LAHORE | INP | Defending champions Pakistan U19 will take on Bangladesh U19 in the first semi-final of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 on Thursday, 12 November. The match will be played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 10am PKT.
Pakistan U19 to take on Bangladesh in Asia Cup semi-final
In the previous edition of the tournament, Pakistan U19 defeated Bangladesh U19 by eight wickets, courtesy of an unbeaten 69 from Sameer Minhas and a four-wicket haul by Abdul Subhan.
Pakistan U19 have remained unbeaten in the ongoing tournament, winning all three group-stage matches to finish at the top of Group ‘A’.
Pakistan began their campaign with a nine-wicket win over the UAE, courtesy of an unbeaten century from left-handed opening batter Usman Khan. They followed it up with a three-wicket win over India, with wicketkeeper-batter Hamza Zahoor scoring an unbeaten century.
In their third and final group-stage fixture, an impressive all-round performance from Ahmed Hussain (89 runs and four wickets), and a half-century from captain Farhan Yousaf, helped Pakistan beat Nepal by 101 runs.
In the bowling department, left-arm pacer Mohammad Sayyam and right-arm fast bowler Rizwanullah have took six wickets each, while right-arm pacer Ali Raza has taken five wickets.
Talking exclusively to PCB Digital, Pakistan U19 head coach Shahid Anwar said:
“The players have shown great character, unity and fighting spirit throughout the tournament. Finishing top of the group is a testament to their hard work and determination. We have the momentum on our side and we aim to carry it into the semi-final against Bangladesh.
“Fearless cricket has been our philosophy for the past two to three years and we will continue to play our natural game with the same positive mindset.
“Our players have demonstrated remarkable resilience and teamwork. We are determined to fight until the last ball and maintain the fearless approach that has brought us success so far.
