The upcoming fifth edition of the men’s Emerging Asia Cup is scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka from July 13 to July 23. The tournament will feature eight Asian teams, with seven of them representing the ‘A’ teams of their respective countries.
Pakistan A will open their campaign against Nepal on 14 July, followed by matches against UAE A on 17 July and will lock horn against arch-rivals India A on 19 July. Here is Pakistan A Emerging Asia Cup schedule for the tournament.
vs Nepal, 14 July
vs UAE 17 July
vs India 19 July
Pakistan A, who are the defending champions, are clubbed with India A, Nepal and Sri Lanka A in Group A, while Group B includes Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A, Oman and United Arab Emirates. The top-two sides from each group will progress to the semifinals, followed by the final.
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris who has represented Pakistan in five ODIs and nine T20Is, and will lead Pakistan A for the first time. Other international players in the squad are: Arshad Iqbal (1 T20I), Kamran Ghulam (1 ODI), Mohammad Wasim Jnr (2 Tests, 14 ODIs, 27 T20Is), Sahibzada Farhan (3 T20Is), Saim Ayub (8 T20Is), Shahnawaz Dahani (2 ODIs, 11 T20Is) and Tayyab Tahir (3 T20Is).
Squad:
Mohammad Haris (captain, wicketkeeper) (Peshawar), Omair Bin Yousuf (vice-captain) (Karachi), Amad Butt (Sialkot), Arshad Iqbal (Swabi), Haseebullah (Quetta), Kamran Ghulam (Peshawar), Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi), Mubasir Khan (Islamabad), Mohammad Wasim Jnr (North Waziristan), Qasim Akram (Lahore), Sahibzada Farhan (Charsadda), Saim Ayub (Karachi), Shahnawaz Dahani (Larkana), Sufiyan Muqeem (AJK) and Tayyab Tahir (Gujrat)
Non-traveling reserves – Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Junaid and Rohail Nazir
Source: Cricket Pakistan