Pakistan defended a low total in Benoni against Bangladesh to become the fourth semifinalist in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 after India, Australia and South Africa had claimed their spots earlier in the week.In a game that see-sawed back and forth, Ubaid Shah was the difference, taking a sensational five-wicket haul to hold off a resilient Bangladesh. Pakistan were bowled out for 155 in 40.4 overs Ubaid Shah then claimed 5-44 in 10 overs and Ali Raza claimed 3-44 as Pakistan bowled out Bangladesh for 150 in 35.5 overs to win the match by five runs.
Despite multiple drop catches, the eventual victors created several opportunities with the ball. Their fielders redeemed themselves with spectacular catches, providing invaluable support to the bowlers and ultimately sealing a tense and hard-fought victory in Benoni.
Meanwhile, Tazeem Ali registered a seven-wicket haul in Potchefstroom as England’s spinners took all ten wickets to beat Zimbabwe by 146 runs, and in Bloemfontein, Ireland put up a brilliant
With the Super Six matches coming to a close, the semifinal fixtures have been identified. India will play South Africa in the first semifinal in Benoni on February 6 while Pakistan will take on Australia in the other semi at the same venue on February 8.
In a high-stakes Super Six clash in Benoni, Pakistan and Bangladesh faced off, with a semifinal spot hanging in the balance. Bangladesh not only lagged behind Pakistan by two points at the outset but also faced a considerable deficit in net run rate.