India Under-19 are the champions of Asia. In a final that went down to the very last ball, India U19 beat Pakistan U19 by one wicket to win the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Saturday. Chasing a huge target of 338, India finished on 339 for 9 in 50 overs.
Captain Lakshya Raichandani set up the chase with a patient 80, but the real heroics came at the end. With India nine wickets down and needing four runs off the final ball, the last pair of Mohit Ulva and Chigurupati Venkata held their nerve to seal a famous win. Ulva finished unbeaten on a stunning 49 off just 26 balls.
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Final: Brief Scores
| Pakistan U19 | 337/9 in 50 overs (Usman Khan 107, Abdul Qadir 80, Farhan Yousaf 63; Kavya Patel 4 wickets, Chigurupati Venkata 3 wickets) |
| India U19 | 339/9 in 50 overs (Lakshya Raichandani 80, Aaryavir Sehwag 58, Mohit Ulva 49*, Manal Chauhan 47; Rizwanullah 3 wickets, Niqab Shafiq 2 wickets) |
| Result | India U19 won by 1 wicket |
| Venue | Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 2), Oman |
Usman Khan’s Century Takes Pakistan to 337
Batting first, Pakistan put up a massive total. Opener Usman Khan led the way with 107 off 111 balls, hitting 11 fours and three sixes. He found an explosive partner in Abdul Qadir, who smashed 80 off just 54 balls with eight sixes. Captain Farhan Yousaf added 63 off 60 balls to keep the innings moving.
Pakistan were 274 for 3 after 40 overs and looked set for an even bigger score, but India’s bowlers pulled things back well at the death. Kavya Patel picked up four wickets, including the big one of Usman Khan, while Chigurupati Venkata took three in the final overs. Pakistan lost six wickets in the last ten overs to finish on 337 for 9.
Raichandani and Sehwag Give India a Strong Start
India needed a solid start in the chase and got exactly that. Lakshya Raichandani and Aaryavir Sehwag put on 95 runs for the first wicket. Sehwag, who had scored 160 earlier in the tournament, made a brisk 58 off 61 balls with nine fours before falling to Niqab Shafiq.
Raichandani played the anchor’s role. The captain scored 80 off 101 balls with five fours, his second big score in a row after the 93 in the semi-final. But wickets kept falling at the other end. VK Vineeth (24), Arjun Rajput (16) and Yashbardhan Chauhan (9) all got starts without going on, and Anvay Dravid was run out for a quick 19 off 12 balls.
Manal Chauhan and Mohit Ulva Turn the Game
With wickets falling and the target still a long way off, Manal Chauhan changed the mood. He hammered 47 off 32 balls with three fours and three sixes to bring India back into the contest.
Pakistan struck back again, and when Kavya Patel fell for a duck, India were nine down with the match slipping away. But Mohit Ulva had other ideas. Batting with the tail, he blasted an unbeaten 49 off 26 balls, with five fours and three sixes, at a strike rate of 188. Last man Chigurupati Venkata gave him valuable support with 11 not out off eight balls, including two fours.
India needed nine runs off the final over with just one wicket in hand. After a dot ball and a wide, four singles came off the next four balls. That left four to win off the last ball, and India found the boundary to lift the trophy.
India Take Revenge for Group Stage Loss
The win was extra sweet for India, who had lost to Pakistan by three wickets in the group stage of this tournament. Since that defeat, Raichandani’s team won three matches in a row, beating UAE, Afghanistan and now Pakistan when it mattered most.
For Pakistan, Rizwanullah was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, while Usman Khan followed his century with four catches in the field. But the night belonged to India’s young stars, who chased down 338 under pressure in a final that will be remembered for a long time.
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