The Pakistan U19 cricket team is going to participate in a 50-over tri-series against Afghanistan and UAE, as the Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed on Wednesday. The event will take place from November 13 through November 26, and this series will be an important preparation for the boys ahead of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2024. Though the venue is yet to be decided, the opening match on November 13 will feature Pakistan against the UAE.
This tournament will be based on a double-league format, with the top two teams from the league stage going through to the final, which will take place on November 26. As a lead-up to the tri-series, the PCB will arrange a National U19 Cup (50-over) and a National U19 Championship (three-day) in October. Domestic tournaments like these are being conducted to give exposure to the players so that they can be selected based on their performance in the final squad for the tri-series.
Usman Wahla, PCB Director International, welcomed the tri-series, noting it as part of the prepares the player for the U19 Asia Cup. He added that the series is going to be highly competitive in UAE and acknowledged Emirates Cricket Board’s role in arranging the event. The collaboration between the PCB and Emirates Cricket Board underlines the strong bilateral ties and shared commitment to developing young cricket talent.
PCB thanks ECB for arranging tri-series with UAE and Afghanistan ahead of Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2024
The fixture list has six matches before the final, with each of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the UAE playing each other twice. The league stage concludes on November 23, with the final league match between UAE and Pakistan, which finishes three days later with a mouth-watering final.
“We are delighted that the Pakistan Men’s U19 team will be taking part in a highly competitive U19 tri-series in the UAE just before the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup. This will be a great opportunity for the young players to grow and nurture their skills,” Wahla said.
“The PCB is thankful to the Emirates Cricket Board for arranging this tri-series which also shows strong bilateral ties between both the Boards and our shared commitment towards developing young players.”
U19 tri-series fixtures:
13 November — Pakistan vs UAE
15 November — Afghanistan vs Pakistan
17 November — UAE vs Afghanistan
19 November — Pakistan vs Afghanistan
21 November — Afghanistan vs UAE
23 November — UAE vs Pakistan
26 November — Final
The ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2024 is a few months away, and hence the tri-series represents a major event for the cultivation and assessment of young cricket talent in the region.
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