In the high-stakes clash between India and Pakistan at the Under-19 Asia Cup 2023 on Sunday, tensions ran high as the two cricketing powerhouses faced off. The spotlight, however, turned to Pakistani pacer Mohammad Zeeshan, whose aggressive celebration marked a pivotal moment in the match. Zeeshan successfully induced an outside edge from the bat of India’s Rudra Patel, sending the ball into the hands of wicketkeeper Saad Baig. While the wicket was cause for jubilation, Zeeshan’s exuberance may have momentarily overshadowed his composure.

The incident unfolded in the 12th over when Rudra attempted to drive the ball through the covers but was bested by Zeeshan’s delivery. The wicketkeeper, Saad Baig, exhibited flawless technique in securing the ball after it made contact with Rudra’s bat.

Watch the intense moment in the video below:

Pakistan’s skipper, Saad Baig, won the toss and elected to bowl first in the Group A U19 Asia Cup clash against India in Dubai. Both teams entered the contest on the back of victories in their respective opening group matches in the tournament.

The lineup for the match was as follows:

Pakistan U19 Playing XI:

Shamyl Hussain, Shahzaib Khan, Azan Awais, Saad Baig (w/c), Mohammad Zeeshan, Mohammad Riazullah, Tayyab Arif, Arafat Minhas, Ali Asfand, Amir Hassan, Ubaid Shah

India U19 Playing XI:

Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Rudra Patel, Uday Saharan (c), Musheer Khan, Sachin Dhas, Aravelly Avanish (w), Saumy Pandey, Murugan Abhishek, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari

In their 25 ODIs encounters, India U19 has emerged victorious 15 times against Pakistan U19’s nine wins, with one match ending in a tie. In the last five ODI matches, India U19 has secured four victories, and Pakistan U19 claimed one win. India U19 posted the highest score of 305 in these encounters, while Pakistan U19’s lowest score was 69.

Of the 14 matches where the team batted first, they won nine times and lost five times. Meanwhile, the chasing side emerged victorious in six out of 11 matches, suffering four defeats.