DUBAI: Pakistan and India are set to meet in the final of the Asia Cup Under-19, so tensions will surely run sky-high in the traditional rivals’ encounter.
Pakistan Under-19 clinched an 8-wicket win over Bangladesh in their semi-final showdown. Rain restricted the match to 27 overs per side.
Batting first, Bangladesh were skittled for just 121 runs. Pakistan’s bowler Abdul Subhan was ablaze with the ball taking four wickets.
Pakistan chased down the target with ease, eventually winning the match in their 17th over. Sameer Minhas was the star of the successful run chase with a knock of 69 runs.
Pakistan will face India in the final for the title which is going to be on Sunday in Dubai.
India managed to beat Sri Lanka in the second semi, final which took place a day earlier, to claim their place in the final. The final match is going to be the tournament’s most significant event as Pakistan and India revive their rivalry in the Asia Cup Under-19 competitions.
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Shaheen’s BBL journey starts with beamers and a mid-over exit
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s first appearance in the Big Bash League (BBL) did not proceed as expected as the prominent bowler was taken off mid-over by the umpire. The cause behind this action has now been disclosed.
Playing for the Brisbane Heat, Shaheen made his appearance but struggled, giving away 43 runs in only 2.4 overs and failing to claim any wickets.
The pivotal moment occurred in Shaheen’s over when he delivered two beamers prompting the umpire to intervene and stop his bowling. Beamers, which are full tosses constitute a severe violation of the rules and result in prompt action, from the umpires.
In a similarly unfortunate development, Rizwan Mohammad, the highly talented batsman of Pakistan, also failed to light up his debut in a memorable way. Representing the Melbourne Renegades, Rizwan scored a solitary 4 runs from 10 balls and thus was ineffective in the match he was making his debut.
