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Shahzaib, Riazullah star as Pakistan sink UAE to qualify for U19 Asia Cup semi-final

DUBAI: Shahzaib Khan continued his purple patch with the bat, recording his second successive century to guide Pakistan to victory over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the ACC U19 Asia Cup here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday.

Pakistan with this 69-run victory qualified for the semi-finals of the U19 Asia Cup, having previously defeated arch-rivals India in their opening match.

The UAE were also punished by No.3 batter Muhammad Riazullah, as Pakistan U19 amassed 314 for three in the allotted 50 overs after being sent into bat.

Later in the afternoon, fast bowler Abdul Subhan delivered a player-of-the-match performance, decimating the middle order with exceptional figures of 10-0-57-6. His spell saw the home side collapse from 170 for three to finish at 245 for eight.

Shahzaib Khan, who had scored 159 against India on Saturday, smashed 11 fours and six sixes in a 136-ball 132. Riazullah was equally impressive, hitting nine fours and three sixes in a well-crafted 91-ball 106.

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Shahzaib and Riazullah put on 183 runs for the second wicket in just over 27 overs. Their partnership followed a strong 94-run opening stand between Shahzaib and Usman Khan (41).

After Shahzaib was dismissed on the final delivery of the 46th over, Riazullah added 37 runs in the last four overs with Faham-ul-Haq (20 not out).

Chasing a stiff target, the UAE stumbled to 57 for three before Ethan D’Souza and Muhammad Rayan stitched together a 113-run partnership for the fourth wicket. However, Rayan’s departure at 170 marked the end of UAE’s resistance, as they eventually finished at 245 for eight.

D’Souza, the seventh batter to be dismissed, scored a 102-ball 84 with 11 fours, while Rayan contributed 50 off 66 balls, including three sixes and one four.

The victory places Pakistan atop Group A, followed by the UAE, India and Japan. In Group B, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have won two matches each, while Afghanistan and Nepal remain winless. The top two sides from each group will progress to the semifinals.

Pakistan will face Japan in their final league match on Wednesday at the Dubai International Sports Stadium.

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Pakistan to face UAE in ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup semi-final

Pakistan’s thrilling journey of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2023 has reached its pinnacle they prepare to face off against UAE U19 in the semi-final clash at the ICC Academy Ground Dubai, on Friday.

The eight-team tournament has seen Pakistan U19 emerged as a standout force in Group A. The young talents from Pakistan proved their mettle by remaining undefeated in the group-stage matches.

Mohammad Zeeshan earned the player of the match award in the seven-wicket win against Nepal U19 for his impressive performance, securing six wickets for 19 runs and contributing 20 runs off eight balls.

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Azan Awais was then the highlight against India U19, remaining unbeaten with a stellar innings of 105 runs off 130 balls and leading the side to an eight-wicket win.

Shamyl Hussain was named player of the match in the game against Afghanistan, displaying an excellent performance with the bat, smashing 75 runs off 54 balls and taking one wicket for eight runs with the ball as Pakistan claimed an 83-run win over Afghanistan U19.

The semi-final clash promises to be an exciting battle as both teams vie for a coveted spot in the U19 Asia Cup finale.

UAE U19, hosting the tournament and competing alongside Bangladesh, Japan, and Sri Lanka in Group B, have also been in form.

The last meeting between Pakistan U19 and UAE U19 saw the Qasim Akram-led side win the match by 21 runs at the ICC Academy Ground in 2021.

Qasim Akram was the player of the match in that contest for his all-round contribution of (50, 67b and three for 52).

Pakistan captain Saad Baig said, “We have done well in all three games played so far. However, this achievement is not our ultimate goal. Our aim is to win the U19 Asia Cup. We consistently strive to deliver on the big stage, as shown by our performances in the last three games.

“We remain focused on identifying and rectifying mistakes after each match, improving ourselves for the upcoming fixtures.”

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