Pakistan Beat India by Three Wickets in Under-19 Asia Cup
Hamza Zahoor's Unbeaten Century Helps Pakistan Defeat India in Under-19 Asia Cup
ISLAMABAD: (Sports Reporter) – Pakistan secured an impressive three-wicket victory over arch-rivals India in the Under-19 Asia Cup match played in Muscat, thanks to a brilliant unbeaten century by Hamza Zahoor.
After winning the toss, India elected to bat first but struggled against Pakistan’s disciplined bowling attack. The Indian batting line-up was bowled out for 208 runs in 46.3 overs.
Arjun Rajput was the standout performer for India, scoring 107 runs off 85 balls, while the other batters failed to make significant contributions.
Pakistan’s bowling attack delivered an impressive performance, with Ali Raza claiming three wickets for 37 runs. Naqab Shafiq also picked up three wickets for 42 runs, while Rizwanullah took three wickets for just 24 runs.
Chasing a target of 209 runs, Pakistan reached the winning total in 48.1 overs, losing seven wickets in the process.
Hamza Zahoor emerged as Pakistan’s hero, playing a match-winning unbeaten knock of 100 runs to guide his team to a memorable victory over India.
It is worth mentioning that Pakistan had also defeated India in the final of the previous edition of the Under-19 Asia Cup, further strengthening their record against their arch-rivals in the tournament.
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