ICC U-19 World Cup 2022: Australia claim 3rd place after beating Afghanistan
India TV NewsHighlights The ambidextrous all-rounder took three for 31 to limit Afghanistan to 201 all out batting first Nivethan then scored a crucial half century as Australia chased down the target with 2 wicket Australia were made to sweat but eventually snuck home with five balls to spare A fine all-round performance from Nivethan Radhakrishnan fired Australia to third place in the ICC Under 19 World Cup with a two-wicket win over Afghanistan. The ambidextrous all-rounder took three for 31 to limit Afghanistan to 201 all out batting first, before notching a half-century in the chase. Lachlan Shaw and Corey Miller then added 26 to take Australia to the brink before three quick wickets gave Afghanistan hope. ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 placings 3 - Australia 4 - Afghanistan 5- Pakistan 6- Sri Lanka 7- South Africa 8 - Bangladesh 9 – United Arab Emirates 10 – Ireland 11 – West Indies 12 – Zimbabwe 13 – Uganda 14 – Scotland 15 – Canada 16 – PNG.