Pakistan’s winning start in Under-19 cricket World Cup

Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by a huge margin of 181 runs in the first match of the Under-19 cricket World Cup.

Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against Afghanistan and scored 284 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 50 overs, Shahzaib Khan scored a brilliant century and Saad Baig scored a half century.

On behalf of Pakistan, Shahzeb Khan was the top scorer by scoring 106 runs off 126 balls, Saad Baig scored 55 runs and Riazullah scored 46 runs.

On behalf of Afghanistan, Khalil Ahmed dismissed 4 players, Bashir Ahmed 2, Ghazanfar and Naseer Khan took one each.

Chasing the target of 285 runs, the entire team of Afghanistan collapsed on only 103 runs, 7 players could not even enter double figures, Noman Shah scored 26, Sohail Zarmatni and Rahimullah Zarmati scored 20, 20 runs.

On behalf of Pakistan, Obaid Shah took four wickets and Mohammad Zeeshan dismissed three players, Aamir Hasan and Ahmed Hussain took one wicket each.

Pakistan’s batsman Shahzaib Khan was man of the match for his brilliant batting.