U19 Asia Cup, Dubai: India bats first but lags behind Pakistan

DUBAI - Pakistan defeated arch-rival India by two wickets in a thrilling group stage encounter of the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) Under-19s Asia Cup on Saturday, where emerging stars Muhammad Shehzad and Zeeshan Zameer dazzled the Men in Blue.

After winning the toss, Pakistani skipper Qasim Akram asked India to bat, and the Indian team scored 237 runs in the 50-over match at the ICC Academy Ground.

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