Meet Kwena Maphaka: South African Pacer Who Won Player Of The Tournament At U19 World Cup 2024

Kwena Maphaka was adjudged Player of the Tournament at recently concluded U19 World Cup 2024

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Maphaka was the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 21 wickets, including 3 five-wicket hauls at an average of 9.71 and an economy rate of 3.81 in 6 matches

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Kwena Maphaka's best performance came against Sri Lanka, wherein he registered the figures of 6/21 in 8.2 overs

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Kwena Maphaka began playing cricket at the age of 5. At 6, he started to play for his school's U-9 team

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At the age of 15, Maphaka played his first U19 World Cup in 2022, where he scalped seven wickets with an economy rate of 5.56 in three matches

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At the age of 17, Kwena Maphaka made his first-class debut for South Africa A in an unofficial Test matcha against Sri Lanka in 2023

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Young South African pacer made his List A debut for DP World Lions during the Division 2 match in CSA One-Day Cup

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Kwena Maphaka's name wasn't heard in the cricketing world until he was shot to fame with his impressive bowling in the recently concluded in U19 World Cup 2024

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