Asia Cup: Kundu shines as India secure 315-run win over Malaysia

A five-wicket haul from Deepesh Devendran (5/22) and a record-breaking double century from wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu helped India secure a massive 315-run win over Malaysia in the ACC Men's Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday.

With this, the India U19 team continue their unbeaten run in the tournament, with three wins in three matches to qualify for the semifinals.

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Meanwhile, Pakistan (241/9) also entered the semifinals with an emphatic 70-run win over hosts UAE (171 all out).

Kundu etched his name into the record books today, smashing a magnificent double century to power the India U19 side to a mammoth total of 408/7 in 50 overs.

Malaysia Under-19s won the toss and elected to field first. The Indian innings was headlined by a spectacular double-century from Kundu, who became the first Indian batter, and only the second overall, to score a double-century in a Youth ODI.

Kundu's unbeaten 209 not only helped India set a target of 409 but also surpassed Ambati Rayudu's previous record for the highest score by an Indian in Under-19 ODIs — 177 not out.

In the run chase of 409, Malaysia could not compete at all, bundled out for just 93 runs in 32.1 overs.