India vs Pakistan U19 Asia Cup Result: Hamza Zahoor’s Unbeaten Century Hands Pakistan a 3-Wicket Win Over India

Pakistan Under-19s beat India Under-19s by three wickets in a tense Group A clash of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Chasing 209, Pakistan were in deep trouble at 61 for 5 before wicketkeeper Hamza Zahoor’s unbeaten century turned the game around and carried the defending champions home with 11 balls to spare.

India were bowled out for 208 in 46.3 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat, and Pakistan finished on 209 for 7 in 48.1 overs, Zahoor sealing the win with a boundary off Kavya Patel. The result leaves Pakistan unbeaten with two wins from two in Group A, while India drop to one win and one defeat with a must-win game against the UAE still to come.

India vs Pakistan U19 Asia Cup Result: Pakistan Win by 3 Wickets

Match	Score
India Under-19s	208 all out (46.3 overs)
Pakistan Under-19s	209/7 (48.1 overs)
Result	Pakistan won by 3 wickets (11 balls remaining)
Venue	Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Muscat, Oman
Tournament	ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026, Group A

Arjun Rajput’s Lone Century Lifts India to 208

India’s innings began disastrously. Captain Lakshya Raichandani was dismissed for a duck off the second ball of the match, and the top order collapsed to 42 for 4 before slipping further to 86 for 5. With the innings in danger of folding well short of 200, middle-order batter Arjun Rajput took charge with a counter-attacking century that stood out as the finest innings of the match from an Indian perspective.

Rajput scored 107 off 85 balls, studded with 11 fours and five sixes, and scored more than half of India’s total. He batted on a completely different level to his teammates, punishing loose deliveries and keeping the scoreboard moving while wickets fell around him. When Rizwanullah finally removed him at 170 for 7, it looked as though India might not reach 200 at all.

A late fightback led by Kavya Patel, who made 23 before falling lbw to Mohammad Sayyam off the final delivery of the innings, pushed India past the milestone. Aaryavir Sehwag contributed 22 off 40 balls, Anvay Dravid made 10 and Manal Chauhan 11, while Ishan Sood finished 2 not out as India were bowled out for 208 in 46.3 overs, including 13 extras.

Pakistan’s bowling was a shared effort. Right-arm medium pacers Ali Raza (3 for 37) and Rizwanullah (3 for 24) did the early damage, slow left-arm orthodox spinner Niqab Shafiq claimed 3 for 42, and Sayyam finished with 1 for 27. Between them, the three-wicket hauls of Raza, Rizwanullah and Shafiq dismantled India’s batting line-up.

Hamza Zahoor’s Unbeaten 100 Turns the Chase Around

Pakistan’s chase of 209 began in the same chaotic fashion as India’s innings. The defending champions lost their top order cheaply and slipped to 61 for 5, with Indian fans sensing a famous win. Then wicketkeeper Hamza Zahoor walked in at number seven and changed the match.

Zahoor finished unbeaten on 100 off 108 balls, hitting 10 fours and three sixes, and his century stand with Hasnain Abbas Dar was the partnership that decided the game. The pair added 107 runs off 140 balls for the sixth wicket, dragging Pakistan from a position of real trouble to the cusp of victory. Dar made 38 off 67 balls before Manal Chauhan broke the stand, holing him out to mid-on and adding a late twist to the contest.

Even after Dar’s dismissal, Zahoor stayed firm. Pakistan lost one more wicket on the way, slipping to 183 for 7, but the wicketkeeper-batter held his nerve to the end, finishing the chase with a four through the covers off Kavya Patel in the 49th over. Pakistan reached 209 for 7 in 48.1 overs to win by three wickets.

Key Turning Points in the India vs Pakistan U19 Clash

The match turned on three moments. The first was Rajput’s century, which rescued India from 86 for 5 and gave them a total worth defending. Without his 107, India would have been bowled out for well under 200 and Pakistan’s chase would have been a formality.

The second was Pakistan’s collapse to 61 for 5. India’s bowlers, led by Chauhan, had the defending champions on the ropes, and at that stage a win for the junior Men in Blue looked very much on the cards.

The third, and decisive, turning point was the 107-run stand between Zahoor and Dar. It absorbed the pressure, rebuilt the innings ball by ball, and by the time the partnership passed 100, Pakistan were firmly in control. Dar’s dismissal gave India a glimmer of hope, but Zahoor’s calm finish closed the door.

There was also a moment of high drama in the field during India’s innings, when three Pakistan fielders collided while going for a simple catch off Kavya Patel in the 44th over, dropping the chance in a mix-up that went viral. Anvay Dravid also took a stunning catch in the field for India, one of the few bright spots on a difficult day for the Indian side.

What the Result Means for Group A and the U19 Asia Cup

Both teams had won their opening matches of the tournament — India beat Nepal by 10 wickets, chasing 128 in 19.1 overs, while Pakistan beat hosts UAE by nine wickets, chasing 225 in 37.3 overs. This result puts Pakistan on four points from two games and in a strong position to top Group A, while India sit on two points from two games and can no longer afford a slip.

India next face the UAE on Tuesday, November 10, in a match they now need to win to keep their semi-final hopes firmly in their own hands. The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals on November 12, with the final scheduled for November 14.

Pakistan, the defending champions after beating India by 191 runs in last season’s final, have now beaten their arch-rivals again and look every bit the team to beat in Oman. For India, the defeat is a setback but not a disaster — the batting beyond Rajput needs to improve quickly, and the bowlers will take heart from having Pakistan 61 for 5 before Zahoor’s brilliance took the game away.

Player of the Match: Hamza Zahoor the Standout

No official Player of the Match had been confirmed in the available sources at the time of publication, but there is little doubt about the standout performer. Hamza Zahoor’s unbeaten 100 off 108 balls, under the pressure of a chase that had slipped to 61 for 5 against arch-rivals India, was the innings of the match. Arjun Rajput’s 107 off 85 balls was equally brilliant in a losing cause, and the two centuries — one from each side — made this the most memorable group game of the tournament so far.

India vs Pakistan U19 Asia Cup: What’s Next

India’s focus now shifts to Tuesday’s Group A match against the UAE, where a win would set up a likely semi-final place. Pakistan, meanwhile, will look to complete a perfect group stage and carry their momentum into the knockouts. With the semi-finals on November 12 and the final on November 14, both teams still have everything to play for — but after Sunday’s result, it is Pakistan who hold the advantage in Group A.

For more on this fixture, read our India vs Pakistan U19 live streaming guide, which covered how to watch the match. India also faced Pakistan at senior level recently — read our India vs Pakistan Hong Kong Sixes match result — while the senior Indian team is in action in New Zealand, as covered in our New Zealand vs India 2nd ODI match result.