Pakistan crowned Under-19 Asia Cup champions after beating India.
The Green Shirts beat India by 191 runs.
Pakistan made 347 runs, while Indian batters struggled to match the score.
Sameer Minhas scored 172 runs.
Ali Raza was the standout bowler for Pakistan, taking four wickets for 42 runs in his 6.2 overs.
For India, Deepesh Devendran led the way with three wickets but was expensive as he conceded 83 runs in his 10 overs, followed by Henil Patel and Khilan Patel with two each.
Players:
Pakistan: Sameer Minhas, Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf (c), Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Niqab Shafiq, Mohammad Shayan, Ali Raza, Abdul Subhan, and Mohammad Sayyam.
India: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendra,n and Kishan Singh.
PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Pakistan on Under-19 Asia Cup victory
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team and the nation on winning the Under-19 Asia Cup final against India. He expressed pride in the team’s historic victory over their traditional rivals.
In his message, the prime minister praised the young players for their outstanding performance, saying they played with passion, discipline, and teamwork, making the whole nation proud. He said defeating India in such a big final is a historic achievement and a positive sign for the future of Pakistan cricket.
Shehbaz Sharif added that the nation is proud of these players, who raised Pakistan’s name on the international stage. He expressed hope that the Under-19 team will continue to achieve success and that these youngsters will become the backbone of the senior national team in the future.
He also appreciated the efforts of the players, coaching staff, and management, calling the victory a result of strong teamwork.
