Pakistan vs Afghanistan Under-19 World Cup, Live Score Updates

Pakistan vs Afghanistan Under-19 World Cup, Live Updates: Pakistan will be taking on Afghanistan in their opening Group D match of the ongoing Under-19 World Cup on Saturday in East London, South Africa. Other than these two teams, New Zealand and Nepal are also a part of Group D. It seems to be a three-way fight among Pakistan, Afghanistan and New Zealand for the two available spots for the Super Sixes. Talking abut stars, Pakistan rising pacer Ubaid Shah and Afghanistan's off-spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar will be the players to watch out for. (Live Scorecard)

TOSS - Pakistan Under-19 have won the toss and elected to BAT first.

On the other hand, Pakistan boasts a strong record of dominance against Afghanistan in head-to-head encounters. Drawing confidence from recent triumphs over Afghanistan and Team India in December, their top-order batters exhibit resilience which they showed in previous matches as well. Their bowling unit is also pretty good and strong with Ubaid Shah leading the pack with his ability to swing the ball both ways on command. Will the Men in Green once again outclass their opponents? Or can the Afghans secure their first victory against Pakistan since September 2019? Let's find out! Toss and team news in a bit.

Afghanistan's recent performances have been subpar, but they faced top teams like India and South Africa in a tri-nation tournament. Even though the results did not go in their way, the experience would have surely helped them to prepare for this big event. They should take the positives from that series and rectify the mistakes to put up a challenge for the opponents. Their batting lineup is holds promise, but consistency will be key for a successful outcome. Allah Mohammad stands out as