ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Under-19 national cricket team will take part in a 50-over cricket tri-series against hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Afghanistan in November, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said this week.
Pakistan will face the UAE in the tri-series opener, whose venue is yet to be confirmed. The tournament will be played in a double-league format and the top two sides will qualify for the final.
“This series will be played in the build-up to the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2024 and will provide an excellent opportunity to the three sides to finalize their preparations for the competition, whose details will be announced by the ACC in due course,” the PCB said in a statement on Wednesday.
“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 toward developing young players,” PCB Director International Usman Wahla said.
Under-19 cricketers have gone on to represent their countries in the senior national squads around the world. The platform has served as an important stepping stone for promising cricketers to catch the eye of selectors and cement a place for themselves in the senior squads.
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
