BAN-U19 vs IRE-U19 Match 8 Results

3:41 PM IST Right then, that is it from this game where Bangladesh Under-19 gets their first win while Ireland Under-19 faced defeat for the first which makes this group even more interesting. However, the action in the ICC Under-19 World Cup continues on 23rd January, Tuesday with a double-header. The hosts, South Africa U-19 clash against England U-19 while New Zealand U-19 takes on Afghanistan U-19. Both matches will start at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the matches. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

3:40 PM IST Mahfuzur Rahman, the victorious skipper of Bangladesh Under-19 starts by saying that the Irish bowlers bowled really well but their batters have done a pretty good job and he is happy with the effort. He continues that the wicket was chasable but they were under pressure when Chowdhury Md Rizwan and Ariful Islam were dismissed in quick succession. He is also happy that the changes worked for the team. He ends up saying that they still need to improve their bowling as well as fielding, and he hopes that the batters continue like this in the upcoming games as well.

3:38 PM IST Philippus le Roux, the captain of Ireland Under-19 says that Bangladesh Under-19 handled the chase very well. Adds that they used the conditions well in the first innings. Tells that they did manage to get back in the game but Bangladesh were really calm throughout the game. Says that they backed themselves at the halfway mark to defend but it was not their day, but gives credit to Kian Hilton for his knock and the batters too. Mentions that they did not want to take any chances with Reuben Wilson with the tournament being a long one but that did make them change their plans a bit. Ends by saying he is still confident about his players and they will look to put up a better show in the big game against India.

3:36 PM IST Md Shihab James is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his excellent half-century. He starts by thanking the almighty. He continues that he had a bit of pressure when he arrived to bat but he did well at the end. He He also states that he is happy to finish the game well. Tells that things didn't go according to their plan in the previous match but it worked in this match and he is happy about that. He ends up saying he always tries to finish the game and he is still working on that skill set.

3:34 PM IST Presentation Time...

3:34 PM IST Earlier in the game, after being asked to bat first, Ireland Under-19 posted a pretty competitive total on the board. Kian Hilton top-scored with a fantastic 90 while there were good contributions from Jordan Neill, Scott Macbeth, and John McNally. Maruf Mridha and Sheikh Paevez Jibon got a couple of wickets each for Bangladesh Under-19 while Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Mahfuzur Rahman, and Md Rohanat Doullah Borson chipped in with one each. While chasing, it was not all smooth, but a couple of big partnerships made sure that they left Mangaung Oval with two points.