Pakistan are batting against arch-rivals India in the Under-19 Asia Cup final in Al Amerat, Oman, after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
At the time of the latest update, Pakistan had scored 93 runs for the loss of one wicket in 10 overs.
Pakistan’s opening pair, Usman Khan and Hiyam Khan, provided a confident start before Hiyam was dismissed in the first ball of the ninth over.
Indian bowler Kavya Patel took his wicket, with wicketkeeper Anvay Dravid completing the catch. Hiyam scored 21 runs off 23 balls, including four boundaries.
The final began at 10am Pakistan Standard Time.
Pakistan’s Journey to the Final
Pakistan have remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and secured their place in the final after defeating Bangladesh by nine wickets in the semi-final.
Earlier in the group stage, Pakistan also defeated traditional rivals India by three wickets.
The young Pakistani side registered another impressive victory against Afghanistan, beating them by eight wickets in their group-stage encounter.
Playing Squads
Pakistan: Usman Khan, Hiyam Khan, Abdul Qadir, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Hamza Zahoor (wicketkeeper), Hasnain Dar, Muhammad Siam, Farhan Yousuf (captain), Naqeeb Shafiq and Rizwanullah.
India: Lakshya Rai Chandani (captain), Aryaveer Sehwag, VK Vineeth, Yashvardhan Chauhan, Arjun Rajput, Anvay Dravid (wicketkeeper), Manal Chauhan, Aryan Susani, Kavya Patel, Mohit Alaw and Cheguroputi Venkata.
