U19 World Cup: Pakistan lose to West Indies by 16 runs
Chasing the 183-run target, Pakistan collapsed from 71 for two to 166 all out in 48.3 overs. The defeat means Pakistan will play Bangladesh on Friday in the seventh-eighth position play-off, while the West Indies will take on England in the fifth-sixth position play-off, said a press release.
Pakistan, which is the only side to date to win back-to-back titles (in 2004 and 2006), had not previously finished below fourth. It finished fourth in 1998 in South Africa, lost in the semi-finals in 2000 and 2008, and appeared in the finals of the 1988 and 2010 events.
During the match, it earlier seemed as if Pakistan will win when left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza took three wickets for 44 and wrist spinner Usman Qadir bagged two for 22 to dismiss the West Indies at 182 runs.
For the West Indies, Test opener and captain Kraigg Brathwaite was the top scorer with 39 runs while Stephen Katwatoo scored 35.West Indies’ fast bowlers Derone Davis and Jerome Jones shared five wickets between them as Pakistan lost its last eight wickets for 95 runs.
Pakistan was eventually bowled out for 166 in 48.3 overs.
Davis grabbed three for 20 to win the player of the match award while Jones took two for 29.
For Pakistan, captain Babar Azam finished as the top scorer with 38, while Umar Waheed scored 31. The two batsmen added 51 runs for the third wicket after Pakistan had slipped to 20 for two in just under 11 overs.
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And now India is in finals!!
Well pakistan was supposed to be one of the very serious contenders of the cup. looks like a defeat from India had very bad mental effect on the team.
@Ahmed: calm down! you obviously haven't been following the u19 side before this world cup. They beat australia in australia in a warm up series, beat south africa in south africa and won the asia cup. To say they are talentless is wrong. these playoffs for 5th/6th aren't very important and 2 of our key bowlers who bowled superbly against india were rested. Also, west indies are a stong side who defeated india in the group stages and didn't make the semis due to serious complacency on their own end against NZ in the qf's.
Please don't tell that the match was fixed. Pakistanis start yelling that the match was fixed it they loose.
@my Name is Khan you have lost your mind. This is the worst team we have fielded in recent history. Full of losers with no pride. The only players with wining attitudes are, Nawaz, Umar and Ehsan rest of them need not apply. Where is Imran khan and his teams that came after him that used to wining attitude that we can win even at the last ball. Where is Javed Miandad attitude? . I can't believe where we find the losers all in one package including coaches and players. Look at Australian, New Zealand, South African team, their players and their coaches and their captains and the contrast with our team. This was pathetic display and I urge Zaka Ashraf to kick out the whole team including coaches and managers ...this is PHF all over again. Junior team used to be pride of the nation. Now we have losers as coaches who have brought their no pride losing attitude on this team. I think we should adapt the Bangladeshi team the only team with pride and winning attitude. Barbar should be sacked as a captain as you are as good as your result.Batting and bowling coaches should be sent to prison for crimes against humanity for disappointing millions of young generation of Pakistanis by sorry show on our expense.
anybody claiming that WE doesn't deserved victory ??:P
Well Played Better Luck next Time, keep it up, Come home Proudly!