SA u19 beats England u19, levels Youth ODI series

Raeeq Daniels claimed four wickets to set the South Africa u19 Men‘s cricket team on their way to a series-levelling five-wicket win over England in the second Youth One-Day International at the Western Province Cricket Club in Cape Town on Sunday.
The medium-pacer produced three maidens and returned a stellar four for 25 from nine overs as the tourists were bundled out for only 161.
Nqobani Mokoena lent good support, capturing two for 33, after the junior Proteas opted to bowl first after winning the toss.
Then, in reply, Jason Rowles (33), Paul James (32), and Bandile Mbatha (30*) played key roles and guided the home side to victory with nearly 20 overs to spare.
It was an important win for coach Malibongwe Maketa’s side, especially after they lost the opening game by the same margin on Friday. The three-match series is now level at 1-1 with the final game set for Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch on Wednesday.
The hosts were much improved in game two, swarming all over England from the outset. Daniels was at the heart of the attack, removing Ben Mayes (7) in the fourth over and Aaryan Sawant (0) in the eighth, with Mokoena undoing Archie Vaughan (0) in between.
Further wickets by Ntando Soni (1/17) and Mbatha (1/15) left the visitors in even deeper trouble at 68 for five, before half-centuries by Ben Dawkins (59 off 92 balls, 3 fours, 1 six) and Joseph Moores (59 off 61 balls, 7 fours, 4 sixes) propped up the scorecard. They also shared a 41-run partnership.
The tourists’ tail offered little threat and England was eventually dismissed in 41.5 overs.
Opener Adnaan Lagadien (10) fell early in the South African run chase, but a 45-run partnership between Rowles and captain Beni Hansen (18) kept the hosts on track during the early part of their pursuit.
Daniel Bosman added 17 and another important partnership – this time 46 runs for the fifth wicket – between James and Mbatha helped the South Africans win to set up a series decider.
Summarised scorecard
England u19 161/10 (Ben Dawkins 59, Joseph Moores 59, Raaeq Daniels 4/25, Nqobani Mokoena 2/33); South Africa u19 164/5 (Jason Rowles 33, Paul James 32, Bandile Mbatha 30*, Farhan Ahmed 2/24). South Africa u19 won by 5 wickets.
SA u19 Men’s Youth ODI Squad against England u19
Beni Hansen (captain, Western Province), Daniel Bosman (Western Province), Raeeq Daniels (Western Province), Divan de Villiers (Titans), Carl Fryer (North West), Paul James (Western Province), Enathi Khitshini (Garden Route Badgers), Adnaan Lagadien (Western Province), Chad Mason (KZN Inland Tuskers), Bandile Mbatha (Dolphins), Nqobani Mokoena (Dolphins), Lethabo Phahlamohlaka (Titans), Semal Pillay (Dolphins), Jason Rowles (Lions), and Ntando Soni (Dolphins).
SA u19 Men’s Youth Test Squad against England u19
Beni Hansen (captain, Western Province), Daniel Bosman (Western Province), Muhammad Bulbulia (North West), Raeeq Daniels (Western Province), Divan de Villiers (Titans), Paul James (Western Province), Martin Khumalo (Eastern Storm), Adnaan Lagadien (Western Province), Chad Mason (KZN Inland Tuskers), Nqobani Mokoena (Dolphins), Lethabo Phahlamohlaka (Titans), Nathan Rossouw (North West), Jason Rowles (Lions), Jorich van Schalkwyk (Titans), and Sandiswa Yeni (Dolphins).
SA u19 Men’s Tour against England u19
Youth ODI Series
Friday, 17 January
South Africa u19 lost to England u19 by 5 wickets – Western Province Cricket Club, Cape Town
Sunday, 19 January
South Africa u19 beat England u19 by 5 wickets – Western Province Cricket Club, Cape Town
Wednesday, 22 January at 10:00
South Africa u19 vs England u19 – Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
Youth Test Series
27–30 January at 10:00
South Africa u19 vs England u19 – Coetzenburg Oval, Stellenbosch
3-6 February at 10:00
South Africa u19 vs England u19 – Western Province Cricket Club, Cape Town