Pakistan win toss, elect to bowl first against Scotland in U19 World Cup

HARARE: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Scotland in the 12th match of the ongoing ICC Men's U19 World Cup here on Monday at the Takashinga Sports Club, Highfield.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Sameer Minhas, Ali Hassan Baloch, Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf (c), Huzaifa Ahsan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Abdul Subhan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam and Ali Raza.

Scotland: Theo Robinson, Thomas Knight (c/wk), Max Chaplin, Rory Grant, Ollie Jones, Finlay Carter, Manu Saraswat, Finlay Jones, Ethan Ramsay, Jake Woodhouse and Shlok Thaker.

Head-to-head:

Historically, Pakistan and Scotland have faced each other three times in Youth ODIs, with Pakistan emerging victorious in all three games. 

• Matches played: 03
• Pakistan U19 won: 03
• Scotland U19 won: 00

Both sides last met in the 2020 edition of the U19 World Cup, where Pakistan won by seven wickets.

Batting first, Scotland were bowled out for 75 runs in 23.5 overs, courtesy of an exceptional bowling performance by the Pakistan U19 team.

Mohammad Wasim led the attack with 5/12 in 7.5 overs, followed by Tahir Hussain with three wickets, Abbas Afridi with two, and Aamir Ali with one.

Pakistan chased down the total, losing three wickets in 11.4 overs. Irfan Khan top-scored with 38 off 37 deliveries, including six fours, while captain Rohail Nazir contributed 27 off 23 deliveries.

Form Guide:

Both teams will aim for a win to boost their chances of advancing in the U19 World Cup. Pakistan lost their opener against England, while the Scotland-Zimbabwe clash was called off due to rain.

Pakistan U19: L, W, NR, W, NR (most recent first)

Scotland U19: A, W, L, L, L