In Group A, Pakistan recovered from 21-4 to make 173-8 from its 50 overs against Zimbabwe. Wicket-keeper Ali Asad made an unbeaten 76 and captain Imad Wasim 22.
Zimbabwe, however, was dismissed for 86 in 29 overs, departing from the tournament with three losses in as many matches. The chief destroyer for Pakistan was seamer Mohammad Rameez who took 3-26. Adil Raza, Imad Wasim and Ahmad Shahzad took two wickets each.
Pakistan will now meet Australia and Sri Lanka will clash with New Zealand in the other two quarter-finals on Monday.
Pakistan U-19 v Zimbabwe U-19
Group A: Pakistan Under-19s v Zimbabwe Under-19s at Johor
Pakistan Under-19s won by 87 runs
Pakistan Under-19s 173/8 (50 overs) Zimbabwe Under-19s 86 (29 overs)
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 is a Twenty20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in England in June of 2009. It will be the second World Twenty20 and will consist of 12 teams, contested by all Test-playing nations plus qualifiers (Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland)
The Champions Twenty20 League, formed with the official sanction of ICC will kick off in October 2008. Eight domestic teams from four nations will participate. Cricket Australia will partner the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA). The champion team in the Champions Twenty20 league will get US $5 million, which is the highest ever prize money for a cricket event.
