Pakistan U19 take on Scotland U19 in their second Group ‘C’ match of the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare today (Monday).

Scotland gave Pakistan a target of 188 runs to win, and the Scottish team was bowled out for 187 in 48.1 overs.

Ali Raza took 4 wickets, and Momin Qamar took 3 wickets.

Pakistan U-19 needs 188 runs to win.

Pakistan, which recently won the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup in Dubai and the tri-series in Zimbabwe, did not have the best of starts as they lost to England by 37 runs in their first group fixture on Friday.

For Pakistan, captain Farhan Yousaf scored 65, while Ahmed Hussain bagged three wickets.

On a head-to-head basis, Pakistan and Scotland have featured in three matches – all at the ICC U19 World Cup, with Pakistan emerging victorious on each occasion, according to a PCB statement.

The two sides last met during the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 in South Africa, where Pakistan defeated Scotland by seven wickets.

The Pakistan squad took part in a training session at Old Hararians, where they underwent fielding drills and net sessions under the coaching staff led by Shahid Anwar.

15-member squad:

Farhan Yousaf (captain), Usman Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas and Umar Zaib.