The Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team's chances of making it to the semifinals of the Youth World Cup were tragically destroyed in the final Super Sixes encounter at Benoni, where they lost to Pakistan by a sad 5 runs.

Bangladesh needed a huge victory in a hypothetical quarterfinal—especially with Pakistan's higher net run rate—to guarantee their place in the semifinals. They were able to limit Pakistan to just 155 in 40.4 overs because to the early success of their spinners, Rohanat Doullah Borson and Sheikh Parvez Jibon, who combined for eight wickets. But in order to increase their net run rate, they had to not only win but also reach the goal in 38.1 overs.

Unfortunately for Bangladesh, they were bowled out for 150 in 35.5 overs, falling short of the required rate. Pakistan's Ubaid Shah played a crucial role, taking 5-44 in his 10 overs to dismantle the Bangladesh batting lineup.

As a result, India and Pakistan from Super Six Group 1 confirmed their spots in the semifinals, with India topping the group based on a superior net run rate. From Group 2, Australia and South Africa also advanced to the last four stage.

Despite the disappointment, there were notable performances from Bangladesh's bowlers, with Jibon ending with 4-24 and Borson grabbing 4-24 as they tried to limit Pakistan's total.

In their chase, Bangladesh faced setbacks as Ubaid Shah removed both openers. Ali Raza's 3-44 further contributed to dismantling the middle order. There was some resistance from No. 10 batter Borson, who was not out on 21, and Maruf Mridha, but their efforts were in vain. Shihab James top-scored for Bangladesh with 26.