Kwena Maphaka was sensational, bagging a five-wicket haul in the South Africa U-19 vs Sri Lanka U-19 as his side completed another comprehensive win in the ongoing U19 World Cup. With this five-wicket haul, Kwena Maphaka became the first player in the U19 World Cup history to have three fifers.
Kwena Maphaka’s remarkable spell of 6/21 helped South Africa to almost certainly qualify for the U19 World Cup, along with Australia, for the semifinals of the 50-over competition from Group 2 of the Super Sixes.
Speaking more about Kwena Maphaka performance in the ongoing U19 World Cup, the left-arm pacer now has 18 wickets in this year’s competition. He is six wickets ahead of anyone else and has already equalled with Wayne Parnell as South Africa’s leading wicket-taker in Youth Internationals. He is also the first bowler in the world to take four five-wicket hauls in Youth ODIs.
Kwena Maphaka was ajudged to be the player of the match for his outstanding performance with the ball. Luus was South Africa’s second-best bowler in the match against Sri Lanka U-19 with three wickets in 7.2 overs at an economy rate of 3.4 runs an over.
