Pakistan scored 337 for 9 in 50 overs against India in the final of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Saturday, 14 November. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Usman Khan scored 107 off 111 balls, his second century of the series, while Abdul Qadir hit 80 off 54 balls. The pair added 135 runs together, and captain Farhan Yousaf made 59. India now need 338 runs to win the final.
This is a repeat of last year’s final, which Pakistan won by 191 runs. Pakistan scored 347 for 8 in that match, with Sameer Minhas making 172, and India were bowled out for 156. Pakistan are unbeaten in this tournament and already beat India by three wickets in the group stage, when Hamza Zahoor scored an unbeaten century. India are the most successful team in U19 Asia Cup history, with eight titles, and are chasing a ninth.
Elsewhere, Brisbane Heat beat Hobart Hurricanes by 10 wickets in the WBBL at Bellerive Oval. Hobart made 86 all out in 17.5 overs, and the Heat reached 88 without loss in 5.4 overs, with Grace Harris scoring 52 not out off 22 balls and Charli Knott 34 not out off 12. It was the fastest WBBL win by balls remaining, with 86 balls to spare. In the Abu Dhabi T10, Arabian Aces beat UAE Bulls by eight runs, 92 for 8 against 84 for 7, with Andre Russell named Player of the Match for 46 off 18 balls and 3 for 12. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Mumbai beat Hyderabad by seven wickets, chasing 173 with 174 for 3 in 13.1 overs, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 60 off 21 balls and Musheer Khan’s 51 off 24.
India’s reply in the final will decide the champions, after Pakistan’s strong total. The next big match for Pakistan is the second Test against Sri Lanka, which starts on Tuesday, 17 November, in Rawalpindi.
