India beat Pakistan by one wicket in U-19 Asia Cup final

Dramatic recovery seals victory

India chased down a target of 338 runs set by Pakistan to claim the championship. The visitors struggled significantly during the middle overs before reaching 252 for eight wickets in the forty-second over. Mohit Ulva and Manal Chauhan then revived hopes with a crucial fifty-seven-run partnership for the ninth wicket. Chauhan scored 47 runs off 32 balls before his dismissal left India needing twenty-nine runs from sixteen deliveries.

Pakistan innings and bowling

Pakistan posted an imposing total of 337 for nine with Usman Khan leading the charge with a century. With 80 runs from only 54 deliveries, Abdul Qadir smashed a powerful innings as captain Farhan Yousaf contributed an additional 63 runs to the total score. In reply, India's Kavya Paresh Patel claimed four wickets for 68 runs while Venkata took three for 40. The hosts managed only 63 runs in the final ten overs after losing six wickets quickly.

Final over decisive moments

India required eight runs off the final delivery with Ulva remaining unbeaten on 49 off 26 balls. Venkata contributed eleven runs off eight deliveries to support the recovery effort in the closing stages. In the final over, Ahmed Hussain allowed five runs within its initial five deliveries, one of which was a wide. Ulva struck the winning boundary off the final delivery to secure the memorable one-wicket victory for India.