Pakistan bowl out Bangladesh for 121 in rain-hit U19 Asia Cup semi-final
Pacer Abdul Subhan took four as Pakistan bowled out Bangladesh for 121 in the rain-affected second semi-final of the Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Friday.
The Green Shirts had won the toss and opted to bowl in the high-stakes fixture, which was reduced to 27 overs per side due to a rain delay.
Bangladesh got off to a comparatively decent start as openers, Rifat Beg and Zawad Akbar, put together 24 runs before both perished in quick succession.
Following the back-to-back dismissals, captain Azizul Hakim led Bangladesh’s recovery with a 26-ball 20.
He eventually fell victim to Abdul Subhan in the 13th over, who struck twice more in quick succession to bring the total down to 65/5.
Ahmed Hussain added to Bangladesh’s woes in the next over, getting rid of Sheikh Parvez Jibon (nine), as the defending champions slipped further to 73/6.
Following the slump, all-rounder Samiun Basir took the reins of Bangladesh’s batting charge and added valuable runs at the backend.
He remained the top-scorer for Bangladesh with a 37-ball 33, featuring one six and a four.
Subhan was the standout bowler for Pakistan, taking four wickets for just 20 runs in his six overs, followed by Huzaifa Ahsan with two, while Ali Raza, Mohammad Sayyam and Ahmed Hussain chipped in with one scalp apiece.
Pakistan qualified for the semi-final after winning two out of three group matches against Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. The national side was defeated by arch-rivals India in the group match.
On the other hand, Bangladesh remain unbeaten in this tournament so far, having won against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Farhan Yousaf (c), Usman Khan, Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor, Huzaifa Ahsan, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan, and Sameer Minhas.
Bangladesh: Azizul Hakim Tamim (c), Zawad Abrar, Samiun Basir Ratul, Sheikh Paevej Jibon, Md Abdullah, Farid Hasan Faysal, Kalam Siddiki Aleen, Iqbal Hossain Emon, Rifat Beg, Ahmed Shahriar, and Md Shabuj.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
