Ehtisham Qudrat: India Under-19 defeated Pakistan Under-19 by 1 wicket on the final ball to win the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2026 Final. Played on November 14, 2026, at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, this thrilling chase avenged India's earlier group-stage loss to their arch-rivals and secured India's record-extending ninth U19 Asia Cup title.
Match Summary
Tournament. ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2026 Final
Venue & Date. Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman (November 14, 2026)
Pakistan U19. 337/9 in 50.0 overs (Top Performer: Usman Khan – 107)
India U19. 339/9 in 50.0 overs (Top Performer: Lakshya Raichandani – 80)
Result. India U19 won by 1 wicket
Player of the Match. Mohit Ulva (49* off 26 balls)
Pakistan Innings: Top-Order Dominance and Death-Over Collapse
After winning the toss and electing to bat on a fresh surface, Pakistan U19 openers launched an aggressive assault during the batting powerplay, racing to 93/1 in just the first ten overs.
Openers Usman Khan and Hayam Khan capitalized on full deliveries from Indian new-ball bowlers to put together a 62-run opening stand.
Meanwhile, following Hayam's dismissal for 21, Usman anchored the innings with a century. He scored 107 off 111 balls, including 11 fours and three sixes.
Furthermore, the momentum surged when a blistering 135-run second-wicket partnership developed between Usman and Abdul Qadir.
Qadir attacked the Indian spinners relentlessly, smashing 80 runs off just 54 deliveries, which included eight towering sixes and three boundaries.
Captain Farhan Yousaf then carried the momentum forward with a steady 63 off 60 balls, placing Pakistan in a commanding position at 274/3 after 40 overs.
However, India staged a vital late comeback in the final ten overs. Using clever pace variations and slower balls on a gripping pitch, Kavya Paresh Patel and Chigurupati Venkata claimed 4/68 and 3/40, respectively, triggered a collapse that saw Pakistan lose six wickets for just 63 runs, restricting them to 337/9 in their allotted 50 overs.
India Innings: Steady Start and Last-Ball Heroics
Chasing a daunting target of 338, India U19 began solidly with openers Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani and Aaryavir Sehwag. The pair added 95 runs for the first wicket before Sehwag fell for an entertaining 58 off 61 balls.
Meanwhile, captain Raichandani held one end together with a gritty 80, though Pakistani bowlers kept the scoring rate under control throughout the middle overs.
Moreover, when Raichandani departed and wickets started tumbling quickly around him, India began to slip into deep trouble at 252/8, needing 86 runs from the final overs with only tailenders left.
The match turned completely on its head during a sensational ninth-wicket counterattack led by Manal Chauhan and Mohit Ulva.
Chauhan began a blazing 47 off 32 balls, striking boundaries all around the ground to bring the equation down before falling in the 49th over with India at 323/9.
Now, with just one wicket left in hand and three runs required off the final delivery of the match, Mohit Ulva (49* off 26 balls) kept his composure.
He drove the final ball cleanly through the extra cover region for a boundary which sparked wild celebrations in the Indian dugout because India reached 339/9 in 50 overs.
Ulva was named Player of the Match for his unforgettable match-winning knock under immense pressure.
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