Canada U19s to face Ireland U19 in Plate Playoffs
The Super League Playoffs to decide the 2022 ICC Under 19 Champions are due to begin on Wednesday (26 January). One Super League Quarter-Final will be played on each day from Wednesday through Saturday. The winning quarter-finalists will advance to the Semi-Finals, scheduled on 1st February and 2nd February with the Final due to be played on (date).
Canada U19s will meet Ireland U19s on Tuesday (25 January) at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad in one of the two opening games of the Plate Competition. The Plate competition will decide the 9th through 16th places in this year’s tournament. Ireland U19s played a four game series against Zimbabwe U19s in the West Indies before the World Cup warm-up games began. Ireland U19 captain Tim Tector did well with the bat against Zimbabwe U19s with innings of 94, 20, 37 and 53 but Tector will be disappointed with his innings of 4, 15 and 1 since this 2022 U19 CWC began. Canada U19s can expect Tector to seek a return to batting form in the Plate competition.
Wicketkeeper Joshua Cox struck an unbeaten century (111*) in Ireland’s opening game win against Uganda 15 Jan) and Phillipus Le Roux made 32. Ireland tallied 236/9 (50 ov) then bowled out Uganda for 197 (48.1 ov). Uganda captain Pascal Murungi made a defiant 63.
An opening stand of 164 (25.4 ovs) by India U19 opening bats Angkrish Raghuvanshi (79) and Harnour Singh (88) set the way for a total of 307/5 (50 ovs). Ireland U19s replied with 133 (39 ov). Scott MacBeth top scored with 32 while Cox made 28. South Africa U19s lost two early wickets against Ireland U19s but rallied to 315/7 (50 ovs) thanks to captain George van Heerden 111 (93 balls) and Dewald Brevis 96 (122 balls). Ireland’s opening bat Nathan McGuire top scored with 42, Matthew Humpreys made 38 and Phillipus Le Roux 33 in a total of 158 all out.
So Ireland U19s finished third in Group B, which means they play the team that came 4th in Group A, Canada U19s in the opening round of the Plate competition.
Super League Playoffs – Games are being played in Antigua
Wed 26 Jan England U19 v South Africa U19 (Sir Viv Richards Stadium, North Sound)
Thur 27 Jan Afghanistan U19 v Sri Lanka U19 (Coolidge)
Fri 28 Jan Australia U19 v Pakistan U19 (Sir Viv Richards Stadium, North Sound)
Sat 29 Jan Bangladesh U19 v India U19 (Sir Viv Richards Stadium, North Sound)
Winning Quarter-finalists advance to the Semi-finals on Tues (1 Feb) or Wed (2 Feb)
Losing Quarter-finalists advance to the 5th Place Semi-Finals on Sun (30 Jan) or Mon (31 Jan)
The Final is scheduled for Saturday 5th February at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
The 3rd place decider is due on Friday 4th February with the games to decide 5th thru 8th places set for Thursday 3rd February.
Plate Competition Schedule – Games are being played in Trinidad
Tue 25 Jan Uganda U19 v UAE U19 (Queen’s Park Oval), Canada U19 v Ireland U19 (Brian Lara Stadium)
Wed 26 Jan Scotland U19 v Zimbabwe U19 (Queen’s Park Oval), West Indies U19 v Papua New Guinea U19 (Diego Martin)
Fri 28 Jan 9th Place Plate Semi-Final, 13th Place Plate Semi-Final
Sat 29 Jan 9th Place Plate Semi-Final, 13th Place Plate Semi-Final
Sun 30 Jan The losing teams from the 13th
Place Plate Semi-finals play in:
13th Place Playoff (Diego Martin)
15th Place Playoff (Brian Lara Stadium)
Mon 31 Jan Plate Final (Winning teams from 9th Place Plate Semi-finals), 11th Place Playoff (Losing teams from 9th Place Plate semi-finals)
Eddie Norfolk
Toronto
24 January 2022