Pace sensations in South Africa Kwena Maphaka was named U19 World Cup Player of the Tournament
The young pace sensation of the South African cricket team, Kwena Maphaka, was named the U19 World Cup Player of the Tournament for finishing with the highest wicket in the ICC tournament. The left-arm pacer bagged 21 wickets in six matches at an average of 9.71 and an economy rate of 3.81.
Maphaka set the U19 World Cup on fire with his fiery bowling spells. The youngster set a new record in the World Cup, becoming the first bowler to record three five-wicket hauls in a single edition.
The pacer was present at Willowmoore Park in Benoni during the U19 World Cup final between India and Australia and received the award in a post-match ceremony.
After receiving the award, Maphaka said, "It means a lot to me. I worked on my inswing a lot; that’s what helped me in this tournament. I am super eager for the future; it will be amazing if I can make it happen. There is a lot of hard work to do.”
The other nominees for the POT awards were Hugh Weibgen, Uday Saharan, Ubaid Shah Saumy Pandey, Musheer Khan, Jewel Andrew, and Steve Stolk.