The Afghanistan national under-19 cricket team (Pashto: د افغانستان ۱۹ کلنو لوبډله) represents the country of

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in under-19 international cricket. Afghanistan has qualified for the

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on seven occasions. The team's first tournament was the 2010 World Cup in New Zealand, which they reached by finishing runner-up to

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in the 2009 World Cup Qualifier. Afghanistan has qualified for every subsequent World Cup. Although the team placed 16th and last in its first tournament in 2010, it rapidly became one of the leading under-19 teams in Asia. Afghanistan finished seventh at the

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in the UAE, setting a new record for the best finish by an ICC associate member (equalled by

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in 2016). After becoming an ICC full member, Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the

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in New Zealand. Outside of the Under-19 World Cup, Afghanistan participates in the annual ACC Under-19 Cup. The team won the tournament in 2017, defeating

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in the final. Afghanistan also plays occasional bilateral series against other Asian under-19 teams. The team reached the semi-finals in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup, where they lost to

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History

The team played in the

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in New Zealand. Afghanistan were drawn in Group A, where they played

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and

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. Afghanistan got a

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in this World Cup. Afghanistan played in the

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. They played against

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and

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. Afghanistan had qualified for

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. They were drawn against Australia, Bangladesh & Namibia in group B who they beat, qualifying for Super league, where they lost to South Africa. They finished tournament well by securing 7th position.

At the Asia cup

The team made it to the semifinals of the 2016 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, losing out to India by 77 runs. In the league stages of the tournament Afghanistan lost their first match, being defeated by

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. However, they won their next two matches against

and

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. They advanced to the semifinals on the basis of NRR. Afghanistan won the

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, defeating Pakistan in the final by a huge margin of 185 runs. In the league stages, Afghanistan won their matches against Pakistan and

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but lost to Sri Lanka. They faced

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in the semifinals, whom they defeated by 7 wickets.

Under-19 World Cup record

Records

:''All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only.''

Team records

;Highest totals * 340/9 (50 overs), v. , at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar, 5 February 2016 * 336/7 (50 overs), v. , at

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, 21 August 2012 * 309/6 (50 overs), v. , at Hagley Oval,

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, 25 January 2018 * 284/7 (50 overs), v. , at Cobham Oval, Whangarei, 17 January 2018 * 265/6 (50 overs), v. , at North-West University No. 1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 22 January 2020 ;Lowest totals * 77 (34.2 overs), v. , at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 28 September 2017 * 86 (32.2 overs), v. , at Nelson Park, Napier, 27 January 2010 * 101 (42.3 overs), v. , at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 12 September 2021 * 101 (39.4 overs), v. , at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 14 September 2021 * 113 (35.0 overs), v. , at Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground, 28 November 2019

Individual records

;Most career runs * 594 –

Ibrahim Zadran Ibrahim Zadran ( ps, ابراهیم ځدراڼ; born 12 December 2001) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his Test match debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in September 2019. Domestic career He made his List A debut for Mis Ainak Region in t ...

(2017-2020) * 425 –

Hashmatullah Shahidi Hashmatullah Shahidi ( ps, حشمت الله شاهدي; born 4 November 1994) is an Afghan cricketer and currently the captain of Afghanistan national cricket team in One Day International and Test cricket. He made his One Day International (OD ...

(2010-2014) * 407 –

Javed Ahmadi Javed Ahmadi (born 2 January 1992) is an Afghan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He currently represents the Afghanistan national cricket team. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's ...

(2010-2012) * 382 – Ikram Alikhil (2016-2018) * 363 – Farhan Zakhil (2019-2020) ;Highest individual scores * 156 (132 balls) – Karim Janat, v. , at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar, 5 February 2016 * 134 (111 balls) –

, v. , at

, 21 August 2012 * 107* (113 balls) – Ikram Alikhil, v. , at Kinrara Academy Oval,

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, 19 November 2017 * 106* (142 balls) –

Tariq Stanikzai Tariq Stanikzai (born 13 December 1999) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Boost Region in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 13 August 2017. Prior to his List A debut, he was part of Afghanistan's squ ...

, v. , at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar, 12 February 2016 * 91* (132 balls) – Farhan Zakhil, v. , at North-West University No. 1 Ground, Potchefstroom, 2 February 2020 ;Most career wickets * 35 –

Mujeeb Ur Rahman Mujeeb Ur Rahman Zadran ( ps, مجیب الرحمن ځدراڼ; born 28 March 2001) is an Afghan cricketer, who plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team. Two months after his international debut, at the age of 16 years and 325 days, he b ...

(2017-2018) * 29 –

Shafiqullah Ghafari Shafiqullah Ghafari (born 8 October 2001) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Kabul Region in the 2019 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 4 April 2019. He made his Twenty20 debut on 8 October 2019, for Mis Ainak Knights ...

(2019-2020) * 27 – Qais Ahmad (2017-2018) * 22 – Noor Ahmad (2019-2020) * 21 – Aftab Alam (2010-2012) ;Best bowling performances * 7/19 (9.3 overs) –

, v. , at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 4 October 2017 * 6/15 (9.1 overs) –

, v. , at Diamond Oval, Kimberley, 17 January 2020 * 6/23 (10 overs) –

, v. , at Kinrara Academy Oval,

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, 10 November 2017 * 6/33 (10 overs) – Aftab Alam, v. , at Nelson Park, Napier, 24 January 2010 * 5/15 (7.1 overs) –

, v. , at Kinrara Academy Oval,

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, 19 November 2017

Current squad

The Afghanistan U-19 Cricket squad selected for 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup: * Farhan Zakhil ( c) * Noor Ahmad * Sediqullah Atal *

Fazalhaq Farooqi Fazalhaq Farooqi (born 22 September 2000) is an Afghan international cricketer who plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team in all formats of the game. Fazalhaq made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in March 2021. I ...

Imran Mir Imran Mir (born 30 September 2001) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Mis Ainak Region in the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 20 October 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut on 12 October 2019, for Kabul Eagle ...

* Jamshid Miralikhil * Abid Mohammadi * Mohammad Ishaq ( wk) * Asif Musazai * Abdul Rahman * Abidullah Taniwal *

* Rahmanullah * Zohaib

References

External links

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