SA leggie’s miracle saves Australia at U19 World Cup

An eight-wicket haul from Adelaide legspinner Lloyd Pope has handed Australia a miracle quarter-final win over England in the under-19s cricket World Cup.

Jan 23, 2018, updated Jan 23, 2018

Pope celebrates one of his eight wickets.

Defending 127, Australia were facing one of their earliest exits from the tournament as their opponents raced to 0-45 from seven overs.

That was before the South Australian leggie snaffled 8-35 from 9.4 overs – the best spell in an Under-19 World Cup – to skittle England for just 96.

Australian batsman Jason Sangha earlier gave his team something to defend, knocking 58 runs from 91 balls.

What Lloyd Pope has done to England today at the #U19CWC is pretty unbelievable. MORE: https://t.co/jmzcHWsrSm pic.twitter.com/iOencM8EdF

— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) January 23, 2018

This Lloyd Pope wrong’un can absolutely get out. #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/QsvpDcHWBG

— Ethan (@ethan_meldrum) January 23, 2018

White smoke coming from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel…cricket has a new Pope …Lloyd Pope …a Jaffa headed 18 year old leg spinner from Adelaide …just took a lazy 8 wickets to beat England in Under 19 World Cup quarter final…his wrong-un accounted for 6 Poms .

— Kerry O’Keeffe (@kokeeffe49) January 23, 2018

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