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Pakistan Juniors scored a remarkable 37- run victory over PCB XI Monday at the Rawalpindi Stadium in a low-scoring match. The juniors, preparing for this month's World Cup in New Zealand , found the going tough and could only manage a paltry 134 after being put in. But they made up for the low total with an impressive bowling and fielding display and bundled out PCB XI for 97, Arsalan Mir claiming four for 24.

In the juniors' innings, except for wicketkeeper Aminur Rehman who topscored with 39 and Junaid Zia's 25 down the order, no other batsman could do much. Paceman Waqas Ahmed did most of the damage taking four for 46 while Jaffar Nazir captured three.

PCB XI batting crumbled in the face of fine bowling and tight fielding by the under-19s and the entire side was dismissed in juts over 28 overs.

Besides Arsalan's four wickets, Umer Gul snapped up two while Junaid and Najaf Shah had one each.

The junior side had earlier beaten the PCB XI in the first match by four wickets.

© Dawn