ICC U-19 World Cup: Afghanistan stun New Zealand, enter maiden semi-final

Afghanistan entered the semi-final of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup for the first time, beating the New Zealand U-19 cricket team by 202 runs. (ICC-Getty Images)

Updated on: Jan 25, 2018 5:38 PM IST

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Afghanistan entered the semi-final of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup for the first time, beating the New Zealand U-19 cricket team by 202 runs. (ICC-Getty Images)

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Afghanistan started the game solidly and looked set for a big score. (ICC-Getty Images)

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However, the opening stand was eventually broken by Sandeep Patel. (ICC-Getty Images)

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However, New Zealand could not stop Afghanistan from scoring in excess of 300 in the first innings. (ICC-Getty Images)

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Crucial knocks from Bahir Shah and Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan notch 309/6. (ICC-Getty Images)

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Afghanistan started the second innings well, with Mujeeb Zardan getting two wickets as New Zealand were reduced to 20/4. (ICC-Getty Images)

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Mujeeb and legspinner Qais Ahmed took eight wickets between them as Afghanistan knocked the hosts out of the tournament. (ICC-Getty Images)