Bangladesh Under-19 seamer Iqbal Hossain Emon took a stunning six-wicket haul during the fourth match of the ongoing Youth ODI series against Afghanistan Under-19.
In the fourth Youth ODI at Rajshahi, Bangladesh U19 bowled out Afghanistan U19 for 258. The hosts' most threatening bowler was seamer Emon, who took 6-51 from 9.1 overs. Afghanistan's most significant partnership was a 121-run stand between Faisal Shinozada and Uzairullah Niazai. Shinozada top-scored with 112, while Niazai made 72.
Emon’s figures of 6-51 are now the fourth-best in Youth ODIs for Bangladesh. The only better performances are by Sanjit Saha (vs Zimbabwe U19, 2015), Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby (vs Afghanistan U19, 2023), and Al Fahad (vs Sri Lanka U19, 2025).
Iqbal Hossain Emon shines bright! 🌟A sensational 6️⃣-wicket haul in the 4th Youth ODI!
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With that performance, Emon took his series tally to 12 wickets (at an average of 14 and an economy of 5.69). He leads the bowling charts by a significant margin, with Afghanistan’s Wahidullah Zadran and Zaitullah Shaheen joint next-best on five wickets each. This was Emon’s second five-wicket haul of the series, after his 5-57 and 1-60 in the first and third ODI respectively.
Of the 11 players who have taken at least 50 wickets in Youth ODIs, Emon’s average of 22.86 (59 wickets) is the second-best of all time, just behind Sri Lanka’s Sachith Pathirana, who took 64 wickets at 23.65 between 2005 and 2008.
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Who is Iqbal Hossain Emon?
Born in Maulvibazar, a town in north-eastern Bangladesh just south of Sylhet, 18-year-old Emon is a right-arm seam bowler from the country’s upcoming pace assembly line. He was part of Bangladesh's 2024 U19 World Cup campaign but had a lukewarm outing, managing just two wickets at an average of 58.50 and an economy of 4.30, as Bangladesh were knocked out following the Super Six stage.
However, later that year, Emon played a starring role in Bangladesh’s U19 Asia Cup title, ending as the tournament’s highest wicket-taker (13 scalps at 12.92 and an economy of 4.09). His best of 4-24 came against Pakistan U19 in the semi-final, dismissing them for just 116. Then in the final, he also picked up 3-24 against India U19, successfully defending a total of just 199 to lift the trophy.
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So far, Emon has played nine List A matches, taking four wickets at an average of 87 and an economy of 6.10. He has played seven T20Is, taking as many wickets at 28.14 and 8.20 in the format and was part of Fortune Barishal’s title-winning 2024-2025 BPL season.
