Mohit Ulva hits last-ball boundary as India U19 beat Pakistan to win Asia Cup

Ulva's unbeaten 49 off 26 balls and a last-wicket stand with Chigurupati Venkata saw India chase 338 in Oman, in what The New Indian Express says is a record ninth Under-19 Asia Cup title.

SportyMinute Desk Published 14 Nov 2026, 14:42 GMT

Mohit Ulva hit a boundary off the final ball as India Under-19s beat Pakistan Under-19s by one wicket in the ACC Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup final at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Saturday, November 14, 2026. India finished on 339 for nine in 50 overs, successfully chasing 338.

The New Indian Express reports that the win was India’s ninth title in the tournament, a record.

Pakistan set a big target

Pakistan won the toss, chose to bat and posted 337 for nine. Opener Usman Khan scored 107 off 111 balls and Abdul Qadir hit 80 off 54. Captain Farhan Yousaf added 63, according to The New Indian Express.

Kavya Patel was India’s best bowler with four for 68, and Chigurupati Venkata took three wickets.

Ulva and Venkata pull off the rescue

Lakshya Raichandani, India’s captain, made 80 off 101 balls and Aaryavir Sehwag scored 58 off 61 to give the chase a solid start. Pakistan then fought back, with Rizwanullah taking three for 53. At one stage India needed 87 runs from 54 balls, The New Indian Express reports.

Manal Chauhan’s 47 kept India in the game, and ap7am.com says a middle-order collapse still left them 252 for eight. Ulva then took charge, finishing on 49 not out off 26 balls with five fours and three sixes. Venkata stayed with him for the last-wicket stand and made 11 not out off eight balls.

According to The New Indian Express, Ulva struck Ahmed Hussain for the winning boundary off the last delivery.

Reaction and context

Former India batter Virender Sehwag, whose son Aaryavir played in the chase, praised the team on X. He wrote: “What a match! What a finish!”

Lakshya’s father, Rajesh Raichandani, spoke to ANI. “It’s a huge win today, considering the conditions,” he said. He added that India had not won the Under-19 Asia Cup in five years.

The result avenged India’s group-stage loss to Pakistan by three wickets on November 8, according to The New Indian Express. The same source says Pakistan won last year’s final in Dubai by 191 runs.

India played the final without pace bowler Ishan Sood, who was ruled out with a back niggle.

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