With 21 wickets at an average of just 9.71, the South African bowler concluded the Under 19 World Cup with one competition record. Rewritten record books mark end of Maphaka’s Under-19 World Cup campaign. Fast bowler Kwena Maphaka showed great promise as he broke and tied tournament records after taking 21 wickets in the competition, even if South Africa was heartbroken not to win a second ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.
 Under-19 World Cup campaign: Rewritten record books mark end
The Proteas lost by just two wickets in a thrilling semi-final match against India in Benoni on Tuesday, eliminating them from the tournament, but Maphaka’s performances throughout the competition will at least give South Africa hope that they have found a bowler that seems ready to advance to senior international cricket at some point. With the first ball of the run chase, Maphaka dismissed India’s opener Adarsh Singh with a sharp, rising delivery that caught the edge and would undoubtedly be considered for ball of the tournament.
Maphaka finished with statistics of 3/32 in the competitive semi-final. It was one of the 21 wickets the left-armer from South Africa took during the competition. The 17-year-old came very close to matching Bangladesh’s Enamul Haque Jr.’s (2014) mark of 22 wickets at a single Under-19 World Cup. Nevertheless, Maphaka broke the record for the highest five-wicket totals of the event when the youthful quick finished.
seems ready to advance to senior international cricket at some point. With the first ball of the run chase, Maphaka dismissed India’s opener, Adarsh Singh, with a sharp, rising delivery that caught the edge and would undoubtedly be considered the ball of the tournament. Maphaka finished with statistics of 3/32 in the competitive semi-final.
It was one of the 21 wickets the left-armer from South Africa took during the competition. The 17-year-old came very close to matching Bangladesh’s Enamul Haque Jr.’s (2014) mark of 22 wickets at a single Under-19 World Cup. Nevertheless, Maphaka broke the record for the highest five-wicket totals of the event when the youthful quick finished.
