Oman vs Afghanistan U19: Afghanistan make 462 for 4 and win 2nd Youth ODI by 365 runs

Afghanistan Under-19s beat Oman Under-19s by 365 runs in the second Youth ODI at Al Amerat on Friday 30 October, after piling up 462 for 4 in their 50 overs and then bowling the hosts out for 97 in 28.3 overs, according to the ESPN scorecard.

The scorecard in short

• Toss: Afghanistan won it and batted first.
• Afghanistan's batting: four batters made 89 or more. The top score was 132 off 56 balls, with another century of 115 off 102 balls, plus 98 off 81 and 89 off 59. The 132 came at a strike rate above 235 and earned the player-of-the-match award.
• Oman's bowling: their most expensive bowler went for 103 runs in ten overs.
• Oman's reply: the top score was 30 off 36 balls. Afghanistan's two best bowlers took five for 22 and three for 13.

We are not naming the players because many under-19 cricketers are minors.

Why so many people searched for it

"Oman vs Afghanistan" was one of the most searched cricket terms in Pakistan on Friday, with more than 5,000 searches according to Google Trends. Afghanistan's youth teams are followed closely here, and many fans first checked whether it was a senior match. It was not: this is an under-19 bilateral tour of Oman.

What a 365-run win means

A total of 462 is rare at any level of 50-over cricket, and a 365-run margin shows how far apart the two youth sides are. Afghanistan's senior team has been built largely on players who came through its age-group system, so its under-19 results are watched closely in the region.

Pakistan's cricket today

Pakistan's own focus is the tri-series final against Sri Lanka in Lahore at 1pm PKT on Saturday (match preview). All the series results are on our tri-series page.