India set 241-run target for Pakistan in rain-hit U19 Asia Cup clash

• Pakistan-India match toss delayed for 45 minutes due to rain.
• U19 Asia Cup match reduced to 49 overs per side after rain.
• Indian captain skips handshake with Pakistani counterpart at toss.

Mohammad Sayyam and Abdul Subhan grabbed three wickets apiece as Pakistan bowled India out for a below-par total in the high-octane ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 clash at the ICC Academy on Sunday.

With rain cutting the contest to 49 overs a side, Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf opted to field first, a call that paid off as India, who had piled up 433/6 against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their opener, were dismissed for 240 in 46.1 overs.

India’s innings began on a shaky note when Sayyam removed their previous match hero Vaibhav Suryavanshi for five, caught and bowled in the fourth over with 29 on the board.

Suryavanshi's dismissal, however, did not bother India much as a blistering 49-run partnership between captain Ayush Mhatre and Aaron George kept them on top.

The quickfire partnership was eventually broken by Sayyam in the 10th over as he got rid of the India captain with a short-pitched delivery. Mhatre remained a notable run-getter with a brisk 38 off 25 deliveries, laced with four fours and three sixes.

Following his dismissal, India lost two more wickets at regular intervals as Niqab Shafiq dismissed Vihaan Malhotra (12) and Vedant Trivedi (seven) cheaply to bring the total down to 113/4 in 19.5 overs.

Holding one end firmly, George then put together a crucial 60-run partnership for the fifth wicket with wicketkeeper batter Abhigyan Kundu before both fell victim to Abdul Subhan in the 32nd over.

George remained the top-scorer for India with 85 off 88 deliveries, smashing 12 fours and a six, while Kundu made a 32-ball 22.

Kanishk Chouhan then took the reins of India's batting expedition and held their innings together with a run-a-ball 46 until eventually falling victim to Ahmed Hussain in the 45th over.

His dismissal exposed India's batting tail, which was effortlessly levelled by Ali Raza and Subhan.

For Pakistan, Sayyam and Subhan took three wickets each, followed by Niqab with two, while Ali and Ahmed chipped in with one scalp apiece.

Earlier at the toss, there was no handshake at the toss between the two sides as the India captain, Ayush Mhatre, refused the custom.

Playin XI

Pakistan U19: Usman Khan, Sameer Minhas, Ali Hassan Baloch, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf(c), Hamza Zahoor(w), Huzaifa Ahsan, Niqab Shafiq, Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza

India U19: Ayush Mhatre(c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu(w), Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh, Henil Patel