Pakistan Under-19 reached 275 for three in 40.2 overs against India in the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup final at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat on Saturday, with opener Usman Khan scoring his second century of the tournament.
Usman made 107 off 111 balls, striking 11 fours and three sixes, to anchor the innings after Pakistan elected to bat. He shared an opening stand of 62 with Hayam Khan, who contributed 21 before falling to Kavya Paresh Patel.
Abdul Qadir then accelerated with an explosive 80 off 54 deliveries, including eight sixes and three fours, putting on 135 for the second wicket with Usman before Arjun Rajput dismissed him.
Patel claimed two wickets, removing both Hayam and Usman, while Rajput took the third to leave Pakistan at 240 for three. Captain Farhan Yousaf remained unbeaten on 48 off 47 balls, with Ahmed Hussain on eight not out as the innings continued.
India were yet to begin their run chase at the time of reporting, with Pakistan looking to set a challenging target in the title decider.
Pakistan enter the final unbeaten in the tournament, having defeated India by three wickets during the group stage. They also won the previous edition's final between the two sides by 191 runs.
The match is being streamed live on Sony LIV and televised on Sony Sports Network in India. The toss took place at 10:00 AM IST with play starting at 10:30 AM IST.
India's chase will begin once Pakistan complete their innings, with the target likely to exceed 300 given the current run rate and wickets in hand.
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