Bangladesh thump UAE to clinch their maiden U19 Asia Cup title

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In the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 Final, Bangladesh Under-19s faced off against United Arab Emirates Under-19s at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Winning the toss, United Arab Emirates Under-19s elected to bowl.

Bangladesh Under-19s Innings: 282/8 (50 Ovs)​

Ashiqur Rahman Shibli displayed a brilliant performance, scoring 129 runs off 149 balls, including 12 fours and 1 six. Rizwan Chowdhury contributed 60 runs, while Ariful Islam added 50 runs to the total. United Arab Emirates bowlers Ayman Ahamed stood out with 4 wickets for 52 runs, and Omid Rahman took 2 wickets for 41 runs.

United Arab Emirates Under-19s Innings: 87/10 (24.5 Ovs)​

In response, United Arab Emirates struggled against the Bangladesh bowlers. Dhruv Parashar was the top scorer with 25 runs. Maruf Mridha was the star bowler for Bangladesh, claiming 3 wickets for 29 runs, followed by Rohanat Doullah Borson and Paevez Rahman Jibon with 3 and 2 wickets respectively.

Result: ​

BAN-U19 won by 195 runs.

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CHAMPIONS?

Congratulations to Bangladesh for winning the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2023.#ACCMensU19AsiaCup #ACC pic.twitter.com/S2fwWpYvFK

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) December 17, 2023

First ever U19 Asia Cup Title for @BCBtigers! We saw the dream, and the boys fulfilled it today. So happy and proud of this lot. Well played boys ?? Champions of Asia ? #U19AsiaCup #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/DtMTKVmKDy

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 17, 2023

Player of the Match​

Bangladesh Under-19s dominated the match, securing a comprehensive victory by 195 runs, with Ashiqur Rahman Shibli’s exceptional batting performance earning him the Player of the Match award.

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