Pakistan Wins Under-19 Asia Cup After Beating India

Pakistan wins Under-19 Asia Cup after a dominant performance against India in the final played in Dubai on Sunday.

Pakistan showed confidence from the start. The batters built a strong total. Later, the bowlers delivered a ruthless spell and dismantled India’s batting lineup.

Pakistan scored 347 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 50 overs. Opener Sameer Minhas led the charge with a brilliant century. He gave Pakistan a solid platform with aggressive batting.

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Sameer Minhas smashed 172 runs with 17 fours and 9 sixes. He reached 103 runs off just 71 balls. Ahmad Hussain added 56 runs, while Usman Khan scored 35. Captain Farhan Yousaf made 19, and Hamza Zahoor added 18 runs.

India faced an impossible chase of 348 runs. Pakistan bowlers kept tight lines and attacked consistently. India collapsed for just 156 runs.

Pakistan won the final by a massive margin of 191 runs. This victory marked Pakistan’s first-ever Under-19 Asia Cup title.

India reached the final after beating Sri Lanka in the semi-final. Pakistan secured their final spot by defeating defending champions Bangladesh by eight wickets.

With this historic win, Pakistan wins Under-19 Asia Cup and proves its dominance in youth cricket on the Asian stage.