In the final of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Asia Cup, Pakistan defeated India by 191 runs to lift the trophy. Chasing a target of 348 runs, the Indian team was bowled out for 156. Earlier, India won the toss and opted to field first against Pakistan. Pakistan posted 347 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 50 overs, setting a target of 348 runs for India. Sameer Minhas starred with the bat, scoring a blistering 172 runs off 113 balls, including 17 fours and 9 sixes, and finished as the tournament’s top scorer.
For India, Dapesh Devindran claimed three wickets, while Khilan Patel and Henal Patel took two wickets each. In the chase, Devindran scored 36 runs and Suryavanshi added 26. For Pakistan, Ali Raza picked up four wickets for 42 runs, while Mohammad Saim, Abdul Subhan, and Hazi-fa Ahsan claimed two wickets each. Sameer Minhas was awarded both the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awards.
