HARARE (Kashmir English): Following a marvelous start to the U19 tri-series, Pakistan will face Zimbabwe in their next fixture at Harare on Monday (today).
Zimbabwe U19, Pakistan U19, and Afghanistan U19 are participating in the tri-series that will serve as a warm-up for the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026. The opening match of the series was on December 25, 2025, with the final scheduled for January 6, 2026, at Old Hararians Sports Club in Harare.
Pakistan-Afghanistan game in U19 tri-series
Pakistan defeated Afghanistan in their first game by four wickets after a fine spell by Usman Khan coupled with half-centuries from captain Farhan Yousaf and Hamza Zahoor at Harare Sports Club on Saturday.
Put into bat first, Afghanistan could post only 226 in 50 overs despite Osman Sadat’s anchoring half-century.
The opening batter remained the top-scorer for Afghanistan with 75 off 106 deliveries, laced with four fours and a six.
For Pakistan, Usman took four for just 37 runs in his 10 overs, followed by Mohammad Sayyam and Daniyal Ali Khan with two each, while Ahmed Hussain chipped in with one.
The Green Shirts were made to do hard yards in pursuit of the 227-run target as they lost nine wickets in the process and prevailed with just three balls to spare.
