Summary Pakistan defeated Nepal by 101 runs in the Under-19 Asia Cup, completing three consecutive group-stage victories and remaining unbeaten in the competition
MUSCAT (Dunya News) - Pakistan secured their third consecutive victory in the Under-19 Asia Cup, defeating Nepal by 101 runs to maintain an unbeaten record in the group stage.
Batting first in the tournament being held in Oman, Pakistan posted 275 for seven in their allotted 50 overs.
Ahmed Hussain led the batting effort with an impressive 89 runs, while captain Farhan Yousaf contributed 74. Hasnain Abbas scored 25, while Jahangir Bilal added 22 runs to help Pakistan set a challenging target of 276.
In reply, Nepal struggled against Pakistan's bowling attack and were bowled out for 174 runs, handing Pakistan a convincing 101-run victory.
Ahmed Hussain also impressed with the ball, claiming four wickets to complete an outstanding all-round performance.
Muhammad Siaam and Muhammad Huzaifa supported the bowling attack with two wickets each.
With this victory, Pakistan completed a clean sweep of their three group-stage matches, remaining unbeaten in the competition and strengthening their position ahead of the next stage of the tournament.
