India Under-19s won the 2026 ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup on Saturday (14 November), beating Pakistan by one wicket off the last ball of the final in Muscat. Chasing 338 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, India finished on 339 for 9 after being 252 for 8 in the 42nd over, with No. 10 Mohit Ulva hitting the winning boundary off Ahmed Hussain's final delivery.
Ulva finished unbeaten on 49 off 26 balls, with five fours and three sixes, and was named Player of the Match. With India needing 29 off the last 16 balls, he and Chigurupati Venkata, who remained 11 not out off eight balls, added an unbeaten 30 for the last wicket. Eight runs were needed in the final over.
Ulva and Manal Chauhan had earlier added 57 for the ninth wicket. Chauhan made 47 off 32 balls, with three fours and three sixes, before falling at 309 in the 48th over. India's captain, Lakshya Raichandani, top-scored with 80 off 101 balls and Aaryavir Sehwag made 58 off 61 as the openers put on 95. Sehwag was named Player of the Tournament after scoring 361 runs in five matches, according to ANI.
Pakistan, the defending champions, had opted to bat first and posted 337 for 9. Usman Khan hit 107 off 111 balls, Abdul Qadir smashed 80 off 54 with eight sixes, and captain Farhan Yousaf made 63. Pakistan were 204 for 2 at the halfway mark and looked set for more than 350, but scored only 63 in the last 10 overs while losing six wickets. Kavya Paresh Patel took 4 for 68 and Venkata, who came into the side in place of the injured Ishan Sood, took 3 for 40.
Pakistan had entered the final unbeaten, winning all three group matches, including one against India, and beating Bangladesh in the semi-final. They also won last year's final against India in Dubai, by 191 runs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team on X. "Outstanding day for Indian cricket! Immensely proud of our young cricketers for today's impressive performance and for winning the Men's U-19 Asia Cup 2026. Their success will inspire several youngsters. Best wishes to the team for their endeavours ahead," he wrote.
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- Dawn: India stun Pakistan by one wicket in last-ball U-19 Asia Cup final thriller (14 Nov 2026)dawn.com
- PCB scorecard: Final, Pakistan Under-19s vs India Under-19s at Muscat (14 Nov 2026)pcb.com.pk
- The Tribune (ANI): Outstanding day for Indian cricket: PM Modi congratulates Men in Blue on U19 Asia Cup triumph (14 Nov 2026)tribuneindia.com
- Mint: IND vs PAK U19 Asia Cup final highlights, India lose by 191 runs (21 Dec 2025)livemint.com