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Jongwe’s half century lifts Zim

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ABU DHABI — Luke Jongwe’s half-century helped Zimbabwe Under-19s defeat United Arab Emirates Under-19s by 84 runs in the 11th place play-off in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI — Luke Jongwe’s half-century helped Zimbabwe Under-19s defeat United Arab Emirates Under-19s by 84 runs in the 11th place play-off in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

Zimbabwe, batting first, lost five wickets inside 20 overs, but Jongwe counter-attacked by blasting seven fours and a six during his 84, combining with Shoun Handirisi for a fifth-wicket association that yielded 77 runs, eventually taking the team to 205.

The hosts never really got going in their chase, as Herbert Chikomba and Kieran Geyle shared six wickets between them to wreck UAE’s top and middle order. Only Rohit Singh (30) and Shivank Vijayakumar (24) offered some resistance, as the team could only make 121 for nine from their 50 overs.

Meanwhile, fifties from Shadman Islam and Litton Das, and a four-wicket haul from Mosaddek Hossain helped Bangladesh Under-19s lift the Plate Championship against New Zealand Under-19s in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh were all out for 223 in 47 overs, but they restricted New Zealand to 147 as only one of their batsmen scored more than 25.

India Under-19s ended the tournament on a high, winning the fifth place playoff against West Indies Under-19s by 46 runs in Sharjah. — Cricinfo