The 2000 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international

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tournament played in Sri Lanka from 11 to 28 January 2000. It was the third edition of the

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and the first to be held in Sri Lanka. The 2000 World Cup was contested by sixteen teams, including three making their tournament debuts. After an initial group stage, the top eight teams played off in a

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to decide the tournament champions, with the non-qualifiers playing a separate "plate" competition. Portions of the group stage were heavily impacted by rain, especially in

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, where only two matches could be played to completion. In the final, played at

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defeated

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by six wickets. Both teams had made the final for the first time. Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was named player of the tournament, while

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was the leading run-scorer and

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's Zahid Saeed was the leading wicket-taker.

Teams and qualification

The nine full members of the

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(ICC) qualified automatically for the World Cup, while another seven teams qualified via other paths.

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and

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qualified as the top two teams at the 1999 Youth Asia Cup, while

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and the

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did likewise through the 1999 European Under-19 Championship. The ICC Africa Under-19 Championships were not established until 2001, but

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and

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were invited to the World Cup as the top ICC associate members in Africa. There was also no qualification tournament held in the Americas development region, with instead a combined regional team being fielded (for the first and only time).Tony Munro (19 November 1999
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Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Plate competition

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

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Group 1

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Group 2

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Plate Semi-finals

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Plate Final

Super League

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Semi-finals

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Final

Future senior players

Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were:

References

{{ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads 2000 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2000 in cricket ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2000 in Sri Lankan cricket International cricket competitions in Sri Lanka