Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the final of the U19 Asia Cup 2026 final at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2) on Saturday.
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Pakistan: Usman Khan, Hayam Khan, Abdul Qadir, Farhan Yousuf (c), Ahmed Hussain, Hasnain Abbas Dar, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza, Niqab Shafiq, and Rizwanullah.
India: Lakshya Raichandani (c), Aaryavir Sehwag, VK Vineeth, Yashbardhan Chauhan, Arjun Rajat, Anvay Dravid (wk), Manal Chauhan, Mohit Ulva, Aryan Savsani, Kavya Paresh Patel, and C Venkata.
The two sides’ most recent meeting came in the group stage of the ongoing U19 Asia Cup 2026, which saw Pakistan prevail by three wickets, courtesy of an unbeaten century by wicketkeeper Hamza Zahoor.
Pakistan and India enter the fixture with similar momentum in their favour as both teams have just one defeat in their last five completed Youth ODIs.
Defending champions Pakistan, however, enter the blockbuster U19 Asia Cup 2026 final boasting an unbeaten record as they won all four of their matches in the eight-team tournament thus far, including a group-stage meeting with India and a semi-final clash with Bangladesh.
India’s only defeat in the continental tournament came against Pakistan, while the former champions booked their place in the final by defeating Afghanistan in the semi-final.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
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