Pakistan U19 start tri-series opening campaign against Afghanistan on Saturday in Harare

Asian Cricket Council: Pakistan, the reigning ACC Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup champions, will begin their tri-series campaign against Afghanistan on Saturday, 27 December, at Harare Sports Club. Fresh from a dominant 191-run victory over India in the Asia Cup final in Dubai on 21 December, Pakistan enter the 50-over series with strong momentum.

The tri-series also features hosts Zimbabwe, ensuring Pakistan will play at least four matches. They meet Zimbabwe at Prince Edward School on 29 December, face Afghanistan again at Sunrise Sports Club on 2 January, and conclude the league stage against Zimbabwe on Sunday, 4 January.

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• Pakistan U19, fresh from winning the ACC Asia Cup, begin their tri-series campaign against Afghanistan on 27 December in Harare.
• Tri-series includes Zimbabwe; Pakistan will play four matches to fine-tune strategies ahead of ICC U19 World Cup.

The top two teams of the tournament will contest the final on Tuesday, 6 January.

The tri-series provides a valuable opportunity for all three sides to prepare for the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup, scheduled to be played in Namibia and Zimbabwe from 15 January to 6 February. Pakistan are placed in Group ‘C’ and will play their group-stage matches in Harare from 16 to 22 January.

The Super Six stage will take place from 25 January to 1 February, followed by the semi-finals on 3 and 4 February. The final of the 16-team tournament will be played at the Harare Sports Club on 6 February.

Pakistan held their first training session on Friday ahead of their first match. Captain Farhan Yousaf, talking to PCB Digital said:

“The Asia Cup was a good win for us and the players showed great morale and intensity. The players are confident and excited as we head into the tri-series.

“The tri-series is very important for the players and will help us find the right combinations ahead of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup. The conditions here are similar and will be beneficial for our World Cup preparations.

“Both teams in the tournament are strong and competitive and we respect every opposition as we look forward to a competitive event.”

Farhan Yousaf (captain), Usman Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas and Umar Zaib

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Tri-series Pakistan fixtures:

27 December – Afghanistan v Pakistan, Harare Sports Club

29 December – Zimbabwe v Pakistan, Prince Edward

2 January – Pakistan v Afghanistan, Sunrise Sports Club

4 January – Zimbabwe v Pakistan, Old Hararians Sports Club

ICC U19 World Cup Pakistan fixtures:

16 January – Pakistan v England, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

19 January – Pakistan v Scotland, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

22 January – Zimbabwe v Pakistan, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare

24 January to 1 February – Super 6 matches

3 February – First semi-final, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

4 February – Second semi-final, Harare Sports Club, Harare

6 February – Final, Harare Sports Club, Harare