Mohit Ulva hit a four off the final ball to win India the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup, completing a one-wicket victory over Pakistan in a final that went down to the last delivery at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat on Saturday, 14 November. Chasing 338, India finished on 339 for nine — and for most of the chase, they looked beaten.
Ulva, batting at No. 10, finished unbeaten on 49 off 26 balls, with five fours and three sixes, and was named Player of the Match. India were 252 for eight when he walked in, and 309 for nine with 29 still needed off 16 balls. He and last man Chigurupati Venkata, 11 not out off eight, added an unbeaten 30 to steal a title Pakistan had won the year before.
The last ball
India needed eight runs from the final over, bowled by Ahmed Hussain. A wide and two singles left five needed off three balls, and a single to long-on made it three off the last. Ulva finished it in style, hitting the final delivery for four to take India to 339 for nine and spark wild celebrations among the Indian players.
I was just waiting for that one ball.
Ulva said his belief in himself and faith in God helped him stay calm under pressure, and he thanked Manal Chauhan for staying with him through the middle of the chase. He also called No. 10 his lucky number — the position from which he played the innings of his young life.
Pakistan's 337
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat, and built their total around Usman Khan's 107 off 111 balls, with 11 fours and three sixes. The platform was steady all the way: 36 without loss after five overs, 93 for one after ten, 138 for one after 20, 204 for two after 30 and 274 for three after 40, before Pakistan finished on 337 for nine.
Usman Khan 107 off 111 balls
Abdul Qadir 80 off 54 balls
Farhan Yousaf (captain) 63 off 60 balls
Hayam Khan 21 off 23; Ahmed Hussain 17 off 20; Niqab Shafiq 11 off 9
Kavya Patel led India's bowling with four for 68 from ten overs, and Chigurupati Venkata took three for 40 from five. Arjun Rajput took the other wicket to fall to a bowler, one for 43, and one Pakistan batter was run out.
India's chase falls apart
India's reply started steadily — 22 without loss after five overs, 167 for two after 30 — with captain Lakshya Raichandani anchoring the innings. He reached his fifty off 72 balls and went on to 80 off 101, with five fours, while Aaryavir Sehwag made 58 off 61 at the top.
But the chase kept stalling. Two wickets in two balls in the 37th over — Raichandani caught by Hasnain Abbas Dar off Ali Raza, then Anvay Dravid run out by Farhan Yousaf for 19 — left India 223 for six, needing 115 from 78 balls.
VK Vineeth (24), Arjun Rajput (16) and Yashbardhan Chauhan (9) all fell cheaply, and when Kavya Patel was out for nought in the 42nd over, India were 252 for eight, needing 86 from 48 balls.
Ulva and Manal turn it around
Manal Chauhan, batting at No. 8, gave Ulva the partner he needed. The pair added 57 for the ninth wicket, with Manal hitting 47 off 32 balls — three fours and three sixes — before he was caught by Usman Khan off Niqab Shafiq in the 48th over. India were 309 for nine, needing 29 off 16.
Venkata, the last man, did his part. Ulva hit a six and a four off Mohammad Sayyam in the 49th over, Venkata added a four of his own, and India went into the final over needing eight runs — setting up the finish Ulva delivered.
A ninth title — and revenge
The win gave India a record-extending ninth Under-19 Asia Cup title, and their first since 2021, when they beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the final.
It also settled two scores. Pakistan had beaten India by 191 runs in last year's final in Dubai, and again by three wickets in the group stage on 8 November. This time, India had the last word — off the last ball.
Aaryavir Sehwag was named Player of the Tournament after scoring 361 runs in five matches, including a century and three half-centuries.
Ulva's own route to the final was a long one: the left-hander from Jamnagar trained at the Cricket Bungalow academy under Mahendrasinh Chauhan, following the same path as several of the town's cricketers, with disciplined routines built on long warm-up rounds, sprinting and fitness drills.
One note from the presentation: as has become the pattern whenever the two sides meet in continental and global tournaments, the India and Pakistan players skipped the customary post-match handshakes.
What happens next
The title is India's to defend in the next edition, and this final will be remembered as one of the great finishes in the tournament's history — a 338 chase won off the last ball by a No. 10. For Pakistan, the defeat ends a title defence that had looked on course for most of the day, with Usman's hundred and a total of 337 that, for 49 overs, looked like enough.
Both teams now head home, with several of these players — Sehwag, Raichandani, Usman Khan and Ulva among them — having announced themselves on the biggest stage of age-group cricket.
FAQs
Who won the U19 Asia Cup final?
India beat Pakistan by one wicket in the final at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat on 14 November 2026. Pakistan made 337 for nine, India finished on 339 for nine, with Mohit Ulva hitting a four off the final ball.
Who was the Player of the Match?
Mohit Ulva, for his unbeaten 49 off 26 balls — five fours and three sixes — batting at No. 10, including the winning boundary off the last ball with three runs needed.
What were the scores in the final?
Pakistan 337 for nine in 50 overs (Usman Khan 107, Abdul Qadir 80, Farhan Yousaf 63; Kavya Patel 4-68, Chigurupati Venkata 3-40) lost to India 339 for nine in 50 overs (Lakshya Raichandani 80, Aaryavir Sehwag 58, Mohit Ulva 49 not out, Manal Chauhan 47; Rizwanullah 3-53, Niqab Shafiq 2-57) by one wicket.
How many U19 Asia Cup titles has India won?
Nine — a record-extending total. India last won the title in 2021, beating Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the final, before Pakistan won the 2025 edition by 191 runs in Dubai.
Who was the Player of the Tournament?
Aaryavir Sehwag, who scored 361 runs in five matches, including a century and three half-centuries. He made 58 in the final.
Conclusion
A final that had everything — a hundred, a collapse, a fightback and a finish off the last ball. Pakistan posted 337 and had India eight down with 86 still needed. Then Mohit Ulva, batting at No. 10, played 26 balls that won India a ninth Under-19 Asia Cup. Finals are not supposed to be won by the last man standing. This one was.
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Sources: Sportstar — India vs Pakistan Highlights, U19 Asia Cup Final, WicketPulse — India win U19 Asia Cup final by one wicket (verified against the ICC official scorecard), NDTV — Mohit Ulva's First Remark After Match-Winning Boundary vs Pakistan, Dawn — India stun Pakistan by one wicket in last-ball U-19 Asia Cup final thriller