U19 Asia Cup: Nepal opt to bowl first against Pakistan
“Nepal won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in the U19 Asia Cup, where defending champions Pakistan have already secured a semi-final spot. MUSCAT (D…”
MMUSCAT —Nepal won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the 12th match of the Under-19 Asia Cup being played at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Oman. Pakistan have made one change to their playing XI, bringing in fast bowler Muhammad Huzaifa in place of Ali Raza.
Ali Raza will now represent the Emerging Team in the Rising Stars Asia Cup as a replacement for Aaqib Javed, who has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Defending champions Pakistan have already secured a place in the semi-finals from Group A, while Nepal have been eliminated from the competition.
In another Group A fixture scheduled for today, India will take on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the winning team securing the remaining semi-final spot from the group. Meanwhile, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have already qualified for the semi-finals from Group B, having secured six and four points respectively.
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