india pakistan cricket match: India hit a last-ball four to beat Pakistan and win the U19 Asia Cup

The india pakistan cricket match on Saturday night lived up to the hype and then some. In the Under-19 Asia Cup final, India chased down Pakistan's huge target of 338 with a four off the very last ball. The 1-wicket win at the Al Amerat ground in Muscat, Oman, on 14 November gave India their ninth U19 Asia Cup title.

Interest in the match was high in Bangladesh too, where it was among the top Google searches. Bangladesh's own young side had been knocked out of this tournament by Pakistan in the semi-final.

Pakistan's 337: a century from Usman, fireworks from Qadir

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Opener Usman Khan anchored the innings with 107 off 111 balls. Abdul Qadir then cut loose with 80 off just 54 balls, and captain Farhan Yousaf added 63 off 60.

With only 3 wickets down late in the innings, Pakistan looked set for even more. India's bowlers pulled things back with quick wickets in the closing overs, and Pakistan finished on 337/9 from their 50 overs. Kavya Patel took 4 for 68 and Chigurupati Venkata picked up 3 wickets.

252 for 8, then a remarkable fightback

Chasing 338 in a final is never easy. India slipped to 252/8, and at that point Pakistan looked like clear favourites to keep their title.

Manal Chauhan and Mohit Ulva turned the game around. They added 57 runs for the ninth wicket in only 35 balls. When Manal fell for 47 off 32 balls, caught off Niqab Shafiq, the pressure was back on. Mohit carried on with last man Venkata at the other end.

The final over

India needed 4 runs from the last 2 balls. Venkata took a single off the fifth ball, leaving 3 needed off the last. Mohit, on strike, drove a four through extra cover to seal the win. He finished unbeaten on 49 off 26 balls.

Scorecard at a glance

• Pakistan: 337/9 (50 overs) — Usman Khan 107, Abdul Qadir 80, Farhan Yousaf 63; Kavya Patel 4/68, Chigurupati Venkata 3 wickets
• India: reached the target with 9 wickets down, off the last ball of the innings — Mohit Ulva 49*, Manal Chauhan 47
• Result: India won by 1 wicket

Background: a final of revenge

Pakistan came into the tournament as defending champions. In the 2025 final they had beaten India by 191 runs. This time India answered that defeat off the final ball. India remain the most successful team in the competition, and this win takes them to 9 titles.

On the way to the final, India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets in their semi-final. Their openers put on 117 in reply to Afghanistan's 227.

How Bangladesh went out

In the other semi-final on 12 November, at the same ground, Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 9 wickets. Bangladesh collapsed to 138 all out, with Abdullah Al Muhi top-scoring with 50. Pakistan's openers Hayam Khan (69) and Usman Khan (64 not out) all but finished the chase between them. Usman went on to score a century in the final, but it was not enough to win the trophy.

What next

Tournaments like this give South Asia's young cricketers a chance to prove themselves before bigger stages. Performances from players such as Mohit Ulva, Manal Chauhan and Usman Khan will be watched closely by selectors. For Bangladesh's youth side, learning from the batting collapse in the semi-final is now the main task.