PAK vs NEP, U19 World Cup 2024 Score, Highlights: Azan Awais fifty, bowlers propel Pakistan to four-wicket win over Nepal

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Azan Awais has been awarded the player of the match for his unbeaten 63 and guided Pakistan home. With this win, Pakistan also jumped to the top of standings in the group stage. Their next big challenge is New Zealand and a win against the Blackcaps will confirm their Super Six qualification.

Pakistan Win! Azan Awais hits the winning boundary as Pakistan defeat Nepal by 4 wickets with 14 balls to spare. With this win, they have secured two wins in a row.

Not Out! Last-minute drama. Harsh Arshad nicked Gulshan Jha and the glovesman pouched it, but the catch wasn't clean. The replays showed the ball grazed the ground. Play resumes, Pakistan still need 3 more to win.

After 46 overs, Pakistan colts have reached 193 for the loss of 5 wickets. They need 5 more runs to win.

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Pakistan reach 189/5 in 45 overs, they need 9 more runs to win.

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Wicket! Ahmad Hassan has been stumped and his patient knock comes to an end for 19. Wicketkeeper Bipin Rawal fumbled while collecting the ball but gathered it just in time to dislodge the bails as the batter was miles outside the crease. Dipesh Kandel gets a wicket too as Nepal continue to fight in the low-scoring game. Pakistan are 168/5 in 42.1 overs.

PAK vs NEP: Pakistan go past 150-run mark in chase

150 comes up for Pakistan in the 40th over and the good thing is that they haven't suffered any more damage. Azan Awais (39*) and Ahmad Hassan (19*) are looking in control at the moment. Pakistan reach 151/4 in 40 overs. The final powerplay begins now.

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Four, Four! Ahmad Hassan hits back-to-back boundaries off left-arm spinner Dipesh Kandel. Pakistan reach 140/4 in 37 overs, they need 58 more from 78 balls in this run chase now.

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At the end of 35 overs, Pakistan have reached 126 for the loss of 4 wickets. Azan Awais (28*) and Ahmad Hassan (7*) have shared a stand of 23-plus so far. With the left-and-right-hand batting combination, the duo stemmed the fall of wickets and revived Pakistan from a tricky situation.

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Pakistan reach 118/4 in 32 overs against Nepal. The current partnership between Awais and Ahmad is worth 14* for the fifth wicket. The Boys in Green will need another 80 off 108 balls with six wickets in hand.

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Wicket! Saad Baig departs for a duck as he gives a simple catch to substitute fielder Deepak Bohara at mid-on. Aakash Tripathi - the medium pacer - gets a wicket in his first over. Pakistan - 104/4 in 28 overs.

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Four! A wayward delivery from Aakash Tripathi down the leg stumps and Azan Awais nudges it towards the fine leg boundary for a four and with that, a hundred comes for Pakistan in the 27th over.

PAK vs NEP Live Score: Pakistan three down

Wicket! Aakash Chand is on fire, he grabs the third victim as a solitary fielder, Deepak Dumre, at the point boundary and takes the catch of Arafat Minhas to end his innings for 8. Pakistan are 98/3 in 26 overs. The short-pitched bowling tactic is working to perfection for Nepal.

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After 25 overs, Pakistan reach 94/2. Arafat Minhas and Azan Awais are the two new batters in the middle for Pakistan and they are looking to bat confidently against Nepali bowlers. Nepal need a couple of more wickets to push their opposition on the backfoot.

PAK vs NEP Live Updates: Pakistan two down

Wicket! Two wickets for Akash Chand in this over as he gets rid of another set batter - Shahzaib Khan for 37 (70 balls). Aakash Tripathi takes a splendid catch to end Khan's knock. Nepal are trying to script a comeback in the game now Pakistan are 81/2 in 22 overs.

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Wicket! Shamyl Hussain (37 off 59 balls) has to depart as he gets caught at mid-wicket by Uttam Magar off Aakash Chand. The short-pitched ball induced a top-edge and the fielder took the catch. Pakistan lose their first wicket for 80/1 in 21.2 overs.

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Pakistani openers have taken their team to 75 in 20 overs. Shamyl Hussain and Shahzaib Khan have looked brilliant in the run chase so far as Pakistan are 123 runs behind the target.Shahzaib Khan slammed a brilliant six in that over.

Pakistan Up The Ante!

After a slow start, Pakistan openers get moving as they find boundaries in successive overs to take the total to 30 for no loss in 7 overs. Shahzaib Khan (13 off 21) and Shamyl Hussain (15 off 23) are unbeaten at the crease for Pakistan.

Nepal Keep Pakistan Quiet

Nepal new ball bowlers keep Pakistan in check in the run chase of a small target as openers Shahzaib Khan (9* off 17) and Shamyl Hussain (0* off 13) manage just one boundary in the first 5 overs. Pakistan - 10/0 in 5 overs.

Pakistan begin chase!

Openers Shahzaib Khan and Shamyl Hussain begin the run chase of 198 for Pakistan in East London, where Gulsan Jha takes the new ball for Nepal.

PAK vs NEP Live: Nepal all put for 197 in 50 overs

Ubaid Shah picks a wicket on the final delivery as well. Gupta swings his bat hard, but the ball lobs over Ubaid who takes a simple return catch. Two wickets for the pacer in the end. Nepal score 60 in the final 10 overs to finish at 197. Pakistan won't be happy as Nepal were seven down for 148 in 42.2 overs. However, they are still the favourites to win the match.

OUT! Ubaid Shah gets his first wicket

After being hit for a six on the second ball of the 50th over, Ubaid Shah finally picks his first wicket on penultimate delivery of Nepal's innings. He celebartes aggressively, but Bhandari gives hims a thumps up.

PAK vs NEP Live: Zeeshan gets his first wicket

Six-feet-eight-inch tall Pakistan pacer Zeeshan gets the wicket of Dipak Dumer. Pitched short as Dumre goes for a wild pull but edged the ball to the wicketkeeper. He departs for 26 off 28 balls. Nepal eight down for 172 in 46.5 overs.

SIX! Only the second one of the match

Dumre slams one over the boundary rope off Ubaid Shah. Only the second six of the match. Dumre reaches to 25. Can he take Nepal past 200? Looks unlikely but Nepal would want that to put some pressure on Pakistan.

OUT! Nepal seven down

Spinner Arafat cleans the stumps of Kandel. He scored a hundred in the first 42nd over. Nepal: 148/7 in 42.2 overs. Can they last for 50 overs.

PAK vs NEP Live: Nepal's dismal batting numbers

Nepal scored 55 runs in the first 10 overs, 26 in the next 10, 18 between overs 21 and 30, and then 38 in the next 10 overs.

PAK vs NEP Live: Pakistan on top

Pakistan are in the full control of the match at the moment. At the end of 40 overs, Nepal are six down for 137. Dumre is unbeaten on 13 off 42 balls. Nepal need a thrilling 30 mins of play to make something out of the match.

Fighting Stand Broken!

Sixth Wicket Down as Nepal lose Gulsan Jha, who fell to Khalil for 18 with the total at 127/6 in 37.1 overs.

OUT! Big Fish Rawal also gone

Major blow for Nepal. Bipin Rawal also falls under pressure. Arafat Minhas strikes once again. Wasn't a wicket-taking delivery but Rawal falls in the trap. Plays this straight into the hands of short fine leg fielder. Nepal: 96/5 in 26.4 overs.

WICKET! Another one bites the dust

Uttam Magar departs for four off 15 balls. Pakistan spinners are weaving their magic here. Arafat Minhas gets the wicket this time and Nepal are reduced to 85/4 in 21 overs. Rawal is Nepal's only hone now. He will have to do something magical here.