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England Edge Pakistan by Two Runs in Thrilling U-19 ODI

By Dawn Sport

England won the third Under‑19 One‑Day International by two runs, keeping the four‑match series alive after losing the first two games. The match was played at Sir Paul Getty’s Ground in Wormsley on Monday. Pakistan, after winning the toss and choosing to field, were 124‑5 when Hamza Zahoor and Hasnain Abbas Dar joined forces in the middle order. The pair added 154 runs, but Pakistan lost wickets in quick succession and finished at 300‑9 in 50 overs, needing four runs from the last ball but managing only a single. Zahoor scored 86 off 65 balls, with six fours and five sixes, while Hasnain made 56 off 67 balls, hitting five fours. Their partnership took Pakistan to 278 before Hasnain was dismissed in the 47th over, and Zahoor was out shortly after, leaving Pakistan 25 runs needed from 19 balls. Mohammad Sayyam briefly revived hopes with 14 off eight balls, including two sixes, but was run out on the fourth delivery of the final over. England’s chase of 303 ended at 302‑6, with Jack Nelson top‑scoring with 74 off 68 balls and Theo Lamey contributing 58. Rizwanullah was Pakistan’s most successful bowler, taking 3 wickets for 59 runs from 10 overs. Pakistan’s innings began poorly with Usman Khan and Hayam Khan out early; Abdul Qadir scored 26 off 24 balls, Ahmed Hussain made 38, and captain Farhan Yousaf added 24 before the middle‑order collapse. Pakistan now leads the series 2‑1, and the final match will be played at the same venue on Wednesday.