Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 8 wickets in the semi-final of the U-19 Cricket Asia Cup to qualify for the final, which will be played on Sunday.

The national team easily achieved the target of 122 runs for the loss of 2 wickets on Friday.

Bangladesh struggled against disciplined bowling and were dismissed inside the allotted overs for 121.

For Pakistan, Abdul Subhan bowled brilliantly and took four wickets, while Huzaifa Ahsan took two, and Ali Raza, Mohammad Sayyam and Ahmed Hussain took one wicket each.

The match was reduced to 27 overs per side due to a wet outfield following earlier rain, adding pressure on both teams in the knockout contest.

Sameer Minhas remained unbeaten on 69 runs, Usman Khan scored 27, and Ahmed Hussain scored 11 runs.

The final of the Under-19 Asia Cup will be played in Dubai on Sunday, December 21, where the teams of Pakistan and India will face each other once again.