Hamza Zahoor Century Leads Pakistan U19 Past India in ACC Asia Cup

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Pakistan Under-19 beat India by three wickets in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 at Al Amerat, Oman, on Sunday. Captain Hamza Zahoor scored a century to guide his team through a chase of 209 after Pakistan slipped to 63/5 during the run chase.

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Arjun Rajput Innings Sets India Total at 208

India batted first and lost captain Lakshya Raichandani for a duck in the opening over. The Pakistan pace attack reduced India to 42/4 and then 86/5 before Arjun Rajput started a counterattack. The left-handed batter scored 107 off 85 deliveries with 11 fours and five sixes.

Rajput received support from Anvay Dravid, who scored 10, and Manal Chauhan, who added 11. India reached 170/7 when Rajput was dismissed in the 36th over. Kavya Patel contributed 23 runs late in the innings as India were bowled out for 208 in 46.3 overs.

Batter Runs Details
Arjun Rajput 107 85 balls, 11 fours, 5 sixes
Kavya Patel 23 Late-order contribution
Anvay Dravid 10 Middle-order support
Manal Chauhan 11 Middle-order support
Lakshya Raichandani 0 Dismissed in first over

Pakistan Bowling Attack Restricts India Middle Order

Ali Raza led the Pakistan bowling effort with three wickets. Rizwanullah and Niqab Shafiq also took three wickets each. Mohammad Sayyam maintained pressure through the middle phase of the innings while early strikes from Raza put India behind the required scoring rate.

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Zahoor and Dar Partnership Turns the Chase

Pakistan began their chase of 209 and fell to 61/5 under pressure from India bowlers. Manal Chauhan took two wickets for India. Kavya Patel and Mohit Ulva also claimed wickets during the early phase of the Pakistan innings.

Hamza Zahoor built a 107-run partnership with Hasnain Abbas Dar to change the direction of the match. Dar scored 38 off 67 balls before his dismissal left Pakistan at 168/6. Zahoor remained at the crease and completed the chase with three wickets in hand. The Group A result strengthens the Pakistan position in the race for a semi-final place in the tournament. Match details were reported by Times of India. Further tournament coverage is available through the ICC and BCCI.