The ICC World Cup U19 Qualifying Tournament got underway in Leinster today. Weather delayed the start in some cases but all the matches got played. Ireland got off to a shaky start against USA, with a narrow one wicket victory off the second last ball.
Nepal (2) beat Afghanistan (0) by 42 runs.
Nepal 154 (44.5 overs, S Khakurel 54)
Afghanistan 112 (38.5 overs, R Vishwakarma 4-23, P Baskota 3-21)
Ireland (2) beat USA (0) by 1 wicket.
USA 177-9 (50.0 overs, J Singh 36, B McCarthy 3-32)
Ireland 180-9 (49.5 overs, A Coughlan 49, G McCarter 35, S Ahmad 3-29, J Singh 3-33)
Namibia (2) beat Papua New Guinea (0) by 89 runs.
Namibia 232 (49.0 overs, J Baard 49, S Baard 44, Z Groenewald 44, c Amini 3-38
Papua New Guinea 143 (40.3 overs, T Tom 41*, Z Groenewald 3-16, C Coombe 3-26)
Canada (2) beat Scotland (0) by 6 runs.
Canada 212-3 (35.0 overs, N Kumar 100*, R Pathan 46*, K Edghill 36)
Scotland 206 (34.4 overs, A Bailwal 63, P Ross 44, F Coleman 35, J Singh 4-48)
Kenya 235/5 : Vanuatu 78/5 [Latest Score]