India defeat Pakistan by one wicket to win U19 Asia Cup final 2026

India have defeated Pakistan by one wicket at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 2) to win the U19 Asia Cup 2026. Just when the game looked to be out of India’s reach, with the Lakshya Raichandani-led side being reduced to 252/8, Mohit Ulva and Manal Chauhan rose to the occasion and changed the game in India’s favour as the Men in Blue went on to win the match by one wicket after hitting a boundary in the final delivery of the match.

Notably, Pakistan had won the toss and opted to bat first in the final. Usman Khan played a scintillating knock in the middle, scoring 107 runs, while



batting at number three, Abdul Qadir scored 80 runs off 54 balls. The middle order batters managed to keep the scoreboard ticking well, as captain Farhan Yousaf added 63 runs off 60 balls. Following which, India managed to pick wickets at regular intervals, which helped them restrict Pakistan to 337 runs. 

Kavya Patel ended up picking up four wickets, while Chigurupati Venkata, who replaced injured Ishan Sood in the match, claimed three. However, Pakistan at the halfway mark would have been mighty happy with the batting effort, as anything over 320 runs in a final is a very good total.