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Bangladesh U-19 were defeated by Pakistan U-19, who won by a comfortable six-wicket margin in the ICC U19 Men's World Cup fifth-place semi-final match at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.

Chasing 176-run target, Pakistan completed the chase for the loss of four-wicket with 46.3 overs in hand. Opener Haseebullah top-scored with 79 off 107 balls which featured four fours and equal number of sixes.

Haseebullah added 76 for the opening partnership with another opener Muhammad Shehzad. He scored 36 runs. Irfan Khan scored 24 while Abdul Faseeh remained unbeaten on 22.

Rakibul Hasan took a couple of wickets for Bangladesh.

Earlier, Bangladesh were buddled for 175 in 49.2 overs despite middle-order batter Ariful Islam’s century. Ariful hit five fours and four sixes in his 100 off 119 balls. Iftakher Hossain (25) was the only other batter to cross the 20-run mark.

Left-arm-spinner Mehran Mumtaz bowled a wonderful spell taking three wickets for a mere 16 runs in his 10 overs.

Pacer Awais Ali bagged three wickets, Ahmed Khan and Zeeshan Zameer took a wicket apiece.