India U19 vs Pakistan U19 Live Cricket Score, Asia Cup 2025 Final: IND lose final to PAK by 191 runs
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Live Cricket Score, India vs Pakistan U19 Asia Cup 2025 Today Final Match Live Score Updates: When top scorer Sameer Minhas' stint in the middle ended for 172 runs, Pakistan went from 302/3 to 327/8, losing five wickets for 25 runs
by Sports Desk · The Indian Express · JoinIndia vs Pakistan U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final Live Cricket Score Updates: India lost the U19 Asia Cup final to arch-rivals Pakistan by a whopping margin of 191 runs with Ayush Mhatre’s side getting wrapped up for 156 while chasing a target of 348. In a line-up that had batters of the calibre of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre and Abhigyan Kundu, it was No 10 batter Deepesh Devendran was their top scorer in the final with 36 runs off 16 balls.
India will be left ruing the decision to field first after winning the toss because Pakistan’s Sameer Minhas plundered 172 runs singlehandedly to propel them to the massive total. thanks to him, at one point, Pakistan looked set to reach 270 or even 280 runs. But when Minhas’ stint in the middle ended for 172 runs, Pakistan went from 302/3 to 327/8, losing five wickets for 25 runs. Minhas had stitched a 92-run partnership with Usman Khan and a 137-run partnership with Ahmed Hussain to take Pakistan past the 300-run mark in just 43 overs.
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The Indian colts had defeated Pakistan by 90 runs in the group stage.
Ayush Mhatre’s side was looking to repeat the feat that their seniors pulled off back in September by defeating Pakistan in an Asia Cup final.
Coming in to the final, India were the only undefeated team in the tournament, having scored wins against UAE, Pakistan and Malaysia in the group stages before defeating Sri Lanka in the final in a rain-curtailed game. Pakistan, meanwhile, had lost once (to India) while thrashing Malaysia, UAE in the group stages before defeating Bangladesh in the semifinal.
India U19 Squad for the U19 Asia Cup
Ayush Mhatre(c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu(w), Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan, Naman Pushpak, Harvansh Pangalia, Yuvraj Gohil
Pakistan U19 Squad for the U19 Asia Cup
Sameer Minhas, Hamza Zahoor(w), Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf(c), Huzaifa Ahsan, Daniyal Ali Khan, Mohammad Shayan, Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza, Momin Qamar, Ali Hassan Baloch, Niqab Shafiq, Mohammed Huzaifa
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IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Follow live updates from the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup final match in Dubai.
Dec 21, 2025 05:16 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: PAKISTAN WIN
Pakistan win the U19 Asia Cup by a margin of 191 runs as India are all out for 156 while chasing 348!
Thanks to No 10 bowler Deepesh Devendran---who was the top scorer for India today despite the line up having players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhigyan Kundu and Ayush Mhatre---India have managed to avoid losing the final by the largest margin of defeat in a final. That record is still with UAE, who lost to Bangladesh.
Deepesh Devendran c Ahmed Hussain b Ali Raza 36 (16b 6x4 2x6) SR: 225
Dec 21, 2025 05:07 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Bad injury
Oh dear, as Devendran slaps a short ball over the ropes at long leg, Pakistan's second wicketkeeper runs to the ropes to take a catch. he does not notice that he's crossed the ropes and ends up colliding with the boundary fence. He's hurt badly and the Pakistan physio checks him over.
"Guy had no clue where he was," says ex-Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt in the commentary box.
Dec 21, 2025 04:49 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Another wicket gone
Ahsan has his second wicket as Henil Patel tries to hit the ball out of the part but ends up slicing the ball to the fielder at long off! Just one Indian wicket remains between Pakistan and Asia Cup title.
IND are 120/9. They need 228 off 159 balls
Henil Patel c Usman Khan b Huzaifa Ahsan 6 (19b 0x4 0x6) SR: 31.57
Dec 21, 2025 04:41 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Another wicket gone
One more wicket gone for India as the end approaches near. This time it's Khilan Patel who tries to go over the infield and ends up handing a catch on the ropes. Eighth wicket gone for India.
Khilan Patel c Mohammad Sayyam b Huzaifa Ahsan 19 (23b 0x4 2x6) SR: 82.6
INDIA still need 233 runs off 168 balls
Dec 21, 2025 04:34 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: 20 overs gone
A rare six in that 20th over as Khilan Patel steps out and heaves the ball over the ropes on leg side for a maximum.
The current run rate is 5.55, while the required run rate is already at 9.92
After 20 overs, IND are 112/7
Dec 21, 2025 04:30 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: 100 comes up
India have limped past the 100-run mark here in 18 overs after scoring 21 runs in just the first over! Vaibhav Suryavanshi was the destructor in chief at the start. But soon, after Ayush Mhatre's wicket, the air went out of their sails.
Dec 21, 2025 04:22 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: ONE MORE GONE
India are staring at a heavy defeat in the U19 Asia Cup final. A bit of extra pace and bounce from Ali Raza sees Kanishk Chouhan tries to hit the ball over the ropes for a maximum. And the ball just finds the fielder on mid on.
Too many loose shots from India in this final.
Kanishk Chouhan c Farhan Yousaf b Ali Raza 9 (23b 1x4 0x6) SR: 39.13
Dec 21, 2025 04:01 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: DROPPED, then TAKEN!
Kamar, in as a substitute for Ali Raza, drops Abhigyan Kundu on the first ball! The wicketkeeper batter did not time the ball as he tried to hit over the field. And ended up skying it. Kamar ran towards the field and got to the ball, but could not hang on!
Subhan is disappointed but just two balls later, Kundu gives some catching practice to the fielder at third man. This time, no dropped catch!
India lose their 6th wicket with just 82 runs on board.
Abhigyan Kundu c Niqab Shafiq b Abdul Subhan 13 (20b 0x4 1x6) SR: 65
Dec 21, 2025 03:54 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Runs slowing to a crawl
India's run rate is currently almost stationary. Last 31 balls have yielded 13 runs for India while they have thrown away 2 wickets.
In the last 18 balls, they have scored just one run!
IND are 69/5 after 11 overs
Dec 21, 2025 03:47 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: ANOTHER WICKET!
India have lost their fifth wicket for 68 runs with not even 10 overs bowled! Vedant Trivedi departs after a 14-ball stay in the middle that yields just nine runs from him. Mohammad Sayyam also gets his second wicket like Ali Raza.
India need a miracle now to win this match.
Vedant Trivedi c Niqab Shafiq b Mohammad Sayyam 9 (14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 64.28
Dec 21, 2025 03:42 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: IND in deep trouble
After 9 overs, both India and Pakistan have 68 runs on the board. But Pakistan had lost just one wicket at this stage. India have lost four, including stars like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre!
Dec 21, 2025 03:37 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: ANOTHER WICKET!
India are imploding. Four wickets now with just 59 runs on the board while they chase a target of 348. Vihaan Malhotra now walks off after being dismissed. The dangerous Subhan picks up a wicket in his first over itself. And Subhan seems to have hurt his back celebrating the wicket. It takes some time for him to get back. But he's fine now.
Vihaan Malhotra b Abdul Subhan 7 (13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 53.84
Dec 21, 2025 03:18 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Suryavanshi departs
Raza has picked up Vaibhav here. It was a bit of a nothing shot from another Indian top-order batter without the foot moment he tried to hit the ball over the top, and the ball moved away with the angle slightly from Raza, and the ball took the outside edge to the keeper. India is in a lot of trouble here.
And just like captain Ayush Mhatre, Suryavanshi seems to have taken offence to something that someone from Pakistan said and he's exchanging a few words with them before walking off!
Vaibhav Suryavanshi c †Hamza Zahoor b Ali Raza 26 (10b 1x4 3x6) SR: 260
Dec 21, 2025 03:14 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: India lose two quick wickets
Ayush Mhatre's poor form continues in the tournament. It was against Ali Raza, he tried to hit straight back over the bowler but ended up giving a simple catch to the mid-off fielder. He would want to reassess where that shot went wrong espically in terms of the shape he got in the end. As we update, Sayyam has picked up Aaron George. He already scored three boundaries, and when Sayyam delivered a bumper, George pulled a delivery above his eye-line, which is a cardinal error of playing a pull shot, and ended up giving the catch to short square. India has two quick wickets here.
Dec 21, 2025 03:01 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Everything gone wrong
Everything that is supposed to go wrong for Pakistan has gone wrong in the 10 minutes of their defence. Suryavasnhi looks in blistering touch, and to add salt to the wound they have slipped in free-hit and dropped an opportunity. We are two overs into the game and Suryavanshi is already in his 30s.
Dec 21, 2025 02:53 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Poor start for Pakistan
Pakistan has got to a worst possible start here in Dubai. Ali Raaza slipped in three loosners upfront, and Suryvanshi slammed him for three boundaries in a row to start. Pressure right away on the Pakistan bowler here. He needs to get his accuracy right or the kind of openers both Suryavanshi and Mathre are they will run away with the game.
Dec 21, 2025 02:42 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Welcome back!
It is going to be a massive run-chase for India. The wicket is good, and they have power-hitters on their side, but there will always be the pressure of the final. And the start is going to be very important, which is how the first 10 overs openers go in the powerplay.
Dec 21, 2025 02:34 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Pakistan score 347/8
What a difference a wicket makes! When Sameer Minhas was batting everything was going Pakistan's way. And they even looked like they could go and reach 270 or even more. Minhas was the architect-in-chief for Pakistan, stitching three big partnerships including a 100+ partnership. His 172 is the highest score in an Under-19 Final.
But as soon as Minhas departed for 172 (off just 113 balls), Pakistan's freefall started! They went from 302/3 to 327/8, losing five wickets for 25 runs.
Eventually, they could not cross 350 runs. Now all eyes will be on India's famed batting line-up with Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre opening the innings.
Dec 21, 2025 02:06 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: GONE!
Pakistan are imploding! After a superb innings from Sameer Minhas ended for 172 runs, Pakistan's batters have come out and left like they have a catch to flight!
Pakistan have gone from 302/3 to 327/8. That's five wickets for 25 runs. The latest to depart is Abdul! And a Pakistan innings that look destined to cross 350 easily, is now idling in first gear.
Abdul Subhan c Henil Patel b Deepesh 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
Dec 21, 2025 01:56 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: GONE!
Pakistan lose four wickets for 18 runs! From 302/3 to 319/7. Shayan is the latest to depart as India take fourth wicket in three overs! That wicket of Sameer Minhas was the critical turning point.
Mohammad Shayan c †Kundu b Henil Patel 7 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 116.66
Dec 21, 2025 01:53 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: GONE!
Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf departs for just 19 runs as he tries to attempt a ramp shot and misses the line of the ball. It rattles his stumps as India have their sixth wicket.
Pakistan are 319/6 after 45 overs
Farhan Yousaf b Deepesh 19 (18b 2x4 1x6) SR: 105.55
Pakistan are 319/6 after 45 overs
Dec 21, 2025 01:51 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: GONE!
Another wicket! This time it's Huzaifa Ahsan, who departs for a duck. And India have taken two wickets in the last 30 balls but have also given away 49 runs!
Huzaifa Ahsan c Malhotra b Chouhan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
Dec 21, 2025 01:47 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: GONE!
Sameer Minhas departs for 172 right after taking PAK past 300-run mark! What an innings from him, and he departs right when he was starting to push the pace into fifth gear.
What an interesting 43rd over that was from Deepesh Devendran: SIX. DOT BALL. SIX. FOUR. WICKET. DOT BALL.
After 43 overs, PAK are 302/4
Sameer Minhas c Chouhan b Deepesh 172 (113b 17x4 9x6) SR: 152.21
Dec 21, 2025 01:42 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: 150 up for Minhas
What an innings from Sameer Minhas who scores 150 runs off just 105 balls against India in an Asia Cup final! He almost threw away his wicket early on, but the sun came to his rescue. But since then, he's been batting imperiously.
Minhas now has two scores in the top 5 scores at the Asia Cup with this 150+ score joining his unbeaten 177 vs Malaysia in the group stage.
After 42 overs, PAK are 286 for 3
Dec 21, 2025 01:36 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: OOOH CLOSE!
Sameer Minhas almost gets run out on 148 after hitting the ball straight to the fielder. His partner Farhan Yousaf is not interested in risking it. And Minhas scrambles back. The throw misses the stumps by a fair margin, so Minhas survives!
He sees out the over with a single. And he's now on 149 runs!
Pakistan are 279/3 after 41 overs
Dec 21, 2025 01:23 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: WICKET!
GONE!!! Khilan Patel gets India a long-desired breakthrough. But there is muted celebrations from the Indians. As soon as Hussain scores his half century, he tries to accelerate with in-the-air shots, and pays the price. Ayush Mhatre at midwicket takes the catch.
Ahmed Hussain c Mhatre b Khilan Patel 56 (72b 3x4 1x6) SR: 77.77
Dec 21, 2025 01:17 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: 50 for Ahmed
Ahmed Hussain racks up a half century! A patient innings off 69 balls with just three hits to the fence. But he's been one of the finds of the tournament for Pakistan with a half century and ton before today's game. And now another half century today
After 37 overs, Pakistan are 254/2
Dec 21, 2025 01:08 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Bang!
Kanishk Chouhan continues, and after a few quiet overs, Sameer Minhas decides it's time to push the tempo again. He slaps a ball from Chouhan over the batter's head for a maximum. Seven sixes today from the centurion so far!
Nine runs in that over there.
After 35 overs, Pakistan are 240/2
Dec 21, 2025 01:05 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Khilan returns
As Ayush Mhatre chases a breakthrough, he brings back Khilan Patel, who bowls a decent over with just four runs. He is the only batter to have an economy rate below fours runs per over among the six bowlers India have tried.
Pak are 231/2 after 34 runs
Dec 21, 2025 01:00 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Quiet over
Just two runs off the 33rd over, bowled by Kanishk Chouhan, the first over after the drinks break!
After 33 overs, PAK are 227/2
Dec 21, 2025 12:54 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: 100-run partnership up
After a 92-run partnership with Usman Khan, Sameer Minhas scores a 100-run (and counting) partnership with Ahmed Hussain. Minhas has scored 60 off those 100 runs in the partnership.
India look down in the dumps at the moment as reasons to cheer have been few today.
Pakistan 225/2 after 32 overs as we have a drinks break
Dec 21, 2025 12:49 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Minhas taking game away from India
After 30 overs, Pakistan are 206/2. Minhas has 111 off 76 balls. Ahmed Hussain is also batting well, with 33 runs against his name from 45 balls.
India looking out of answers. Ayush Mhatre's fifth over of the day goes for 13 runs! India have tried six bowlers so far and barring Khilan Patel, no one has managed to bowl under a run rate of 5.
Worrying signs for India as Pakistan's third wicket pair sets the stage for an acceleration in the final 20 overs.
Projected score for Pakistan is 345 at the moment!
Dec 21, 2025 12:41 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: CENTURY!
CENTURY FOR SAMEER MINHAS!
The Pakistan batter scores his century in just 71 balls as PAK reach 193/2 in 29 overs. 12 boundaries and four sixes so far! Minhas thus becomes the only player in this Asia Cup to score two tons.
What an innings this has been. Stitched 92-run partnership for 2nd wicket with Usman Khan and then is in the middle of another 50+ run partnership with Ahmed Hussain!
Dec 21, 2025 12:36 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: have India misread the pitch?
After winning the toss, Ayush Mhatre opted to bowl first. Meanwhile, Pakistan captain mentioned how they would have batted first if they had won! But India seem to have misread the pitch! This is the pitch that they paid the semis on. But this is a much less grass cover. So the pitch is not doing a whole lot for the pacers or the spinners. And Minhas has been plundering away runs!
"Gamble with bowling first in such conditions.is that if it does not happen in the first five overs, then it's an uphill task for the rst of the day," says former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt in the commentary!
After 28 overs, PAK are 182/2
Dec 21, 2025 12:30 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: 50-run partnership
50-run partnership comes up for the third wicket for Pakistan. Off these 50 runs, 25 runs have come off Minhas's blade and 24 are from Hussain.
Minhas had stitched a 92-run partnership with Usman Khan for the second wicket. Despite Usman throwing away his wicket, Minhas is pushing the pace of the innings.
Dec 21, 2025 12:26 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Minhas taking game away
We're at the halfway mark of the Pakistan innings and Indians have managed to pick just the two wickets. Sameer Minhas has scored over half the runs of Pakistan's total (88 runs of the 164) so far, so he's the wicket that the Indians have desperately chased!
After 25 overs, PAK are 164/2
Dec 21, 2025 12:23 PM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: 150 up for PAK
Ahmed Hussain, who replaced Usman Khan in the middle, has dropped anchor for Pakistan as they cross the 150-run mark in the 23rd over! Sameer Minhas is pushing the pace of the innings so far, scoring 79 runs off 56 balls (11x4 and 2x6).
After 23 overs, PAK are 153/2
Dec 21, 2025 11:59 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: GONE!
INDIA HAVE THEIR SECOND WICKET AS USMAN KHAN DEPARTS for 35!
Khilan Patel gets India a much-needed breakthrough in the 17th over! ALMOST SPILLED BY SINGH at the long on boundary ropes before being taken on the second attempt! The ball was not a wicket-taking one, but Usman tried to go for the maximum and ended up throwing away his wicket!
Usman Khan c Singh b Khilan Patel 35 (45b 3x4 1x6) SR: 77.77
Dec 21, 2025 11:53 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Chouhan almost gets wicket
A loud shot on the third ball from Kanishk Chouhan as the ball hits the pads of Minhas. But the ball's impact was outside the off stump. On both sides of that shout, Chouhan bleeds runs. A slog sweep to the ropes on the second ball, a drive to the ropes that is stopped by the fielder but yields three runs on the fourth ball. And then a boundary on the fifth ball! Pakistan get 12 runs in that over
PAK are 123//1 after 16 overs
Dec 21, 2025 11:48 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Spin is in!
The left-handed spinner Khilan Patel comes in after the drinks break. And he almost immediately gets Sameer Minhas to give a catch, but the ball falls short of the fielder.
On the third ball, the ball was hit right back at him by Usman Khan and Patel gets both hands in place, but drops the catch! At the top level, those catches are taken!
Two chances, one definite drop in that over! Just one run!
Pakistan are 111/1 after 15 overs
Dec 21, 2025 11:43 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: PAK are 110/1 after 14
After a good first over from Kanishk Chouhan, he gets tonked for a massive six by Usman over his head in what was the highlight of the 14th over! What a shot!
And we will have a drinks break. Plenty to think for India captain Ayush Mhatre and coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar in that break! they need a breakthrough. And they have tried four bowlers so far, including tournament wickets leader Devendran, but just have one wicket to show for it.
Dec 21, 2025 11:41 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: 100 up for Pak
Pakistan cross the 100-run mark in just 75 balls. They have bounced back really well after losing the early wicket of Zahoor. Half of these runs have been scored by Sameer Minhas. they get to the triple figures in just13 overs!
Usman Khan, who was not in form, is also holding fort at the other end.
Dec 21, 2025 11:39 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: 50 for Sameer Minhas
What an innings from Sameer Minhas, as he gets to his half century in just 29 balls! Seven fours and two sixes to get to his half century in the most important match of the tournament!
Dec 21, 2025 11:36 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: PAK are 79/1 after 10 overs
Kishan Kumar is brought back into the attack after a break for a few overs! Not that the rest helped him, he's given away
An uncharacteristic misfield from Vaibhav Suryavanshi at the boundary ropes after he over runs the ball. the ball does not have the legs to cross the field.
And we have a drinks break in the middle of the over!
Dec 21, 2025 11:19 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: PAK are 68/1 after 9 overs
WHAT A SHOT from Sameer Minhas! Walks down the pitch and with his left elbow riding high, slaps the ball over the bowler Deepesh Devendran's head for a maximum! Glorious! Minhas is off to a flier with 28 runs (17 balls, 3x4 2x6).
Four sixes and seven boundaries already for Pakistan in nine overs!
Dec 21, 2025 11:15 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: PAK are 61/1 after 8 overs
Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt, who is doing commentary, says that he was "surprised by Ayush Mhatre's decision to bat first."
"I thought it was a bat-first pitch. And Pakistan usually come under a lot of pressure batting second. The Pakistan we know generally struggle to chase. In a final, India have missed the trick. But here, they have had a very confident start to the final," Butt noted.
Meanwhile, Henil Patel manages to give away just four runs---a boundary---in the 8th over!
Dec 21, 2025 11:10 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Bowling change for India
Understandably, Ayush Mhatre has opted to rest Kishan Kumar after just three overs today. Deepesh Devendran, the tournament's top wickettaker along with Pakistan's Abdul Subhan, is handed the ball.
But Devendran starts off by giving 11 runs in his first over! two boundaries, the second of which was a cute little flick off the pads by Minhas.
After 7 overs, Pak are 57/1
Dec 21, 2025 11:06 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Good bowling from Henil
A quiet over for Pakistan as Usman plays out five balls from Henil before taking a run! Just that one run in the over, which is a measure of how much India can strange Pakistan's flow of runs if they just bowled a good line.
After 6 overs, PAK are 46/1
Dec 21, 2025 11:05 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Usman Khan out in middle
Kishan Kumar, bowling from the School End at the ICC Academy Ground, has been wayward so far. He's chasing swing from the air and keeps giving too much width or bowling out for a wide. He bowls two wides in that over and gives away a four and six.
Usman, the new batter in after Zahoor's wicket, is struggling for runs. But Kishan's line is helping him score easy runs!
And on the final ball, Minhas slashes away at the ball which flies to the third man, where Henil Patel has the sun in his eye so he does not see the ball heading straight over the ropes. Plenty of Indians wearting sunglasses here. But not Henil, the man facing the sun and fielding at the boundary!
that should be another dropped catch from India!
After 5 overs, PAK are 45/1
Dec 21, 2025 10:55 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: GONE!!!
HAMZA ZAHOOR DEPARTS!
two overs after he was dropped off Henil Patel's bowling by Aaron George, Zahoor gives India another chance. And India captain Ayush Mhatre does not miss!
Hamza Zahoor c Mhatre b Henil Patel 18 (14b 1x4 2x6) SR: 128.57
Dec 21, 2025 10:51 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Minhas starts firing
Sameer Minhas, the batter in form for Pakistan after a 69 off 57 against Bangladesh in the semis, starting to get into the act in the third over as he faces Kishan Kumar. He hits one boundary each on the off and the leg side. Between those two fours, there was another shot that was saved by Khilan Patel, who threw himself and with an outstretched arm prevents a boundary much to the glee of his teammates.
After three overs, PAK are 25/0
Dec 21, 2025 10:46 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: DROPPED
India have given Hamza Zahoor a second life! Zahoor tried to go for a flashy shot but ended up top edging the ball. The ball was in the air for a while, and Vedant Trivedi and Aaron George come under the ball. At the last minute, Trivedi asks George to take the catch. Aaron George spills the catch of Zahoor!
And to make matters worse, two balls later, Zahoor frees his arms and clears the boundary ropes on deep midwicket for a maximum.
After 2 overs, Pakistan are 15/0
Dec 21, 2025 10:39 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: After one over. PAK are 5/0
Hint of movement for Kishan in the first over, but nothing drastic. It's a dry-looking pitch, much less grass than previously.
But Kishan manages to trouble Zahoor in the firts four balls of the first over. He gets the batter to chop the ball which almost hits the stumps. And then, hits the pads on the next ball.
But on the fifth ball, Kishan strays on the off and Zahoor frees his hands to slap the ball away for Pakistan's first four.
On the next ball, Kishan's delivery again beats the edge of Zahoor's bat.
A good battle between Kishan and Zahoor in the first over!
Dec 21, 2025 10:33 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: Zahoor vs Kishan
Hamza Zahoor up against Kishan Kumar in the first over. Zahoor was playing in the lower middle order so far, but has been brought back up over the last couple of games to his regular opening spot.
Dec 21, 2025 10:30 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: National anthem time
We're about to see the first ball of the India vs Pakistan final being played, but we will have the national anthems first. Pakistan's anthem is played first, before India's national anthem rings out at the stadium.
Dec 21, 2025 10:27 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup Final LIVE: here we go
So Pakistan will have the first crack at scoring after Ayush Mhatre sends them out to bat first
Former Pakistan Salman Butt, who is at the pitch before the game, notes that the Gabba pitch, where India played their semifinal, will be where the final will be held.
Butt notes that it's a bright and sunny day in Dubai. It's very cool currently.
"The Gabba pitch of the ICC Academy Ground, where India's semis was played, is where faster men will thrive with pace and bounce," says Butt.
Dec 21, 2025 10:12 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: TOSS UPDATE
News from Dubai is that India have won the toss and have asked Pakistan to bat first in Dubai in the U19 Asia Cup final.
Dec 21, 2025 10:09 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: Key battles
The battles that might end up deciding the fate of the India vs Pakistan finale is the might of Indian batting taking on the Pakistan bowling. Half of the spots among the top 10 ranks of the top run scorers in the U19 Asia Cup are occupied by Indians batters while Pakistani bowlers make a nark in the bowling charts with three names among the top 10 ranks.
Dec 21, 2025 09:53 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: Toss coming up soon
Both the semi-finals were interrupted by rain in Dubai and were eventually held as curtailed games. But the news from Dubai is that there are sunny skies with barely any clouds visible.
here's what the weather is like in Dubai at the moment:
Temperature: 17°C
Precipitation: 0%
Humidity: 69%
Wind: 11 km/h
Dec 21, 2025 09:47 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: Quick glance at both squads
As we wait for the toss in the India vs Pakistan final to take place, here are both squads:
India U19 Squad: Ayush Mhatre(c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu(w), Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan, Naman Pushpak, Harvansh Pangalia, Yuvraj Gohil
Pakistan U19 Squad: Sameer Minhas, Hamza Zahoor(w), Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf(c), Huzaifa Ahsan, Daniyal Ali Khan, Mohammad Shayan, Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza, Momin Qamar, Ali Hassan Baloch, Niqab Shafiq, Mohammed Huzaifa
Dec 21, 2025 09:21 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: How Pakistan got to the final
Just like India's semi-final, Pakistan too prevailed in a rain-interrupted game to reach the final. Unlike India's game that was reduced to 20 overs per side, Pakistan and Bangladesh played for 27 overs. For Pakistan, Abdul Subhan has been the standout bowler as he claimed four wickets in the semis to lead the side to a eight-wicket win.
Dec 21, 2025 09:19 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: How India got to the final
After breezing through the group stage unbeaten in three games, India defeated Sri Lanka in the semis in a rain-interrupted game which was reduced to 20 overs per side. There, Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George piled on unbeaten half centuries to guide India home after they had slumped to 25/2 at one stage in their chase of 139. India had lost captain Ayush Mhatre for 7 and Vaibhav Suryavanshi for 9 but Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George put in 114 runs for the third wicket to guide India home.
Dec 21, 2025 09:02 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: Top players with the ball for India
There are just three Indian bowlers among the top 10 wicket-takers in the ongoing U19 Asia Cup.
Deepesh Devendran leads the chart with 11 wickets. Kanishk Chouhan (6 wickets) and Kishan Singh (5 wickets) are also in the mix.
Dec 21, 2025 08:37 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: Top players with the bat for India
There are 5 batters from India in the top 10 of the top run-scorers chart at the U19 Asia Cup
Abhigyan Kundu (263 runs, rank no 2 in top run scorers list for U19 Asia Cup)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (235 runs, ranked no 4)
Aaron George (212 runs, ranked no 6)
Vihaan Malhotra (149 runs, ranked no 9)
Vedant Trivedi (135 runs, ranked no 10)
Dec 21, 2025 08:18 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: How India got to the final
India are the only unbeaten side in the U19 Asia Cup so far. Ayush Mhatre's side defeated UAE by 234 runs in their opener before defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by 90 runs in the second game in what was a trailer for the final. Then, in the final group stage game, India defeated Malaysia by 315 runs.
Their semi-final clash was reduced to a 20-over game due to rain, where the Indian team brushed aside Sri Lanka by 8 wickets to enter the final.
Dec 21, 2025 08:13 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: How Pakistan got to the final
Pakistan lost the group stage game to India but managed to sneak into the semis by winning the other two group stage games against UAE (by 70 runs) and Malaysia (by a whopping 297-run margin).
In the semis, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh (by 8 wickets) in a rain-curtailed game to set up a clash against India.
Dec 21, 2025 08:04 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: Eye on Abhigyan Kundu
For India, while the focus has been on stars like captain Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the top scorer in the tournament has been Abhigyan Kundu. He lit up the tournament with an unbeaten 209 off just 125 balls against Malaysia in a group stage match that propelled him to second spot in the top run scorers chart in the standings.
Dec 21, 2025 07:54 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Asia Cup 2025 Final LIVE: Focus on Sameer Minhas
Pakistan's Sameer Minhas will be the danger man for India in today's final as the 19-year-old from Multan is the top scorer in the ongoing U19 Asia Cup with 299 runs in the tournament. This includes the unbeaten 177 he plndered against Malaysia U19 in a group stage match besides a 44 against UAE Under-19 and another unbeaten 69 against Bangladesh in the semi-final. The only low score he had in the tournament was against India, where he could manage just 9 runs.
Dec 21, 2025 07:44 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 LIVE: Pakistan squad
Pakistan U19 Squad for the U19 Asia Cup
Sameer Minhas, Hamza Zahoor(w), Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf(c), Huzaifa Ahsan, Daniyal Ali Khan, Mohammad Shayan, Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza, Momin Qamar, Ali Hassan Baloch, Niqab Shafiq, Mohammed Huzaifa
Dec 21, 2025 07:43 AM IST
IND U19 vs PAK U19 LIVE: India squad
India U19 Squad for the U19 Asia Cup
Ayush Mhatre(c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu(w), Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh, Udhav Mohan, Naman Pushpak, Harvansh Pangalia, Yuvraj Gohil
Dec 21, 2025 07:23 AM IST
HOLA
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the U19 Asia Cup final where the two arch-rivals India and Pakistan face off today. The two sides have already met once in the competition, with the Indians winning that group stage game.
But today will be a new day, and Ayush Mhatre and Co will have to overcome the neighbours once again in a game that really matters.
U-19 Asia Cup final: Expect a high-tension, low-scoring game but Indian batting might give them the edge
Just a week after Indian and Pakistani boys squared off in a charged-up atmosphere, they are now preparing for Act II in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup on Sunday.
The venue – the ICC Academy ground – isn’t far from the Dubai International Cricket Stadium where just a few months ago, their senior teams indulged in three high-octane clashes that saw high tension and emotion inside and beyond the boundary. India, despite winning the trophy, are yet to lay hands on the silverware.
One would have thought that the drama won’t percolate through to the juniors. But last Sunday, it was evident that the colts were taking their cues from the seniors, deciding not to shake hands.
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