48.3 overs)

Pakistan won by 139 runs
Avion Park Cricket Club, Kempton Park

Pool B

Pool B was known as the Cowdrey Pool, after former English batsman Sir Colin Cowdrey.

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Australia	3	3	0	0	0	6	+2.887
Zimbabwe	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.488
West Indies	3	1	2	0	0	2	+0.618
Papua New Guinea	3	0	3	0	0	0	–4.569
Source: CricketArchive

12 January
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Australia 352/8 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 249 (41.4 overs)

Australia won by 103 runs
Fanie du Toit Sports Complex, Potchefstroom

13 January
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Australia 299/8 (50 overs)	v	West Indies 228/7 (50 overs)

Australia won by 71 runs
Fanie du Toit Sports Complex, Potchefstroom

13 January
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Zimbabwe 290/8 (50 overs)	v	PNG 143 (39 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 147 runs
Recreation Centre, Klerksdorp

14 January
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PNG 59 (26 overs)	v	West Indies 60/0 (10.5 overs)

West Indies won by 10 wickets
Manzil Park, Klerksdorp

15 January
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Australia 398/6 (50 overs)	v	PNG 139 (34.3 overs)

Australia won by 259 runs
Vaal Reefs Cricket Ground, Orkney

15 January
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West Indies 234/8 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 236/5 (45.1 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
Witrand Cricket Field, Potchefstroom

Pool C

Pool C was known as the Gavaskar Pool, after former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar.

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
South Africa	3	3	0	0	0	6	+1.729
India	3	2	1	0	0	4	+1.775
Kenya	3	1	2	0	0	2	–1.320
Scotland	3	0	3	0	0	0	–2.413
Source: CricketArchive

11 January
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India 197 (49.2 overs)	v	South Africa 201/6 (46.4 overs)

South Africa won by 4 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

12 January
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Scotland 202 (50 overs)	v	Kenya 208/2 (35.5 overs)

Kenya won by 8 wickets
Soweto Cricket Oval, Soweto

13 January
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Scotland 103 (48 overs)	v	India 104/3 (26.3 overs)

India won by 7 wickets
Lenasia Stadium, Johannesburg

13 January
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South Africa 283/8 (50 overs)	v	Kenya 203/8 (50 overs)

South Africa won by 80 runs
Soweto Cricket Oval, Soweto

15 January
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India 253/9 (50 overs)	v	Kenya 78 (28.2 overs)

India won by 175 runs
Azaadville Oval, Krugersdorp

15 January
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Scotland 110 (38.1 overs)	v	South Africa 111/2 (19.2 overs)

South Africa won by 8 wickets
Fanie du Toit Sports Complex, Potchefstroom

Pool D

Pool D was known as the Sobers Pool, after former West Indian all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers.

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
New Zealand	3	2	1	0	0	4	+1.905
England	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.526
Bangladesh	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.159
Namibia	3	0	3	0	0	0	–2.910
Source: CricketArchive

12 January
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Namibia 105 (43 overs)	v	Bangladesh 109/6 (28.1 overs)

Bangladesh won by 4 wickets
Laudium Oval, Pretoria

12 January
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New Zealand 180 (47.1 overs)	v	England 181/6 (43.2 overs)

England won by 4 wickets
St. Alban's College, Pretoria

13 January
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New Zealand 278/8 (50 overs)	v	Bangladesh 179 (46.3 overs)

New Zealand won by 99 runs
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria

13 January
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Namibia 161/9 (50 overs)	v	England 162/7 (33.4 overs)

England won by 3 wickets
NF Oppenheimer Ground, Randjesfontein

15 January
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England 223 (49.3 overs)	v	Bangladesh 225/7 (44 overs)

Bangladesh won by 3 wickets
Pretoria Boys High School, Pretoria

15 January
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New Zealand 372/7 (50 overs)	v	Namibia 160 (43.5 overs)

New Zealand won by 212 runs
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria

Plate competition

The plate competition was contested by the eight teams that failed to qualify for the Super League.

Pool A

Pool A was known as the Magiet Pool, after South African administrator Rushdie Magiet.

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Bangladesh	3	3	0	0	0	6	+1.594
Kenya	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.156
Ireland	3	1	2	0	0	2	+0.255
Papua New Guinea	3	0	3	0	0	0	–2.027
Source: CricketArchive

19 January
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Kenya 132 (45.5 overs)	v	Bangladesh 134/7 (40.2 overs)

Bangladesh won by 3 wickets
Fanie du Toit Sports Complex, Potchefstroom

19 January
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PNG 118 (40.5 overs)	v	Ireland 119/4 (29.5 overs)

Ireland won by 6 wickets
Lenasia Stadium, Johannesburg

20 January
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Bangladesh 263 (49.3 overs)	v	PNG 102 (40.5 overs)

Bangladesh won by 161 runs
St. John's College, Johannesburg

20 January
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Ireland 191 (48.5 overs)	v	Kenya 195/6 (48.4 overs)

Kenya won by 4 wickets
Gert van Rensburg Stadium, Fochville

22 January
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Ireland 169 (48.4 overs)	v	Bangladesh 173/7 (42.5 overs)

Bangladesh won by 3 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

22 January
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Kenya 211 (49.4 overs)	v	PNG 161 (46 overs)

Kenya won by 50 runs
St Stithians College, Johannesburg

Pool B

Pool B was known as the Procter Pool, after former South African all-rounder Mike Procter.

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
West Indies	3	3	0	0	0	6	+2.930
Scotland	3	2	1	0	0	4	+1.424
Denmark	3	1	2	0	0	2	–0.406
Namibia	3	0	3	0	0	0	–3.733
Source: CricketArchive

19 January
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West Indies 307/6 (50 overs)	v	Denmark 107 (30.4 overs)

West Indies won by 200 runs
St. Alban's College, Pretoria

19 January
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Scotland 244/9 (50 overs)	v	Namibia 88 (32.2 overs)

Scotland won by 156 runs
Avion Park Cricket Club, Kempton Park

20 January
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Scotland 222/7 (38 overs)	v	Denmark 140 (37.3 overs)

Scotland won by 82 runs
Avion Park Cricket Club, Kempton Park

20 January
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Namibia 94 (38.3 overs)	v	West Indies 95/2 (17.4 overs)

West Indies won by 8 wickets
Christian Brothers' College, Boksburg

22 January
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Denmark 305/5 (50 overs)	v	Namibia 79 (30.5 overs)

Denmark won by 226 runs
Wanderers Stadium (No. 3 Oval), Johannesburg

22 January
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Scotland 144 (48.1 overs)	v	West Indies 148/5 (37.3 overs)

West Indies won by 5 wickets
Gert van Rensburg Stadium, Fochville

Final

24 January
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West Indies 243/8 (50 overs)	v	Bangladesh 245/4 (46.5 overs)
Chris Gayle 141* Mushfiqur Rahman 3/48 (10 overs)		Al Sahariar 90* Ramnaresh Sarwan 2/35 (7 overs)

Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Gert van Rensburg Stadium, Fochville
Player of the match: Chris Gayle (Win)

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl.

Super League

Pool A

Pool A was known as the D'Olivera Pool, after former England international Basil D'Oliveira.

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
England	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.475
Australia	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.174
India	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.056
Pakistan	3	0	3	0	0	0	–0.645
Source: CricketArchive

19 January
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England 251 (49.3 overs)	v	Pakistan 233 (48.5 overs)

England won by 18 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion

20 January
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India 174 (49.2 overs)	v	Australia 175/4 (29.3 overs)

Australia won by 6 wickets
Centurion Park, Centurion

23 January
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Australia 253/8 (50 overs)	v	Pakistan 226 (45.5 overs)

Australia won by 27 runs
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

24 January
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India 252/8 (50 overs)	v	England 152 (33.5 overs)

India won by 51 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Following a rain interruption, England's target (calculated using the Clark curves method) was 204 runs in 39 overs.^[4]

27 January
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Australia 147 (47.2 overs)	v	England 151/4 (29.1 overs)

England won by 6 wickets
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

29 January
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Pakistan 188 (46 overs)	v	India 191/5 (40.1 overs)

India won by 5 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban

The India–Pakistan fixture was attended by over 10,000 people, a tournament record.^[3]

Pool B

Pool B was known as the Pollock Pool, after former South African batsman Graeme Pollock.

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
New Zealand	3	2	1	0	0	4	+1.243
South Africa	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.488
Sri Lanka	3	2	1	0	0	4	–0.040
Zimbabwe	3	0	3	0	0	0	–1.760
Source: CricketArchive

21 January
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Zimbabwe 177 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 181/3 (38.2 overs)

South Africa won by 7 wickets
St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth

22 January
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New Zealand 180 (48.5 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 139 (46.5 overs)

New Zealand won by 41 runs
St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth

25 January
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New Zealand 194 (45.2 overs)	v	South Africa 196/5 (45 overs)

South Africa won by 5 wickets
Newlands, Cape Town

26 January
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Zimbabwe 137/9 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 138/6 (42 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Buffalo Park, East London

28 January
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Zimbabwe 97 (31.2 overs)	v	New Zealand 98/0 (12.2 overs)

New Zealand won by 10 wickets
Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein

30 January
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South Africa 240 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 244/7 (49.5 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban

Final

1 February
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New Zealand 241/6 (50 overs)	v	England 242/3 (46 overs)
James Franklin 56* (67) Giles Haywood 3/18 (10 overs)		Stephen Peters 107 (125) James Franklin 1/35 (5 overs)

England won by 7 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Player of the match: Stephen Peters (Eng)
Attendance: 6,000^[3]

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs

The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.

Player	Team	Runs	Inns	Avg	Highest	100s	50s
Chris Gayle	West Indies	364	7	72.80	141*	1	3
James Marshall	New Zealand	325	7	65.00	164*	1	0
Pradeep Hewage	Sri Lanka	316	6	105.33	83	0	3
David Kelly	New Zealand	295	7	49.16	88	0	2
Thomas Odoyo	Kenya	293	6	58.60	96*	0	1

Source: CricketArchive

Most wickets

The top five wickettakers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.

Player	Team	Overs	Wkts	Ave	SR	Econ	BBI
Ramnaresh Sarwan	West Indies	54.0	16	10.81	20.25	3.20	3/12
Mluleki Nkala	Zimbabwe	48.0	16	13.06	18.00	4.35	5/51
Thomas Odoyo	Kenya	52.5	15	15.80	21.13	4.48	5/32
Malinga Bandara	Sri Lanka	53.0	14	13.21	22.71	3.49	4/20
Bruce Martin	New Zealand	68.0	13	12.92	31.38	2.47	3/12

Source: CricketArchive

References

↑ Batting and fielding in MTN Under-19s World Cup 1997/98 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
↑ Bowling in MTN Under-19s World Cup 1997/98 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
1 2 3 4 John Stern, "MTN Under-19 World Cup" – Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1998. Retrieved from ESPNcricinfo, 10 November 2015.
↑ England Under-19s v India Under-19s, MTN Under-19s World Cup 1997/98 (Super League d'Oliveira Pool) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2015.

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

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