UAE U19 and Pakistan U19 are set to face each other in the 9th match of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, on Tuesday, December 16. This match is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM IST (9:00 AM Local). Stay tuned with our UAE U19 vs PAK U19 prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
UAE U19 did not have a good start to the tournament as they suffered a big defeat against India in the very first match. But then they played well in the last match and defeated Malaysia U19 by 78 runs. The win in the last match will definitely boost their confidence and increase their chances of doing well in this tournament. The hero of the victory against Malaysia was Ayaan Misbah, who played a big innings and led his team to the first victory of the tournament.
On the other hand, Pakistan U19 started the tournament with a big win but failed to maintain it and suffered a 90-run defeat against India U19 in their last match. Now Pakistan would like to learn from the mistakes of last matches and do well in this match.
Head-to-Head Record: This will be there the first time both teams will face each other. So, there are no past head-to-head records for UAE U19 and Pakistan U19.
UAE U19 Preview
UAE U19 made a good comeback in the second match after losing the first match, where they defeated Malaysia by a good margin. In the last match against Malaysia U19, UAE made a score of 298 runs in which Aayam Misbah’s inning was the biggest contributor. They will definitely want to continue winning performances in the next game against Pakistan U19.
In batting, UAE 19 performed brilliantly in the previous game scoring 298 runs against Malaysia U19. Ayaan Misbah played a brilliant innings of 163 runs in 153 balls. Apart from him, captain Yayin Kiran Rai and Muhammad Rayan also played important innings of 44 and 48 runs, respectively. UAE will definitely want to continue their brilliant batting performance in the next game as well.
Muhammad Bazil Asim was the most successful bowler in the last match, taking three wickets, while Ali Asghar took two wickets. Apart from them, Naseem Khan, Uddish Suri, and Shalom D’Souza also got one wicket each. The bowlers performed well in the last match and they would like to continue it in the upcoming games.
Pakistan U19 Preview
Pakistan U19 started the tournament with a good win but failed to continue it against India U19 in their last match. They lost the last match by 90 runs but from here they will have another chance to do well against UAE U19. Despite the loss, Huzaifa Ahsan played a good innings against India U19.
Pakistan’s batsmen performed well in the first match but failed to continue it in the last match. Apart from Huzaifa Ahsan’s 70-run knock, no other batsman could do well. However, Sameer Minhas, Usman Khan and Farhan Yousuf are in good form and they can do well in the next game.
Pakistan’s bowlers have bowled well in both the matches played. In the last match too, they had bowled out India U19 for just 240 runs. Mohammad Sayyam and Abdul Subhan were the most successful bowlers, taking 3 wickets each in the previous game. While Naqib Shafiq also took two wickets. Pakistan will look to continue their bowling strength in the next match as well.
UAE U19 vs PAK U19 Probably Playing XI
UAE U19: Yayin Kiran Rai (c), Ayaan Misbah, Muhammad Rayan, Shalom D’Souza, Prithvi Madhu, Uddish Suri, Yug Sharma, Muhammad Bazil Asim, Saleh Amin, Aliasgar Shums, Naseem Khan
Pakistan U19: Usman Khan, Sameer Minhas, Ali Hassan Baloch, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousuf (c), Hamza Zahoor, Huzaifa Ahsan, Abdul Subhan, Niqab Shafiq, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza
UAE U19 vs PAK U19 Pitch Report
The pitch at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, seems to favor the batsmen a little more. However, this surface is helpful for both batters and bowlers. While the batsmen dominated the first two matches, the bowlers also performed well in the last two matches. Batsmen can have a good day here if they play focused in the beginning, whereas fast bowlers are more likely to take wickets in the power play overs. Fast bowlers are more likely to take wickets in the death overs, while spinners can take wickets in the middle overs.
The weather on Tuesday is expected to be partly sunny, with temperatures around 29°C, a 10% chance of rain, comfortable 47% humidity, and moderate winds near 27 km/h.
UAE U19 vs PAK U19 Winner Prediction
Pakistan U19 performed well in the first match, although they lost the second match, but despite this they will be the favorites to win this match against UAE U19. Their bowlers are consistently performing well, which they can repeat in the next match. Apart from this, victory in this match will be very important for Pakistan to make it to the semi-finals.
On the other hand, UAE U19 performed well in the last match but they have less experience of playing at a higher level, so they will have to play focused in the match against Pakistan U19. However, their players are talented and have the opportunity to prove themselves by performing well in the tournament.
Our Prediction: Pakistan U19
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