Stats: Records tumble as Afghanistan and Namibia smash New Zealand and Kenya
202– Afghanistan’s margin of victory against New Zealand, the largest ever suffered by the Kiwis, and the second largest suffered by any Full Member at an ICC U19 CWC, behind India’s 234-run victory over England in the semi-final of the 2006 competition. It is Afghanistan’s second largest victory, behind their 226-run thrashing of Fiji at the 2016 ICC U19 CWC.
HIGHLIGHTS: Re-live Afghanistan's comprehensive triumph over New Zealand
Afghanistan swept aside New Zealand to reach the Super League semi-finals of the ICC U19 CWC.
286.95– Azmatullah Omarzai’s strike rate during his innings of 66 from 23 balls, the second-best for a fifty-plus score in U19 ODIs, behind Rishabh Pant’s 24-ball 78 against Nepal at the 2016 ICC U19 CWC. The 19 balls taken to reach fifty also make him the second quickest to the landmark, behind that Pant innings.
Highlights from Azmatullah's quick-fire 66 (23) against New Zealand
**309 –**Afghanistan’s total against New Zealand, their third highest in U19 ODIs, and their highest against a Full Member.
5/24– Petrus Burger’s figures against Kenya, Namibia’s best in all U19 ODIs. It is only their second five-wicket haul, with Rudi Scholtz’s 5/29 against England in 1998 the other.
Burger bowls five for 24 as Kenya restricted to 176
114– Lohan Louwrens’ score against Kenya, Namibia’s second highest score and second century in U19 ODIs, with Stefan Swanepoel’s 142 against Scotland in 2002 the other.
150.00– Lohan Louwrens’ strike rate during his innings, the third highest strike rate for any hundred in an ICC U19 CWC, and Namibia’s second highest for a fifty-plus score.
6.66– Namibia’s run rate during their successful pursuit of 177 in 27 overs, their best ever in an ODI innings.