Pakistan Under 19 cricket team won the ACC Men’s Under 19 Asia Cup with a dominant 191 run victory against India at the ICC Academy Ground. Batting first, Pakistan scored a massive 347 for 8 in fifty overs. Sameer Minhas played a historic innings and scored 172 runs off 113 balls with seventeen fours and nine sixes. His knock gave Pakistan full control of the final from the start.
Hamza Zahoor and Usman Khan gave Pakistan a quick start, while Ahmed Hussain added stability in the middle order. Captain Farhan Yousaf supported the innings, and late runs ensured Pakistan crossed a daunting total. Indian bowlers struggled, though Deepesh Devendran took three wickets.
India Under 19 collapsed while chasing 348 and were bowled out for 156 in just over twenty six overs. Pakistan bowlers shared the wickets, with Ali Raza taking four. Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Sayyam, and Huzaifa Ahsan also impressed.
This win gave Pakistan its first outright Under 19 Asia Cup title. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the team and praised the players, captain, and PCB for making the nation proud.
