Pakistan U19 to Face Bangladesh in Asia Cup Semifinal on November 12

Pakistan will play Bangladesh in the first U19 Asia Cup semifinal on Thursday, November 12, at 10 am Pakistan time.

The defending champions topped Group A after beating Nepal by 101 runs on Tuesday. They won all three group games and finished with six points. The winner will play in the final on November 14. Pakistan won every match in Group A. They beat the UAE by nine wickets in their first game. On Sunday, they beat India by three wickets in a close contest.

On Tuesday, Pakistan scored 275 for seven against Nepal. Nepal were bowled out for 174. Pakistan finished the group with six points and a net run rate of 1.186. Ahmed Hussain top-scored with 89 and took four wickets for 35, according to Pakera.

Bangladesh finished second in Group B with two wins and one loss, giving them four points. They ended the group stage with a 205-run win over Malaysia. Afghanistan topped Group B.