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India, Pakistan Clash in Rain-Shortened U-19 Asia Cup Match

Dubai, UAE – A highly anticipated Under-19 Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan is underway in Dubai, but rain has forced officials to reduce the game to 49 overs per side. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping to capitalize on overcast conditions.

At the 20-over mark, India finds themselves at 114 for the loss of 4 wickets. Openers Ayush Mhatre scored 38 runs off 25 balls including 6 Fours & 1 Six.Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Vihan Malhotra were dismissed for 5 and 12 runs respectively. Aaron George and Vedant Trivedi are currently at the crease, looking to build a substantial partnership.

Pakistan struck early, with Mohammad Seyyam taking two wickets of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre. Nikab Shafiq claimed the important wicket of Vihan Malhotra.

This match presents a crucial opportunity for India to reverse their recent fortunes against Pakistan at the junior level. Pakistan has won their last three encounters at the U-19 level, as well as the most recent match at the Emerging Asia Cup, which is contested between U-23 teams.

The winner of today’s match will top Group A in the tournament. In their previous match, India secured a massive 234-run victory over the UAE, while Pakistan defeated Malaysia by a huge margin of 297 runs.

India U-19 XI: Ayush Mhatre (C), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (WK), Kanishk Chauhan, Khilan Patel, Dipesh Devendran, Kishan Singh, Henil Patel.

Pakistan U-19 XI: Usman Khan, Sameer Minhas, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousuf (C), Hamza Zahoor (WK), Huzaifa Ahsan, Nikab Shafiq, Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Seyyam, Ali Raza.

The match is being broadcast live on Sony Sports Network in India and streamed on SonyLIV. The semi-finals of the tournament are scheduled for December 19th, with the final to be held in Dubai on December 21st.

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