HARARE (Kashmir English): Pakistan defeated Afghanistan in the second match of the ongoing U-19 tri-nation series in Zimbabwe.
The thrilling match was decided in the last over.
In the match played between (Pak u19 vs Afg u19), Pakistan won the toss of the match in Harare and decided to field first.
Batting first, Afghanistan Under-19 were bowled out for 226 in 50 overs. Osman Sadat top-scored with 75 runs, while Mahboob Khan added 49 and Faisal Shinozada scored 31.
For Pakistan, Usman Khan claimed four wickets, while Mohammad Sayyam and Daniyal Ali Khan took two wickets each.
While chasing, Pakistan Under-19 reached 230 for 9 in 49.3 overs. Farhan Yousaf played a crucial knock of 65 runs, while Hamza Zahoor remained unbeaten on 68 to steer Pakistan home.
Ahmed Hussain contributed 31, and Usman Khan added 20. For Afghanistan, Salam Khan took 4 wickets, and Zaitullah Shaheen picked up 2 key wickets.
