# 2002 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

The 2002 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in New Zealand from 19 January to 9 February 2002. A total of 16 sides competed in the tournament with Australia defeating South Africa in the final. It was the fourth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the first to be held in New Zealand. Zimbabwe's Tatenda Taibu was named Man of the Tournament.

## Teams and qualification

The ten full members of the ICC qualified automatically:
* Kenya also received automatic qualification as they held ODI status at that time.
Another five teams qualified through regional qualification tournaments:

## Group stage
### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | +1.770 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | +1.421 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | –0.341 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –3.187 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo |||||||||
* 20 January Scorecard
| South Africa 252/4 (50 overs) | v | Bangladesh 142 (46.2 overs) |
* South Africa won by 110 runs Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
* 21 January Scorecard
| India 356/5 (50 overs) | v | Canada 114 (40.2 overs) |
* India won by 242 runs Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
* 22 January Scorecard
| Bangladesh 213/7 (50 overs) | v | Canada 213/9 (50 overs) |
* Match tied Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
* 23 January Scorecard
| India 227/8 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 156 (42.3 overs) |
* India won by 71 runs North Harbour Stadium, North Shore
* 24 January Scorecard
| India 77 (32.4 overs) | v | Bangladesh 78/8 (32.2 overs) |
* Bangladesh won by 2 wickets North Harbour Stadium, North Shore
* 25 January Scorecard
| Canada 41 (28.4 overs) | v | South Africa 42/0 (8.2 overs) |
* South Africa won by 10 wickets North Harbour Stadium, North Shore

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | +3.090 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +0.454 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | –0.780 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –1.163 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo |||||||||
* 19 January Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 85/2 (19.5 overs) | v | New Zealand |
* No result Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
* 20 January Scorecard
| Namibia 111 (29.2 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 113/1 (19.2 overs) |
* Zimbabwe won by 9 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
* 21 January Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 71 (36.2 overs) | v | New Zealand 72/4 (10.3 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 6 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
* 22 January Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 141 (40.5 overs) | v | Namibia 142/6 (44.3 overs) |
* Namibia won by 4 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
* 23 January Scorecard
| Namibia 201/5 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 203/4 (36.5 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 6 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch
* 24 January Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 206/9 (50 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 143 (44.2 overs) |
* Sri Lanka won by 63 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.820 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.804 |
| Nepal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.387 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2.531 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo |||||||||
* 20 January Scorecard
| Papua New Guinea 53 (17.5 overs) | v | Pakistan 54/2 (10.5 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 8 wickets Lincoln no. 3 Ground, Lincoln
* 21 January Scorecard
| England 204/6 (50 overs) | v | Nepal 167 (49.2 overs) |
* England won by 37 runs Lincoln no. 3 Ground, Lincoln
* 22 January Scorecard
| Nepal 151 (48.5 overs) | v | Pakistan 121 (45.4 overs) |
* Nepal won by 30 runs Lincoln Green, Lincoln
* 23 January Scorecard
| Papua New Guinea 222/6 (50 overs) | v | England 223/4 (28 overs) |
* England won by 6 wickets Lincoln Green, Lincoln
* 25 January Scorecard
| England 182 (48.1 overs) | v | Pakistan 183/4 (44.4 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 6 wickets Lincoln no. 3 Ground, Lincoln
* 25 January Scorecard
| Nepal 177 (48.3 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 112 (43.5 overs) |
* Nepal won by 65 runs Hagley Park no. 2 Ground, Christchurch

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | +4.673 |
| West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | +2.812 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –4.224 |
| Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –5.204 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo |||||||||
* 20 January Scorecard
| Australia 480/6 (50 overs) | v | Kenya 50 (21 overs) |
* Australia won by 430 runs Carisbrook, Dunedin
* 21 January Scorecard
| West Indies 402/3 (50 overs) | v | Scotland 101 (38.3 overs) |
* West Indies won by 301 runs Carisbrook, Dunedin
* 22 January Scorecard
| Kenya 113/5 (34.2 overs) | v | Scotland 125/5 (25 overs) |
* Scotland won by 5 wickets (D/L method) Carisbrook, Dunedin
* 23 January Scorecard
| Australia 200 (49.2 overs) | v | West Indies 158 (44.5 overs) |
* Australia won by 42 runs Carisbrook, Dunedin
* 24 January Scorecard
| Kenya 114 (49.3 overs) | v | West Indies 115/1 (21 overs) |
* West Indies won by 9 wickets Carisbrook, Dunedin
* 25 January Scorecard
| Australia 335/5 (50 overs) | v | Scotland 106 (34.2 overs) |
* Australia won by 229 runs Carisbrook, Dunedin

## Plate competition

The plate competition was contested by the eight teams that failed to qualify for the Super League.

### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | +3.098 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | +0.232 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –1.652 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.545 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo |||||||||
* 27 January Scorecard
| Papua New Guinea 75 (22.5 overs) | v | Bangladesh 76/1 (18.1 overs) |
* Bangladesh won by 9 wickets Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
* 27 January Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 291/7 (50 overs) | v | Kenya 80 (30.3 overs) |
* Zimbabwe won by 211 runs Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
* 29 January Scorecard
| Kenya 175/8 (50 overs) | v | Bangladesh 176/1 (37.4 overs) |
* Bangladesh won by 9 wickets North Harbour Stadium, North Shore
* 29 January Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 207 (49.2 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 141 (45.4 overs) |
* Zimbabwe won by 66 runs Melville Park, Auckland
* 31 January Scorecard
| Bangladesh 91 (42.5 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 94/1 (14.2 overs) |
* Zimbabwe won by 9 wickets Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
* 31 January Scorecard
| Kenya 236/8 (50 overs) | v | Papua New Guinea 211 (46.4 overs) |
* Kenya won by 25 runs Colin Maiden Park no. 2 Ground, Auckland

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| Nepal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | +1.067 |
| Namibia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +1.071 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | –0.145 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2.191 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo |||||||||
* 28 January Scorecard
| Canada 102 (46.4 overs) | v | Nepal 104/1 (22.3 overs) |
* Nepal won by 9 wickets Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
* 28 January Scorecard
| Scotland 234/4 (50 overs) | v | Namibia 237/6 (43.3 overs) |
* Namibia won by 4 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
* 30 January Scorecard
| Canada 157 (48 overs) | v | Scotland 161/3 (37 overs) |
* Scotland won by 7 wickets Melville Park, Auckland
* 30 January Scorecard
| Nepal 137 (49.2 overs) | v | Namibia 127 (48.4 overs) |
* Nepal won by 10 runs North Harbour Stadium, North Shore
* 1 February Scorecard
| Namibia 226 (46 overs) | v | Canada 85 (34.4 overs) |
* Namibia won by 141 runs Colin Maiden Park no. 2 Ground, Auckland
* 1 February Scorecard
| Nepal 205/5 (50 overs) | v | Scotland 157 (35.2 overs) |
* Nepal won by 48 runs Colin Maiden Park, Auckland

### Semi-finals

* 4 February Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 228 (50 overs) | v | Namibia 193 (49.5 overs) |
| Sean Ervine 72 (78) Burton van Rooi 3/33 (8 overs) | | Michael Durant 48 (86) Stuart Matsikenyeri 3/33 (9 overs) |
* Zimbabwe won by 35 runs Lincoln no. 3 Ground, Lincoln
* Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
* 6–7 February Scorecard
| Nepal 180/6 (50 overs) | v | Bangladesh 157 (47.3 overs) |
| Bibhatsu Thapa 41* (52) Syed Rasel 2/41 (10 overs) | | Waseluddin Ahmed 37 (68) Bardan Chalise 4/38 (9.3 overs) |
* Nepal won by 23 runs Lincoln no. 3 Ground, Lincoln
* Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.

### Final

* 8 February Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 247/1 (50 overs) | v | Nepal 110 (35.4 overs) |
| Brendan Taylor 100* (130) Sanjam Regmi 1/33 (10 overs) | | Shakti Gauchan 30 (41) Hamilton Masakadza 3/16 (5.4 overs) |
* Zimbabwe won by 137 runs Lincoln no. 3 Ground, Lincoln
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

## Super League
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | +1.053 |
| West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.007 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | +0.062 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –0.903 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo |||||||||
* 27 January Scorecard
| West Indies 155/9 (50 overs) | v | India 157/2 (27.3 overs) |
* India won by 8 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
* 27 January Scorecard
| Pakistan 184 (48.3 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 179 (48.5 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 5 runs Lincoln no. 3 Ground, Lincoln
* 29 January Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 195 (49.4 overs) | v | India 197/4 (34.4 overs) |
* India won by 6 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
* 29 January Scorecard
| Pakistan 162 (47.2 overs) | v | West Indies 166/4 (45 overs) |
* West Indies won by 6 wickets Lincoln Green, Lincoln
* 31 January Scorecard
| India 181 (48.5 overs) | v | Pakistan 184/8 (43.4 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 2 wickets Lincoln Green, Lincoln
* 31 January Scorecard
| West Indies 202 (47.5 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 140 (47 overs) |
* West Indies won by 62 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | +1.277 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.155 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.474 |
| England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –0.893 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo |||||||||
* 28 January Scorecard
| South Africa 236/8 (50 overs) | v | Australia 237/5 (46.4 overs) |
* Australia won by 5 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
* 28 January Scorecard
| New Zealand 205 (49.4 overs) | v | England 202/8 (50 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 3 runs Lincoln no. 3 Ground, Lincoln
* 30 January Scorecard
| Australia 281/5 (50 overs) | v | England 165 (45.2 overs) |
* Australia won by 116 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch
* 30 January Scorecard
| South Africa 241/7 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 217 (48.1 overs) |
* South Africa won by 24 runs Lincoln Green, Lincoln
* 1 February Scorecard
| South Africa 212/5 (50 overs) | v | England 197 (40 overs) |
* South Africa won by 15 runs Lincoln Green, Lincoln
* 1 February Scorecard
| New Zealand 194 (46.3 overs) | v | Australia 196/3 (39.3 overs) |
* Australia won by 7 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln

### Semi-finals

* 3 February Scorecard
| South Africa 268/5 (50 overs) | v | India 156 (37.4 overs) |
| Davy Jacobs 69* (45) Chandrashekhar Atram 1/48 (10 overs) | | Manvinder Bisla 37 (41) Ian Postman 2/20 (8 overs) |
* South Africa won by 112 runs Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–7 February Scorecard
| Australia 252/8 (50 overs) | v | West Indies 159 (40 overs) |
| Craig Simmons 84 (110) Alcindo Holder 2/16 (5 overs) | | Tonito Willett 83 (122) Jarrad Burke 2/17 (5 overs) |
* Australia won by 93 runs Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

### Final

* 9 February Scorecard
| South Africa 206/9 (50 overs) | v | Australia 209/3 (45.1 overs) |
| Bob Homani 52* (76) Aaron Bird 4/47 (10 overs) | | Jarrad Burke 100* (130) Ryan McLaren 1/35 (10 overs) |
* Australia won by 7 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Tony Hill (NZ) Player of the match: Aaron Bird (Aus)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

## Future senior players

Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were:
| Team | Future senior cricketers |
| Australia | Cameron White George Bailey Beau Casson Daniel Christian Xavier Doherty Shaun Marsh Mark Cosgrove |
| Bangladesh | Aftab Ahmed Mohammad Ashraful Nafees Iqbal Talha Jubair Mashrafe Mortaza |
| Canada | Ashish Bagai Umar Bhatti |
| England | Tim Bresnan Nick Compton Samit Patel |
| India | Parthiv Patel Irfan Pathan Stuart Binny Suresh Raina |
| Kenya | Hiren Varaiya Rajesh Bhudia Nehemiah Odhiambo Alfred Luseno Ragheb Aga Morris Ouma Kalpesh Patel |
| Namibia | Stephan Swanepoel Burton van Rooi |
| Nepal | Basanta Regmi Kanishka Chaugai Manoj Katuwal Manjeet Shrestha Sanjam Regmi Shakti Gauchan |
| New Zealand† | Ross Taylor Michael Bates Neil Broom Rob Nicol Jesse Ryder |
| Papua New Guinea | Mahuru Dai |
| Pakistan | Salman Butt Junaid Zia Azhar Ali Najaf Shah Faisal Iqbal Hasan Raza Yasir Arafat Irfan Fazil Humayun Farhat Mohammad Khalil Umar Gul |
| Scotland | Kyle Coetzer Moneeb Iqbal |
| South Africa | Hashim Amla Ryan McLaren Rory Kleinveldt Stephen Cook Imraan Khan |
| Sri Lanka | Jeewan Mendis Upul Tharanga Dhammika Prasad Farveez Maharoof |
| West Indies | Dwayne Bravo Ravi Rampaul Darren Sammy Narsingh Deonarine Gavin Tonge Donovan Pagon Shane Shillingford Lendl Simmons |
| Zimbabwe | Elton Chigumbura Charles Coventry Stuart Matsikenyeri Brendan Taylor Waddington Mwayenga Tatenda Taibu Sean Ervine Hamilton Masakadza |
| † Peter Borren also represented New Zealand but went on to play international cricket for Netherlands. ||