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Dubai: Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in U19 Asia Cup final; Sameer Minhas makes history

Pakistan batter Sameer Minhas took his team to a whopping 347/8, and also smashed a record, outdoing Shahzaib Khan for the highest individual score by a Pakistani batter in Youth ODIs

Published: Sun 21 Dec 2025, 4:33 PM

Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in the U-19 ACC Asia Cup, in a stunning finale under Dubai lights.

Pakistan batter Sameer Minhas took his team to a whopping 347/8, and made history, outdoing Shahzaib Khan for the highest individual score by a Pakistani batter in Youth ODIs.

In his innings, Minhas scored 172 in just 113 balls, with 17 fours and nine sixes, at a strike rate of 152.21.

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This is the eighth-highest score ever in Youth ODI history, with South Africa's J van Schalkwyk (215 in 153 balls, with 19 fours and six sixes earlier this year) at the top.

India had won the toss and opted to field first.

Brief scores

Pakistan: 347/8

India: 156 (all-out)