India, South Africa share trophy after rain washes out U 19 Tri Nation tournament final in Johannesburg

Cricket India, South Africa share trophy after rain washes out U 19 Tri Nation tournament final in Johannesburg Because of the wet playing conditions, the final at the Old Edwardians Cricket Ground Club was abandoned without a ball being bowled. With no reserve day, the prize was shared between both the teams.

Press Trust of India January 10, 2024 21:49:16 IST Representational image. Reuters Johannesburg: The Uday Saharan led Indian colts shared the top honours with their South African counterparts in the Tri Nation Under 19 Tournament after the title clash was called off due to rain here on Wednesday. The match officials waited for the designated cut off time to allow the minimum 20 overs for a result to be achieved.

But because of the wet playing conditions, the final at the Old Edwardians Cricket Ground Club was abandoned without a ball being bowled. With no reserve day, the prize was shared between both the teams. Five time champions India will now shift their focus on the U 19 World Cup beginning on 19 January.

The Indian side will face Australia in their U 19 World Cup warm up fixture at Pretoria on Saturday. They have a second warm up fixture against Sri Lanka on 17 January. Related Articles ‘Only Indians voting’: Ravi Shastri, cricket pundits aghast at broadcaster's ODI Team of the Year India beat Afghanistan by nine wickets to make U 19 Tri Nation tournament final In the tournament proper, five time champions India side play against Bangladesh.

The Indian colts made the Tri Nation final by winning all their four group league matches. Saharan and Adarsh Singh have struck a century each to form the backbone of their batting. While Saharan had 117 runs in three innings, Adarsh finished as the top run getter of the series with 230 runs. The Proteas U 19 side on the other hand made the final by virtue of their better net run rate over Afghanistan.

Having lost to Afghans in their opener, South Africa bounced back to defeat them in the last game. Join our Whatsapp channel to get the latest global news updates Published on: January 10, 2024 21:49:16 IST Tags: Cricket India U19 Cricket Team.