Pakistan National Under-19 Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Under-19 Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Pakistan Under-19 registered a commanding eight-wicket victory over New Zealand Under-19 after bundling the opposition out for 110 and completing the chase with 32.5 overs to spare in their Super Sixes Group 2 match on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Pakistan’s seamers set up the win as Ali Raza and Abdul Subhan shared seven wickets to dismiss New Zealand in 28.3 overs. Subhan finished with figures of 4 for 11, while Raza picked up 3 for 36 as Pakistan surged up the tournament wicket-takers’ chart.
New Zealand were reduced to 67 for 7 inside 14 overs after a rapid collapse. Marco William Alpe was trapped lbw by Raza in the third over, before Tom Jones (10) and Hugo Bogue (39) added 48 runs for the second wicket. Mohammad Sayyam broke the stand by removing Jones, and four balls later Subhan dismissed Bogue to trigger another slide.
New Zealand’s middle order offered little resistance, with batters from No. 5 to No. 8 contributing just eight runs. Brandon Matzopoulos and Jaskaran Sandhu were both dismissed for ducks. The lower order added 42 runs before the innings ended at 110.
In reply, Pakistan lost opener Hamza Zahoor early, but Sameer Minhas continued his impressive form with an unbeaten 76. Usman Khan scored 15 in a 67-run partnership with Minhas, who struck 10 fours and two sixes in a dominant display.
Farhan Yousaf finished on 11 not out as Pakistan reached the target in just 17.1 overs. Minhas sealed the win with two sixes off the final two balls, with 197 deliveries remaining.
The win boosts Pakistan’s net run rate in Group 2 of the Super Sixes and sets up a high-profile clash against India in their next match.