Sameer Minhas, the opener for Pakistan U19, was the main attraction in the U19 Asia Cup 2025 final versus their foremost rivals India on the 21st of December 2025, at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Minhas, who came to bat first after the toss, clinched a magnificent ton, reaching the hundred mark in just 71 balls with the total of 100 runs.
The final was much awaited; India and Pakistan confrontations came to the fore once more. Indian captain Mhatre Ayush opted to field first with the hope that he would be able to put Pakistan into a small total by his bowlers. To the contrary, however, the Indian attack found it hard to deal with the aggressive and well-timed strokeplay of Minhas in the first phase of the match.
Though Henil Patel of India was able to get rid of Hamza Zahoor very early, Minhas together with Usman Khan were the bedrock of the innings and brought Pakistan past the 50-run mark in a mere 7th over of the innings
Minhas’ century was the second-fastest of the tournament after Vaibhav Suryavanshi of India. His scoring was so quick during the powerplay that it had turned the tables in India’s favor and also laid a strong base for a big total. He was out after scoring 172 runs in 113 balls at a strike rate of 152.21
Who is Sameer Minhas?
Sameer Minhas, having just turned 19, is the younger sibling of Arafat Minhas. And even being so young, Sameer has already made a name in domestic and youth cricket. This boy has represented Southern Punjab U-16s, Multan U-19s, Multan Region U-19s, and Pakistan Under-19s.
He has put up a good show during the U19 Asia Cup 2025 and after an unbeaten 177 against Malaysia, he had a subdued outing against India in the group phase. He scored 44 against the UAE and he registered a not out 69 against Bangladesh in the next two matches, indicating that he had regained his form.
If we see his total figures in the U19 Asia Cup 2025, the young batsman has made 471 runs in 5 innings with an average of 157.00 and a strike-rate of 117.46.
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