Bangladesh bowled out for 138 as Rizwanullah takes five wickets, Pakistan need 139 to reach U-19 Asia Cup final

Bangladesh's Under-19 side suffered a batting collapse against Pakistan in the first semi-final of the Under-19 Asia Cup. Batting first at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, Bangladesh were bowled out for just 138 in 31.4 overs against the Pakistani pace attack. Pakistan's Under-19 side now need 139 runs for a place in the final.

Bangladesh's start was poor. With the team score on just 4, pacer Mohammad Sayam struck first by dismissing opener S K Zarif Siyam for 1.

Kawsar Ahmed then also fell, bowled by Sayam for 9, with the score on 25.

Despite losing two early wickets, opener Abdullah Al Muhi held one end. Together with captain Farid Hasan, who made 17, he tried to repair the early damage.

Muhi scored the team's highest innings of 50 off 45 balls, with 4 fours and 2 sixes.

But Farid Hasan was dismissed with the score on 68 and Ahsan Al Muhin fell for 1 in the next over, putting Bangladesh under pressure again. When Muhi was out with the score on 98 after completing his fifty, hopes of a big total ended.

Al Rafi, with 20 in the middle order, and Rakibul Hossain, with 26 lower down, tried to resist, but it was not enough to take the team total towards 150.

In the closing stages Bangladesh's batting line-up collapsed against Rizwanullah's pace. The last 5 wickets fell between 111 and 138.

Right-arm pacer Rizwanullah was Pakistan's most successful bowler, taking 5 wickets for just 30 runs in 8 overs.

Fellow pacer Mohammad Sayam took 2 wickets, while Ali Raza, Hasnain Abbas Dar and Ahmed Husen took 1 each.