A shocking batting meltdown saw Tanzania dismissed for just 85 runs in 36 overs against Afghanistan in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 Group D game at High Performance Oval, Windhoek, on Wednesday. Toss win prompted first blood, but Tanzania’s top order imploded immediately.
Akre Pascal Hugo’s 3 (9 balls) ended at 1.4 overs; Darpan Jobanputra followed with 0. At 5/2, hopes dimmed. Ayan Sharif made 8, Rehan Atif 11. The only bright spot: 35 runs for fifth wicket by Agostino Meya Mwamkele (14 off 49) and captain Laksh Bakrania (10 off 46). But two fours, no sixes—meager returns.
Three batsmen hit double digits; eight didn’t, three scoreless. Afghanistan feasted: Nooristani Umarzai’s mesmerizing 5/9 (7 overs, 2 maidens), Uzaireullah Niyazi 2/9, Wahidullah Jadrani 1, Khatir Stanikzai 1.
Tanzania’s third loss in Group D—West Indies by 5 wickets, South Africa by 329 runs—puts them on brink of elimination. One more defeat, and they’re out. Afghanistan’s bowlers shine, propelling team toward knockout stages in dominant fashion.