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KARACHI: Pakistan Under 19 centurion – Haseebullah Khan claimed numerous records with his astonishing 135 against Zimbabwe in the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup.

Following his 135 against Zimbabwe, Haseebullah has now claimed the record for the highest individual score for Pakistan in U19 World Cups; surpassing Imam-ul-Haq’ 133 against Scotland in 2014. Babar Azam, on the other hand, has now moved to the third position with his 129 against West Indies in 2010.

Haseebullah has also set the record of the third-highest individual score for Pakistan in Youth ODIs, led by Abdul Razzaq’s 142 against Australia.

Furthermore, the left-handed batter has become just the sixth Pakistan’s batter to score a hundred in the U19 World Cup.

Haseebullah 135 assisted the green shirts to amass a total of 315 against Zimbabwe. Later, Awais Ali shone with the ball; claiming a six-fer as Pakistan thumped Zimbabwe by 115 runs in their first match.

READ: Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 115 runs in ICC U19 World Cup

BASSETERRE: Sri Lankan captain – Dinuth Wallalage displayed all-round effort as Sri Lanka thumped Australia by four wickets in their ICC Under 19 World Cup fixture, here on Monday.

Set to chase 177, Sri Lankan top-order failed as the side lost their first four wickets for just 49 runs; glimmered a ray of hope for the Kangaroos. The valiant effort of Wellalage and Anjala Bandara, however, pulled the Lions back into the hunt. The pair put on an important 70-runs partnership to anchor the run chase.

Bandara scored a brilliant 33 before falling victim to Joshua Garner, while Wellalage kept going and went on to score a gritty half-century. He scored 52 off 71 balls; smashing four boundaries and a six.

Ranuda Somarathne’s unbeaten 32 in the end, guided the Lions to chase down the target in 37 overs.

For the Kangaroos, Tom Whitney and Garner claimed two wickets each, while Nivethan Radhakrishnan and William Salzmann shared one wicket apiece.

Batting first, the Australian batting line failed again as the Kangaroos could only score 175 before getting bowled out on the final delivery of the innings. Campbell Kellaway fought valiantly with his outstanding 54, but, could not take his side to a commendable total.

For Sri Lanka, Wellalage also starred with the ball; taking a five-fer, while Matheesha Pathirana and Treveen Mathew claimed two wickets each. Sadisha Rajapaksa, on the other hand, made one scalp.

In another match, West Indies beat Scotland by seven wickets after the home side put Scotland to bat first. Shiva Sankar bagged three wickets, while Onaje Amory and Anderson Mahase picked two wickets each. Matthew Nandu and McKenny Clarke shared one wicket apiece.

For Scotland, Oliver Davidson fought valiantly with his 43, while the rest of the batters were helpless in front of the West Indian bowling attack; resulting in Scotland getting dismissed for a skimpy 95.

The hosts then easily chased down the target in the 20th over and with seven wickets in hand. Teddy Bishop scored 23, followed by the top-scorer for the side – Shaqkere Parris; scoring 26.

READ: Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 115 runs in ICC U19 World Cup

BASSETERRE: Haseebullah Khan scored a magnificent hundred before Awais Ali took six-fer to assist Pakistan to seal a thumping victory against Zimbabwe in the ongoing Under 19 World Cup, here on Monday.

Batting first, Pakistan post a massive total of 315/9 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to Haseebullah’s astonishing 135. He faced 155 deliveries and smoked 10 boundaries and four sixes. Irfan Khan, too, was magnificent as the batter scored a brilliant 75 to cement the position of the green shirts.

The rest of the batters made small contributions before Pakistan finished their quota of 50 overs at 315/9; setting Zimbabwe to chase 316.

For Zimbabwe, Alex Falao starred; bagging a five-fer, while Mcgini Dube claimed three wickets.

In the run chase, the Zimbabwean batting line-up bundled out for a mere 200 as Awais triggered the collapse; taking six wickets for 56. Ahmed Khan and Zeeshan Zameer, on the other hand, took two wickets each.

The right-handed batter Brian Bennett fought hard with his 83 but, he too, fell victim to Awais. He faced 88 deliveries and smashed 11 boundaries and a six.

This convincing victory against Zimbabwe has placed the green shirts on top of the Group C points table, while Zimbabwe demoted to the second.

The green shirts will take on Afghanistan on January 20 in their second fixture of the ongoing World Cup.

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PROVIDENCE: Vicky Ostwal picked up five while Raj Bawa bagged four wickets to help India bowl out South Africa for 187 and win their opening match by 45 runs in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup here on Saturday. 

Set to chase 233, Australian batting line flopped in front of rookie bowling attack of India. Dewald Brevis fought hard with his 65 runs including two sixes and six boundaries. George Van Heerden made 36 including a six and three boundaries.

Earlier, Yash Dhull smashed 82 runs laced with 11 boundaries to drive India to post 232 runs. Matthew Boast bagged three wickets while Aphiwe Mnyanda and Dewald Brevis took two wickets each.

In another match, UAE beat Canada by 49 runs. Punya Mehra (71) and Ali Naseer (73) guided UAE to 284/7 after they decided to bat first.

Parmveer Kharoud and Gurnek Johal Singh took two wickets each for Canada.

In reply, Mihir Patel’s 96 went in vain as Canada managed to get 235. Mihir smoked eight boundaries and two sixes.

For UAE, Nilansh Keswani, Adhitya Shetty, Jash Giyanani, Alishan Sharafu bagged two wickets each.

On the other hand, Ireland beat Uganda by 39 runs. Centurian Joshua Cox drove Ireland to 236-9 in 50 overs. His innings included eight boundaries and a six.

Juma Miyaji, Pascal Murungi, Joseph Baguma, Matthew Musinguzi bagged two wickets each for Uganda.

Uganda’s captain Pascal Murungi fought hard with his 63 runs in run-chase. But, Ireland was on top with their bowling. Matthew Humphreys picked four wickets.

In last match on Sunday, Zimbabwe outclassed Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 238 runs. Emmanuel Bawa (100) helped Zimbabwe post 321-9.

For PNG, Rasan Kevau bagged three wickets.

In reply, PNG were bowled out for mere 98 runs. Ngenyasha Zvinoera, Brian Bennett, and Victor Chirwa bagged two wickets each for Zimbabwe.

PROVIDENCE: Teague Wyllie smashed 86 runs to help Australia chase down 170 runs with six wickets in hand against West Indies in ICC U19 World Cup’s opener.

Set to chase 10 runs in 50 overs, Australia lost their opener Corey Miller earlier but Wyllie stood firm to make his team chase the target with an ease.

Nivethan Radhakrishnan contributed 31 runs including four boundaries for his team. Skipper Cooper Connolly made 23.

Johann Layne, Shiva Sankar, Onaje Amory, and Matthew Nandu shared a wicket apiece.

Earlier, West Indies were bowled out for 169 after they decided to bat first. Captain Ackeem Auguste scored well-fought 57 runs for them comprised over eight boundaries. Rivaldo Clarke made 37.

Tom Whitney, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, and Cooper Connolly bowled brilliantly and took three wickets each for Australia.

TOSS

West Indies won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia

Teams for today:

West Under-19s XI: S Parris, M Nandu, T Bishop, R Clarke, A Auguste, G Depeiza, A Mahase, J Layne, M Clarke, S Sankar and O Amory

Australia Under-19s XI: T Wyllie, C Miller, I Higgins, C Connolly, Radhakrishnan, C Kellaway, A Cahill, T Snell, Salzmann, T Whitney and H Bajwa

DUBAI: Pakistan U19 team has departed for West Indies to play the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19 Cricket World Cup, slated to start from January 14. 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed media that except Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, who contracted with COVID-19, all the players have departed for West Indies via Dubai. Bangalzai will remain isolated for 10 days under the supervision of Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).

Gazi Ghouri and Mohammad Zeeshan are travelling as reserves for the mega event. A replacement for Bangalzai will be made according to the need.

It must be noted here that Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka in U19 Asia Cup’s semi-final. India beat Sri Lanka to win the Asian tournament for eighth time.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) junior selection committee has announced the 17-men squad for the upcoming World Cup. Which will take place in the West Indies in January-February 2022.

Qasim Akram, an all-rounder, has been named captain of Pakistan’s U19 squad for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, which will be held in the West Indies in January-February 2022. Qasim will also captain the same team in the U19 Asia Cup, which will be held later this month in the UAE.

In addition to the final 15 for both tournaments, the squad includes two travelling reserves who will be part of the touring party for both tournaments.

Saleem Jaffer, Chairman of the Junior Selection Committee, stated that he chose the best available players for the event and is confident that the team will perform well for Pakistan in the upcoming event.

“I want to congratulate the 17 players who have made into the squad for the UAE and the West Indies tournaments. I remain confident that this side has the capability and potential to do well in both the upcoming events.” Saleem said.

Saleem claimed that the selection of U19 squads are always challenging and also assured the cricketers who have missed out on selection that their time will come soon.

“The PCB has prepared a robust plan for pathways cricket and I can assure all teenage cricketers who have missed out on selection this time that they will get a chance at some stage down the line.”, he added.

Ijaz Ahmed, the head coach of the Pakistan Shaheens and the U19 team, will lead the support staff on both tours.

Squad:

Qasim Akram (captain, Central Punjab), Abdul Faseeh (Northern), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Balochistan), Ahmed Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Ali Asfand (Central Punjab), Arham Nawab (Central Punjab), Awais Ali (Central Punjab), Faisal Akram (Southern Punjab), Haseebullah (wicketkeeper, Balochistan), Irfan Khan Niazi (Central Punjab), Maaz Sadaqat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mehran Mumtaz (Northern)
Mohammad Shehzad (Southern Punjab), Rizwan Mehmood (Sindh) and Zeeshan Zameer (Sindh)

Travelling reserves: Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper, Sindh), Mohammad Zeeshan (Central Punjab).

Support staff: Ijaz Ahmed (Head coach), Rao Iftikhar Anjum (Bowling coach), Mohtashim Rasheed (Fielding coach), Mohammad Javed (Strength and Conditioning coach), Waleed Ahmed (Analyst), Hafiz Naeem-ul-Rasool (physiotherapist) and Taimur Azam (Manager).

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