Muscat, November 10,2026: Defending champions Pakistan maintained their unbeaten run in the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup 2026 with a convincing 101-run victory over Nepal at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
With three wins from as many matches, Pakistan finished at the top of Group A and qualified for the semi-finals, where they will face Bangladesh in the first semi-final on Thursday.
Batting first, Pakistan posted 275 for seven in their allotted 50 overs, with half-centuries from Ahmed Hussain and captain Farhan Yousaf providing the backbone of the innings.
Ahmed top-scored with a brisk 89 off 73 balls, striking seven fours and two sixes, while Farhan contributed 74 off 95 deliveries, including six fours and three sixes.
The pair rescued Pakistan after they slipped to 64 for three, putting together a crucial 135-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Hasnain Abbas Dar added late impetus with a quick-fire 25 off 23 balls, wile Nepal’s Bipin Sharma claimed three wickets for 58 runs.
In reply, Nepal were bowled out for 174 in 43.4 overs, falling 101 runs short of the target.
Ahmed completed an impressive all-round performance, taking four wickets for 35 runs in his 10 overs. Mohammad Huzaifa and Mohammad Sayyam supported him with two wickets each.
Rohit Chand was Nepal’s leading scorer with 37 runs, but his effort could not prevent Pakistan from securing a comfortable victory and extending their unbeaten run in the tournament.
