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This was van Schalkwyk's second major innings in just three days. Earlier, he had scored an unbeaten 164 against Bangladesh Under-19 in Benoni. On that occasion, he looked well on course for a double-century but was denied by bad light, as South Africa secured a win by 14 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method.Before van Schalkwyk's efforts, the highest individual score by a South African in a Youth ODI belonged to Jacques Rudolph, who made an unbeaten 156 against Nepal in January 2000. On the global stage, van Schalkwyk also broke the previous highest individual score in Youth ODIs, which was Sri Lanka's Hasitha Boyagoda's 191 against Kenya in 2018.He was eventually dismissed in the 47th over, with Zimbabwe's Shelton Mazvitorera claiming the breakthrough. Despite the heavy target, Zimbabwe had a standout performer with the ball in Tatenda Chimugoro, who picked up six wickets for 62 runs in 7.5 overs.As youth cricket continues to evolve, the rise of such high-scoring performances suggests a growing focus on power-hitting at the junior level. With talents like van Schalkwyk and others making headlines, the future of the game looks poised for even greater feats in the years to come.- Ends
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