New Delhi: India pulled off a thrilling one-wicket victory over Pakistan in the 2026 Under-19 Asia Cup final, sealing the title with a boundary off the final delivery after chasing down a daunting target of 338 runs.
Pakistan, batting first, posted 337, riding on Usman Khan’s century (107), Abdul Qadir’s 80 and captain Farhan Yusuf’s 63. For India, Kavya Patel picked up four wickets, while Chigurupati Venkat claimed three.
India’s chase hit trouble after they slipped to 252 for eight. Aryaveer Sehwag’s 58 and captain Lakshya Raychandani’s half-century kept hopes alive before Mohit Ulva and Manal Chauhan stitched together a match-winning 57-run stand off just 35 balls.
With three runs needed off the final ball, Mohit held his nerve and smashed a boundary to take India home. He remained unbeaten on 49 off 26 deliveries.
The victory gave India the Asia Cup title and set a new record for the team’s highest successful run chase in Under-19 cricket.
