Nepal U-19 : 167/6 in 40.1 overs (Sharki 44; Nayeem 3/33)
Bangladesh U-19 : 181/8 in 39.5 overs (Target 181 in 40 overs) (Naim Sheikh 52, Afif 33, Pinak 24; Sandeep 2/35)
Result : Bangladesh U-19 won by 2 wickets (DL method)
Bangladesh U-19 started the ACC U-19 Youth Asia Cup with a thrilling 2 wicket win over Nepal U-19 in the group A match at Kuala Lumpur.
Batting first Nepal U-19 posted 167 for 6 in 40.1 overs before rain interrupted the play. Revised target for Bangladesh U-19 was set on 181 in 40 overs. Naim Sheikh’s fifty and Pinak Ghosh; Afif Hossain’s contribution in the middle helped the young Tigers to seal a 2-wicket win with 1 ball remaining.
