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Tough task for Under-19 side

NewsDay Staff ·

ZIMBABWE not only have their task cut out when they meet neighbours South Africa today, but they will also need a favour from Canada if they want to proceed to the Super League quarter-finals of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

The youth team’s quarter-final hopes received a severe battering on Sunday after slumping to a crushing 167-run loss against West Indies in their second Group C match in Abu Dhabi.

Despite Sunday’s defeat, Zimbabwe, who beat Canada in their first match on Friday, are mathematically still in the fray for a Super League quarter-final place.

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