Fraser Jones and Akhona Mnyaka took eight wickets between them, setting up the SA’s eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their final Under-19 World Cup appearance in Queenstown, New Zealand on Wednesday. They end the tournament in fifth place overall.
A thrilling spell by Jones with the ball upfront saw him claim his first Youth One-Day International five-wicket haul (5/33) off just eight overs, including a maiden, while Mnyaka also claimed an impressive 3/27 as the opposition were bowled out for 178 in 41.4 overs after electing to bat first.
Bangladesh had slipped to 33/5 thanks to the opening bowlers, but Afif Hossain (63 off 59 balls) and Shakil Hossain (61 off 89) brought life back to their innings, helping their side to a more respectable total in the end.
South Africa lost only the wickets of openers, Jiveshen Pillay (12) and Matthew Breetzke (36) in their well-executed hunt for victory. Raynard van Tonder played another captain’s knock, returning unbeaten for 82 runs off 99 balls (7x4s, 2x6s) and shared a 117-run, third-wicket stand with Hermann Rolfes, who was also not out for 44 off 51 balls (7x4s).
SA cruised to victory with 69 balls to spare.
