India U19 chased down 338 on the last ball to clinch the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup, defeating defending champions Pakistan U19 by one wicket in Oman on Saturday.

Needing eight runs off the last over and three off the last ball, No. 10 batter Mohit Ulva hit Ahmed Hussain for a four and finished not out on 49 from 26 balls with five fours and three sixes. He shared an unbroken 30-run last-wicket stand with Chigurupati Venkata (11) after India looked down and out at 309 for nine in 47.2 overs, in reply to Pakistan’s 337 for nine after electing to bat first.

The victory meant India completed the Asian Slam, having already won the Asian Games gold and the ACC Men’s and Women’s Asia Cups.

In the Asian Games, India Men defeated Pakistan Men by 19 runs, while India Women beat Sri Lanka Women. India Women beat Sri Lanka Women by 72 runs to win the ACC Women’s Asia Cup, while India Men beat Pakistan Men by five wickets in Dubai in September 2025.

Earlier, opener Usman Khan scored 107, Abdul Qadir 80 and captain Farhan Yousaf 63 as Pakistan totaled an impressive 337 for nine.

Usman’s 107 came off 111 balls with 11 fours and three sixes, Qadir hit three fours and eight sixes in a 54-ball 80, and Farhan’s 63 from 60 balls included four fours and three sixes.

Usman and Hayam Khan (21) added 62 for the first wicket in 50 balls, before Usman and Qadir put on 135 for the second wicket in 113 balls. Farhan and Usman scored 43 from 57 balls for the third wicket, and Farhan and Ahmed Hussain (17) added 59 from 48 balls for the fourth.

Pakistan stuttered in the last 10 overs, scoring only 63 runs for the loss of six wickets after looking set for a final assault at 274 for three in 40 overs.

For India, Kavya Paresh Patel was the pick of the bowlers with four for 68, while Venkata took three for 40.

In turn, India scored 91 runs in the last 10 overs for the loss of three wickets after struggling at 248 for six in 40 overs, following a 95-run opening stand between Lakshya Raichandani (80) and Aaryavir Sehwag (58).

Pakistan came back strongly, reducing India from 217 for four in the 37th over to 309 for nine in the 48th, but failed to deliver the final blow as Mohit and Venkata snatched victory.
For Pakistan, Rizwanullah was the most successful bowler with three for 53, while Niqab Shafiq took two for 57.

Scores in brief:

FINAL – India U19 beat Pakistan U19 by one-wicket, Oman

Pakistan 337-9, 50 overs (Usman Khan 107, Abdul Qadir 80, Farhan Yousaf 63, Hayam Khan 21; Kavya Paresh Patel 4-68, Chigurupati Venkata 3-40)

India U19 339-9, 50 overs (Lakshya Raichandani 80, Aaryavir Sehwag 58, Mohit Ulva 49 not out, Manal Chauhan 47, VK Vineeth 24; Rizwanullah 3-53, Niqab Shafiq 2-57)

Player of the final – Mohit Ulva (India U19)

Player of the Series – Aaryavir Sehwag (India U19)