The event was organized by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, and the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs.
During the ceremony, ThaiPongal rituals were performed under the patronage of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. The celebration was enriched with a range of vibrant cultural performances of Hindu culture and traditions.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
Zimbabwe, the tournament co-hosts, and Scotland, were left sharing a point each after no play was possible at the Takashinga Sports Club in Hararae.
Zimbabwe’s next Group C opponents are England (January 18), while Scotland next face Pakistan (January 19).
West Indies kickstarted their campaign at the 2026 Men’s U19 World Cup with a drubbing of Tanzania for the first result of the tournament in Windhock.
West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl, but had to wait till the 14th over for the first breakthrough. Tanzania openers Dylan Thakrar (26) and Darpan Jobanputra (19) put on a 53-run opening stand to frustrate West Indies’ new-ball bowlers before medium pacer Jonathan Van Lange broke the stand.
Seamer Shaquqn Belle, who took the catch to break the first-wicket stand, then dismissed Thakrar in the 15th over, ran No. 3 Ayaan Shariff out in the 16th, and got Augustino Mwamele in the 19th. The three wickets in three overs opened up Tanzania’s batting, and a procession of wickets followed. Left-arm wristspinner Vitel Lawes ran through the lower-middle order for a three-wicket haul, and Tanzania folded for 122 in the 34th over.
In the chase, Tanzania’s seamer Mwamele got an early breakthrough to remove West Indies opener Zachary Carter in the fourth over. But an 80-run second-wicket partnership between Tanez Francis (52) and Jewel Andrew (44) eased the chase.
Although West Indies lost four wickets between the 17th and 20th overs for a brief stutter, the low target meant they eventually cruised to their first win in Group D with 29 overs to spare.
Brief scores:
West Indies U-19s 124 for 5 in 21 overs (Tanez Francis 52, Jewel Andrew 44; Augustino Mwamele 2-17, Raymond Francis 2-23) beat Tanzania U-19s 122 in 34 overs (Dylan Thakrar 26; Vitel Lawes 3-23, Micah McKenzie 2-15, Shaquan Belle 2-23) by five wickets
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