Oman (Sports Report): Defending champions Pakistan U19 continued their unbeaten run in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026, registering a comprehensive 101-run win over Nepal U19 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Tuesday.
With three wins from as many matches, Pakistan finished at the top of Group ‘A’ and secured their place in the semi-finals, where they will face Bangladesh U19 in the first semi-final on Thursday, 12 November. After being put into bat, Pakistan posted a competitive 275 for seven in their allotted 50 overs, courtesy of impressive half-centuries from Ahmed Hussain and captain Farhan Yousaf.
Left-handed batter Ahmed top-scored with a quick-fire 89 off 73 balls, striking seven fours and two sixes, while Farhan contributed a valuable 74 off 95 balls, including six fours and three sixes. The pair rescued Pakistan from 64 for three, adding 135 runs for the fourth wicket to lay the foundation for a challenging total. Hasnain Abbas Dar provided late impetus with a brisk 25 off 23 balls. For Nepal, Bipin Sharma took three wickets for 58 runs.
In turn, Nepal were dismissed for 174 in 43.4 overs. Ahmed completed an all-round performance, returning impressive figures of four for 35 in 10 overs. Mohammad Huzaifa and Mohammad Sayyam took two wickets apiece. For Nepal, Rohit Chand top-scored with 37.
Scores in brief:
Pakistan U19 275-7, 50 overs (Ahmed Hussain 89, Farhan Yousaf 74; Bipin Sharma 3-58)
Nepal U19 174 all out, 43.4 overs (Rohit Chand 37, Niraj Kumar Yadav 29; Ahmed Hussain 4-35, Mohammad Sayyam 2-27)
Player of the match – Ahmed Hussain (Pakistan U19).
