India U19 Beat Pakistan by One Wicket to Win Under-19 Asia Cup on Final Ball

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India U19 beat Pakistan by one wicket off the final ball to claim the Under-19 Asia Cup on Saturday, chasing down 338 runs. Number 10 batter Mohit Ulva struck an unbeaten 49 from 26 balls and clipped the winning boundary off the last delivery to carry India U19 to 339/9 in 49.6 overs. Chigurupati Venkata held his end on 11 not out when the match finished.

Pakistan Post 337 Behind Usman Khan Century

Pakistan batted first and posted 337/9 in 50 overs after opener Usman Khan made 107 from 106 balls. He shared a 62-run opening stand with Hayam Khan before adding 135 runs alongside Abdul Qadir. Abdul Qadir reached his maiden Youth ODI half-century in 39 balls and closed on 80 from 54 deliveries. Captain Farhan Yousaf chipped in with 60 from 63 balls to push the total past 300.

Kavya Patel took four wickets for 68 runs for India U19. C Venkata claimed three for 40 during the Pakistan innings.

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Sehwag and Raichandani Build Opening Partnership

Aaryavir Sehwag and captain Lakshya Raichandani opened the India U19 innings with a 90-run stand. Sehwag scored 58 from 61 balls with nine boundaries despite taking a blow on the forearm during the powerplay. Raichandani recorded his third half-century of the tournament before departing for 80 from 101 balls. Anvay Dravid was run out for 19 shortly after. VK Vineeth added 24 before falling to Rizwanullah, who also dismissed Arjun Rajput for 16.

Middle Order Collapse and Counterattack

Yashbardhan Chauhan and Kavya Patel fell in quick succession as Pakistan worked through the India U19 batting order. Manal Chauhan and Mohit Ulva then combined for a 57-run partnership. Manal Chauhan scored 47 from 32 deliveries, hitting three fours and three sixes, before losing his wicket in the 48th over. That dismissal left India U19 needing 29 runs from 17 balls with one wicket in hand.

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Final Over Sequence Decides Asia Cup Outcome

Mohit Ulva faced Mohammad Sayyam in the 49th over and struck two boundaries and a six to cut the required total to eight runs from the final six deliveries. Ahmed Hussain bowled the 50th over for Pakistan. Ulva and Venkata rotated singles to bring the equation down to three needed from the last ball. Ulva stepped down the pitch and drove the delivery towards wide long-off. The ball bounced once and crossed the boundary rope to complete the 339/9 total.

The result confirmed India U19 as Under-19 Asia Cup champions. Times of India reported the full match details. Additional age-group tournament records are maintained by the International Cricket Council and the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Match Scorecard Summary

Team Total Overs Result
Pakistan U19 337/9 50 First innings
India U19 339/9 49.6 Won by one wicket
Batter Runs Balls Team
Usman Khan 107 106 Pakistan U19
Abdul Qadir 80 54 Pakistan U19
Farhan Yousaf 60 63 Pakistan U19
Lakshya Raichandani 80 101 India U19
Aaryavir Sehwag 58 61 India U19
Manal Chauhan 47 32 India U19
Mohit Ulva 49 not out 26 India U19
VK Vineeth 24 Not listed India U19
Anvay Dravid 19 Not listed India U19
Arjun Rajput 16 Not listed India U19
Chigurupati Venkata 11 not out Not listed India U19