Pakistan to take on Zimbabwe in last group match of U19 World Cup
Pakistan U19 aims to end their group-stage campaign with a win over Zimbabwe U19 at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. They are currently 2nd in Group CHARARE – Pakistan won the toss and put Zimbabwe in to bat the 19th match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup here at the Takashinga Sports Club on Thursday.
The Asian champions, who are part of Group ‘C’ in the ongoing mega event, defeated Scotland by six wickets on Monday, while they suffered a 37-run defeat against England on Friday. Farhan Yousaf-led Pakistan side, who recently won the tri-series in Zimbabwe by beating the hosts by nine wickets in the final, will be expecting their players to replicate those performances in tomorrow’s important encounter.In head-to-head contests, Pakistan U19 and Zimbabwe U19 have faced each other 18 times, with Pakistan winning 15 matches. Zimbabwe have won once, while two matches ended with no result due to rain. As per the format of the 16-team, four-group tournament, the top three sides from each group will qualify for the Super Six stage. The top three teams from Group ‘B’ will join the three qualifiers from Group ‘C’ to form one Super Six group. Similarly, the top three teams from Group ‘A’ will combine with the three qualifiers from Group ‘D’ in the other group. Pakistan, who are currently placed second in Group ‘C’ , are likely to face B3 at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday, 27 January, before taking on B1 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday, 1 February. The top two teams from each Super Six group will qualify for the semi-finals, scheduled to be played on 3 and 4 February, respectively. The final of the tournament will be played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Friday, 6 February. Earlier, Pakistan U19 team took part in a training session in the afternoon at the Old Hararians under the supervision of the coaching staff led by Shahid Anwar. The session lasted for over two hours, with batters and bowlers engaging in net sessions, followed by fielding drills.Farhan Yousaf , Usman Khan , Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor , Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan , Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas and Umar ZaibEngland Under-19s crush Scotland by 252 runs as Ben Mayes dazzles with 191U19 World Cup: Mayes misses double century against ScotlandUS set to quit World Health OrganisationPakistan braces for wet weather as snowfall lashes northern areasEuropean Union Approves Cancellation of Trade Deal with the US Breaking News Dunya NewsDenmark In Action Rejects Any Deal With US On Greenland Breaking News Dunya NewsTrumps Big U Turn EU President Issues Warning Breaking News Dunya NewsKarachi Gul Plaza Fire CCTV Footage Reveals Dozens Still Missing Dunya NewsKarachi Gul Plaza Fire Heart Wrenching Scene Death Toll Increases Dunya News
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