Pakistan, Australia U-19 WC clash today

LAHORE: Twice former champions Pakistan take on Australia in the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup 2022 Super Series quarter-final at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua on Friday(today).

Pakistan led by all-rounder Qasim Akram display good account of their talent, skill and potential in their three Group C matches that they won convincingly against Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea to confirm their quarter-final clash with Australia.

After finishing their group matches in Trinidad on a high with a thumping nine-wicket win over Papua New Guinea, Pakistan have trained hard in the lead-up to the match against Australia in Antigua.

In the match against Papua New Guinea, all-rounder Muhammad Shehzad took five wickets as Pakistan rolled over their opponents for just 50.

In the clash against Afghanistan, all-rounder Maaz Sadaqat inspired the side to a 24-run win while opener Haseebullah’s century and pacer Awais Ali’s six-for were instrumental in the overwhelming 115-run victory.

The right-armer Awais is currently third on the tournament wicket-takers list (nine wickets in three matches) while Haseebullah (155 runs in three matches) places him at number eleven amongst the tournament’s leading run-getters.

Pakistan are the third most successful side after India and Australia in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup, which was launched in 1988 before becoming a biennial event in 1998.