Shakeel Ur Rehman
Centuries from Sameer Minhas and Usman Khan went in vain as persistent rain denied a result in the third fixture of the tri-series between Pakistan U19 and Zimbabwe U19 at the Prince Edward School Ground in Harare.
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field, Pakistan posted an imposing 354 for7 in their allotted 50 overs, courtesy a dominant second-wicket partnership between Sameer and Usman of 199 runs.
Right-handed Sameer, who was named player of the tournament in the recently concluded ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup top-scored with 142 off 106 balls, hit 17 fours and four towering sixes, while left-handed Usman complemented him with a fluent 121 off 112 balls, which included 12 fours and two sixes. The pair added 199 runs for the second wicket, laying a solid foundation for a big total.
Following the dismissal of the centurions, Huzaifa Ahsan maintained the momentum with a brisk 54 off 53 balls, smashing three fours and two sixes.He added 83 runs for third wicket with Usman Khan, helping Pakistan push past the 350-run mark.
For the hosts, Kirby Madharamete took three wickets, while Panashe Mazai bagged two wickets.
However, rain intervened before Zimbabwe could begin their chase and no further play was possible, resulting in the match being declared no result.
Pakistan had earlier registered a thrilling one-wicket victory over Afghanistan in their opening match of the tri-series. They will now take on Afghanistan in the fifth fixture of the tournament on Friday, 2 January.
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