India beat Pakistan off the last ball to win ninth U-19 Asia Cup

TL;DR in 30 sec

• India beat Pakistan by one wicket off the last ball in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on 14 November, the BCCI reported.
• Pakistan made 337 for 9, and India reached 339 for 9 in 50 overs, according to the BCCI.
• Mohit Ulva, batting at No. 10, hit a four off the final ball when India needed three, and finished on 49 not out off 26 balls, the BCCI said.
• That makes it a record ninth Under-19 Asia Cup title for India, News On AIR and Outlook India reported.

What happened

Pakistan chose to bat first, Outlook India and the BCCI reported. Usman Khan scored 107 off 111 balls. Abdul Qadir added 80 off 54 and captain Farhan Yousaf 63 off 60, taking Pakistan to 337 for 9, according to the BCCI. Kavya Patel took 4 for 68 and Chigurupati Venkata 3 for 40 for India, the BCCI said.

India’s reply started well, with the openers putting on 95, the BCCI reported. Captain Lakshya Raichandani made 80 off 101 balls and Aaryavir Sehwag 58 off 61, according to the BCCI.

Then the chase wobbled. Anvay Dravid was run out by a direct hit from Farhan Yousaf, and India were 252 for 8 in the 41st over, Outlook India reported.

Manal Chauhan steadied things with 47 off 32 balls, adding 57 for the ninth wicket with Mohit Ulva, the BCCI said. After Chauhan was out, Venkata (11 not out off 8 balls) and Ulva added 30 unbroken runs for the last wicket, according to the BCCI.

It came down to 8 off the final over, then 3 off the last ball, the BCCI reported. Ulva hit a four to win it, according to the BCCI and Outlook India.

The BCCI named Ulva Player of the Match. Sehwag was Player of the Tournament, with 361 runs in five innings, including one century and three half-centuries, the BCCI said.

Why it matters for India 🇮🇳

India are the most successful team in the history of the Under-19 Asia Cup, Asianet Newsable reported, citing ANI. This was their ninth title, according to News On AIR and Outlook India, and their first since 2021, when they beat Sri Lanka in the final in the UAE, ANI reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the team, News On AIR reported. “Outstanding day for Indian cricket!” Modi wrote on X, according to Willow Sports.

Background

The tournament was played in Muscat, Oman, from 5 to 14 November, the BCCI said when it named the squad. Raichandani was the captain and Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan the vice-captain, according to the BCCI. India and Pakistan were in Group A with the UAE and Nepal, the BCCI said.

The two sides had already met in the group stage on 8 November, the BCCI’s schedule showed. Pakistan won that match by three wickets, Cricket News reported, and the BCCI said India avenged that defeat in the final.

Pakistan came to Oman as the defending champions, Cricket News reported. In the December 2025 final, Pakistan scored 347 and bowled India out for 156, Outlook India noted.

In the semi-finals, India beat Afghanistan by eight wickets and Pakistan beat Bangladesh by nine wickets, according to Cricket News.

Different perspectives

The sources agree on the result, the two totals and the last-ball finish. They differ on just one detail. The BCCI and Outlook India reported that India were 252 for 8 at their lowest point, while Willow Sports put it at 251 for 7.

Reactions in India welcomed the win. Virender Sehwag, Aaryavir Sehwag’s father, said beating Pakistan while chasing 338 “takes some serious character”, Willow Sports reported. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said on X that the day’s glory belonged to India’s young champions, according to ANI.

No reaction from Pakistan’s team or the Pakistan Cricket Board was found in the sources read.

Open questions 🤔

• Which players from this squad will move up to India A or senior domestic cricket next?
• When will India and Pakistan next meet at under-19 level?
• Which tournament will this India under-19 side play next?

What to watch next

India’s senior men’s team begins a two-Test series in New Zealand on 19 November in Wellington, the BCCI said.