It's rare to witness such a one-sided contest in the history of ODI cricket, as was seen on August 10, 2025, between the Canada and Argentina U-19 teams.
Canada vs Argentina U19: While lopsided matches have occurred in cricket history, the Canada versus Argentina match played on August 10, 2025, in the ICC U-19 Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier will likely be remembered for a long time. In this match, the Argentina U-19 team was all out for just 23 runs, and Canada chased down the target, winning in a mere 5 balls. This is considered one of the fastest and most one-sided victories not only in qualifiers but in the entire history of ODI cricket.
Argentina's Innings: 7 Batsmen Couldn't Even Open Their Account
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the Argentina team collapsed for just 23 runs in 19.4 overs. The highest scorer for the team was opener Otto Sorondo, who scored 7 runs off 37 balls. The team also got 7 extra runs, but the rest of the batsmen faced significant failure – especially as 7 players returned to the pavilion without scoring a single run.
Canada's Bowlers Wreak Havoc
Canada's bowling completely dominated Argentina. Jagandeep Paul delivered an outstanding performance, taking 6 wickets for just 7 runs in 5 overs, including 3 maiden overs. He was supported by Dominic D'Souza and Krish Mishra, who also bowled devastatingly, taking 2 wickets each. The accuracy and pressure of the bowling in Argentina's innings were so intense that the team couldn't even play 20 overs.
A target of 24 runs is considered extremely easy in any format, and the Canada U-19 team turned it into a joke. Opening batsman and captain, Yuvraj Samra, smashed 20 runs off just 4 balls, including 2 sixes and 2 fours. The team won the match by 10 wickets in just 5 balls. The innings was so quick that the second half of the match ended in less than 5 minutes.
Australia's Record Remains, But the Margin is Very Small
If this match were recorded as an official Youth ODI match, the record for achieving a target in the fewest balls could have been broken. Currently, this record is held by the Australia U-19 team, which chased down a target of 22 runs in 3.5 overs against Scotland in the 2004 U-19 World Cup.
Canada's 5-ball innings was certainly very close to breaking this record, but due to the rules of the qualifier match, it will not be included in the official Youth ODI statistics.
