Pakistan awarded third spot after rain ruins play

Overnight heavy showers delayed the toss, before rain returned to play spoil sport. © ICC


Tireless rain constrained the match authorities to cancel the ICC Under-19 World Cup third place play-off amusement amongst Afghanistan and Pakistan in Queenstown on Thursday (February 1).

The outcome implied Pakistan took the third spot having completed in front of Afghanistan in the gathering as a result of Net Run Rate.

Pakistan lost their competition opener against Afghanistan yet posted a major win against Ireland and a restricted triumph over Sri Lanka to top Group D.

Afghanistan had an opportunity to top the gathering yet their misfortune against Ireland in the last gathering experience hurt their odds.

Overnight overwhelming showers postponed the hurl, before rain came back to play ruin don. Afghanistan had kept up a decent keep running against Pakistan -

beating them thrice in Asia Cup and once in the World Cup in front of this experience.

With this match done and cleaned, there's only one conflict staying in the competition with India going up against Australia in the last on February 3.