New Delhi . It is rare that there is a cricket match between India and Pakistan and there is no excitement on the field. A similar fierce competition was seen between the two teams in the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2026. In this match played on Sunday 8 November, Pakistan defeated India by three wickets and registered its second consecutive win in the tournament. The biggest hero of this victory of Pakistan was wicketkeeper batsman Hamza Zahoor. He took his team to the threshold of victory by scoring an unbeaten century in difficult circumstances. However, along with his batting, Hamza also came into limelight for his unique celebration after the victory. After completing the century and leading the team to victory, he took out a pamphlet from his pocket and showed it to the camera. His style is becoming increasingly viral on social media.
In this match played at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Al Amerat, the Indian team won the toss and decided to bat first. Arjun Rajput performed brilliantly for India and played an excellent inning of 107 runs. Thanks to his century, the Indian team scored 208 runs in the stipulated overs. Indian batsmen had set a challenging target for Pakistan and the team expected the bowlers to defend this score.
The Pakistani team, which set out to chase the target, did not have a good start. Indian bowlers created pressure from the beginning and sent five Pakistani batsmen to the pavilion till the score was just 61 runs. At one time it seemed that the Indian team would easily win the match. But after this Hamza Zahoor took charge and changed the course of the match. He formed an important partnership with Hasnain Abbas Dar. There was a partnership of 107 runs between the two batsmen which again put Pakistan in a strong position in the match.
Hamza Zahoor hit 10 fours and three sixes during his innings. He batted understanding the conditions and made no mistakes in sending bad balls across the boundary line. Despite the pressure, he chose the right time to play big shots and along with the lower order batsmen, took the team closer to the target. Ultimately he completed his century by hitting a four and gave Pakistan victory by three wickets with 11 balls remaining.
Hamza's celebration after the victory was equally special. First he ran towards the boundary celebrating with his teammates. After this he took out a pamphlet from his pocket and waved it in front of the cameras. It was written on that leaflet that tomorrow's match will be 50 Inshallah. Hamza Zahoor. I am the best. His message caught the attention of the people present on the ground and within no time the celebration became a topic of discussion.
After the match, Hamza told about his innings that he had received a message from the dugout to bat till the end. The only thing in his mind was to stay at the crease till the end and help the team win. Pakistani captain Farhan Yusuf also praised him highly. The captain said that he had full confidence in Hamza's ability and his performance was not a surprise to him. He described Hamza's ability to understand the situation and play under pressure as special.
With this victory, Pakistan has achieved its second consecutive success in the tournament. Now the Pakistani team will take the field against Nepal on 10th November. The next match of the Indian team will be against the United Arab Emirates i.e. UAE on the same day. It will be important for India to recover from this defeat and make a strong comeback in the next match.