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Pakistan U19 posted 337/9 in 50 overs against India in the U19 Asia Cup 2026 final at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat on Saturday.
Opener Usman Khan anchored the innings with a fluent 107 off 111 deliveries. He struck 11 fours and three sixes to register his second century of the tournament.
Abdul Qadir added 80 from 54 balls, while captain Farhan Yousaf contributed 63 off 60 deliveries.
Pakistan began confidently as Usman and Hayam Khan added 62 runs for the opening wicket.
The defending champions reached 93/1 during the powerplay before Kavya Patel dismissed Hayam in the ninth over.
Usman and Abdul then accelerated the scoring. Abdul attacked India’s spin options and struck Manal Chauhan for 40 runs in three overs.
He also shared a 135-run partnership with Usman before off-spinner Arjun Rajput dismissed him for 80.
Usman completed his century in the 35th over. Kavya Patel eventually removed the opener in the 37th over, while Farhan continued the attack with his half-century.
India produced an impressive response during the final 10 overs. Chigurupati Venkata claimed three wickets, including two in the 45th over, to disrupt Pakistan’s momentum.
Kavya also dismissed two batters during the closing stages.
Kavya finished with four wickets for 68 runs, while Venkata returned figures of 3/40. Pakistan managed only 63 runs in the final 10 overs and lost six wickets.
Brief Score: Pakistan U19 337/9 in 50 overs (Usman Khan 107, Abdul Qadir 80; Kavya Patel 4/68, Chigurupati Venkata 3/40) against India U19.
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