On Tuesday, Pakistan secured a spot in the semi-finals of the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 by decisively defeating Afghanistan by 83 runs during their group stage match at the ICC Academy in Dubai.
Remaining unbeaten in the tournament, Pakistan set a formidable total of 303 in 48 overs, propelled by the impressive fifties from Shamyl Hussain, Shahzaib Khan, and Riaz Ullah.
Shahzaib Khan, the opening batsman, led the scoring with a solid 79 off 95 balls, featuring nine boundaries and a six. Shamyl Hussain, his opening partner, displayed an attacking game, smashing seven fours and five sixes en route to a brisk 75 off 54 balls.
