An exciting match was played between India and Pakistan in ACC U19 Asia Cup 2026. Team India faced defeat in this high-voltage match. Pakistan U19 team defeated Indian team by 3 wickets. Hamza Zahoor batted brilliantly from Pakistan. Zahoor scored a century. The Indian bowlers started well with the bowling, but Pakistan's middle-order batsmen put up a strong partnership and won the match. Hamza Zahoor scored the highest unbeaten 100 for Pakistan. He hit 10 fours and 3 sixes in his century innings. Hamza led his team to victory with a four.
Earlier, India won the toss and elected to bat first, but were bowled out for 208 in 46.3 overs. Arjun Rajput scored a brilliant century for the Indian U19 team. He faced 85 balls and scored 107 runs with 11 fours and 5 sixes. Bowlers Rizwanullah and Niqab Shafiq took 3 wickets each for Pakistan. In response to the Indian score, Pakistan got off to a poor start. Half the team was bowled out for 61 runs in 15 overs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Hamza Zahoor put on a 100-plus run partnership with Hasnain Abbas Dar to send the Indian team to defeat. Hamza and Hasnain put on a brilliant partnership of 107 runs. Pakistan lost two wickets in two overs, but by then the match was out of India's hands.
It may be noted that this is India's second consecutive defeat against Pakistan in the ACC U19 Asia Cup. Earlier, in the title match of the U19 Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan's U19 team defeated India by 191 runs. In that match, after Pakistan scored 347/8, India were bowled out for 156 runs in 26.2 overs.