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U-19 World Cup 2024 – Ubaid Shah five-for helps Pakistan seal semis berth in thriller

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Pakistan Beneath-19s 155 (Minhas 34, Shahzaib 26, Jibon 4-24, Borson 4-24) beat Bangladesh Beneath-19s 150 (James 26, Borson 21*, Ubaid 5-44) by 5 runs

Bangladesh’s desires of an Beneath-19 World Cup encore in South Africa – they received the title right here in 2020 – got here crashing down in probably the most heartbreaking vogue as Pakistan beat them by 5 runs in Benoni to seal the ultimate semi-final spot.
Pakistan’s hero was Ubaid Shah, the youthful brother of tempo sensational Naseem Shah. Bowling with hearth, depth and uncooked tempo that hustled Bangladesh’s batting line-up on a sizzling and dry day, Ubaid completed with figures of 5 for 44 as Pakistan sensationally defended 155 to win by 5 runs.

However till half-hour previous to the dramatic ending, Ubaid was left questioning if he’d dropped the cup. With Bangladesh needing 37 with 4 wickets in hand, Ubaid put down an absolute sitter at effective leg to reprieve Mohammad Shihad James, Bangladesh’s final recognised batter for twenty-four. Nevertheless, Ubaid bounced again to dismiss him within the very subsequent over with an excellent lifter that James nicked to the wicketkeeper to set off wild celebrations.

Rohanat Doullah Borson, who earlier within the day picked up 4 for twenty-four to limit Pakistan to a chaseble complete, then got here up with a formidable unbeaten 21 to take Bangladesh inside touching distance, earlier than Mohammad Zeeshan despatched Pakistan into delirium with the ultimate wicket of Maruf Mridha.
Pakistan had achieved the unthinkable, clinching a recreation from the clutches of defeat in a fashion paying homage to their run to a well-known title win within the 2006 closing in opposition to India on the R Premadasa Stadium. That day it was Anwar Ali who swung India’s famed prime order out in protection of a modest 109. On Saturday, Ubaid was firmly entrance and centre of an impressed defence.

Their victory in the long run could have been dramatic, however Pakistan had been lackadaisical for big elements. 5 batters bought into double figures, however none carried on getting greater than Arafat Mihnas’ 34 decrease down the order. By then, they’d been tottering at 89 for six and regarded like they’d be bowled out nicely inside 40 overs. Because it turned out, they simply about managed to cross that mark.

Together with pacer Borson, offspinner Sheikh Paevez Jibon contributed a four-wicket haul in an excellent spell of guile and management. Because it turned out, these two heroic efforts nevertheless had been second-best on a heartbreaking night for Bangladesh.


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