In the recently completed match between New Zealand and Nepal in the U19 World Cup at Buffalo Park in East London, the 17-year-old young player Snehith Reddy smashed an unbeaten knock of 147 runs from 125 balls and helped his team to register their first victory in this tournament. Here, in this article, we will have a look at the highest score by a batsman in the U19 World Cup and where Snehith Reddy ranks among them.
Highest Score by a batsman in U19 World Cup:
- Hasitha Boyagoda - 191 vs KEN in Lincoln, 2018
- Jakob Bhula - 180 vs KEN in Christchurch, 2018
- Donovan Pagon - 176 vs SCO in Dunedin, 2002
- Dan Lawrence - 174 vs Fiji in Chattogram, 2016
- Keagan Simmons - 166 vs CAN in Lincoln, 2018
- James Marshall - 164* vs NAM in Pretoria, 1998
- Scott Kremerskothen - 164 vs PNG in Orkney, 1998
- Raj Bawa - 162* vs Uganda in Tarouba, 2022
- Jacques Rudolph - 156* vs Nepal in Katunayake, 2000
- Cameron White - 156* vs Scotland in Dunedin, 2002
- Karim Janat - 156 vs Fiji in Cox's Bazar, 2016
- Nathan McSweeney - 156 vs PNG in Lincoln, 2018
- Craig Simmons - 155 vs KEN in Dunedin, 2002
- Shikhar Dhawan - 155* vs SCO in Dhaka, 2004
- BJ Watling - 154 vs SCO in Savar, 2004
- Tom Prest - 154* vs UAE in Basseterre, 2022
- Morris Ouma - 150* vs P.N.G in Auckland, 2002
- Jack Burnham - 148 vs Fiji in Chattogram, 2016
- Snehith Reddy - 147* vs NEP in East London, 2024
Note: In the above list, the highlighted ones are New Zealand players
