A victory for Bangladesh will confirm their Super Six spot at the ICC Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2024. As for the USA, defeat in their first clash and an upcoming match against India makes this a must-win game
Bangladesh take on the United States of America in the 17th match of the ongoing ICC Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2024 at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, South Africa on Friday. Rishi Ramesh, the USA captain, won the toss and opted to bowl first. (More Cricket News)
This, surely, is a must-win game for the USA considering the fact that they will face defending champions India in their final Group A match on Sunday. Ramesh & Co. lost their opener against Ireland by seven wickets.
For Bangladesh, a win today will confirm a Super Six spot. The Mahfuzur Rahman-led side started their campaign with a humbling 84-run defeat against India, but made a strong comeback, beating Ireland by six wickets.
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Bangladesh U-19 Vs USA Under-19 Playing XIs
Bangladesh U-19: Ashiqur Rahman Shibli (wk), Adil Bin Siddik, Chowdhury Md Rizwan, Ariful Islam, Ahrar Amin, Md Shihab James, Mahfuzur Rahman (c), Sheikh Paevez Jibon, Md Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Md Iqbal Hasan Emon (in for Md Rohanat Doullah Borson), Maruf Mridha.
USA U-19: Prannav Chettipalayam, Bhavya Mehta (in for Aryaman Suri), Siddarth Kappa, Rishi Ramesh (c), Utkarsh Srivastava, Amogh Arepally (wk), Parth Patel, Khush Bhalala, Aarin Nadkarni (in for Rayaan Bhagani), Ateendra Subramanian, Arya Garg.