Hamza hit 10 fours and 3 sixes in his century innings. He made the Pakistan team win by hitting fours. The Indian bowlers bowled well initially, but the Pakistani batsmen turned the tide of the match with a strong partnership.
India had given Pakistan a target of 209 runs
After winning the toss in the match, the Indian team decided to bat first. However, the Indian team was all out after scoring 208 runs in 46.3 overs. From India, Arjun Rajput scored a century by batting brilliantly. He scored 107 runs in just 85 balls. His innings consisted of 11 fours and 5 sixes. Rizwanullah and Niqab Shafiq took 3 wickets each from Pakistan.
Chasing a target of 209 runs, the Pakistani team got off to a poor start. In just 15 overs, half of Pakistan’s team returned to the pavilion with a score of 61 runs. Then wicketkeeper batsman Hamza Zahoor took over the innings along with Hasnain Abbas Dar. An important partnership of 107 runs was made between the two. This partnership laid the foundation for Pakistan’s victory.
India’s second consecutive defeat against Pakistan
It may be noted that this is the second consecutive defeat of the Indian team against Pakistan in the ACC U-19 Asia Cup. Earlier, in the final of U19 Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan defeated India by a huge margin of 191 runs. In that match, Pakistan scored 347 runs for 8 wickets by batting first. In reply, the Indian team was bowled out for just 156 runs.