INDU19 vs UAEU19: Aryaveer Sehwag, son of former explosive Indian cricket opener Virender Sehwag, has performed brilliantly with his bat in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026. In the 11th match of the tournament being played between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE), Aryaveer showed an excellent combination of patience and aggression and played an inning of 160 runs. His innings put the Indian team in a strong position.
Aryaveer faced 168 balls during his innings and hit 17 fours and 7 sixes. On one hand, his batting showed his ability to play big shots, while on the other hand, he progressed his innings according to the conditions of the pitch and the match. This innings has come at a time when the match is considered very important for the Indian team.
Aryaveer took over the innings after the captain was out.
After the start of the Indian team in the match, captain Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani returned to the pavilion after scoring 17 runs. He faced 32 balls and hit two fours. After the fall of the first wicket, Aryaveer took the responsibility and continued batting from the other end.
Instead of being hasty, Aryaveer scored runs understanding the circumstances. In his innings, he rotated the strike as per the need and took the bad balls across the boundary. On the basis of this strategy, he completed his century and then took the innings beyond 150 runs.
VK Vineet also gave good support
Aryaveer got good support from VK Vineet from the other end. Till the time of writing the news, Vineet was unbeaten on 51 runs in 60 balls. His innings included two fours and two sixes.
India had scored 234 runs at the loss of one wicket in 42.1 overs. At this time, Aryaveer Sehwag was present at the crease after scoring 153 runs and VK Vineet had scored 51 runs. The partnership between the two batsmen strengthened the Indian innings.
Also played an unbeaten inning of 70 runs against Nepal
Aryaveer's performance in this tournament has been in discussion. He scored an unbeaten 70 runs in the match played against Nepal on 6 November. However, in the next match against Pakistan, his bat did not work and he was out after scoring 22 runs.
Knockout match for India
The match against UAE is very important for the Indian team in Group-A of Under-19 Asia Cup 2026. According to the points table, India is in second place with 2 points from two matches with one win and one loss. Pakistan is on top with 4 points (has qualified), while UAE is also in third place with 2 points. In such a situation, it is necessary for India to register a win against UAE to remain in the race for the semi-finals. The losing team in this match will be out of the tournament.