Harare, 26 January 2026: Pakistan U19 will take on New Zealand U19 in their opening Super Six stage fixture of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday, 27 January. The first ball of the match will be bowled at 9.30am local time, with the toss scheduled at 9am.
Pakistan will face India in their second Super Six stage fixture at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday, 1 February.
Tuesday’s match will be broadcast live on PTV Sports and Geo Super in Pakistan, while live streaming will be available on Myco, Tamasha, ARY ZAP and Tapmad.
Farhan Yousaf-led side held a training session at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare on Monday ahead of their contest against New Zealand. The players participated in fielding drills and net sessions under the supervision of the coaching staff led by head coach Shahid Anwar.
In head-to-head encounters at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, Pakistan and New Zealand have faced each other 16 times, with Pakistan winning on 12 occasions, while New Zealand have won four matches. The two sides last met in the previous edition in East London in South Africa, where Pakistan secured a comprehensive 10-wicket win.
Pakistan U19 captain Farhan Yousaf while talking to PCB Digital said:
“Our opening fixture in the Super Six stage is against New Zealand and our preparations have been very encouraging as we have trained extensively.
“We played a scenario-based practice match yesterday, which provided valuable match exposure. With the knockout phase now underway, every match carries great importance for us.
“The players are aware of the requirements and are taking responsibility by working hard to minimise errors. I have full confidence in this group of players. We will take the tournament one game at a time, commencing with New Zealand and then plan ahead accordingly.
“I do not single out any individual in the field as every player contributes as a top fielder. Ali Raza has been leading from the front and his performances have greatly lifted the bowling unit. His spells provide us with early momentum and all the bowlers are executing their roles as per the plan.”
15-member squad:
Farhan Yousaf (captain), Usman Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas and Umar Zaib
Non-traveling reserves:
Abdul Qadir, Farhanullah, Hassan Khan, Ibtisam Azhar and Mohammad Huzaifa
Support staff:
Sarfaraz Ahmed (manager/mentor), Shahid Anwar (head coach/batting coach), Rao Iftikhar (bowling coach), Mansoor Amjad (fielding coach), Abrar Ahmed (trainer), Syed Nazir Ahmed (media manager), Dr Ali Aun (doctor), Ubaidullah (physio), Ali Hamza (analyst)
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Pakistan fixtures:
16 January – England beat Pakistan by 37 runs at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
19 January – Pakistan beat Scotland by six wickets at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
22 January –Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
27 January – Super Six match 1 (Pakistan v New Zealand) at Harare Sports Club, Harare
1 February – Super Six match 2 (Pakistan v India) at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
3 February – First semi-final, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
4 February – Second semi-final, Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 February – Final, Harare Sports Club, Harare
