Wicket apiece for Reuben Wilson, Tom Ford and Olly Riley as Afghanistan build a decent platform on 149 for 3 at the 30-over mark. The fourth wicket stand passes 100 and at the 40 overs mark Afghanistan are on 209 for 3 with Faisal Khan unbeaten on 118. The last ten overs could get messy. Indeed they did with a further 106 added in a final total of 315 for 7. Fourth wicket stand was worth 188 with Faisal Khan making a superb 142-ball 163 (18 fours, 1 six) while skipper Mahboob Khan made 89. A flurry of wickets in the last few overs meant little as runs haemoraged, Reuben Wilson and Olly Riley finishing with three apiece. Tough chase in prospect for Ireland, quickly becomes No prospect of a chase from Ireland as Ogilby, Leckey and West depart inside the first Powerplay. Marco Bates, with just a single off fifteen deliveries pushes into the covers and sets off, and O'Brien pays the price for the speculative run. A missed sweep sees Dijkstra lbw to Arab. Ireland in survival mode slipping further and further behind, just taking what's on offer, 83-5 the score at the halfway stage. Wilson gives Aqil the charge but only slices gently to point before Riley goes third ball for a single caught and bowled, two in the over. Ireland totally becalmed, just 6 runs in the next 7 overs, going down with a whimper. Bates' vigil ends on 34 off 77 pulling seamer Omarzai to mid on, his partnership of 55 off 77 with Reuben Wilson for the sixth wicket the high point of an otherwise disappointing team effort on the day and throughout the Tournament that ends with just that single Group win over Japan.

Tournament top scorer Ben Mayes leading the way again for England as the spinning pitch in Bulawayo put a brake on their normal free scoring style. New Zealand battling back after losing early wickets, Manny Lumsden with a pair. England glad to see the back of Snehith Reddy caught by Alphie Albert off Alex Green. Reddy was looking composed and looked like taking New Zealand into a good position. Manny Lumsden returns and mops up the tail, three wickets in an over that sees him complete a five-for. England unbeaten destined for the semi-finals, whether as group winners or runner-up is yet to be decided when India face Pakistan on Sunday.

Two wickets with big googlies from Vigneshwaran Akash after an opening partnership of 96 for Sourth Africa. Jason Rowles comes down the pitch but holes out at long-on to give Chamika Heentigala his first wicket. A magnificent century from Jorich van Schalkwyk the highlight of what South Africa hope will be a winning score. Akash finishes with four wickets no one reading his mixture of legspin and googlies. Sri Lanka going full stem ahead in the chase, almost half way there in just twenty overs for the loss of only one wicket. Wekunagada chops on to end a partnership worth 143. Just a glimmer of hope for South Africa as Corne Botha finds the inside edge of Chamunditha's bat and a flying Phahlamohlaka holds a juggling catch. That will slow things up a bit, but Sri Lanka are well ahead of the asking rate. South Africa nibble another wicket, anothr diving catch behind and a second wicket for Michael Kruiskamp. Sri Lanka cruising to the win with just 30 runs required off the final 10 overs and end it with four overs to spare. South Africa finish a disappointing campaign with just the single win over Tanzania in the Group stage. Sri Lanka move into second place in the table but a win for Afghanistan over Ireland will see them into the semi-finals on NRR.

Aussie skipper Ollie Peake who plays for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash, run out off the last ball of the innings for 109, but the 300+ total should be more than enough for the win. West Indies have other plans and the top order all getting in and keeping the rate manageable but so far only Zachary Carter has passed 50. It will take someone to push things along in the final twenty overs if the Windies are come close. Two hundred comes up but the last 50 runs have been the slowest of the innings with the required rate now up to 8s. Dorne and Tilokani looking for 83 off the last ten overs and Tilokani edges an expansive drive to the keeper. Four dots from Schiller draws a pull from Dorne only for him to chop on - a wicket maiden, priceless. Twenty-nine required off the final two overs - Windies going down swinging. Two wickets in two balls for left-arm spinner Aryan Sharma leaves 26 off 6 required. Three singles and a wicket for Lachmund sees Australia 22 run winners. That slow middle phase of the game put the Windies behind the clock and the latter batsmen perished trying to make up for lost time.

Pakistan's tall seamer Abdul Subhan wreaking havoc among the Kiwi batters - three overs, three wickets, no runs! Three wickets also for Ali Raza, pace and seam movement is blowing New Zealand away. Bizarre end to the innings, "Shades of Jonny Bairstow'" says the commentator as Hunter Shore wanders out of his crease after completing a single. Keeper Hamza Zahoor holds the ball and chooses his moment! Shore departs giving his thoughts to the opposition. Sameer Minhas in a hurry as he races to 53 in the first 12 overs. Pakistan looking to not only win but give their NRR a boost in the process. They duly seal an eight-wicket win in the 18th over with Sameer Minhas making an unbeaten 76 from just 59 balls (10 fours, 2 sixes). A truly one-sided affair.

Zimbabwe win the Toss and It looks like Zimbabwe have offered to let India have fifty overs of batting practice. I think we are on the third ball of the innings with two over the trees and down the road somewhere. Sooryavanashi in IPL T20 mode swinging hard at every ball, 50 off 24 balls (4x4,4x6). But he comes to a tame end chipping to mid off, two wickets in the over by Tatenda Chimugoro. Kundu and Malhotra add 113 for the fifth wicket as the total builds. India end up on a formidable 352 for 8 with Malhotra scoring an unbeaten 109 (107 balls, 7 fours). All about respectability now for the hosts in the chase. Terrible start with a wicket in the first over of the reply quickly followed by a second, and another as the powerplay ends with Zim 26-3. Some resistance fro Kian Blignaut and Leeroy Chiwaula who add 69 for the fourth wicket, Two wickets in a Mhatre over hastens the end and Udhav Mohan matches him with a brace in the thirty-fifth to complete the win.

Sri Lanka win the Asian derby with a hard-fought four-wicket win over Afghanistan. Not much between the sides but Sri Lankan batters dug in with 5 of the top seven getting runs and that proved the difference.

All very straightforward for England who remain on course for a semi-final berth after a seven wicket win over Bangladesh. Three wickets for Seb Morgan and two for Ralphie Albert - grandson of Jimmy White - saw Bangladesh bowled out for 136. An unbeaten 59 from skipper Tom Rew plus runs for for Ben Mayes (34) and Ben Dawkins (27) saw their modest target passed before the halfway point giving England's NRR a further boost.

Thumping seven wicket win for the USA who chased down Scotland's total of 236 with 11.2 overs to spare. Adnit Jhamb thumped 17 fours and a six in a 93-ball unbeaten 116, as he shared a third wicket partnership of 129 with Utkash Srivatava, who made a run-a-ball 52.

Australia's seamers doing the job for their side again, South Africa struggling to cope with Lachmund and Byrom. Paul James top-scoring at number 6 but getting no support from the tail. Should be a routine win for Australia. Indeed it is, but credit to JJ Basson for his triple strike. Steven Hogan top scoring for the Aussies as Alex Young and Jayden Draper saw them to the win.

Senior International Jewel Andrew with a hard hitting half century (2x4, 4x6) looked as if he would be the key player in this game. A long innings from him would have made things very tough for the Irish lads, but he falls to Luke Murray, a second wicket for him. Aadian Racha with a few late runs to take the Windies past 220 Reuben Wilson with the final two wickets to give Ireland a good chance to claim a win. Decent start to the chase with 40 on the board without loss in the powerplay, but Aadian Racha makes the breakthrough seven runs later with Ogilby edging behind. West nails a reverse sweep for a boundary and is bowled round his legs by Vital Lawes playing the orthodox version next ball. Leckey yorked by leg spinner McKenzie and Ireland with two new men, O'Brien and Dijkstra at the crease. Not for long though as Dijkstra backs away and is bowled by a straight one from McKenzie. Ireland not looking comfortable against the leg-spin of McKenzie and the Chinamen and googlies of Lawes. Rain interrupts play with Ireland 5 runs behind on DLS, hopefully a passing shower. A let off for O'Brien on the restart with the keeper squandering a simple run out chance. Bates slogs against the spin and skies a catch to mid on, pressure building. O'Brien on the charge follows suit with only three balls of McKenzie's spell left - why oh why? Riley edges a googly to slip first ball of Lawes final over. Three more past the bat as neither Wilson nor Whalley can read the spin. Proper rain and the covers come on again with Ireland a massive 25 behind on DLS. Never ahead at any stage they slipped further and further behind dominated by he Windies two spinners.

Quite the collapse from Tanzania as they lost their last 8 wickets for just 13 runs having looked well placed at 118 for 2 thanks to a second wicket stand of 79 between Pascal (55) and Shariff (40). Nihar Parmar with four and Nikhil Pol with three wickets doing the bulk of the damage. The chase turned into a formality as Taylor Waugh and POTM Nihar Parmar added 128 before Tanzania managed to claim a wicket, and that with a run out.

New Zealand have suffered two 'wash-outs' in the Bulawayo group and made a disastrous start in their final game, three wickets down for just 17 runs when rain forced an interruption and knocked off another ten overs. Things got no better for the Kiwis after the resumption with only a 53 run partnership for the eighth wicket between Selwin Sanjay and Callum Samson going some way to save their blushes. Six and Out - Aaron George launches Mason Clarke over long on only to lose his off stump next ball and that brings Ayush Mhatre to the crease to join Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Boundaries flow, a 50 partnership off 29 balls, with the pair looking determined to finish this in double quick time and boost their NRR going forward into the Super Sixes. Fifty off 24 for Mhatre (2x4, 6x6) but caught in the deep looking foir a third six in Sanjay's first over.

USA unable to top 200, their last wicket falling to the final delivery of the fiftieth over leaving Anit Jhamb unbeaten with a run-a-ball 68. Needing to win to progress to the Super Sixes Bangladesh were taking few risks as the chase began with openers Zawad Abrar and Rifat Beg reaching 78 in the fifteenth over before Zawad popped a return catch to Sahil Garg. Beg followed ten runs later holing out at long off, Utkarsh Shrivastava the bowler. Skipper Tamim and Kalam Siddiki added 88 to take their side to the brink of victory in what was a very measured clinical display from Bangladesh never letting USA into the game and sealing their place in the Super Sixes.

Sri Lanka's batters had no answer to Australia's Will Byrom whose five-for hustled them out inside 19 overs for their lowest ever total in an U19 World Cup event. No trouble for Australia winning for the loss of only star batter Will Malajczuk in the first over. In fact the only threat came in the form of the drops of rain that were in the air midway through the chase.

Nathaniel Hlabangana with almost half the Zimbabwe total as Pakistan ran through the rest of the side. Sameer Mihas led Pakistan to the win with over 23 overs to spare, his unbeaten innings of 74 containing 6x4 & 3x6.

Zacary Carter's century (8x4,8x6) carried the West Indies to a defendable total despite the efforts of JJ Basson whose five-for ensured that there were a couple of overs unused. South Africa struggling somewhat at the first drinks break, a lot depending on in form Jason Rowles who goes shortly after. West Indies on top with Belle completing a six-wicket haul - the end is nigh. Indeed, a comfortable 55-run win for West Indies.

Crucial winners takes all clash between Ireland and Japan to see who makes the next phase. Big wicket early on for Olly Riley who removes Japan's prolific run scorer Hugo Tani-Kelly. Two wickets for Adam Leckey and one for Sam Haslett has Ireland on top at 72-4. Japan rebuilding and more evenly poised just past halfway. Stand broken by Tom Ford. Followed by a third for Adam Leckey that puts Ireland on top despite a half century for Hara-Hinze. It's all Ireland now as Sam Haslett has a second with Hara-Hinze gone. But Japan rallying with a flurry of boundaries taking them towards the 200 mark. Big last six overs coming up. Poor final spell for Ireland with indisciplined bowling, fielding and awful body language. Japan will be delighted with 247. Ireland should chase it down but no guarantees under pressure. Early let offs as both West and Ogilby are dropped Kazuma Kato-Stafford the unlucky bowler in both cases. But he gets the breakthrough as this time West's tentative prod leaves a gap and the stumps are rattled. Ogilby certainly taking advantage of that early life, passes 50 the partnership with Adam Leckey worth 58 at the drinks break. Japan unable to exert any pressure on the Irish pair at the moment, runs coming at will. Ogilby gone but Ireland's to lose at the halfway stage with only 100 more required. Leckey out for 44 but Rob O'Brien and Seb Dijkstra chipping away as Ireland move serenely closer to their target. Until O'Brien is caught on the ropes for 18. Late twist with just 55 needed? No, all very straightforward with Seb Dijkstra making a half century in a low risk closing chase, although Ireland did also lose Marko Bates and Olly Riley with the finishing line in sight to give the result a closer look.

Tanzania struggling against Afghanistan just fifty on the board at the half-way stage and extras the top score. Remarkable figures from Nasratullah Nooristani whose 7 overs cost just 9 runs as he claimed a five-for. Extras comfortably top score with 25 as only three batters reached double figures. Afghanistan race to victory with Faisal Khan finding the boundaries, 9x4,1x6 in the seventeen year old's 34 ball innings. Tanzania first to be eliminated and the Group D qualifiers will be Afghanistan, South Africa and the West Indies.

England piling up the runs against the Scots with 200 on the board at the halfway stage. Ben Mayes with a 66 ball century (13x4,3x6) leading the way in a 188 run second wicket partnership with Joe Moores, left-arm seamer Finlay Jones with both wickets. Mayes heading for history taking advantage of a couple of missed chances but edges a reverse sweep to keeper Thomas Knight just 2 runs short of setting a new World Cup record. Three wickets for Jake Woodhouse but at some cost. The Scottish chase struggling to make any headway against the English seamers with both openers gone in the space of two balls and Saraswat given not out caught behind three balls later, 52-3 at the first drinks break and only 85-5 after 25. Ollie Jones goes first ball and six of the seven bowlers used have a wicket, Caleb Falconer with three, Ralphie Albert and Manny Lumsden each with two. A big win for one of the Tournament favourites, totally dominating their opponents today.

Another rainy day in Bulawayo as the forecasters have predicted it will be all week.

Japan's centurion Hugo Tani-Kelly doing the job for his side again with another unbeaten innings, while legspinner Naden Cooray's three victims all fell to lbw decisions. Shouldn't be a problem for Australia to secure the win which would set up a winner take all game between Ireland and Japan on Thursday. Fifty up for Australia inside 5 overs, Will Malajczuk with 45 of them! 100 up in the 11th over and Australia certainly in a hurry to get this done and dusted. Merciless. Will Malajczuk reaches his hundred from 52 balls (12 fours, 5 sixes) as the Aussies march relentlessly on. Stand eventually ended on 132 with the centurion dismissed. A welcome second wicket for Japan as Steven Horgan gone for 15. All over as Nitesh Samuel makes a half century as Australia win by 8 wickets. They face Sri Lanka in a top of the table clash, while Japan meet Ireland on Thursday to decide who progresses to the next phase,

South Africa batted first in Windhoek and Jorich van Schalkwyk was quickly into his stride, clearing the ropes five times on his way to 47 from 34 balls. His opening partner Adnaan Lagadien made 32 and his departure brought Bulbulia and Rowles together for a superb 201-run stand in which both made tons. Skipper Bulbulia was first to three figures, reaching the landmark with a six before falling two balls later for a run-a-ball 108, while Rowles - who made 98 in South Africa's opener against Afghanistan - finished unbeaten on 125 from 101 deliveries, with 10 fours and five sixes. Paul James added 46 from 18 and Lethabo Phahlamohlaka an unbeaten 16 from five as South Africa smashed 116 from the final eight overs, finishing on 397 for five. Bayanda Majola took two early wickets in reply to leave Tanzania reeling on 13 for four, while Rowles continued his memorable day by taking two for 14 and pulling off a run out. Just three batters reached double figures, Mohammedi Simba top-scoring with 17, as the tournament debutants were bowled out for 68 in the 33rd over.

Pakistan opted to bowl upon winning the toss in Harare and Ali Raza instantly justified the decision, clean bowling Theo Robinson and Max Chaplin in the first over with full and straight deliveries. Captain Thomas Knight dug in for his 37 but when he was bowled by Momin Qamar (3/46), Scotland were 115 for six. Finlay Jones (33) and Manu Saraswat (25) compiled a valiant seventh-wicket stand of 58 but there was little resistance thereafter as Scotland were bowled out for 187 with 11 balls unused. In reply, Ollie Jones (2/41) removed both Pakistan openers in quick succession to leave the chasing side 48 for two. Usman Khan and Ahmed Hussain then combined for a match-defining stand of 111 to settle any nerves. Usman made 75 from 85 balls and Ahmed, who had earlier taken a brilliant diving catch in the deep to remove Saraswat, contributed a patient 47 from 92. Both fell before the job was done but captain Farhan Yousaf (18 not out) saw his side over the line with 6.5 overs to spare.

Both Sri Lanka's openers gone for single figures - no 328 opening partnership for them today, Reuben Wilson and Olly Riley with the early wickets. Luke Murray gets the third but Sri Lanka rebuilding and look on course to post a decent total. Fourth wicket stand of 80 ended by a direct hit run out by Wilson as Ireland keeping themselves very much in contention. A fifth wicket stand of exactly 100 puts Sri Lanka on top as the Irish fielding and bowling wilts with a few missed chances that you expect will prove costly. Sri Lanka boosted by Ireland's concession of 20 wides end on 267 for 5. Tough chase, but who knows? Ireland started slowly and never threatened the chase at any stage. Callum Armstrong top-scored with 39 having retired hurt on 37. Reuben Wilson (32) and Olly Riley (31*) struck some late defiant blows but it was in truth a dead cat bounce. All is not lost however and Ireland will progress if they beat Associate side Japan later in the week,

Points shared as rain arrives just one over into the New Zealand chase.

A rain interruption after 17.2 overs of the Bangladesh chase looked as if it could be a case of points shared in this emotionally charged encounter. But in the end play re-started in drizzle with Bangladesh needing 75 in 11.4 overs. All sorts of time wasting going on and the cameras showing the Indian coaching staff as much as the players. Bangladesh falling into the trap of trying to hit sixes when only needing 7 an over come up 18 runs short. Nice to see the handshakes that were missing at the Toss as the teams leave the pitch.

Ireland's next opponents on course to break all sorts of records against World Cup debutants Japan who asked them to bat. Whoever in the Japanese setup decided that was a good idea must be getting paid by the hour! Absolute carnage - highest partnership (328) and highest individual score (192*) already in the bag with 6 overs remaining! Chamuditha dropped on 190 and Mahavithana run out next ball. Chamuditha chops on, out for 192 beating his countryman Hasitha Boyagoda's 191 versus Kenya in 2018. Sri Lanka end on 387 for 4. Can Japan reach 100 or beyond? They certainly are on course to as they reach 77 for 3 after 20 overs. A fine effort thus far and continued by Hugo Tani-Kelly who has a half century to remember and certainly is eyeing to double up. Take a bow Hugo Tani-Kelly. He gets there off the penultimate ball of the innings. A knock he will remember for the rest of his life. Sri Lanka win by 203 runs but Japan have salvaged pride after a tough display in the field.

A solid batting effort by Ireland having been put in by defending champions Australia. Freddie Ogilby laid the foundations for a decent total with a solid 49 adding 36 with James West (11) and 37 with Seb Dijkstra (12). Top-scorer was Rob O'Brien who accelerated nicely to make 79 (9 fours) as Pete Johnston's side finally broke the shackles in the last eight overs plundering 76 runs to end on 235 for 7. There were cameos too from Adam Leckey (22), as well as Marko Bates (14) and Ollie Riley - the latter two each hitting the only sixes of the Ireland innings. Will it be enough? Probably not against one of the tournament favourites. At drinks, Australia have made a strong start reaching 95 for 1 (15). Reuben Wilson with the sole success, but Ireland need much more and quickly of they are to fight back in the contest, Dropped chance as Ogilby spills one from Wilson after the drinks break. Steven Hogan reaches his half century from 50 balls (6 fours, 1 six) and looks a real quality player. He and Nitesh Samuel have added 102 and counting. All very one-sided at the minute as the Aussies race to 153 for 1 at the midway point. Riley drops a return catch from Hogan on 75, while Wilson drops the same player on 82 off Leckey, but it won't affect the result. Ireland heads dropping and it's all gone very quiet in the field. Hundred for Hogan from 97 balls (10 fours,1 six). Just 40 needed from 18 overs at the second drinks break. Game long over as a contest before Hogan gives it away, a skier to keeper Ogilby. Oliver Peake, fresh from the Big Bash comes to the crease and ends the game with a boundary from a free-hit. The partnership between Hogan and Samuel was worth 186 - easy pickings with little threat from the Irish bowlers.

Five wickets for Patel and an unbeaten 42 from Kundu guided tournament favourites India to a six-wicket (DLS) win against a spirited USA side that may cause one or two upsets along the way in the tournament.

Disappointing start or rather non-start as the game between Scotland and hosts Zimbabwe never got going, The points are shared and both will be hoping for better weather next time out.

Tanzania had their moments but in the end West Indies prevailed by five wickets.

The one that got away - 'They thought it was all over, well it is now!' Ireland given the chance for their batters to get time at the crease having been put in by Tanzania. A bright start by Freddie Ogilby before Rob O'Brien and Adam Leckey added 51 for the fourth wicket. Eleven to bat and eleven to bowl is the usual warm-up format so even with six out there should be runs to be had in the last ten overs. But Ireland use only six of them as the innings falls away short of 200 and that will come back to haunt them. Eight bowlers used by Tanzania with seamer Khalidy Juma wrapping things up claiming 5 wickets and Augustino Mwamele returning 2-33 in a tidy 10 overs. Four wickets for skipper Olly Riley in his opening spell and it's surely game over already! I imagine there are a few bowlers out there fighting trying to catch the captain's eye. A 64 run partnership for the eighth wicket held Ireland up with Mo Simba and Khalidy Juma attacking Ireland's spinners, before Luke Murray returned to find the edge of Simba's bat. The ninth wicket partnership passes 30 with Ireland struggling to wrap this up and perhaps starting to think the unthinkable. Juma out for exactly 50 with 8 required, a fifth wicket for Riley but Pascal sees Tanzania to a memorable win. Ireland couldn't wrap up the Windies innings in the previous game and it was the same again today. Tanzania were 21-6 and 70-7 but added 131 for the loss of the next 2!!. Khalidy Juma with a five-for and 50 runs the hero for Tanzania.

Ireland held the West Indies in check with only Jewel Andrew, who featured in the Windies Senior tour to England and Ireland last year keeping things together with a 66 ball half century. But the final two Windies wickets added 77 runs that could be vital today. Luke Murray with three wickets and two each for Febin Manoj and Thomas Ford. No chance for Ireland to get to the crease with the game finally abandoned. Ireland's second scheduled warm up is against Tanzania on Tuesday - I'd bet right now that they will bat first if they get the chance.

Both sides will take heart from this hastily arranged game after yesterday's washout of Ireland's planned match versus a North Western University side. All Scotland's front line batters got time at the crease while Ireland used 10 bowlers in what was an all squad affair. A 204 run partnership between Rob O'Brien and Adam Leckey saw Ireland complete the win with five balls to spare. Ireland in action again tomorrow against NWU at the same venue before heading to Namibia for the 'official' warmups starting this weekend