Pakistan U19 Dominates England with Abdul Qadir's 146

Pakistan’s Under-19s didn’t just edge ahead in their four-match one-day series. They tore clear.

A 122-run hammering of England at Woodbridge Road put Pakistan 2-0 up, powered by a ferocious 146 from Abdul Qadir and a ruthless all-round bowling performance that never let the hosts breathe.

Qadir’s masterclass

On a ground that suddenly looked far too small, Qadir produced an innings that will sit with him for a long time.

He walked in early after opener Usman Khan fell for just 3, but any hint of pressure vanished under a storm of clean hitting. Qadir’s fifty came in 46 balls, his hundred in 80. He finished with 146 from only 100 deliveries, laced with 11 fours and 12 sixes – numbers that tell the story of a young batter who simply refused to take a backward step.

England’s attack ran out of ideas. Lengths were tried, fields were shuffled, plans were tweaked. Qadir kept swinging, kept finding the middle, and kept dragging Pakistan towards a total that grew more imposing with every over.

He didn’t do it alone. Ahmed Hussain joined him to stitch together a vital stand of more than 100 for the fourth wicket, steadying the innings and then lifting the tempo. Hussain’s 28 may look modest beside Qadir’s fireworks, but it gave the innings shape and allowed the star man to attack from the other end.

Once that partnership was broken and Qadir finally departed, Pakistan wobbled. Three wickets tumbled for 46 runs and the scoreboard suddenly read 244-7. England sensed a way back.

Hamza Zahoor slammed that door shut.

The wicketkeeper-batter played with calm authority and sharp intent, scoring 55 off 49 balls. Seven fours, two sixes, and crucially, no panic. With Hayam Khan’s brisk 37 off 27 earlier in the innings, Pakistan found the late surge they needed. Zahoor’s late charge pushed them past the psychological barrier of 300, closing on 308 in 49.2 overs and leaving England staring at a steep climb.

England’s chase unravels

The reply never really got going.

Pakistan’s new ball attack hit their lines early and refused to let England settle. Nikab Shafiq struck a key early blow, removing captain Isaac Mohammed for just 5. From there, the chase frayed quickly.

Mohammad Sayyam got into the middle order, dismissing Harry Wallace and Leo Selvey-Clinton. Rizwanullah joined the dismantling, accounting for Luke Simington and Jack Nelson. At 76-5, England were not just behind the rate – they were out of the contest.

The only serious resistance came from Robbie Bowman, who played the sort of counter-attacking hand that, on another day, might have changed the mood entirely. His 67 off 43 balls, with four fours and seven sixes, was bold, clean and briefly defiant. He took on the bowlers, cleared the ropes, and gave the crowd something to cling to.

Sayyam ended that hope as well, removing Bowman to stamp out any flicker of a miracle. From there, it was a procession.

Sayyam and Rizwanullah finished with three wickets apiece, sharing the destruction that their early strikes had set up. Ahmed Hussain and Nikab Shafiq backed them up with two wickets each, underlining the depth and discipline of this Pakistan attack.

England were bowled out for 186 in 37.1 overs, a long way short of the target and an even longer way from matching the authority Pakistan had shown with bat and ball.

Series tilts Pakistan’s way

Two games in, Pakistan hold a commanding 2-0 lead in the four-match series. They have out-batted and out-bowled England, and on this evidence, out-thought them too.

The third match in Wormsley on Monday now carries a different kind of tension. For Pakistan, it is a chance to seal the series with a game to spare and send a message about the depth of their next generation. For England, it has already become a test of character as much as skill.

If Abdul Qadir and this bowling unit hit the same heights again, England’s young side will need something special to keep the series alive.