Pakistan defeat India in U19 Asia Cup

MUSCAT: Pakistan defeated India by three wickets to go top in Group A of the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asian Cup at the Oman Cricket Academy ground in Al Amerat on Sunday.

In a match that went close, Pakistan’s Hamza Zahoor’s unbeaten 100 topped India’s Arjun Rajput’s 107.

Chasing a modest target of 208 set by India, Pakistan scored 209 for seven in 48.1 overs.

 Brief scores: India 208 in 46.3 overs ( Arjun Rajput 107, Kavya Paresh Patel 23, Aaryavir Sehwag 22; Ali Raza 3/37, Rizwanullah 3/24, Niqab Shafiq 3/42) lost to Pakistan 209/7 (Hamza Zahoor 100*, Hasnain Abbas Dar 38; Manal Chauhan 3/32, Mohit Ulva 2/45)