Pakistan U19 Dominates England with Abdul Qadir's 146
Pakistan’s Under-19s didn’t just beat England at Woodbridge Road. They ran straight through them.
A 122-run hammering in the second one-day game handed Pakistan a 2-0 lead in the four-match series, built on a ferocious 146 from Abdul Qadir and a ruthless all-round display with the ball.
Qadir’s onslaught changes the game
Pakistan were wobbling early. Opener Usman Khan fell for just 3, and England sensed a foothold. Qadir tore that script up.
Walking in with pressure already building, he played an innings that belonged on a much bigger stage: 146 from 100 balls, laced with 11 fours and an astonishing 12 sixes. He took 46 balls to reach his fifty, then accelerated to a hundred in 80 deliveries, turning a careful start into outright demolition.
The turning point came in his stand with Ahmed Hussain. Together, they stitched a partnership of more than 100 for the fourth wicket, dragging Pakistan from uncertainty into dominance. Hussain’s 28 was measured, the perfect foil for Qadir’s fireworks.
Hayam Khan then arrived with intent, adding 37 off 27 balls to keep England’s bowlers under constant strain. Yet the innings threatened to stall when Qadir finally fell. His dismissal sparked a collapse: three wickets tumbled for 46 runs, and Pakistan suddenly sat at 244 for 7, the momentum flickering.
That’s when Hamza Zahoor stepped in.
Zahoor finishes the job
The wicketkeeper-batter played the finisher’s role with composure and bite. Zahoor’s 55 off 49 balls, with seven fours and two sixes, pushed Pakistan past the psychological barrier of 300. He didn’t just add runs; he seized back control of the innings.
Pakistan were bowled out in 49.2 overs, but by then the damage was done. A total of 308 had England under immediate scoreboard pressure.
England’s chase unravels
England never settled. The chase never truly felt alive.
Nikab Shafiq struck the first blow, removing England captain Isaac Mohammed for 5. That early incision set the tone. Mohammad Sayyam then ripped through the top order, dismissing Harry Wallace and Leo Selvey-Clinton, while Rizwanullah accounted for Luke Simington and Jack Nelson.
At 76 for 5, England were not just behind; they were buried under the weight of the target and Pakistan’s intensity.
Robbie Bowman briefly threatened to drag them back into the contest. His 67 off 43 balls – four fours, seven sixes – was a counter-attack full of clean hitting and defiance. For a short spell, Pakistan’s bowlers were forced to think again as Bowman cleared the ropes and refused to go quietly.
Sayyam ended that resistance, removing Bowman and with him any lingering hope. From there, it became a procession.
Sayyam and Rizwanullah finished with three wickets apiece, while Ahmed Hussain and Shafiq claimed two each. England were bowled out for 186 in 37.1 overs, a long way short and well beaten.
Series tilts Pakistan’s way
Two games, two wins, one statement: Pakistan’s U19s have seized control of this series.
They lead 2-0 with two to play, and the third match in Wormsley on Monday now carries a sharp edge. England must respond to keep the series alive. Pakistan, powered by a batting line-up that can explode and a bowling unit that hunts in packs, have the chance to wrap it up early.
If they bring anything like the fire they showed at Woodbridge Road, England’s youngsters know exactly what’s coming.
