U19 Asia Cup 2026 Final: India Beat Pakistan by 1 Wicket in Last-Ball Thriller

The U19 Asia Cup 2026 final ended in the most dramatic way possible: India beat Pakistan by one wicket off the very last ball in Muscat on Saturday, November 14, 2026, chasing down 338 to win the title. Mohit Ulva, unbeaten on 49, hit the winning four off the final delivery to take India to 339 for 9 and seal a ninth Under-19 Asia Cup title. Pakistan had posted 337 for 9 after winning the toss, with Usman Khan scoring a century, but India's chase — led by captain Lakshya Raichandani's 80 and Aaryavir Sehwag's 58 — held its nerve to the final ball.

U19 Asia Cup 2026 Final Score: Pakistan 337/9, India 339/9

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat, and their top order made the decision look right. Opener Usman Khan struck 107 off 111 balls, with 11 fours and three sixes, supported by Abdul Qadir's 80 off 54 balls and captain Farhan Yousaf's 63 off 60. Pakistan were 274 for 3 after 40 overs and looked set for a total well past 350. But India's bowlers fought back in the death overs: Pakistan added only 63 runs in the final 10 overs and lost six wickets, finishing on 337 for 9. Kavya Paresh Patel led the fightback with four wickets for 68 runs, and Chigurupati Venkata took three for 40. India missed Ishan Sood, their leading wicket-taker of the tournament, through a niggle.

India's chase of 338 began steadily, with Raichandani and Aaryavir Sehwag putting on 54 without loss in the first 10 overs and reaching 97 for 1 after 18 overs. Sehwag, in superb form in the tournament, was hit on the right arm by a rising delivery from Ali Raza early in the chase and needed a physio check, but he batted on through the pain and reached a half-century. There was also a flashpoint when Pakistan appealed for obstructing the field against Sehwag, but the appeal was turned down. Sehwag eventually fell for 58 off 61 balls, and Raichandani made 80 off 101 balls, but India kept losing wickets as the asking rate climbed, and the match went down to the final over with the result still in the balance.

Mohit Ulva Hits the Winning Four off the Last Ball

With the match on a knife's edge, Mohit Ulva held his nerve. The left-hander smashed an unbeaten 49 off just 26 balls, with five fours and three sixes, and finished the job himself, hitting the winning four off the last ball of the match, bowled by Ahmed Hussain, to take India to 339 for 9 in 49.6 overs. Manal Chauhan's 47 off 32 balls and VK Vineeth's 24 had kept India in the hunt, and Chigurupati Venkata stayed unbeaten on 11 at the other end as Ulva struck the final blow. ESPNcricinfo's commentary called Ulva the hero of the run chase.

Key Moments of the U19 Asia Cup 2026 Final

• Usman Khan's century: Pakistan's opener made 107 off 111 balls, his fourth Under-19 ODI hundred, to set up the big total.
• India's death-overs fightback: Pakistan were 274 for 3 after 40 overs but managed only 63 runs in the last 10 overs, losing six wickets.
• Sehwag bats through pain: Aaryavir Sehwag was struck on the arm by Ali Raza, took a physio check, and still made a fighting 58.
• The obstruction appeal: Pakistan appealed against Sehwag for obstructing the field during the chase, but the appeal was turned down.
• Raichandani's captain's knock: the India skipper anchored the chase with 80 off 101 balls.
• Ulva's last-ball four: Mohit Ulva finished unbeaten on 49 off 26 balls and hit the winning boundary off the final delivery.

Revenge for the 2025 Final and the Group-Stage Defeat

This win meant more than a trophy because of the recent history between these two teams. The final was a repeat of last year's summit clash, in which Pakistan beat India by 191 runs — Pakistan posted 347 for 8, led by Sameer Minhas's 172, and bowled India out for just 156. The two sides had also met earlier in this tournament, on November 8, when Pakistan won the group match by three wickets, chasing down India's 208 with Hamza Zahoor scoring an unbeaten hundred. So India went into the final having lost their last two meetings with Pakistan, and having to chase the biggest total of the tournament to win it. To do it off the final ball, after being behind for much of the day, makes this one of the most memorable wins in the history of the competition.

What the Win Means for India

The victory gives India a ninth Under-19 Asia Cup title, underlining their record as the most successful team in the tournament's history. It also caps a tournament in which Sehwag, Raichandani and Ulva all announced themselves on a big stage. For Pakistan, the defeat will sting — they had the game in their hands for long stretches, with a century from Usman Khan and a total of 337, and they were defending champions. But that is the nature of a one-wicket, last-ball final: one side walks away with the trophy, and the other is left wondering about the overs that got away.

One wicket, no balls remaining, and a boundary off the last delivery — finals do not come much closer than this.