ACC U-19 Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Nepal Match Report: PAK U-19 Won By Seven Wickets

Pakistan U-19 secured their first points of the campaign by defeating Nepal U-19 by seven wickets in the ACC U-19 Asia Cup 2023 at the ICC Academy Ground No. 2 in Dubai on Friday (December 8). Seamer Mohammad Zeeshan starred in the win with a spell of 6/19.

His terrific show bundled out Nepal for just 153 with Uttam Magar top-scoring a 76-ball 51 while Dipesh Kandel (31) and opener Arjun Kumal (21) made contributions in double digits. The rest of the batting order could only score runs in single digits, including two ducks.

Azan Awais (56 not out) and captain Saad Baig (50) hit half-centuries in the paltry chase to put the Men in Green ahead. Mohammad Zeeshan would also score an unbeaten 20 runs off eight deliveries, including two fours and as many sixes. Gulshan Jha (2/54) and Aakash Tripathi (1/8) took consolation wickets.

Opener Shamyl Hussain was out for a duck while his partner Shahzaib scored a 29-ball 15. Pakistan will next face India at the same venue on Sunday (December 10).

Pakistan U19 Playing 11: Saad Baig (c & wk), Shahzaib Khan, Azan Awais, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Riazullah, Tayyab Arif, Arafat Minhas, Ali Asfand, Amir Hassan, Ubaid Shah, Mohammad Zeeshan

Bench: Mirza Tahir Baig, Khubaib Khalil, Najab Khan, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Ahmed Hussain

Nepal U19 Playing 11: Arjun Kumal, Tilak Bhandari, Aakash Tripathi, Dev Khanal (c), Uttam Rangu Thapa Magar, Bipin Rawal (wk), Bishal Bikram KC, Aakash Chand, Subash Bhandari, Gulsan Jha, Dipesh Kandel

Bench:Deepak Bohara, Hemant Dhami, Dipak Prasad Dumre

Venue: ICC Academy Ground No 2, Dubai
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani, Prageeth Rambukwella
Third Umpire: Jayaraman Madanagopal
Match Referee: Manu Nayyar