Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets in the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup鈥檚 semi-final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday to advance to the final for the second consecutive time.聽
Bangladesh will take on the eight-time champions India in the final on December 8 in Dubai. India emerged as the winners of the second semi-final against Sri Lanka by seven wickets on the same day.
Defending champions Bangladesh comfortably chased the 117-run target, scoring 120 runs in 22.1 overs, thanks to a blistering half-century from skipper Azizul Hakim Tamim.
Pakistan were dismissed for a mere 116 runs in 37 overs after being sent to bat first, courtesy of right-arm medium pacer Iqbal Hossain Emmon taking four wickets for 24 runs.
Farhan Yusuf top-scored for Pakistan with only 32 runs, while Mohammad Riazullah added 28. No other batter was able to cross double digits.
Bangladesh made a shaky start by losing two early wickets. However, Tamim scored an unbeaten 62 runs in 42 balls laced with seven fours and three sixes to steer his side to victory.
Mohammad Shihab James also contributed 26 runs and Jawad Abrar scored 17.