Pakistan's Under-19 cricket team scored 275 runs for the loss of seven wickets in its 50 overs against Nepal on Tuesday, leaving Nepal a target of 276 to win. The match was played at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, where the ACC U19 Asia Cup is under way. Pakistan batted first after losing the toss.
Pakistan's innings built on two 74s
Ahmed Hussain made 74 runs off 73 balls, with two sixes and seven fours. Captain Farhan Yusuf made the same number of runs from 95 balls, hitting three sixes and six fours. Together the two batters supplied most of Pakistan's total, and the side finished with seven wickets down.
Nepal's position in the group
Nepal's captain Bipin Sharma took three wickets, while Sushil Rawal took two and Abhay Yadav and Sachin Bhatta took one each. Nepal had already lost two matches in a row, including defeats to India by 10 wickets and to the United Arab Emirates by 7 wickets. According to match reports from Kathmandu, Nepal has been eliminated from the group stage, so the chase now decides the result of this match rather than the team's place in the tournament.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) runs the event, which is limited to players under 19. It is played in the one-day international (ODI) format, in which each side bats for 50 overs.
What comes next
The tournament has eight teams and 15 matches between November 5 and November 14 in Oman. Group A has India, Pakistan, the UAE and Nepal. The top two teams from each group qualify for the semi-finals on November 12, and the final is scheduled for November 14. The schedule lists India against Pakistan on Sunday, November 8, at 10:30 AM IST at the same ground.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- November 5, 2026: The tournament was scheduled to begin in Oman with eight teams.
- November 6: India's opening match against Nepal was scheduled at Al Amerat Cricket Ground.
- Earlier in the group stage: Nepal lost to India by 10 wickets.
- November 8: India and Pakistan were scheduled to meet at 10:30 AM IST.
- November 10: India was scheduled to play the UAE in its final group match.
- Tuesday: Pakistan posted 275 for 7 against Nepal, setting a target of 276.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Pakistan U19 ne Nepal ke khilaf Oman mein 7 wicket par 275 run banaye. Ahmed Hussain aur captain Farhan Yusuf ne 74-74 run banaye. Nepal ko match jeetne ke liye 276 run chahiye, lekin woh group stage se bahar ho chuka hai. Cricket fans ke liye India aur Pakistan ka match 8 November ko schedule mein hai.
