# 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

The 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in Sri Lanka from 2 to 15 February 2006. It was the sixth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
The final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo, which Pakistan won by 38 runs, enabling them to become the first back-to-back champions of the tournament.

## Teams and qualification

The ten full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) qualified automatically:
* Australia
* Bangladesh
* England
* India
* New Zealand
* Pakistan
* South Africa
* Sri Lanka
* West Indies
* Zimbabwe
Another six teams qualified through regional qualification tournaments:

### 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup

* Nepal (1st place)

### 2005 Africa/EAP U19 Championship

* Namibia (1st place)
* Uganda (2nd place)

### 2005 Americas U19 Championship

* United States (1st place)

### 2005 European U19 Championship

* Scotland (1st place)
* Ireland (2nd place)

## Grounds

The matches were played on five grounds in Colombo:
* Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground
* Colombo Cricket Club Ground
* Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
* Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
* Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.048 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.108 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.631 |
| 4 | Uganda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.253 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.253 |
| 2 | West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.768 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.327 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.676 |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.037 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.170 |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.315 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.819 |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.937 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.454 |
| 3 | Nepal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.127 |
| 4 | Ireland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.264 |

## Scorecard

| No. | Group | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Result |
| Group Stages schedule |||||||||||
| Match 1 | A | 5 Feb 2006 | NZ | Marc Ellison | 175(45.3) | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 176/7(37.5) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | BAN by three wickets |
| Match 2 | B | 5 Feb 2006 | SA | Dean Elgar | 141(34) | AUS | Moises Henriques | 316/9(50) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | AUS by 175 runs |
| Match 3 | C | 5 Feb 2006 | SCO | Kasiam Farid | 186(49.4) | SL | Angelo Mathews | 187/6(39.5) | R. Premadasa Stadium | SL by four wickets |
| Match 4 | D | 5 Feb 2006 | ZIM | Sean Williams | 215/7(44) | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 97(29.1) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | ZIM by 118 runs |
| Match 5 | A | 6 Feb 2006 | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 75/2(12.5) | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 74(33.3) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | PAK by eight wickets |
| Match 6 | B | 6 Feb 2006 | WI | Leon Johnson | 302/7(50) | USA | Hemant Punoo | 215(45.4) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | WI by 87 runs |
| Match 7 | C | 6 Feb 2006 | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 173/1(27.1) | NAM | Stephanus Ackermann | 170(48.5) | R. Premadasa Stadium | IND by nine wickets |
| Match 8 | D | 6 Feb 2006 | ENG | Moeen Ali | 209/9(50) | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 132(45.2) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | ENG by 77 runs |
| Match 9 | A | 7 Feb 2006 | NZ | Marc Ellison | 259/6(50) | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 137(48.4) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | NZ by 122 runs |
| Match 10 | B | 7 Feb 2006 | SA | Dean Elgar | 227/8(50) | USA | Hemant Punoo | 115(29.1) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | SA by 162 runs |
| Match 11 | C | 7 Feb 2006 | SL | Angelo Mathews | 263/8(50) | NAM | Stephanus Ackermann | 126(38.3) | R. Premadasa Stadium | SL by 137 runs |
| Match 12 | D | 7 Feb 2006 | ZIM | Sean Williams | 201(49.5) | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 199/9(50) | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | ZIM by two runs |
| Match 13 | A | 8 Feb 2006 | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 170(43.1) | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 171/6(34.5) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | BAN by four wickets |
| Match 14 | B | 8 Feb 2006 | WI | Leon Johnson | 238(48) | AUS | Moises Henriques | 251(47.5) | Sinhalese Cricket Club Ground | AUS by 13 runs |
| Match 15 | C | 8 Feb 2006 | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 115/2(19) | SCO | Kasiam Farid | 112(40.3) | R. Premadasa Stadium | IND by eight wickets |
| Match 16 | D | 8 Feb 2006 | ENG | Moeen Ali | 214(49.4) | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 210(50) | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | ENG by four runs |
| Match 17 | A | 9 Feb 2006 | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 255(49.4) | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 84(33.4) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | BAN by 171 runs |
| Match 18 | B | 9 Feb 2006 | AUS | Moises Henriques | 149/6(24.1) | USA | Hemant Punoo | 148(42.5) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | AUS by four wickets |
| Match 19 | C | 9 Feb 2006 | SCO | Kasiam Farid | 156(48) | NAM | Stephanus Ackermann | 160/3(36.3) | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | NAM by seven wickets |
| Match 20 | D | 9 Feb 2006 | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 174(45.3) | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 234/8(50) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | NEP by 60 runs |
| Match 21 | A | 10 Feb 2006 | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 78/2(9) | NZ | Marc Ellison | 77(24) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | PAK by eight wickets |
| Match 22 | B | 10 Feb 2006 | WI | Leon Johnson | 218/3(43.1) | SA | Dean Elgar | 213/8(50) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | WI by seven wickets |
| Match 23 | C | 10 Feb 2006 | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 209/6(47.4) | SL | Angelo Mathews | 207(48.3) | R. Premadasa Stadium | IND by eight wickets |
| Match 24 | D | 10 Feb 2006 | ENG | Moeen Ali | 172(49.5) | ZIM | Sean Williams | 175/8(47.1) | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | ZIM by two wickets |

## Quarter-finals results
### Super League Quarter-finals

| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
| QF 1 | 11 Feb 2006 | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 155(48.2) | ENG | Moeen Ali | 156/5(43.3) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | ENG by five wickets |
| QF 2 | 11 Feb 2006 | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 284/9(50) | WI | Leon Johnson | 158(38.5) | R. Premadasa Stadium or Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | IND by 126 runs |
| QF 3 | 11 Feb 2006 | ZIM | Sean Williams | 181(49.3) | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 185/5(48) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | PAK by five wickets |
| QF 4 | 11 Feb 2006 | AUS | Moises Henriques | 178/1(26.1) | SL | Sameera Zoysa | 177(46.3) | R. Premadasa Stadium or Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | AUS by nine wickets |

### Plate Championship Quarter-finals

| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
| QF 1 | 14 Feb 2006 | NZ | Marc Ellison | 305/7(49.1) | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 304/9(50) | R. Premadasa Stadium | NZ by three wickets |
| QF 2 | 14 Feb 2006 | NAM | Stephanus Ackermann | 219/8(50) | USA | Hemant Punoo | 220/8(49) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | USA by two wickets |
| QF 3 | 14 Feb 2006 | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 192/9(50) | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 132(44.3) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | NEP by 60 runs |
| QF 4 | 14 Feb 2006 | SA | Dean Elgar | 337/8(50) | SCO | Kasiam Farid | 152(40.4) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | SA by 185 runs |

## Semi-finals results
### Plate Championship Semi-finals

| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
| SF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | NZ | Marc Ellison | 275/8(50) | USA | Hemant Punoo | 125(29.3) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | NZ by 170 runs |
| SF 2 | 16 Feb 2006 | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 214/8(50) | SA | Dean Elgar | 212/5(50) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | NEP by two runs |

### Super League Play-off Semi-finals

| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
| PSF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 162/6(33.1) | WI | Leon Johnson | 161(37.2) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | BAN by four wickets |
| PSF 2 | 16 Feb 2006 | ZIM | Sean Williams | 256/8(50) | SL | Sameera Zoysa | 259/2(47.2) | R. Premadasa Stadium | SL by eight wickets |

### Plate Championship Play-off Semi-finals

| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
| PSF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 116/4(29.2) | NAM | Stephanus Ackermann | 115(36.3) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | IRL by six wickets |
| PSF 2 | 17 Feb 2006 | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 214/9(50) | SCO | Kasiam Farid | 145(40) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | UGA by 69 runs |

### Super League Semi-finals

| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
| SF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | ENG | Moeen Ali | 58(20.1) | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 292/4(50) | R. Premadasa Stadium | IND by 234 runs |
| SF 2 | 17 Feb 2006 | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 287/9(50) | AUS | Moises Henriques | 124(32.3) | R. Premadasa Stadium | PAK by 163 runs |

## Final results
### Plate Championship Play-off final

| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
| Play-off | 18 Feb 2006 | IRE | Eoin Morgan | 166/4(35.5) | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 165/8(50) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | IRE by six wickets |

### Super League Play-off final

| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
| Play-off | 18 Feb 2006 | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 278/8(50) | SL | Sameera Zoysa | 180(44.5) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | BAN by 98 runs |

### Plate Championship final

| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
| Final | 18 Feb 2006 | NZ | Marc Ellison | 204(49.2) | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 205/9(49.4) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | NEP by one wicket |

## Final

A dramatic final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo. After Pakistan set a very low target of 110 runs to win for India, a stunning Pakistani bowling performance devastated India's top-order batsmen, taking the first six wickets for nine runs. India was eventually dismissed for 71, enabling Pakistan to become the first country ever to defend the title successfully and become back-to-back champions of the tournament.
* 19 February 2006
| Pakistan 109 (41.1 overs) | v | India 71 (18.5 overs) |
| Rameez Raja Jr. 25 (67) Piyush Chawla 4/8 (8.1 overs) | | Piyush Chawla 25 (37) Anwar Ali 5/35 (9 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 38 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Steve Davis (Aus) Player of the match: Anwar Ali (Pak)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

## Final standings

| Position | Team |
| 1 | Pakistan |
| 2 | India |
| 3 | Australia |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | Bangladesh |
| 6 | Sri Lanka |
| 7 | Zimbabwe |
| 8 | West Indies |
| 9 | Nepal |
| 10 | New Zealand |
| 11 | South Africa |
| 12 | United States |
| 13 | Ireland |
| 14 | Uganda |
| 15 | Namibia |
| 16 | Scotland |

## Future senior players

Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were:
| Team | Future senior cricketers |
| Australia† | Moises Henriques Jon Holland Jackson Bird Aaron Finch Usman Khawaja Matthew Wade Ben Cutting David Warner Tom Cooper |
| Bangladesh† | Mushfiqur Rahim Shakib Al Hasan Raqibul Hasan Tamim Iqbal Dolar Mahmud Suhrawadi Shuvo Kamrul Islam Shamsur Rahman Mehrab Hossain, Jr. Sirajullah Khadim |
| England | Moeen Ali Mark Stoneman |
| India | Piyush Chawla Cheteshwar Pujara Rohit Sharma Ravindra Jadeja Ishant Sharma Shahbaz Nadeem |
| Ireland† | Gary Wilson Andrew Poynter Gary Kidd Greg Thompson James Hall Eoin Morgan |
| Nepal | Amrit Bhattarai Basant Regmi Gyanendra Malla Kanishka Chaugai Mahesh Chhetri Paras Khadka Sharad Vesawkar |
| New Zealand | Martin Guptill Roneel Hira Tim Southee Todd Astle Colin Munro Hamish Bennett |
| Pakistan | Sarfraz Ahmed Imad Wasim Anwar Ali Nasir Jamshed Rameez Raja |
| Scotland | Richie Berrington Moneeb Iqbal Gordon Goudie Calum MacLeod |
| South Africa† | Dean Elgar Mthokozisi Shezi Richard Levi Wayne Parnell Craig Kieswetter |
| Sri Lanka | Angelo Mathews Dimuth Karunaratne Ashan Priyanjan Isuru Udana Sachith Pathirana Thisara Perera |
| West Indies | Andre Fletcher Sunil Narine Kieron Pollard Nelon Pascal Jason Mohammed Leon Johnson William Perkins Kemar Roach |
| Zimbabwe† | Sean Williams Prince Masvaure Taurai Muzarabani Chamu Chibhabha Graeme Cremer Friday Kasteni Taurai Muzarabani Keegan Meth Gary Ballance |
| † Tom Cooper represented Australia but also went on to play international cricket for Netherlands. ||
| Sirajullah Khadim who played for Bangladesh U-19 later represented Portugal ||
| Eoin Morgan also represented Ireland but went on to play international cricket for England ||
| Craig Kieswetter also represented South Africa but went on to play international cricket for England ||
| Gary Ballance who played for Zimbabwe U-19 later represented England ||