Pakistan under-19 cricketers rejoice after taking wicket towards United Arab Emirates in must-win ACC Males’s U19 Asia Cup conflict at ICC Academy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 16, 2025. — X/@TheRealPCB
Pakistan on Tuesday sealed their spot within the ACC Males’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 semi-finals after defeating the United Arab Emirates by 70 runs in a must-win conflict on the ICC Academy.
Chasing a difficult 242-run goal, the house aspect have been bowled out for a meagre 171 in 37.5 overs regardless of Ayaan Misbah’s brisk half-century up the order.
Misbah saved UAE in management within the pursuit till he obtained run out within the twenty fourth over and walked again after top-scoring with a 74-ball 77, that includes 12 fours.
Main the best way for the Inexperienced Shirts was Subhan, who picked up 4 wickets for simply 31 runs in his 7.5 overs, whereas Mohammad Sayyam, Momim Qamar and Ahmed Hussain chipped in with one apiece.
Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf’s determination to bat first after profitable the coin toss proved helpful as his workforce completed at 241/9 of their allotted 50 overs.
The Inexperienced Shirts obtained off to a good begin to their innings as their opening pair of Sameer Minhas and Usman Khan (21) put collectively 40 runs in 9 overs earlier than Naseem Khan drew a much-needed breakthrough for the UAE by dismissing the latter within the tenth over.
Naseem struck once more in his subsequent over, dismissing top-order batter Ali Hassan Baloch, who may make two off 10 deliveries.
Ahmed was ultimately eliminated by Zainullah Rehmani on the primary supply of the forty seventh over and walked again after top-scoring for Pakistan with a gutsy 65 off 91 deliveries, comprising 4 fours.
Zahoor, then again, oversaw Pakistan’s batting expedition till the third supply of the ultimate over as he fell sufferer to Yug Sharma after scoring 42 off 51 deliveries, laced with 4 boundaries.
Sharma was the standout bowler for the UAE as he picked up three wickets for 52 runs in his 10 overs, adopted by Naseem with two, whereas Muhammad Bazil Asim, Uddish Suri and Rehmani made one scalp apiece.
Notably, with Pakistan’s qualification, all 4 semi-finalists of the U19 Asia Cup 2025 have been confirmed as India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had already superior into the knockout stage.
Nonetheless, the semi-final matchups are but to be confirmed and will likely be decided after Wednesday’s group-stage fixture between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
