Reporting snapshot · 13 November 2026 (Asia/Karachi). Pakistan's opponent in Saturday's final was still undecided when this was written: the second semi-final, between India and Afghanistan, was played in Oman on the same day as Pakistan's. The figures below are the ones carried by the published match accounts, and no official tournament scorecard had been posted at the time of writing.
Pakistan’s Under-19 side reached the final of the ACC Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup on Thursday, 12 November, beating Bangladesh by nine wickets at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Al Amerat, Muscat, Oman, and will meet the winner of the second semi-final between India and Afghanistan in the final on Saturday, 14 November. Radio Pakistan reported that Bangladesh were bowled out for 138 in 31.4 overs and that Pakistan reached the target in 21.5 overs for the loss of one wicket, while The Express Tribune reported that the defending champions would have two days to prepare.
It is the next stage of the tournament KhabarWire followed on 8 November, when Hamza Zahoor’s unbeaten century carried Pakistan past India by three wickets in the group game and put them into the semi-final. Since then they completed a hat-trick of group wins, Radio Pakistan noted on the eve of the semi-final, and have not lost a match in Oman.
Five wickets in eight overs, and a total of 138
Rizwanullah did the damage with the ball, taking five for 30 from eight overs as Bangladesh, put in to bat, were dismissed for 138 in 31.4 overs, Geo News reported. Mohammad Sayyam took one wicket and Ali Raza, Hasnain Abbas Dar and Ahmed Hussain picked up one apiece.
Bangladesh supplied only one substantial innings. Abdullah Al Muhi made 50 from 45 deliveries with four boundaries and two sixes, Rakibul Hossain added 26 from 39 balls, and All Rafi made 20 from 22 deliveries, Geo News reported. Captain Farid Hasan scored 17, SK Jarif Siyam, Ahsan Al Mumin and Sheikh Atiqur Rahman were unbeaten on one each, and Robiul Hasan Anik and Rubay Islam Rizon were bowled for nought.
A total built on one innings, and Pakistan’s answer was immediate.
A chase of 139 finished in 21.5 overs
Chasing 139, Pakistan lost only one wicket and reached the target in 21.5 overs, Radio Pakistan said. Usman Khan and Hayam Khan provided the opening, both making half-centuries and taking the total past 100 before the first wicket fell, Geo News reported.
Hayam Khan made 69 from 72 deliveries with eight fours and a six before he was dismissed, Usman Khan finished unbeaten on 64 from 54 balls with seven fours and two sixes, and Abdul Qadir was unbeaten on eight. The Express Tribune described the pair as having put together an opening partnership that settled the contest.
Twenty-one and a half overs for a target of 139 is the shape of a side that has spent the tournament in control. The bowlers took five wickets between them, and the chase was never close to a second thought.
Four wins, no defeats, and a place on Saturday
Pakistan are the defending champions, and before the semi-final Radio Pakistan said the side had “remained unbeaten throughout the tournament” while defending its title. The Express Tribune described the nine-wicket win as keeping Pakistan’s title defence on course and extending its run in the tournament.
The group stage had set that pattern. Pakistan beat India by three wickets on 8 November, reaching the target in 48.1 overs for the loss of seven wickets, Radio Pakistan recorded, and then beat Nepal by 101 runs on 10 November after making 275 for seven in their stipulated 50 overs, the broadcaster reported. The Bangladesh win was the fourth of the tournament and the first knockout victory of the campaign.
The final is on Saturday, 14 November, against the winner of the second semi-final, which Radio Pakistan said pitted India against Afghanistan on the same day as Pakistan’s match. Two days is the turnaround before the final.
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, congratulated the team on Thursday evening, saying the players had shown “exceptional skills, determination and commitment” during the competition and that the achievement “reflected a bright future for cricket in the country”, APP reported.
What the published account does not settle
Three things are still open. The opponent was not known when the match accounts were filed, and the result of the second semi-final had not appeared in the outlets carrying this story. The scorecard itself has not been posted: the batting and bowling figures here are those carried by the published accounts, and they may be revised once the tournament publishes its official record. And the team for Saturday has not been announced, so it remains to be seen whether the side given two days to prepare is the side that plays.
The calendar also crowds around the final. The senior side’s first Test in Rawalpindi runs through Friday, 13 November, with the second Test, moved from Lahore to Rawalpindi because of smog over Punjab, starting on 17 November. Beyond that, the next assignment for Pakistan’s age-group players is already known: the Shaheens, the Under-23 side, defend the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars in Qatar from 19 to 29 November, KhabarWire reported on the squad. KhabarWire is following the campaign in its Pakistan Cricket hub.
