U19 World Cup: Scotland slump to 176-7 in 43 overs

HARARE (Dunya News) – Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf won the toss and put Scotland Under-19 in to bat in the second Group ‘C’ match of the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare on Monday.

Pakistan bowling attack did not allow Scottish batsmen to settle down and reduced them to 176 for seven after 43 overs.

Ali Raza struck early and claimed the scalps of opener Theo Robinson (4) and Max Chaplin (2). Rory Grant (21) and Finlay Carter (12) fell to Momin Qamar. Skipper Thomas Knight (37) was removed by Momin Qamar and Ollie Jones (30) by Ali Raza.

Ali dismissed Finlay Jones for 33. Manu Saraswat was batting on 24 and Ethan Ramsay on 1.

Speaking before the toss, Scottish captain Knight said that they also wanted to win the toss and bowl first, but if they get through the first hour cautiously, runs can be scored on this pitch.

Two changes have been made to the Pakistan team for today’s match: Ali Hassan Baloch and Muhammad Siyam have been included in place of Muhammad Shayyam and Umar Zaib.

Pakistan, who 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 at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare on Friday. For Pakistan, captain Farhan Yousaf scored 65, while Ahmed Hussain bagged three wickets.

Pakistan and Scotland have played three matches – all at the ICC U19 World Cup with Pakistan emerging victorious on each occasion. The two sides last met during the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 in South Africa, where Pakistan defeated Scotland by seven wickets.

Bowling coach Rao Iftikhar Anjum, while talking to PCB Digital ahead of the second match said: “The previous match result was disappointing for us because we had prepared extensively for the World Cup over the last six months and had been performing well in the Asia Cup and the tri-series.

“The players and coaches had a productive meeting yesterday and we have prepared well for tomorrow’s match. We are hopeful of delivering strong performances and our mindset remains positive.

“We conceded around 200 runs and while the bowling was not poor overall, we have discussed areas where we can improve and have planned accordingly.

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