KARACHI (Kashmir English): Pakistan U19 cricket squad has landed in Dubai ahead of the eight-team ACC U19 Asia Cup, scheduled from 12 to 21 December.
Pakistan, placed in Group ‘A’, will open its campaign against Malaysia at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Friday, 12 December.
The Green Shirts will play their second match in the tournament against arch-rivals India at the ICC Academy Ground on Sunday, 14 December. Their third fixture will be against the UAE on Tuesday, 16 December, also at the ICC Academy Ground.
Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka are part of Group ‘B’. As per the tournament format, the top two sides from each group will compete in the semi-finals scheduled for 19 December, while the final will take place at the ICC Academy Ground on Sunday, 21 December.
The tournament will be played in the 50-over format, and will begin at 9am local time.
Before team’s departure to Dubai, the Pakistan squad underwent a seven-day training at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre in Karachi.
Squad for ACC Asia Cup
Farhan Yousaf (captain), Usman Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hassan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Huzaifa, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq and Sameer Minhas
