WORMSLEY - Pakistan U19 capped their impressive one-day tour of England with a crushing 200-run victory over the hosts in the fourth and final Youth ODI at Sir Paul Getty’s Ground on Wednesday, securing a 3-1 series triumph. After being invited to bat first, Pakistan produced a commanding batting display, piling up 350 for four in their allotted 50 overs. Openers Usman Khan and Jahangir Bilal laid the foundation with identical scores of 79, providing Pakistan with a strong start.Ahmed Hussain then continued the momentum with an impressive 63 off 53 balls, striking eight fours and a six. Captain Farhan Yousaf provided the finishing flourish, smashing an unbeaten 80 from only 54 deliveries, with eight fours and three sixes.Farhan’s aggressive late-innings contribution helped Pakistan cross the 350 mark and put England under enormous pressure from the outset. Hamza Zahoor remained unbeaten on seven off two balls.

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Chasing a formidable 351, England initially showed some intent but failed to withstand Pakistan’s disciplined bowling attack.Captain Ralphie Albert led the resistance with a brisk 46 off 24 balls, while Isaac Mohammed contributed 32 off 20.Once the pair departed, however, England’s innings quickly unravelled. The hosts lost their remaining wickets in rapid succession and were bowled out for 150 in only 20.4 overs.

Ahmed completed an outstanding all-round performance by claiming three wickets for just 16 runs in 2.4 overs. Niqab Shafiq, Mohammad Sayyam and Jahangir Bilal also made significant contributions with two wickets apiece, while Rizwanullah took one.The emphatic victory gave Pakistan a 3-1 series success after they won the opening two Youth ODIs and narrowly lost the third by just two runs. The result also provided a strong response following Pakistan’s defeat in the only four-day match of the tour, which England won by 10 runs at Arundel from September 2 to 5.Pakistan’s comprehensive performance in the final ODI underlined the strength of their batting depth and bowling resources as they ended the limited-overs leg of the tour on a highly positive note.

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PAKISTAN U19 350-4, 50 overs (Farhan Yousaf 80*, Usman Khan 79, Jahangir Bilal 79, Ahmed Hussain 63; Subhaan Ali 2-55) beat ENGLAND U19 150 all out, 20.4 overs (Ralphie Albert 46, Isaac Mohammed 32; Ahmed Hussain 3-16, Niqab Shafiq 2-35, M Sayyam 2-40, Jahangir Bilal 2-2)by 200 runs.