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ICC U-19 World Cup: England Outclass Afghanistan To Cement Place In Final

England kept their nerve to become the first team to reach the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup final after edging a thriller with Afghanistan by 15 runs. Spinner Rehan Ahmed became the hero for the Young Lions, taking three wickets in the penultimate over at a crucial point when their opponents needed just 18 runs from the last 10 balls. England will now face the winner of the other semi between Australia and India on Saturday in the final - a remarkable turnaround from the previous tournament just two years ago in South Africa when they finished ninth.

ICC U-19 World Cup, England vs Afghanistan, Super League Semi-Final 1, Live Score And Updates

England face Afghanistan in the Super League Semi-Final 1 of the ongoing ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday. Captained by Tom Prest, England have been in fantastic form and topped Group A. They followed it up with a fine six-wicket win vs South Africa in their quarter-final fixture. Meanwhile, Afghanistan won two of their three Group C games to finish second. In the quarter-finals, the Suliman Safi-led team defeated Sri Lanka by four runs. Both teams will be aiming to seal a win in what could be an exciting fixture. Meanwhile, India face Australia in the semi-final 2 on Wednesday. (LIVE SCORECARD)