India U19 beat Pakistan U19 by one wicket in the U19 Asia Cup 2026 final at Al Amerat, chasing 338 on the last ball. Needing 86 off 48 balls with two wickets left, India recovered through Manal Chauhan and Mohit Ulva. This analysis breaks down the numbers behind the chase.
Match Summary: Final Scorecard Snapshot
Pakistan U19 won the toss, chose to bat and posted 337/9 in 50 overs. India U19 replied with 338/9, winning off the final ball of the match on Saturday, November 14.
| Team | Score | Overs | Run Rate |
|---|
| Pakistan U19 | 337/9 | 50 | 6.74 |
| India U19 | 338/9 | 50 | 6.76 |
The two teams finished separated by a single run and a single wicket. Only the final delivery decided the title.
Pakistan's Innings: Usman Khan Anchors a Big Total
Opener Usman Khan scored 107 off 111 balls with eleven fours and three sixes. His strike rate of 96.40 gave the innings a stable base.
Abdul Qadir added 80 off 54 balls at a strike rate of 148.15. Captain Farhan Yousaf contributed 63 as Pakistan built a total that looked difficult to chase.
Pakistan Batting Metrics
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
|---|
| Usman Khan | 107 | 111 | 96.40 |
| Abdul Qadir | 80 | 54 | 148.15 |
| Farhan Yousaf | 63 | - | - |
India's Bowling Returns
Kavya Patel was the best Indian bowler with 4 wickets in his 10-over spell. Chigurupati Venkata took 3 wickets.
Together the pair took 7 of the 9 wickets that fell, yet India still conceded 337.
India's Chase: A Solid Start, Then a Slide
Aaryavir Sehwag and Lakshya Raichandani put on 95 for the opening wicket in 17.4 overs. The scoring rate was about 5.38 an over, below the 6.76 needed for the full chase.
Sehwag made 58 off 61 balls (strike rate 95.08). Lakshya scored 80 off 101 balls (strike rate 79.21).
Lakshya's dismissal left India on 252/8, with 86 needed off 48 balls. That required 10.75 runs an over.
India Batting Metrics
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
|---|
| Aaryavir Sehwag | 58 | 61 | 95.08 |
| Lakshya Raichandani | 80 | 101 | 79.21 |
| Manal Chauhan | 47 | 32 | 146.88 |
| Mohit Ulva | 49* | 26 | 188.46 |
The Turning Point: Ninth-Wicket Partnership
Manal Chauhan and Mohit Ulva added 57 off 35 balls for the ninth wicket, a rate of 9.77 an over. That cut the requirement sharply and kept India in the contest.
Manal fell for 47 off 32 balls, leaving Mohit to finish the job. India needed 8 off the last over and 3 off the final ball.
Mohit hit a one-bounce four to complete the chase. His 49 not out came at a strike rate of 188.46, the highest of any batter in the match.
Required Rate Versus Actual Rate
| Phase | Runs Needed | Balls Left | Required Rate |
|---|
| At 252/8 | 86 | 48 | 10.75 |
| Final over start | 8 | 6 | 8.00 |
| Last ball | 3 | 1 | 18.00 |
Analytical Takeaways
India's top two batters scored at strike rates below 100, which left a steep demand late in the innings. The lower order scored 86 off the final 48 balls at 10.75 an over to cover the gap.
The result shows how much the late power-hitting of Manal and Mohit mattered. Their combined 96 runs came off 58 balls, an aggregate strike rate of about 165.52.
For Pakistan, three batters scored 63 or more and still could not defend 337. India won the title by the narrowest possible margin, one wicket.