DUBAI (Kashmir English): The Under-19 Asia Cup match scheduled between Pakistan and India, two renowned rivals, has been delayed due to heavy rain in Dubai.
According to the details, the toss between the two teams was scheduled at 9:30, but due to the wet grounds, the toss has been delayed.
It is important to note here that Pakistan is placed in Group A and opened its campaign against Malaysia at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Friday, 12 December.
The Green Shirts are playing 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 9 am local time.
Before the 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
