The India U19 team, headed by Ayush Mhatre, is set to face off against Pakistan U19 in the U19 Asia Cup final on Sunday, December 21. The highly anticipated match will take place at the ICC Academy in Dubai. India was able to secure their spot in the final, defeating Sri Lanka in the semifinals, while Pakistan triumphed over Bangladesh in their knockout match. The Indian bowlers delivered an outstanding performance, limiting Sri Lanka to just 138 runs. Due to rain in Dubai, the match was shortened to 20 overs per side.
The Indian team had a difficult start to their chase, losing its openers Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi early on. The captain was dismissed for 7 runs, while Suryavanshi managed to score 9 runs off 6 balls.
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However, Aaron George and Vihaan Malhotra formed a crucial partnership, putting together 114 runs for the third wicket. George was able to finish the innings not out with 58 runs from 49 balls. Malhotra also remained unbeaten, scoring 61 runs off 45 balls, an impressive performance leading to a strike rate of 135.56.
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Pakistan’s Performance
On the other hand, Pakistan successfully chased down a target of 122 runs in their semifinal, bowling out Bangladesh for 121 and completing the chase in just 16.3 overs. The wet outfield further reduced the duration of the match to just 27 overs.
Earlier, India and Pakistan had clashed once, with India claiming a significant victory by a margin of 90 runs. George was one of the standout performers, scoring 85 runs off 88 balls in a total of 240. Meanwhile, Kanishk Chouhan was another key performer, also scoring 85 runs off 88 balls in a total of 240. Kanishk Chouhan and Deepesh Devendran each took 3 wickets, helping to bowl Pakistan out for 150 runs. Kanishk also contributed with his batting, scoring 46 runs.
Match Details
India U19 vs Pakistan U19, Final
Date & Time: December 21, 9:00 AM local
Venue: ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
Live Streaming Details
The U19 Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Network. You can also watch the final streamed live on the SonyLIV app starting at 10:30 AM IST.
Squads
India: 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: 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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