01. Last-ball drama in Oman

India Under-19s won the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 in a last-ball thriller on Saturday, beating Pakistan by one wicket in the final at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman.

Chasing 338, India finished on 339 for nine off the final ball of the match. With three runs needed off the last delivery, number 10 batter Mohit Ulva smashed a four to seal one of the most dramatic finishes in the tournament’s history.

The win gave India a record-extending ninth U19 Asia Cup title, and revenge of a sort: Pakistan, the defending champions, had beaten India by three wickets in the group stage of the same tournament.

02. Ulva’s rescue act

India’s chase looked in trouble when they lost their eighth wicket for 252, still 86 runs short. Captain Lakshya Raichandani top-scored with 80 off 101 balls, Aaryavir Sehwag made 58 off 61 and Manal Chauhan hit a quick 47 off 32, but wickets kept falling at regular intervals.

Ulva changed the game. He finished unbeaten on 49 off just 26 balls, hitting five fours and three sixes, and shared an unbroken 30-run stand for the last wicket with Chigurupati Venkata, who was unbeaten on 11.

For Pakistan, Rizwanullah took three wickets for 53 runs and Niqab Shafiq claimed two for 57.

03. Pakistan’s big total

Pakistan had won the toss and chosen to bat, posting 337 for nine in their 50 overs. Usman Khan led the way with 107, while Abdul Qadir made 80 and captain Farhan Yousaf scored 63.

India’s bowlers fought back late in the innings. Kavya Paresh Patel took four wickets for 68 runs and Chigurupati Venkata claimed three for 40, keeping Pakistan to a total that proved just short.

04. Why it matters

The final was the highest-scoring match of the tournament and a fitting end to a rivalry that had already produced a group-stage classic. India had gone into the match seeking a record ninth title, and they got it in the most dramatic way possible — off the very last ball.

Sources: The Times of India, Inshorts, Daily Jagran, Yardbarker, Cricfrenzy. Scorecard figures verified against multiple reports of the final.