Pakistan have moved to the top of the table after handing India their first defeat in the ongoing U-19 Asia Cup. It was a thrilling contest between the two arch-rivals, with India troubling Pakistan while defending a low total.
India post 208 after early batting collapse
Batting first, Indian batters had to endure the turmoil of the surface that did not have much for batters in it. Pakistan bowlers kept breathing fire, and before they knew it, India had lost half their side. It was Arjun Rajput—building a partnership with Anvay Dravid first and then Manal Chauhan—who helped India post a respectable total.
Zahoor guides Pakistan to victory
A 209-run total would not have seemed plenty, but for Pakistan, who lost half the side within the first 15 overs, it would have felt colossal. Following India’s blueprint, Pakistan’s middle-order batter Hamza Zahoor also rose to the occasion to rescue his side. Hamza built a 107-run partnership with Hasnain Abbas Dar. The two batters steered Pakistan to safety before the stand broke, with India striking for the first time in more than twenty overs.
Eventually, the side won the game with three wickets to spare, with Zahoor hitting the final boundary.
Updated Under-19 Asia Cup Points Table
Group A
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Group B
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