Pakistan made 337. India slipped to 252 for 8 in reply and still won off the very last ball. Mohit Ulva’s unbeaten 49 off 26 balls took India to 339 for 9 and the U19 Asia Cup 2026 title in Muscat on Saturday.
It is India’s ninth U19 Asia Cup title, and it comes less than a year after Pakistan beat them by 191 runs in the 2025 final in Dubai.
Final scores
Pakistan U19: 337 for 9 (50 overs). Usman Khan 107, Abdul Qadir 80, Farhan Yousaf 63; Kavya Patel 4-68, Chigurupati Venkata 3-40.
India U19: 339 for 9 (50 overs). Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani 80, Aaryavir Sehwag 58, Mohit Ulva 49*, Manal Chauhan 47; Rizwanullah 3-53.
Result: India won by one wicket.
Pakistan’s 337
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first at Al Amerat in Muscat. Usman Khan anchored the innings with 107 off 111 balls, and captain Farhan Yousaf added 63 off 60. The real damage came late from Abdul Qadir, who hit eight sixes in his 80 off 54 balls.
For India, Kavya Patel took 4 for 68 from his 10 overs, and Chigurupati Venkata picked up 3 for 40 in just five.
The chase
Captain Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani held the innings together with a patient 80 from 101 deliveries. Aaryavir Sehwag, son of Virender Sehwag, made 58 off 61 and finished as the tournament’s top run-scorer with 303 runs in four innings at an average of 101.
Wickets kept falling, though, including Anvay Dravid, son of Rahul Dravid, run out for 19 off 12. At 252 for 8, India still needed 86 with two wickets left. Manal Chauhan’s 47 off 32 kept them in it, and Ulva did the rest with five fours and three sixes, finishing it with a boundary off the final ball from Ahmed Hussain. Chigurupati Venkata was unbeaten on 11 at the other end.
Why this one matters
Last year’s final was one-sided the other way. This time India chased a total that would be a big ask even in senior cricket, and it was the lower order that won it under pressure. Sehwag, Raichandani and Ulva are names worth remembering.
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