Eddie Jack (Howard Gadsby]
England's Young Lions were beaten by 67 runs by Afghanistan in their opening Under-19 World Cup warm up match at the Dlamini Oval in Johannesburg.
Put in to bat first, Afghanistan were reduced to 82/4, but recovered to post 238, with Winchester College's Sebastian Morgan and Dom Kelly taking a couple of wickets each.
Skipper Ben McKinney started well for England, but Afghanistan’s trump card, 16-year-old Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, who has been likened to Mujeeb ur Rahman, sent back three of the top four batters to dent England.
Kelly launched a fightback from No.7, with Eddie Jack making a useful 36, including three sixes, from No.10, but Ghazanfar took his wicket as England were bowled out for 171.
Put in to bat first, Afghanistan were reduced to 82/4, but recovered to post 238, with Winchester College's Sebastian Morgan and Dom Kelly taking a couple of wickets each.
Skipper Ben McKinney started well for England, but Afghanistan’s trump card, 16-year-old Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, who has been likened to Mujeeb ur Rahman, sent back three of the top four batters to dent England.
Kelly launched a fightback from No.7, with Eddie Jack making a useful 36, including three sixes, from No.10, but Ghazanfar took his wicket as England were bowled out for 171.
