U-19 World Cup | England beats Afghanistan to enter final, ends 24-year wait
The Hindu
Rehan Ahmed does the star turn ending a 24-year wait
Fancied England kept its nerve to reach the ICC U-19 World Cup final after prevailing over Afghanistan by 15 runs in an exciting last-four clash here, ending a 24-year wait for the side.
The win has put England in its first U-19 World Cup final since 1998 in South Africa, when it lifted the trophy.
Spinner Rehan Ahmed became the hero for the Young Lions, taking three wickets in the penultimate over at a crucial point when Afghanistan needed just 18 runs from the last 10 balls on Tuesday.
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