Batting first, Pakistan posted a mammoth total of 337 runs in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026. Chasing the target, Virender Sehwag's son, Aryavir Sehwag, scored a half-century.
Aaryavir Sehwag 58 vs Pakistan in U19 Asia Cup Final
Aryavir Sehwag's impressive form continued in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026, scoring a crucial 58 runs while chasing 338 against Pakistan. Aryavir, son of former cricketer Virender Sehwag, scored 160 against the UAE. He also scored a half-century in the semi-final against Afghanistan.
In the final against Pakistan, Aryavir Sehwag and captain Lakshya Raichandani added 95 runs for the first wicket. It was a good start, as India were chasing 338. Aryavir was India's first wicket, dismissed by Nikab Shafiq. Earlier, the Indian batsman had reached his half-century.
Aryavir Sehwag scored 58 runs in 61 balls with the help of 9 fours. India's second wicket fell at 146 when Vineet (24), who came in at number three, was dismissed. Captain Lakshya also scored a half-century. At the time of writing, the India Under-19 team had scored 167 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 30 overs. India now needs 171 more runs in 20 overs to win.
Aryavir Sehwag's stats in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026
Aryavir is the leading run-scorer in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026. In five innings, he was dismissed for less than 50 runs only once. He scored an unbeaten 70 in the first match against Nepal. He was dismissed for 22 in the group stage against Pakistan.
After scoring a brilliant 160 against the UAE, Aryavir scored 51 against Afghanistan in the semi-finals. He has a total of 361 runs in five innings.
Usman Khan scored a century.
In the final, Pakistan, batting first, posted a mammoth total of 337. Opener Usman Khan scored a century, scoring 107 runs off 111 balls with the help of three sixes and 11 fours. Abdul Qadir made 80, and Pakistan captain Farhan Yousuf made 61.
As for the Indian bowling, Mohit conceded 57 runs in his 8 overs and went wicketless. Paresh Patel took 4 wickets for 68 runs in his 10 overs. Vijay Subhash took 3 wickets for 40 runs in his 5 overs. Mainal Chauhan conceded 40 runs in his 3 overs and went wicketless.
