DUBAI (Dunya News) – India won the toss and decided to field against Pakistan in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup final here on Sunday.
Pakistan captain Farhan Yousuf said before the toss that the Green Shirts would enter the field fully prepared and try to win the title.
“The team's morale is high and the players are determined to perform well in the final,” he added.
The budding Pakistani cricketers have been performing brilliantly in the tournament. In the semi-final, they defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets.
India defeated Sri Lanka in the other semi-final.
Pakistan have pinned hopes on batsman Sameer Minhas who has scored 299 runs in four matches, including a century and a half-century.
The bowling department is led by speedster Abdul Sabhan and left-arm bowler Muhammad Sayam who have captured 11 and eight wickets respectively.
The two sides have met in the group stage where India emerged victor.
Interestingly, Pakistan have won the ICC Under-19 World Cup twice, but they have yet to win the Asia Cup trophy. However, Pakistan were joint champion with India in 2012.