2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

Dates	11 January – 28 January 2000
Administrator(s)	ICC
Cricket format	Limited-overs (50 overs)
Host(s)	Sri Lanka
Champions	India (1st title)
Participants	16
Matches played	54
Player of the series	Yuvraj Singh
Most runs	Graeme Smith (348)
Most wickets	Zahid Saeed (15)

The 2000 ICC Under-19 World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament played in Sri Lanka from 11 to 28 January 2000. It was the third edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the first to be held in Sri Lanka.

The 2000 World Cup was contested by sixteen teams, including three making their tournament debuts. After an initial group stage, the top eight teams played off in a super league to decide the tournament champions, with the non-qualifiers playing a separate "plate" competition. Portions of the group stage were heavily impacted by rain, especially in Group C, where only two matches could be played to completion. In the final, played at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club, India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets. Both teams had made the final for the first time. Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was named player of the tournament, while South Africa's Graeme Smith was the leading run-scorer and Pakistan's Zahid Saeed was the leading wicket-taker.

Teams and qualification

The nine full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) qualified automatically for the World Cup, while another seven teams qualified via other paths. Bangladesh and Nepal qualified as the top two teams at the 1999 Youth Asia Cup,^[1] while Ireland and the Netherlands did likewise through the 1999 European Under-19 Championship.^[2] The ICC Africa Under-19 Championships were not established until 2001, but Kenya and Namibia were invited to the World Cup as the top ICC associate members in Africa. There was also no qualification tournament held in the Americas development region, with instead a combined regional team being fielded (for the first and only time).^[3]

Americas  Australia  Bangladesh  England  India  Ireland  Kenya  Namibia

Netherlands    Nepal  New Zealand  Pakistan  South Africa  Sri Lanka  West Indies  Zimbabwe

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
West Indies	3	3	0	0	0	6	+2.779
England	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.073
Zimbabwe	3	1	2	0	0	2	–0.236
Americas	3	0	3	0	0	0	–2.725
Source: CricketArchive

11 January Scorecard

Americas 105 (33.1 overs)	v	England 109/2 (19.1 overs)

England won by 8 wickets Moors Sports Club, Colombo

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11 January Scorecard

West Indies  234/6 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 92/9 (31 overs)

West Indies won by 124 runs (D/L) Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo

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13 January Scorecard

Americas 95 (42.1 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 96/2 (23.2 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets Kadirana Cricket Ground, Colombo

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13 January Scorecard

West Indies  196 (48.3 overs)	v	England 98 (36 overs)

West Indies won by 98 runs Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

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15 January Scorecard

West Indies  216/6 (50 overs)	v	Americas 74 (40.1 overs)

West Indies won by 142 runs Kadirana Cricket Ground, Colombo

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15 January Scorecard

England  187/8 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 184/6 (50 overs)

England won by 3 runs Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	NR	A	Pts	NRR
India	3	2	0	1	0	5	+1.500
New Zealand	3	1	1	0	1	3	+1.500
Bangladesh	3	1	1	0	1	3	–1.073
Netherlands	3	0	2	1	0	1	–3.339
Source: CricketArchive

12 January Scorecard

India  235/5 (50 overs)	v	Bangladesh 113 (34.5 overs)

India won by 122 runs Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa

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12 January Scorecard

New Zealand  206/6 (32 overs)	v	Netherlands 55/9 (32 overs)

New Zealand won by 151 runs Uyanwatta Stadium, Matara

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14 January Scorecard

Bangladesh	v	New Zealand

Match abandoned Galle International Stadium, Galle

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14 January Scorecard

Netherlands  58 (29.2 overs)	v	India 15/3 (4 overs)

No result Uyanwatta Stadium, Matara

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16 January Scorecard

Netherlands  137 (46.5 overs)	v	Bangladesh 119/5 (25.3 overs)

Bangladesh won by 41 runs (D/L) Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa

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16 January Scorecard

India  199 (49.1 overs)	v	New Zealand 171 (49.3 overs)

India won by 28 runs Galle International Stadium, Galle

Group C

Team	Pld	W	L	NR	A	Pts	NRR
Pakistan	3	1	0	0	2	4	+1.729
Nepal	3	1	0	1	2	4	+1.775
South Africa	3	0	0	1	2	3	n/a
Kenya	3	0	2	0	1	1	–1.158
Source: CricketArchive

12 January Scorecard

Kenya  66 (25 overs)	v	Pakistan 67/2 (15.5 overs)

Pakistan won by 8 wickets Radella Cricket Grounds, Nuwara Eliya

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12 January Scorecard

South Africa  295/5 (50 overs)	v	Nepal 24/4 (12 overs)

No result Air Force Sports Club, Katunayake

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14 January Scorecard

Kenya	v	South Africa

Match abandoned Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala

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14 January Scorecard

Nepal	v	New Zealand

Match abandoned Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

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16 January Scorecard

Nepal    107 (44.3 overs)	v	Kenya 93 (24.5 overs)

Nepal won by 14 runs Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

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16 January Scorecard

Pakistan	v	South Africa

Match abandoned Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala

Group D

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Sri Lanka	3	3	0	0	0	6	+2.238
Australia	3	2	1	0	0	4	+2.041
Ireland	3	0	2	1	0	1	–1.371
Namibia	3	0	2	1	0	1	–3.017
Source: CricketArchive

12 January Scorecard

Australia  321/2 (50 overs)	v	Namibia 55 (30.4 overs)

Australia won by 266 runs P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

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12 January Scorecard

Ireland  134 (47.1 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 135/2 (23.2 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

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14 January Scorecard

Australia  240 (49.4 overs)	v	Ireland 177/9 (50 overs)

Australia won by 63 runs Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo

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14 January Scorecard

Namibia  93 (44.2 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 96/3 (20.4 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

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16 January Scorecard

Namibia  186/7 (48 overs)	v	Ireland 127/5 (36 overs)

Match tied (D/L) Moors Sports Club, Colombo

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16 January Scorecard

Australia  90 (37.1 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 91/2 (27 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Plate competition

The plate competition was contested by the eight teams that failed to qualify for the Super League.

Group 1

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Bangladesh	3	3	0	0	0	6	+2.565
Zimbabwe	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.142
Kenya	3	1	2	0	0	2	–0.984
Namibia	3	0	3	0	0	0	–1.640
Source: CricketArchive

19 January Scorecard

Namibia  57 (28.3 overs)	v	Bangladesh 58/3 (11.1 overs)

Bangladesh won by 7 wickets Uyanwatta Stadium, Matara

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19 January Scorecard

Kenya  162 (44.2 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 165/4 (31.4 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets Galle International Stadium, Galle

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21 January Scorecard

Bangladesh  198 (50 overs)	v	Kenya 73 (37.3 overs)

Bangladesh won by 125 runs Uyanwatta Stadium, Matara

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21 January Scorecard

Namibia  231/5 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 233/7 (48.2 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets Galle International Stadium, Galle

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23 January Scorecard

Bangladesh  270/7 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 195/9 (50 overs)

Bangladesh won by 75 runs Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo

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23 January Scorecard

Kenya  220 (48 overs)	v	Namibia 166 (44.2 overs)

Kenya won by 54 runs Air Force Sports Club, Katunayake

Group 2

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
South Africa	3	3	0	0	0	6	+3.376
Ireland	3	2	1	0	0	4	–0.062
Netherlands	3	1	2	0	0	2	–1.161
Americas	3	0	3	0	0	0	–1.620
Source: CricketArchive

19 January Scorecard

South Africa  264/3 (50 overs)	v	Americas 113 (40 overs)

South Africa won by 151 runs Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala

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19 January Scorecard

Ireland  149/8 (40 overs)	v	Netherlands 130 (38.3 overs)

Ireland won by 19 runs Radella Cricket Grounds, Nuwara Eliya

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21 January Scorecard

Ireland  183 (48.5 overs)	v	Americas 98 (36.3 overs)

Ireland won by 85 runs Radella Cricket Grounds, Nuwara Eliya

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21 January Scorecard

South Africa  278/6 (50 overs)	v	Netherlands 124/8 (49 overs)

South Africa won by 154 runs Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

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23 January Scorecard

Netherlands  226/7 (50 overs)	v	Americas 219/8 (50 overs)

Netherlands won by 7 runs Radella Cricket Grounds, Nuwara Eliya

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23 January Scorecard

Ireland  78 (30 overs)	v	South Africa 82/0 (13.4 overs)

South Africa won by 10 wickets Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala

Semi-finals

25 January Scorecard

Bangladesh  196 (48.5 overs)	v	Ireland 129 (43.3 overs)
Mohammad Kalim 58 (85) Dwayne McGerrigle 4/54 (9.5 overs)		Niall O'Brien 36 (93) Ranjan Das 4/19 (9 overs)

Bangladesh won by 67 runs Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala

• Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

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25 January Scorecard

Zimbabwe  179/7 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 180/2 (35.2 overs)
Greg Lamb 63 (87) Dewald Senekal 2/18 (9 overs)		Graeme Smith 82* (101) Hilton Henderson 2/48 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 8 wickets Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

27 January Scorecard

South Africa  213 (49.4 overs)	v	Bangladesh 133 (47.5 overs)
Graeme Smith 51 (62) Ranjan Das 3/43 (10 overs)		Hannan Sarkar 51 (90) Dewald Senekal 3/20 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 80 runs Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

• South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

Super League

Group 1

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Pakistan	3	3	0	0	0	6	+0.879
Australia	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.307
West Indies	3	1	2	0	0	2	+0.134
New Zealand	3	0	3	0	0	0	–1.270
Source: CricketArchive

18 January Scorecard

West Indies  199/6 (50 overs)	v	Australia 202/6 (48.5 overs)

Australia won by 4 wickets Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

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18 January Scorecard

New Zealand  90 (42.3 overs)	v	Pakistan 94/4 (31.4 overs)

Pakistan won by 6 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

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20 January Scorecard

Australia  112 (47.5 overs)	v	Pakistan 113/6 (39.1 overs)

Pakistan won by 4 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

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20 January Scorecard

West Indies  218/8 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 161 (43.1 overs)

West Indies won by 57 runs Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo

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22 January Scorecard

Australia  122 (42.2 overs)	v	New Zealand 53 (27 overs)

Australia won by 69 runs Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa

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22 January Scorecard

West Indies  182 (49.4 overs)	v	Pakistan 185/7 (43.1 overs)

Pakistan won by 3 wickets Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo

Group 2

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
India	3	3	0	0	0	6	+1.137
Sri Lanka	3	2	1	0	0	4	+1.441
England	3	1	2	0	0	2	–0.520
Nepal	3	0	3	0	0	0	–2.190
Source: CricketArchive

18 January Scorecard

Nepal    101/9 (44 overs)	v	India 105/2 (25.2 overs)

India won by 8 wickets Police Park Ground, Colombo

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18 January Scorecard

England  123 (47.3 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 124/3 (24.5 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

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20 January Scorecard

England  182/9 (50 overs)	v	India 183/1 (42.3 overs)

India won by 9 wickets Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo

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20 January Scorecard

Nepal    89 (34.2 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 92/1 (18.3 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa

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22 January Scorecard

England  260/7 (50 overs)	v	Nepal 196 (46.3 overs)

England won by 64 runs Moors Sports Club, Colombo

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22 January Scorecard

India  242/7 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 201 (45.4 overs)

India won by 41 runs Kingsmead, Durban

Semi-finals

24 January Scorecard

Sri Lanka  219 (49.1 overs)	v	Pakistan 209 (50 overs)
Ian Daniel 58 (93) Irfan Fazil 2/28 (6 overs)		Faisal Iqbal 53 (71) Akalanka Ganegama 2/24 (10 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 10 runs Galle International Stadium, Galle

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

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25 January Scorecard

India  284/6 (50 overs)	v	Australia 114 (34.5 overs)
Ravneet Ricky 108 (148) Liam Buchanan 2/36 (6 overs)		Shane Watson 38 (63) Anup Dave 3/25 (8 overs)

India won by 170 runs P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

• India won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

28 January Scorecard

Sri Lanka  178 (48.1 overs)	v	India 180/4 (40.4 overs)
Jehan Mubarak 58 (108) Shalabh Srivastava 3/33 (9 overs)		Reetinder Sodhi 39* (43) Kaushal Lokuarachchi 1/20 (6 overs)

India won by 6 wickets Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo Player of the match: Reetinder Sodhi (Ind)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs

The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.

Player	Team	Runs	Inns	Avg	Highest	100s	50s
Graeme Smith	South Africa	348	6	87.00	82*	0	4
Ravneet Ricky	India	340	8	42.50	108	1	2
Ian Daniel	Sri Lanka	299	8	74.75	72*	0	2
Shane Watson	Australia	266	6	53.20	100*	1	1
Manish Sharma	India	257	8	42.83	86*	0	3

Source: CricketArchive

Most wickets

The top five wickettakers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.

Player	Team	Overs	Wkts	Ave	SR	Econ	BBI
Zahid Saeed	Pakistan	41.1	15	7.60	17.66	2.58	5/14
Ranjan Das	Bangladesh	60.0	14	10.78	25.71	2.51	4/7
Shalabh Srivastava	India	62.5	14	17.57	26.92	3.91	3/33
Dewald Senekal	South Africa	49.0	13	9.92	22.61	2.63	5/28
Anup Dave	India	60.0	13	13.69	27.69	2.96	4/15

Source: CricketArchive

References

1. Youth Asia Cup 1999 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
2. European Under-19 Championship 1999 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
3. Tony Munro (19 November 1999) "Historic ICC meeting in Toronto" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2016.