#PAKvIND: Azan Awais, Saad Baig power Pakistan to clinical win over India in Asia Cup Under 19 clash

DUBAI – Pakistan registered clinical victory against archrival Indian as Boys in Green chased target of 260, with Azan Awais, and skipper Saad Baig leading the charge with top performances.

The duo Azan Awais and Saad Baig put Green Shirts in commanding position in chase, and Pakistan scored 260 with 8 wickets remaining.

Azan Awais remained top scorer with exceptional 105 (130) and Saad Baig scored 68(51) not out. Shahzaib played a knock of 63 off 88 whereas Shamyl Hussain scored 8.

India's Murugan Abhishek took two wickets with figures of 55-2.

Clinical 8️⃣-wicket win against India U19 🙌

Sensational batting by Azan Awais, Saad Baig and Shahzaib Khan as 🇵🇰 make it two wins in a row 💫#PAKvIND | #PakistanFutureStars pic.twitter.com/eQK0OqlNzF

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 10, 2023

Pakistan decided to put arch-rival India in to bat as both sides locked horns in an Under-19 Asia Cup cricket match at the ICC Academy ground in Dubai.

Indian batters Adarsh Singh, Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas scored half-ton each as Men in Blue posted 259 for 9 against Saad Baig-led squad in the ongoing Group A match in Dubai.

Singh slammed 62 while Saharan played a knock of 60. Pakistan kept Boys in Blue kept at bay for fair period before the partnership between Adarsh and Uday boosted their side to 259.

Arafat dismissed Adarsh Singh, and Mohammad Zeeshan then caught Rudra Patel on a mere 1.

Men in Green restricted Blues within 230 runs but Sachin Dhas continued to charge against Green Shirts and took his side to a competitive 260-run target by scoring a quick 58 off 32 with two fours and three sixes.

Pakistan and India and bagged their opening match of Group A, with Pakistan leading the group currently on better net run-rate.

Pakistan vs Indian Under 19 Squads

Pakistan U19: Shamyl Hussain, Shahzaib Khan, Azan Awais, Saad Baig (c & wk), Mohammad Zeeshan, Mohammad Riazullah, Tayyab Arif, Arafat Minhas, Ali Asfand, Amir Hassan, Ubaid Shah

India U19: Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Rudra Patel, Uday Saharan (c), Musheer Khan, Sachin Dhas, Aravelly Avanish (wk), Saumy Pandey, Murugan Abhishek, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari