Pakistan U19 Dominates England with Abdul Qadir's Explosive 146
Pakistan’s Under-19s did far more than edge ahead in their four-match one-day series. They sent a statement.
A 122‑run demolition of England at Woodbridge Road, built on a blistering 146 from Abdul Qadir, pushed Pakistan into a commanding 2-0 lead and left the hosts chasing shadows for most of the afternoon.
Qadir’s hundred rips the game open
Pakistan stumbled early. Opener Usman Khan departed for just three, and for a brief spell England’s new-ball bowlers had their tails up.
Then Qadir walked in and tore up the script.
He took 46 balls to reach his fifty, then accelerated, racing to three figures in 80 deliveries. England’s attack never really found an answer as he mixed clean hitting with calculated risk, peppering the boundary with 11 fours and launching 12 sixes into and over the field.
The heart of Pakistan’s innings came when Qadir joined Ahmed Hussain. Together they stitched a fourth-wicket stand worth more than 100, turning a fragile start into a position of dominance. Hussain’s 28 was the quieter hand in the partnership, but it allowed Qadir to keep swinging the momentum Pakistan’s way.
Hayam Khan added a brisk 37 from 27 balls, keeping the run rate high and the pressure on England’s bowlers. When Qadir finally fell, Pakistan suddenly wobbled, losing three wickets for 46 runs and slipping to 244-7. For England, it was the first real opening of the day.
They couldn’t drive through it.
Wicketkeeper-batter Hamza Zahoor steadied Pakistan, then pushed them beyond 300. His 55 from 49 balls, laced with seven fours and two sixes, dragged the innings back onto the front foot. By the time the final wicket fell with two balls left in the 50th over, Pakistan had piled up 308, a towering total in youth cricket and a psychological blow to a side already 1-0 down in the series.
England’s chase unravels
England needed a fast, fearless start. They got the opposite.
Nikab Shafiq struck early, removing captain Isaac Mohammed for just five. Any hopes of a measured response evaporated as Pakistan’s seamers and spinners hunted in pairs.
Mohammad Sayyam broke the top order, dismissing Harry Wallace and Leo Selvey-Clinton. Rizwanullah joined the assault, accounting for Luke Simington and Jack Nelson. At 76-5, the chase was in ruins and the scoreboard told a harsh truth: England were miles off.
Only Robbie Bowman offered serious resistance. He counter-attacked with 67 from 43 balls, clearing the ropes seven times and striking four fours in an innings that briefly threatened to tilt the mood. Every time he connected, there was a murmur that perhaps, just perhaps, England could claw their way back.
Sayyam ended that flicker, removing Bowman and with him any realistic hope of a miracle.
From there, Pakistan closed the game out with the composure of a side in control. 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, still a long way from respectability, let alone parity.
Pakistan in command, England under pressure
Two matches in, the pattern is clear. Pakistan have the power, the depth, and the confidence. England have questions.
A 2-0 deficit in a four-match series leaves the hosts with no margin for error. The third game, scheduled for Monday in Wormsley, is no longer just another youth international; it is a test of character and adaptability.
Pakistan, buoyed by Qadir’s fireworks and a ruthless bowling unit, will arrive looking to wrap up the series with a game to spare.
England must decide quickly: can they absorb this blow and swing back, or will this tour be remembered for a Pakistan side that simply refused to give them a way in?
