India U19 Win Asia Cup With Last-Ball Four Against Pakistan
Mohit Ulva hit a four off the final ball as India U19 chased 338 to beat Pakistan by one wicket in the Asia Cup final in Oman.
India’s under-19 side are Asia Cup champions after chasing down 338 against Pakistan in the final on Saturday. Mohit Ulva struck a four off the very last delivery to seal a one-wicket win at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, the BCCI said.
Pakistan’s big total
Batting first, Pakistan reached 337 for 9 in their 50 overs. Usman Khan held the innings together with 107 from 111 balls, Abdul Qadir hit a quick 80 off 54, and captain Farhan Yousaf added 63 off 60. For India, Kavya Patel took 4 for 68 and Chigurupati Venkata 3 for 40.
How India chased it
Captain Lakshya Raichandani (80 off 101) and Aaryavir Sehwag (58 off 61) gave India a 95-run opening stand. The middle order then slipped and India were 252 for 8. Manal Chauhan’s 47 from 32 balls, in a ninth-wicket stand of 57 with Ulva, brought them back into the contest.
With one wicket left, Ulva and Venkata added 30 together. India needed eight from the final over and three from the final ball, and Ulva found the boundary to finish it. He ended unbeaten on 49 from 26 balls, with Venkata not out on 11.
Awards
Ulva was named Player of the Match. Sehwag was Player of the Tournament for his 361 runs in five innings, which included a hundred and three fifties at an average of 90.25.
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