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Gohar the difference in narrow win

Pakistan Under-19s 227 for 8 (Hasan Raza 71, Imam-ul-Haq 64, Winslade 3-37) beat England Under-19s 223 for 6 (Higgins 54, Tattersall 53, Gohar 3-24) by four runs
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Pakistan maintained their unbeaten record in the competition but were pushed all the way by England in the final group match at Derby. Set 228 to win, England looked on course for victory but they faltered late in the innings to fall four runs short.

Zafar Gohar did the damage with the ball for Pakistan on a wicket which assisted the spinners. His three wickets came at important times as England failed to find the innings to take them through the victory. Gohar's wickets included Harry Finch after a half-century and then out-foxing Ryan Higgins in the penultimate over which cost just one run. Higgins looked to be taking England home but the dismissal left 11 needed from the final over and Zia-ul-Haq kept his cool.

Pakistan had chosen to bat first and posted a competitive total largely thanks to a partnership of 124 for the fourth wicket between Hasan Rasan and Iman-ul-Haq. In reply England added their own century partnership as Jonathan Tattersall and Finch raised 111 for the first wicket. But despite the top three making half-centuries they failed to get over the line.

England U19 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st111HZ FinchJA Tattersall
2nd28HZ FinchRF Higgins
3rd34BM DuckettRF Higgins
4th43WMH RhodesRF Higgins
5th1LD McManusRF Higgins
6th6MAH HammondLD McManus
7th0JR WinsladeLD McManus