Pakistan U19 vs UAE U19 Highlights, ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024: PAK U19 Beat UAE U19 by 69 Runs to Qualify for Semifinals

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Pakistan U19 secured a commanding 69-run victory over UAE U19 to seal their spot in the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup semifinals. Led by Shahzaib Khan's scintillating 132 and Riazullah Khan's explosive 106, Pakistan posted a formidable 314/3.

Their bowlers, particularly Abdul Subhan with six wickets, dismantled UAE's chase despite a spirited 84-run effort by Ethan D'Souza. UAE managed 245/8 in 50 overs but fell short, ensuring a virtual quarterfinal between India U19 and UAE U19 for the second semifinal berth. With this win, Pakistan U19 remains a dominant force in Group A, joining Sri Lanka U19 and Bangladesh U19 in the knockouts.

We fold our coverage on that note, do join us for the two remaining Group B matches tomorrow

Pakistan U19 vs UAE U19 Live Score: PAK U19 qualify for semifinals

Pakistan U19 defeat the UAE 19 by 69 runs and qualify for semifinals from the Group A. Another slot remains open in the group as India U19 and UAE U19 will square off in a virtual quarterfinal day after tomorrow to decide the last semifinalists. Sri Lanka U19 and Bangladesh U19 have already qualified for Group B

UAE U19 245/8 in 50 overs (Target 340) - PAK U19 won by 69 runs

U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Scores: Six runs in last two overs

Pakistan bowlers are getting opportunity to improve their economy rate as just six runs came off the last two overs while Pak U19 are now gingerly walking into semifinals while the match is mathematically out of UAE's grabs

UAE U19 237/8 in 48.5 overs Uddish Suri 24* Mudit Aggarwal 6*; 78 runs needed off 7 balls

PAK vs UAE U19 Live Updates: Surrender from UAE tailenders

UAE tailenders Mudit Aggarwal and Uddish Suri are showing no intention to go for shots and are resorting to defensive strokeplay against Pakistan pacers coming at them at full steam!

UAE U19 225/8 in 45.5 overs Uddish Suri 15* Mudit Aggarwal 4*; 90 runs needed off 25 balls

ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: UAE are eight wickets down!

WICKET! Abdul Subhan picks his sixth wicket in Abdullah Tarique following a loud lbw appeal. The new tailender in at No. 10 is Mudit Aggarwal as Pakistan U19 are marching towards the semifinal unless the UAE tailenders pull a rabbit out of the hat!

UAE U19 211/8 in 43.1 overs Uddish Suri 5* Mudit Aggarwal 2*; 104 runs needed off 41 balls

ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: UAE U19 lose back-to-back wickets!

TWO WICKETS IN THE SPACE OF FOUR BALLS! UAE U19 chase seems all but over as Ethan D'Souza (84) and Aayan Khan (15) are dismissed in quick succession by Abdul Subhan and Mohammad Ahmed respectively right after UAE crossed 200.

Subhan also now has a five-wicket haul to his name from this match while the two new batters on the crease are Abdullah Tarique and Uddish Suri

UAE U19 206/7 in 42 overs Uddish Suri 3* Abdullah Tarique 1*; 109 runs needed off 48 balls

Pakistan U19 vs UAE U19 Live Score: UAE U19 lose fifth wicket!

OUT! Abdul Shubhan takes his fourth wicket as Noor Ayobi (1 run off 3 balls) is gone after a short stay at the crease. However, run flow continues for the UAE as newly in Aayan Khan hits three back-to-back boundaries in the 40th over bowled by left-arm pacer Mohammad Ahmad!

Certainly, the help Ethan D'Souza need at this stage of the chase by the UAE U19

UAE U19 199/5 in 40 overs Ethan D'Souza 80* Noor Ayobi 15*; 116 runs needed off 60 balls

U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Scores: Rayan Khan departs after scoring half century!

BREAKTHROUGH FOR PAKISTAN! Haroon Arshad takes a stunning catch in the fine leg region while running backwards to dismiss Rayan Khan (50 runs off 66 balls)! The batter loses his wicket after reaching a personal milestone while his team would have preferred he stayed longer and accelerated the score.

It's now all up to Ethan D'Souza to keep UAE U19 in this match while Nooru Ayobi joins him at the crease

UAE U19 178/4 in 37.3 overs Ethan D'Souza 74* Noor Ayobi 1*; 137 runs needed off 75 balls

U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Scores: 100-run partnership for fourth wicket!

100-run partnership comes up for the Ryan and Ethan while the latter hits two boundaries in the last two overs. Ryan Khan joins in too as he slogs Ali Reza for a four in the latest over too. UAE U19 are very much in this game!

UAE U19 166/3 in 35.2 overs Ethan D'Souza 64* Rayan Khan 49*; 149 runs needed off 88 balls

Pakistan vs UAE Under-19 Live Score: Ethan D'Souza hits half century!

50! Ethan D'Souza takes 71 balls to reach his half century while keeping the UAE's hopes alive of winning this match and progressing to the semifinals before they face India U19. The partnership for the fourth wicket is now 89 runs while 169 runs are needed in 102 balls

UAE U19 146/3 in 33 overs Ethan D'Souza 50* Rayan Khan 43*

ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates

Both the batters have entered the 40s and are in hunt of boundaries in order to match the required rate but Pakistan bowling is showing quality, not allowing the two set batters to flex their muscles more often than they prefer!

UAE U19 138/3 in 31 overs Ethan D'Souza 44* Rayan Khan 41*; 177 needed off 114 balls

PAK U19 vs UAE U19 Live Updates: Much-needed boundaries for UAE

Spinner Haroon Arshad is introduced to bowling attack and the off-spinner is shot for a four and a six by Ethan and Ryan respectively in his last two overs. Some much-needed impetus of runs for the hosts in the chase

UAE U19 127/3 in 28 overs Ethan D'Souza 33* Rayan Khan 38*; 188 needed off 132 balls

U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Scores: 50-run stand for fourth wicket

100 comes for the UAE and the 50-run stand also comes up between Rayan and Ethan as the two batters are comfortably rotating strikes. However, the run rate remains below five an over as some boundaries are needed for the two batters to lift off the pressure of scoring

UAE U19 111/3 in 24.2 overs Ethan D'Souza 33* Rayan Khan 26*; 204 needed off 154 balls

PAK vs UAE U19 Live Updates: Fourth Wicket stand continues to grow

The partnership for the fourth wickets increases to 46 runs as both the batters were rotating strikes well and getting comfortable in home conditions. Medium pacer Faham-ul-Haq is introduced to the bowling attack as Pakistan look to end this partnership before it becomes dangerous

UAE U19 93/3 in 20.4 overs Ethan D'Souza 21* Rayan Khan 20*

Pakistan vs UAE Under-19 Live Score: UAE look to bring back their chase on track

UAE U19 duo of D'Souza and Rayan are trying to bring the withering chase back on the track after losing three wickets in the first 15 overs. However, Naveed Khan's introduction suggests that it won't be easy to hit the spinners around as the ball is getting stuck on the surface a bit. Naveed's latest over was a maiden!

UAE U19 70/3 in 16 overs Ethan D'Souza 10* Rayan Khan 9*

PAK U19 vs UAE U19 Live Updates: UAE U19 lose third wicket!

BOWLED HIM! Abdul Shubhan picks his second wicket in Akshat Rai, who departs after scoring just 5 runs off 15 balls. The new batter in is left-handed Rayan Khan while right-arm off-spinner Naveed Khan replaces Mohammad Ahmad in bowling

UAE U19 66/3 in 13.1 overs Ethan D'Souza 9* Rayan Khan 9*

U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Scores: Aryan Saxena is dismissed!

BIG WICKET FOR PAKISTAN U19! In-form batter Aryan Saxena is dismissed by first-change bowler Abdul Subhan in his first over of the match! Last laugh for the lanky pacer too as Aryan shot him for two boundaries in the previous two deliveries.

Suddenly UAE's chase looks all awry while Ethan D'Souza walks in at No. 4

UAE U19 45/2 in 10.2 overs Akshat Rai 2* Ethan D'Souza 0*

PAK vs UAE U19 Live Updates: Pakistan U19 take first wicket!

OUT! Mohammad Ahmad strikes first for Pakistan U19 as he dismissed Yayin Rai, who drives a fuller delivery straight to Shahzaib Khan at the mid-off. The new batter in is Akshat Rai and is granted a lift early on as a regulation catch was dropped at short after the batter miscued a pull shot high up in the air

UAE U19 40/1 in 8.3 overs Aryan Saxena 20* Akshat Rai 1*

Pakistan vs UAE Under-19 Live Score: Back-to-back boundaries by Yayin Rai

4,4! Yayin Rain hits back-to-back boundaries to Ali Reza, including a gorgeous flick to the square leg region. The two boundaries came after a cannon of a delivery hit Yayin in the groin region early in the over!

UAE U19 22/0 in 5.1 overs Yayin Rai 16* Aryan Saxena 6*

ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: UAE U19 chase begins

Aaryan Saxena and Yayin Rai open UAE 19 chase with pacers Ali Reza and Mohammad Ahmad coming up with the new ball. It's going to be a steep chase for the hosts and will need Aaryan Saxena to score another big knock after hitting 150 against Japan U19 in the last match

UAE U19 9/0 in 2 overs Yayin Rai 7* Aaryan Saxena 2*

Pakistan U19 vs UAE U19 Live Score: Pakistan U19 innings summary

Shahzaib Khan's masterful 132 off 138 balls laid the foundation for Pakistan U19's imposing total of 314/3 in 50 overs against UAE U19. His second consecutive century in the tournament showcased his class, setting the tempo with a solid start and anchoring the innings.

Shahzaib's 183-run partnership with Riazullah Khan, who later smashed a 90-ball 106, was the highlight of the innings. Pakistan added a blistering 105 runs in the last 10 overs, with Faham-ul-Haq chipping in with a quickfire 20 off 13 balls. Shahzaib's brilliance ensured Pakistan is in pole position for victory in this Group B clash.

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U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Scores: Pakistan U19 314/3 in 50 overs

Riazullah Khan socres a 90-ball 106 before getting caught in the deep off the last ball of the innings. His entertaining knock takes Pakistan U19 to a strong 314/3 in 50 overs with 105 runs coming in the last 10 overs. Faham-ul-Haq played a cameo of 13-ball 20 after Shahzaib got dismissed at 132!

It seems like Pakistan U19 have done enough to clinch this match unless hosts UAE U19 stun everyone!

Pakistan U19 314/3 in 50 overs

Pakistan vs UAE Under-19 Live Score: Shahzaib Khan's innings end at 132!

OUT! Shahzaib Khan's solid innings end at 132 as he edges a fuller delivery by Noor Ayobi to the short third-man fielder for a regulation catch. His dismissal ends the second-wicket partnership at 183 runs.

The new batter is Faham-Ullah-Haq while Riazullah has entered 90s and has taken over the entire brunt of scoring runs!

Pakistan U19 285/2 in 47.3 overs Riazullah 97* Faham-ul-Haq 1*

ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: Riazullah in the mood!

4,4! Riazullah shows no mercy to Abdullah Tarique for bowling fuller outside off stump as he plugs the gap square of the wicket for back-to-back boundaries! The spade of boundaries came after Shahzaib shot Aayan Khan for a boundary in the over before!

Pakistan U19 230/1 in 42 overs Shahzaib Khan 106* Riazullah 71*

ACC Men' U19 Asia Cup 2024 Live Updates: Back-to-back century for Shahzaib Khan!

Shahzaib Khan brings up his consecutive century after hitting a memorable ton against India U19 two days ago. Meanwhile Pakistan U19 have crossed the 200-run mark too with Riazullah crossing the milestone of 50 too!

It all happened in the last four overs as Shahzaib Khan accelerated the score by hitting a six and two fours in the period while Riazullah complimented him from the other end with a four off Yayin Rain in the 35th over to reach the half century before.

Pakistan U19 208/1 in 39.5 overs Shahzaib Khan 100* Riazullah 55*

PAK U19 vs UAE U19 Live Score: Back-to-back boundaries by Shahzaib!

Shahzaib Khan moves closer to century as the batter hits Uddish Puri for back-to-back boundaries in the 32nd over while 10 runs came off it. However, the next two overs runs yielded just 5 runs as Yayin Rai and Ali Asgar returned to bowling and put a leash on runs!

Pakistan U19 171/1 in 35 overs Shahzaib Khan 79* Riazullah 39*

Pakistan U19 vs UAE U19 Live Score: PAK U19 on their way to big total

The seventh match of ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2024 is underway. The Group B match winner between Pakistan U19 and UAE U19 is all set to decide the first semifinalists from the group and Pakistan have put themselves in a good position already.

Put into bat first, Pakistan U19 are on their way to a big total with 147/1 in 30 overs with half century-up Shahzaib Khan having a 94-run partnership with Usman Khan (41) followed by an unbeaten 50-plus stand with Riazullah for the second wicket

Pakistan U19 147/1 in 30 overs Shahzaib Khan 68* Riazullah 28*