Dubai: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first against Bangladesh in the second ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 semi-final at the Sevens Stadium on Friday.
groups
Pakistan: Farhan Yousaf (C), Usman Khan (VC), Abdul Subban, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniel Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (Week), Husayfa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Husayfa, Mohammad Syam (Mohammed Syam), Nikfiq Syam.
Bangladesh: Azizul Hakeem Tamim (c), Jawad Abrar, Samiun Basir Ratul, Sheikh Bevej Jibon, Rizan Hosan, Shadin Islam, MD Abdullah, Farid Hasan Faisal, Kalam Siddiqui Aleen, Iqbal Hossain Eman, Rifaat Al Amin, Shahr Al Amin, Shahr Al Amin, Shahr Al Amin Shabuj.
head-to-head
Pakistan and Bangladesh have met 29 times in junior ODIs, with the former holding a dominant record with 16 head-to-head wins, compared to the Tigers’ 11, with two matches ending in no result.
Matches: 29
Pakistan: 16
Bangladesh: 11
No result: 2
Form Guide
Pakistan and Bangladesh enter the high-stakes game on the back of a three-match unbeaten streak that saw them top Group A, while the Green Shirts have won two of their three group-stage matches, losing by 90 runs to arch-rivals India in a blockbuster clash.
However, in the last five matches, Bangladesh have only one defeat, while Pakistan have been beaten thrice as the U19s lacked ODI status after their win over Malaysia in the U19 Asia Cup campaign opener.
Bangladesh: W, W, W, W, L (Most recent first)
Pakistan: W, L, L, W, L