PAK-U19 vs AFG-U19 Match 5 Results

3:24 PM IST Right then, that is from this one-sided match where Pakistan Under-19 opens their tally while Afghanistan Under-19 will need to wait a bit longer. However, two other Asian rivals are going against each other at the same time as India-U19 are on the cusp of a win against Bangladesh-U19 in their opening game of the ICC U-19 World Cup. You can just switch tabs to catch all the action of that game. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

3:22 PM IST Saad Baig, the victorious skipper of Pakistan Under-19 starts by praising Shahzaib Khan's knock as it was really important for the team. He adds that their opposition bowled pretty well but they carried the partnership and got the result they wanted. He reckons that his team played their natural game and that's why the teamwork was really good. He continues that his bowling unit started attacking the stumps which was the plan for the team. He thinks that Mohammad Zeeshan is a better bowler with the semi-new ball and earlier Ahmad Hassan was swinging the ball well so that's why he brought him back into attack. He also thinks that the venue suited Pakistan players, and he would like to correct the mistakes they made in this game.

3:20 PM IST Naseer Khan Maroofkhil, the captain of Afghanistan Under-19 says that they spilled too many catches and because of that their opposition made such a huge score on the board. He praises their pace attack for doing pretty well in the match which is a positive side but they need to work on their spinners. He also states that the wicket was not suitable for spinners but they will work on it as well. But he is not putting his chin down and says that Afghanistan will come back stronger into the contest in the next fixtures.

3:17 PM IST Shahzaib Khan is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant century. He thanks almighty for his performance as it is a big stage to perform and he has done it very well. He adds that there was a bit of swing at the early stage of the innings and he tried to carry the partnership and stay on the pitch till the end of the inning. He also states that he played with the wind and they were aware that there would be a huge gust of wind flow in the stadium, so he tried to play all the shots in the gaps.

3:16 PM IST Presentation Time...

3:16 PM IST Earlier in the game, Pakistan Under-19 posted a big total on the board courtesy of a lovely ton from Shahzaib Khan, a quick-fire half-century from skipper Saad Baig, and good contributions from Riaz Ullah and Ubaid Shah. Khalil Ahmed was the best bowler for Afghanistan Under-19 with four wickets while Bashir Ahmad got a couple. Allah Mohammad and Naseer Khan Maroofkhil chipped in with one each. While chasing, their batters could handle the pace arsenal of Pakistan and ultimately faced a massive defeat.