Indian Colts win the pulsating U-19 ODI Asia Cup 2026 Title defeating arch rivals Pakistan
Tail-ender pair of Mohit Ulva and Manav Chauhan snatch the victory chasing a daunting target of 337 runs in ODI, with 49* and 47 with an over to spare!
Muskat/New Delhi: Building upon the opening stand of 95 runs by Lakshaya Rajesh Raichandani
and Aryaveer Sehwag, the Indian team lost quick wickets in the midde overs. Moht Ulva kept the confidence hitting five fours and three sixes to clinch the U-19 title in Muskat, Oman, beating Pakistan the winners of 2025 champions. VK Vineeth added 24 off 21 balls and Anany Dravid, another star-kid scoring quick 19 off 12 balls. The task looked impossible with the fall of 8th wicket at 252 in 41 overs and 9th wicket down at 309 in 47.2 overs when the tail-ender pair made it possible to be the Champions.
Earlier Pakistan won the toss, opted to bat first and set up a score of 337 through Usman Khan’s century (107 off 111 balls) with three sixes and 11 balls and Abdul Qadir’s 80 with 8 sixes.
With this win India have clinched 9 Under -19 titles in the ICC Asia Cup format.
