Namibia have been topped champions of the Africa Qualifier and feature booked their berth for the ICC U19 Males’s Cricket International Cup in Sri Lanka nearest while, knowledgeable ICC on Sunday. Namibia was the 3rd staff to punch their tickets for the U19 International Cup 2024 in the course of the Qualifier direction. Closing while, Fresh Zealand went via from the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier occasion Nepal complicated from Asia in February 2023. The 3 groups connect 11 others — Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Bharat, Eire, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe — who routinely certified because the best-placed Complete Member international locations from the former version in 2022.
The Eagles have been unbeaten via their run within the Africa Qualifier, profitable all their video games upcoming their first fit towards Uganda was once alone because of hail. The bowlers have been on the zenith in their recreation as they controlled to preserve low totals, with Namibia’s absolute best ranking being handiest 170 during the event.
Later the washed-out recreation, Nambia confronted off towards Tanzania on 24 July. Captain Alexander Büsing-Volschenk top-scored with 39 to support Namibia submit a valuable general of 139. The bowlers all chipped in with wickets to skittle Tanzania out for simply 33, recording a heavy 106-run win.
Kenya too suffered a alike destiny within the nearest recreation as they have been bowled out for simply 64 upcoming batting first towards Namibia. The Eagles made luminous paintings of the chase, profitable the sport by means of 7 wickets inside of 17 overs.
They brushed apart Sierra Leone by means of 83 runs with left-arm pacer Morris Gerhardt Kariata chief the best way with a four-wicket haul.
Namibia completed the event on a prime, protecting a goal of 149 towards Nigeria with Peter-Daniel Blignaut recording a five-wicket haul of their 53-run win.
Two extra spots are nonetheless up for grabs for the U19 Males’s marquee match nearest while which will likely be aspiring in the course of the Europe Regional Qualifier and Americas Regional Qualifier.
The Europe Qualifier will likely be held between August 6 to twelve within the Netherlands the place the hosts will combat Guernsey, Italy, Jersey, Norway and Scotland for qualification. The Americas Qualifier will begin on August 11 with Argentina, Bermuda, hosts Canada, Suriname and USA taking part within the match.
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