Jakob Bhula

India A top-order warmed-up nicely for their upcoming one-day series with a 92-run win against New Zealand XI in the first of the two practice games on Friday.

A scintillating double-century stand between New Zealand openers Jakob Bhula and Rachin Ravindra lit up the Hagley Oval as several records were broken during the Group A match against Kenya which the hosts won by 243 runs in the ICC U-19 World Cup.

Captain Raynard van Tonder and opener Matthew Breetzke notched superb hundreds and were part of a record double-century stand as South Africa scored a comfortable 73-run win over New Zealand in the Super League play-off semifinal for fifth place at the ICC U-19 World Cup.

Abhigyan Kundu achieved a historic feat in the U-19 Asia Cup, becoming the first Indian to score a double century in Youth ODIs with an unbeaten 209 against Malaysia. His remarkable innings propelled India to a massive total and broke Ambati Rayudu's 23-year-old record for the highest individual score by an Indian batter in the format.

Virat Kohli’s million dollar babies may have fallen apart like brittle bread crumbs but young immigrants and PIOs are ruling the charts at the U-19 Cricket World Cup.

India will face Bangladesh in the ICC U-19 World Cup quarter-finals after the neighbouring nation qualified for the Super League following England's massive 282-run win over Canada in a Group C match on Saturday.

Defending champion West Indies will open its campaign against host New Zealand in ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup starting 13th January. The West Indies will play the inaugural Group A day-night fixture at Bay Oval in Tauranga on the opening day of the event which runs from 13 January - 3 February featuring 16 teams across seven venues in four cities - Christchurch, Queenstown, Tauranga and Whangarei.

From Kohli to Smith, most modern-day greats have learnt the ropes in the Under-19 World Cup, which has gained significance with every passing edition. The boys not only become men here, they also become household names with millions following the live broadcast of the competition.