In the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Pakistan qualified for the next round after defeating Zimbabwe by 8 wickets.In the match played in Harare, host Zimbabwe Under-19 team batted first and were bowled out for just 128 runs. Opener Labangana top-scored for Zimbabwe with 59 runs. For Pakistan, Ali Raza claimed 3 wickets, while Abdul Subhan, Muhammad Siyam, and Momin Qamar got two wickets each.
In reply, Pakistan chased down the target of 129 runs in the 27th over, losing only 2 wickets. Sameer Minhas played an unbeaten innings of 74 runs, while Usman Khan (26) and Ahmed Hussain (24) remained not out. With this victory, Pakistan Under-19 team qualified for the Super Six stage from Group C. Despite the loss, Zimbabwe and England also advanced to the next round.
