The 2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament that was held in South Africa from 17 January to 9 February 2020.[1][2] It was the thirteenth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and the second to be held in South Africa after the 1998 event.[3] Sixteen teams took part in the tournament, split into four groups of four.[4] The top two teams from each group advanced to the Super League, with the bottom two teams in each group progressing to the Plate League.[5] India were the defending champions.[6]
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| Dates | 17 January – 9 February 2020 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions |  Bangladesh (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 48 |
| Player of the series | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| Most runs | Yashasvi Jaiswal (400) |
| Most wickets | Ravi Bishnoi (17) |
| Official website | Official website |
In the first Super League semi-final, India beat Pakistan by ten wickets to advance to the final,[7] with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring an unbeaten century.[8] In the second Super League semi-final, Bangladesh beat New Zealand by six wickets, with Mahmudul Hasan Joy scoring a century.[9] The third-place playoff match between Pakistan and New Zealand was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.[10] Therefore, Pakistan finished in third place, after scoring more points than New Zealand in the group stage of the tournament.[11]
In the final, India batted first and were all out for 177 runs in 47.2 overs. Due to a rain interruption, Bangladesh were set a revised target of 170 runs from 46 overs, per the DLS method, which Bangladesh chased down in 42.1 overs.[12] Bangladesh beat India by three wickets to win the tournament.[13] It was Bangladesh's first championship win in an ICC event at any level.[14]
Qualification
editThe top eleven full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) at the 2018 World Cup qualified automatically for the 2020 tournament; Ireland were the only full member to fail to qualify automatically.[1] They were joined by the winners of the five regional qualification tournaments.[15] Fifty teams took part in the qualification pathway matches during 2018 and 2019.[1] The first qualification matches took place in the Europe Division 2 group at various club cricket grounds in Essex and Hertfordshire, England, on 31 July 2018.[1] The final round of qualification fixtures took place in the Netherlands in July & August 2019.[16]
Nigeria became the first team to win their regional qualification group, and qualified for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup for the first time in their history.[17] Japan also qualified for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup for the first time in their history.[18] Japan were scheduled to play Papua New Guinea in their final qualification fixture, but Papua New Guinea forfeited the match.[19] The Papua New Guinea Cricket Board later suspended ten of the players for a year, after bringing the game into disrepute following a shoplifting incident.[20][21] Canada, Scotland and the United Arab Emirates were the remaining three teams to secure qualification.[22]
| Team | Mode of qualification |
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 Afghanistan
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ICC Full Member |
 Australia
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ICC Full Member |
| Bangladesh
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ICC Full Member |
 England
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ICC Full Member |
| India
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ICC Full Member |
 New Zealand
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ICC Full Member |
 Pakistan
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ICC Full Member |
| South Africa
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ICC Full Member |
 Sri Lanka
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ICC Full Member |
 West Indies
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ICC Full Member |
 Zimbabwe
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ICC Full Member |
 Nigeria[23]
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Africa Division 1[24] |
 Canada[25]
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Americas Division 1[26] |
 United Arab Emirates[27]
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Asia Division 1[28] |
 Japan[29]
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EAP Division 1[30] |
 Scotland[31]
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Europe Division 1[32] |
Umpires
editOn 7 January 2020, the ICC appointed the officials for the tournament. Along with the sixteen umpires, Graeme Labrooy, Shaid Wadvalla and Phil Whitticase were also named as the match referees.[33]
Squads
editGroup stage
editThe fixtures for the tournament were confirmed by the ICC on 24 October 2019.[34][35]
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | India
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.598 |
| 2 | New Zealand
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.577 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.214 |
| 4 | Japan
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3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5.508 |
Source: [36]
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Ollie White 80 (81)
Yugandhar Retharekar 1/17 (3 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during New Zealand's innings prevented any further play.
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
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Shu Noguchi 7 (17)
Ravi Bishnoi 4/5 (8 overs) |
Yashasvi Jaiswal 29* (18)
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Ravi Bishnoi (Ind) took his four wickets without conceding a run, before finishing his spell with four wickets for five runs from eight overs.[37]
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal 57* (77)
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- New Zealand were set a revised target of 192 runs from 23 overs due to rain.
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Debashish Sahoo 9 (12)
Navod Paranavithana 2/2 (2.3 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 22 overs per side due to rain.
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | West Indies
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.340 |
| 2 | Australia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.255 |
| 3 | England
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.837 |
| 4 | Nigeria
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5.074 |
Source: [38]
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.
- This was the first win in eight attempts for the West Indies against Australia in the U19 Cricket World Cup.[39]
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during England's innings prevented any further play.
- Nyeem Young became the first cricketer for the West Indies to score a fifty and take a five wicket haul in the same U19 match.[40]
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Olayinka Olaleye 21 (53)
Tanveer Sangha 5/14 (10 overs) |
Sam Fanning 30* (26)
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- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
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Abdulrahman Jimoh 17 (18)
Jayden Seales 4/19 (6 overs) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Bangladesh
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.008 |
| 2 | Pakistan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.706 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.478 |
| 4 | Scotland
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.804 |
Source: [41]
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Bangladesh were set a revised target of 130 runs from 22 overs due to rain.
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Uzzair Shah 28 (48)
Rakibul Hasan 4/20 (5.3 overs) |
- Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rakibul Hasan (Ban) took a hat-trick.[42]
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Mohammad Haris 81 (48)
Dylan Grant 3/46 (7 overs) |
Milton Shumba 58 (82)
Tahir Hussain 3/42 (7.3 overs) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during Bangladesh's innings prevented any further play.
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Kess Sajjad 68 (71)
Sakhumuzi Ndlela 4/27 (4 overs) |
Tadiwanashe Marumani 85 (55)
Jasper Davidson 1/17 (3 overs) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain.
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Afghanistan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.927 |
| 2 | South Africa
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.488 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.104 |
| 4 | Canada
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3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2.253 |
Source: [43]
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shafiqullah Ghafari took the best figures for a Afghanistan bowler in a U19 World Cup match.[44]
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Mihir Patel 90 (105)
Sanchit Sharma 3/42 (10 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
- Jonathan Figy scored the first century by a batsman for the United Arab Emirates in a U19 Cricket World Cup match.[45]
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Bryce Parsons 121 (90)
Akhil Kumar 4/56 (10 overs) |
Benjamin Calitz 62 (77)
Tiaan van Vuuren 2/24 (7 overs) |
- Canada won the toss and elected to field.
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain during the United Arab Emirates' innings prevented any further play.
Plate League
edit| 13th-place playoff | Plate playoff semi-finals | Plate quarter-finals | Plate semi-finals | Plate final | |||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Sri Lanka | 306/7 (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Nigeria | 73 (17.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Nigeria | 145 (46.4) | A3 | Sri Lanka | 277/6 (50) | ||||||||||||||||||
| D3 | United Arab Emirates | 146/3 (29.2) | C4 | Scotland | 149/8 (40) | ||||||||||||||||||
| D3 | United Arab Emirates | 249 (49) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Scotland | 250/3 (44.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D3 | United Arab Emirates | 174 (44.1) | A3 | Sri Lanka | 127 (31) | ||||||||||||||||||
| D4 | Canada | 179/6 (42.2) | B3 | England | 279/7 (50) | ||||||||||||||||||
| B3 | England | 94/1 (11.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Japan | 93 (38.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th-place playoff | A4 | Japan | 118 (29.4) | B3 | England | 286/9 (50) | 11th-place playoff | ||||||||||||||||
| D4 | Canada | 300/7 (50) | C3 | Zimbabwe | 211 (40.5) | ||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Nigeria | 116/2 (22.4) | C3 | Zimbabwe | 271/7 (50) | C4 | Scotland | 182 (33.4) | |||||||||||||||
| A4 | Japan | 115 (42) | D4 | Canada | 176 (47.3) | C3 | Zimbabwe | 354/8 (50) | |||||||||||||||
Plate quarter-finals
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Abdulrahman Jimoh 15 (20)
Dilshan Madushanka 5/36 (7.3 overs) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
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Emmanuel Bawa 105* (95)
Akhil Kumar 3/63 (10 overs) |
Harmanjeet Bedi 26* (62)
Sakhumuzi Ndlela 2/34 (9 overs) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
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Osama Hassan 81 (68)
Daniel Cairns 4/32 (7 overs) |
Uzzair Shah 71 (77)
Palaniapan Meiyappan 1/52 (10 overs) |
- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
Plate playoff semi-finals
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Olayinka Olaleye 31 (50)
Rishabh Mukherjee 4/35 (10 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
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Nicholas Manohar 101 (102)
Tushar Chaturvedi 2/47 (6 overs) |
Neel Date 59 (75)
Akhil Kumar 6/46 (10 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to field.
Plate semi-finals
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Nipun Dananjaya 66 (69)
Jasper Davidson 2/31 (6 overs) |
Angus Guy 31 (72)
Chamindu Wijesinghe 3/31 (9 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain during Scotland's innings prevented any further play.
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Taurayi Tugwete 58 (65)
George Balderson 3/29 (3.5 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
Super League
edit| 5th-place playoff | Super League playoff semi-finals | Super League quarter-finals | Super League semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | India | 233/9 (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Australia | 159 (43.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Australia | 195/6 (49.5) | A1 | India | 176/0 (35.2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Afghanistan | 191/7 (50) | C2 | Pakistan | 172 (43.1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Afghanistan | 189 (49.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Pakistan | 190/4 (41.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Australia | 319/8 (50) | A1 | India | 177 (47.2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | West Indies | 62/1 (12.3) | C1 | Bangladesh | 170/7 (42.1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | West Indies | 238 (47.5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | New Zealand | 239/8 (49.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th-place playoff | B1 | West Indies | 147/6 (41.4) | A2 | New Zealand | 211/8 (50) | 3rd-place playoff | ||||||||||||||||
| D2 | South Africa | 143 (38.2) | C1 | Bangladesh | 215/4 (44.1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Afghanistan | 158/5 (40.2) | C1 | Bangladesh | 261/5 (50) | C2 | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||
| D2 | South Africa | 154 (39.3) | D2 | South Africa | 157 (42.3) | A2 | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
Super League quarter-finals
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Super League playoff semi-finals
editv
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Super League semi-finals
editv
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Mahmudul Hasan Joy 100 (127)
David Hancock 1/31 (7 overs) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
Placement matches
edit15th-place playoff
editv
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Shu Noguchi 31 (77)
Ifeanyichukwu Uboh 5/23 (8 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
13th-place playoff
editv
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Udaybir Walia 42* (53)
Rishabh Mukherjee 4/62 (10 overs) |
- Canada won the toss and elected to field.
11th-place playoff
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Tadiwanashe Marumani 90 (92)
Ben Davidson 2/44 (6 overs) |
Daniel Cairns 58 (80)
Privilege Chesa 5/49 (10 overs) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
9th-place playoff (Plate Final)
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
7th-place playoff
editv
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
5th-place playoff
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during the West Indies' innings prevented any further play.
- West Indies finished in fifth place in the tournament, after finishing with more points than Australia in the group stage.[46]
3rd-place playoff
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Pakistan finished in third place in the tournament, after finishing with more points than New Zealand in the group stage.[47]
Final
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Bangladesh were set a revised target of 170 runs from 46 overs due to rain.
Final standings
edit| Pos. | Team |
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| 1 | Bangladesh
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| 2 | India
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| 3 | Pakistan
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| 4 | New Zealand
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| 5 | West Indies
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| 6 | Australia
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| 7 | Afghanistan
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| 8 | South Africa
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| 9 | England
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| 10 | Sri Lanka
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| 11 | Zimbabwe
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| 12 | Scotland
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| 13 | Canada
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| 14 | United Arab Emirates
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| 15 | Nigeria
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| 16 | Japan
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