Pak-SA U-19 WC Super 8 clash on 24th

LAHORE: Pakistan will take on South Africa in its opening match of Super Eight stage of the Under-19 World Cup while England and Bangladesh were the late entries into the super eight stage.

They booked place in the next round after England beat Canada by 282 runs, John Davies Oval, Queenstown that also earned Bangladesh a space ahead. In other matches New Zealand beat South Africa by 71 runs at Bay Oval, Tauranga. New Zealand 279-8 in 50 overs and South Africa 208 all out in 46.2 overs. Windies beat Kenya by 222 runs. Windies 318-7, 50 overs. Kenya 96 all out, 24.4 Overs. Ireland beat Afghanistan by four runs, at Cobham Oval, Whangarei. In the first Super League quarterfinal to be played between England and Australia in Queenstown on January 23. It will be followed by last-eight matches between Pakistan and South Africa on January 24 and Afghanistan and New Zealand on January 25 (both in Christchurch) while the India-Bangladesh quarterfinal will be played on January 26 when the action will move back to Queenstown. As per the event format, the winners of the England-Australia quarterfinal will play the winners of the Afghanistan-New Zealand match in the first semifinal on 29 January, while the winners of the Pakistan-South Africa match will take on the winners of the India-Bangladesh match in the second semifinal on 30 January. Both the semifinals will be played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch while the final is slated for 3 February at the Bay Oval in Tauranga.

Quarterfinal fixtures:

Super League:

23 Jan: Eng v Aus, John Davies Oval, Queenstown

24 Jan: Pak v SA, Hagley Oval, Christchurch

25 Jan: Afg v NZ, Hagley Oval, Christchurch

26 Jan: Ind v BD, John Davies Oval, Queenstown

Plate League:

22 Jan: Can v PNG, Lincoln 3, Christchurch

22 Jan: Nam v Zim, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch

23 Jan: Ken v SL, Lincoln 3, Christchurch

23 Jan: Irel v WI, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch.