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Pakistan U19 vs Bangladesh U19: Asia Cup semi-final on 12 November

Defending champions Pakistan face Bangladesh in Muscat on Thursday after winning all three group games. Ahmed Hussain's 89 and 4-35 sank Nepal.

By Saad BilalEdited by Waqar Ul Khaf, Chief Editor
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Pakistan will play Bangladesh in the first semi-final of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup on Thursday, 12 November, at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat, Oman. The defending champions got there with a perfect group stage: three wins in three games, the last a 101-run win over Nepal on Tuesday.

How did Pakistan beat Nepal?

The match belonged to Ahmed Hussain. Pakistan were in trouble at 64 for 3 before he and captain Farhan Yousaf put on 135 for the fourth wicket, Dawn reported. Hussain made 89 off 73 balls with seven fours and two sixes; Yousaf scored 74 off 95, with three sixes. Hasnain Abbas Dar added a quick 25 off 23, and Pakistan finished on 275 for 7 in 50 overs. Bipin Sharma took 3 for 58 for Nepal.

Then Hussain came back with the ball and took 4 for 35 in his 10 overs. Mohammad Huzaifa and Mohammad Sayyam took two wickets each, and Nepal were all out for 174 in 43.4 overs. Rohit Chand top-scored with 37.

The PCB called it a “commanding win” for the defending champions.

Pakistan’s road to the semi-final

  • vs UAE: won, with a century from Usman.
  • vs India: won, led by Hamza Zahoor’s unbeaten hundred (his “note” celebration went viral).
  • vs Nepal: won by 101 runs.

Pakistan topped Group A. Bangladesh, from Group B, finished the league stage with four points from three matches.

When and where is the semi-final?

  • Match: Pakistan U19 vs Bangladesh U19, first semi-final
  • Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026
  • Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Turf 2), Muscat
  • Start time: previews disagree (listed as 9 AM or 10 AM local time), so check the PCB’s and ACC’s official channels on the morning.

The other semi-final is India against unbeaten Afghanistan. The final is on Saturday, 14 November, at the same ground.

What to watch

Bangladesh’s bowling attack is their strength, so Pakistan’s top order, which wobbled against Nepal before the Hussain-Yousaf stand, is the key. A win on Thursday would put Pakistan one game from defending the title.

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