Pakistan Under-19s vs Nepal Under-19s, Group A: 10 key moments, ball by ball
Pakistan Under-19s beat Nepal Under-19s by 101 runs.
Pakistan Under-19s beat Nepal Under-19s by 101 runs in Group A of ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- PAK-U19 Over 15.4 — Jahangir Bilal out for 25 (49), c r chand b s bhatt by Sachin Bhatt. 59/1
- PAK-U19 Over 31.5 — Farhan Yousaf brings up a fifty off 61 balls
- PAK-U19 Over 35 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Abhay Yadav: 1 wd 0 1 6 wd 4 1
- PAK-U19 Over 39.2 — Ahmed Hussain brings up a fifty off 49 balls
- PAK-U19 Over 40.6 — Farhan Yousaf out for 74 (94), c b p sharma b s rawal by Sushil Rawal. 201/3
- PAK-U19 Over 44 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Sachin Bhatt: 1 1 1 2 2 6
- PAK-U19 Over 48.5 — Hasnain Abbas Dar out for 25 (23), b b p sharma by Bipin Prasad Sharma. 266/4
- NEP-U19 Over 16.2 — Niraj Kumar Yadav out for 29 (59), st h zahoor b a hussain by Ahmed Hussain. 60/2
- NEP-U19 Over 35.3 — Rohit Chand out for 37 (54), c h zahoor b rizwanullah by Rizwanullah. 141/5
- NEP-U19 Over 40.3 — Nepal Under-19s collapse: 4 wickets for 19 runs (137/4 to 156/8)
How the runs came
Pakistan Under-19s were 82 after 25 overs and finished on 275/5. Nepal Under-19s were 83 after 22 overs and finished on 174/10.
Phase by phase
| Phase | PAK-U19 | NEP-U19 |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 40/0 (RR 4.00) | 43/0 (RR 4.30) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 153/2 (RR 5.10) | 112/7 (RR 3.73) |
| Death overs (41-50) | 84/3 (RR 8.40) | 19/3 (RR 5.18) |
In the middle overs, Pakistan Under-19s scored 41 more than Nepal Under-19s.
Pakistan Under-19s innings: over by over
Pakistan Under-19s faced 144 dot balls (48%), hit 20 fours and 6 sixes, and got 22 extras. The best stand was 135 off 137 balls between Usman Khan & Ahmed Hussain.
Fall of wickets: 59-1 (Jahangir Bilal, 15.4), 66-2 (Abdul Qadir, 18.1), 201-3 (Farhan Yousaf, 40.6), 266-4 (Hasnain Abbas Dar, 48.5), 272-5 (Hamza Zahoor, 49.3)
Nepal Under-19s innings: over by over
Nepal Under-19s faced 161 dot balls (61%), hit 18 fours and 1 sixes, and got 15 extras. The best stand was 48 off 62 balls between Niraj Kumar Yadav & Sohail Kunwar. Between overs 35.3 and 40.3 they slipped from 137/4 to 156/8.
Fall of wickets: 48-1 (Sohail Kunwar, 10.2), 60-2 (Niraj Kumar Yadav, 16.2), 104-3 (Suryanshu Koirala, 26.4), 137-4 (Darsh Sonar, 34.5), 141-5 (Rohit Chand, 35.3), 146-6 (Aashish Luhar, 37.5), 150-7 (Sachin Bhatt, 39.1), 156-8 (Roshan Shahi, 40.3), 174-9 (Abhay Yadav, 43.3), 174-10 (Sushil Rawal, 43.4)
Our view
Pakistan Under-19s secured a convincing 101-run victory over Nepal Under-19s in the Group A clash of the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup. Batting first, Pakistan posted 275/5, with Ahmed Hussain leading the innings with an impressive 89 off 73 balls, while Farhan Yousaf contributed 74 off 95. The pair added 135 runs for the third wicket, providing the foundation for a strong total. Nepal's bowlers struggled to contain the scoring in the middle overs, despite Bipin Prasad Sharma picking up three wickets.
In reply, Nepal were bowled out for 174 in 43.4 overs. Niraj Kumar Yadav and Rohit Chand offered some resistance with 29 and 37 respectively, but Ahmed Hussain's excellent bowling performance of 4/35 kept Pakistan in control. Nepal's innings fell apart between overs 35.3 and 40.3, as they lost four wickets for just 19 runs, slipping from 137/4 to 156/8. That collapse ended their hopes of chasing the target and sealed a dominant win for Pakistan.
Top performers
- Ahmed Hussain — 89 (73 balls)
- Farhan Yousaf — 74 (95 balls)
- Rohit Chand — 37 (54 balls)
- Ahmed Hussain — 4/35 (10 ov)
- Bipin Prasad Sharma — 3/58 (10 ov)
- Mohammad Sayyam — 2/27 (5.4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Pakistan Under-19s vs Nepal Under-19s
