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India U19 beat Pakistan by one wicket to win Asia Cup final in Oman
India Under-19 beat Pakistan Under-19 by one wicket in the Asia Cup final in Oman, finishing on 339/9 against 337/9. Aaryavir Sehwag was Player of the Tournament, and PM Modi congratulated the team.
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India Under-19 won the 2026 ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup on Saturday 14 November, beating Pakistan Under-19 by one wicket in a final that ran into the last over. The match was played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman. Pakistan made 337/9 and India finished on 339/9, with the title settled only as the 50 overs ran out.
Pakistan u19 – 337/9 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | S/R | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khanc Arjun Rajput b Kavya Patel | 107 | 111 | 11 | 3 | 96.4 |
| Hayam Khanc Anvay Dravid b Kavya Patel | 21 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 91.3 |
| Abdul Qadirc VK Vineeth b Arjun Rajput | 80 | 54 | 3 | 8 | 148.15 |
| Farhan Yousafc Aryan Savsani b Chigurupati Venkata | 63 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 105 |
| Ahmed Hussainc Aaryavir Sehwag b Chigurupati Venkata | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| Hamza Zahoorc Mohit Ulva b Kavya Patel | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Hasnain Abbas Darc Yashbardhan Chauhan b Chigurupati Venkata | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mohammad Sayyamrun out (Anvay Dravid) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Niqab Shafiqb Kavya Patel | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Rizwanullahnot out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Ali Razanot out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total337/9 (50 ov)
| Bowling | O | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohit Ulva | 8 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Kavya Patel | 10 | 0 | 68 | 4 | 6.8 |
| Chigurupati Venkata | 5 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 8 |
| Manal Chauhan | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.3 |
| Aryan Savsani | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Yashbardhan Chauhan | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Arjun Rajput | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 6.1 |
| VK Vineeth | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
India U19 – 339/9 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | S/R | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakshya Rajesh Raichandanic Hasnain Abbas Dar b Ali Raza | 80 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 79.21 |
| Aaryavir Sehwagc Usman Khan b Niqab Shafiq | 58 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 95.08 |
| VK Vineethc Usman Khan b Rizwanullah | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Arjun Rajputc Hamza Zahoor b Rizwanullah | 16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 88.89 |
| Yashbardhan Chauhanc Usman Khan b Hasnain Abbas Dar | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Anvay Dravidrun out (Farhan Yousaf) | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 158.33 |
| Manal Chauhanc Usman Khan b Niqab Shafiq | 47 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 146.88 |
| Aryan Savsanic Hayam Khan b Rizwanullah | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Kavya Patelc Hamza Zahoor b Mohammad Sayyam | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohit Ulvanot out | 49 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 188.46 |
| Chigurupati Venkatanot out | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.5 |
Total339/9 (50 ov)
| Bowling | O | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Raza | 10 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Mohammad Sayyam | 10 | 0 | 79 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Rizwanullah | 10 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 5.3 |
| Niqab Shafiq | 10 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Ahmed Hussain | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Hasnain Abbas Dar | 5 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 7.8 |
Data last updated: 14 Nov 2026, 8:20 PM IST
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Farhan Yousuf led the side, with Usman Khan and Hamza Zahoor among the players in the XI. India were captained by Lakshya Raichandani, and the team included Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid.
Pakistan batted through their 50 overs and lost nine wickets on the way to 337. That left India a target of 338, a demanding one in a final against opponents who had already beaten them once in the competition.
That earlier result was in the group stage, where Pakistan won by three wickets. It gave them a psychological edge going into the final, and few would have argued with it after the first innings.
Both sides had reached the final in contrasting fashion. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by nine wickets in their semi-final. India got past Afghanistan by eight wickets, with Raichandani making 93 in that game.
India's chase of 338 goes to the final over
India's reply stretched to the full 50 overs. They ended on 339/9, so nine of their wickets were gone by the time the winning run came. The margin of one wicket tells the story: a side that had to hold its nerve in the closing overs against a total that left almost no room for error.
The detailed batting and bowling figures for both innings are not set out in the reports available, so the individual contributions behind the chase cannot be itemised here. What is clear is that the result came in the final over and that India's bowling and batting both had to hold up for it.
Mohit Ulva, an 18-year-old bowler, was credited with guiding India to the title in a contest that was described as a thriller. His background has since drawn attention in Indian cricket coverage.
Aaryavir Sehwag was named Player of the Tournament. Speaking after the final, he said: "There was always a belief that we'll chase it down." He also said he had not yet spoken to his father, Virender Sehwag, when asked about it after collecting the award: "Haven't spoken to my dad."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian team on Saturday. He called it an "Outstanding day for Indian cricket" and praised the young players for their win in the Asia Cup final.
Pakistan's captain Farhan Yousuf was dejected after the defeat. He said India had played brilliant cricket, an acknowledgement from a captain whose side had put up 337 and still came away without the trophy.
What the result means
For India, the one-wicket win answers the group-stage loss to Pakistan and gives the side the Asia Cup title. The campaign ran through Afghanistan in the semi-final and ended with a chase of 338 against the team that had beaten them earlier.
For Pakistan, the final ends a run that included a nine-wicket semi-final win over Bangladesh and the group-stage victory over India. They lost the match that mattered most by the narrowest possible margin.
No further fixture for either side has been announced in the material available.
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