150/10 (41.2)
CR : 3.63
240/10 (46.1)
CR : 5.20
India U19 won by 90 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Kanishk Chouhan
3/3346(46)
A Raza 6(9)
c K Patel b Singh
4s/6s
1/0
SR
66.67
Over 42
Pakistan U19 150/10
Ali Raza6(9)
Niqab Shafiq2(4)
Kishan Kumar Singh2-33(7.2)
IND U19 won by 90 runs
6:14 PM IST, 4:44 PM LOCAL TIME: One total to defend. One collapse to script. And a rivalry was settled with calm authority. India U-19 posted 240. Pakistan U-19 never truly settled in the chase. The margin says 90 runs. The story says even more. India absorbed early hiccups with the bat, trusted their bowlers, and then hunted in packs. Pakistan had moments. Skill. Fight. But the chase kept slipping away, over by over. By the end, India stood tall at the top of Group A. Clinical. Composed. Convincing.
How did Pakistan U-19 begin the chase of 241? Cautious. Too cautious. The openers took time, maybe too much of it. Dots piled up. Pressure followed. India fed off that energy. Kishan and Henil hit tight lines. No freebies. No width. Even when a catch of Minhas went upstairs and was ruled a bump ball, India didn’t lose focus. The Powerplay told a grim tale for Pakistan - just 23 runs and one wicket. The required rate wasn’t scary yet. But the mood already was.
When did the chase really start to wobble? Deepesh Devendran happened. One delivery. One wicket. Minhas gone. The centurion from the last game, back early. Next over - another strike. Hassan Baloch. Then Ahmed Hussain. Three wickets. Scoreboard pressure multiplied. From 21/0 to 30/4, Pakistan were suddenly chasing the game instead of the target. Short balls worked. The chatter grew louder. India smelt blood. And they didn’t step back.
Did spin make things worse for Pakistan? Yes. Instantly. Kanishk Chouhan came on and struck on the first ball. Usman Khan gone. Slip cordon buzzing. Pakistan slumped to 30/4. At Drinks, the score read 37/4. A mountain now stood in front of them. The asking rate climbed. The margin for error vanished. India rotated bowlers smartly. No release shots. No rhythm allowed. This was squeeze cricket. Pure and ruthless.
Was there any resistance at all? There was. Huzaifa Ahsan. Calm. Composed. Brave. Alongside skipper Farhan Yousaf, he stitched a steady stand. Balls were absorbed. Singles taken. The idea was survival first. But Suryavanshi broke the partnership, removing Yousaf. Ahsan carried on. Found boundaries. Brought up a fighting fifty. But partners kept falling. Hamza Zahoor departed. Required rate shot past eight. The hill became steeper.
How did it finally unravel? Methodically. Subhan tried a counterpunch and got stumped. Then the key moment - Kanishk dismissed the set Ahsan, caught smartly by Vaibhav Suryavanshi. That was the killer blow. Pakistan’s shoulders dropped. Kishan returned to clean up Sayyam and Raza. The innings folded at 150 in 41.2 overs. A chase that never caught fire. A defence that grew stronger with every over.
Earlier in the match, was 240 a comfortable total for India? Not initially. The inning was a tug-of-war. Ayush Mhatre came out blazing. 38 off 25. Boundaries. Intent. But Vaibhav fell early. And then Ayush, too, at the end of the Powerplay. From 78/1, India slipped to 113/4. Pakistan’s spinners tightened the screws. Catches stuck. Pressure mounted. At that stage, 240 felt a distance away.
Who steadied India when it mattered most? Aaron George. The backbone. Calm feet. Busy bat. He rebuilt patiently, brought up a well-crafted fifty, and kept the scoreboard moving. Kanishk and Kundu supported him well. A 60-run stand changed momentum. George looked set for more before Abdul Subhan struck twice in one over, removing both set batters. India were 174/6. Again, wobbling. Again, tested.
How did India push past 200 then? Lower-order courage. Kanishk Chouhan played a gem - 46 off 46. Clean strikes. Smart rotation. Partnerships with Khilan and Henil added crucial runs. Not flashy. Just effective. Pakistan’s pacers returned and cleaned up quickly, but the damage was done. 240 on the board. Subhan and Sayyam picked three each. Pakistan felt they had done well. India felt they had had enough.
How did Pakistan U-19 begin the chase of 241? Cautious. Too cautious. The openers took time, maybe too much of it. Dots piled up. Pressure followed. India fed off that energy. Kishan and Henil hit tight lines. No freebies. No width. Even when a catch of Minhas went upstairs and was ruled a bump ball, India didn’t lose focus. The Powerplay told a grim tale for Pakistan - just 23 runs and one wicket. The required rate wasn’t scary yet. But the mood already was.
When did the chase really start to wobble? Deepesh Devendran happened. One delivery. One wicket. Minhas gone. The centurion from the last game, back early. Next over - another strike. Hassan Baloch. Then Ahmed Hussain. Three wickets. Scoreboard pressure multiplied. From 21/0 to 30/4, Pakistan were suddenly chasing the game instead of the target. Short balls worked. The chatter grew louder. India smelt blood. And they didn’t step back.
Did spin make things worse for Pakistan? Yes. Instantly. Kanishk Chouhan came on and struck on the first ball. Usman Khan gone. Slip cordon buzzing. Pakistan slumped to 30/4. At Drinks, the score read 37/4. A mountain now stood in front of them. The asking rate climbed. The margin for error vanished. India rotated bowlers smartly. No release shots. No rhythm allowed. This was squeeze cricket. Pure and ruthless.
Was there any resistance at all? There was. Huzaifa Ahsan. Calm. Composed. Brave. Alongside skipper Farhan Yousaf, he stitched a steady stand. Balls were absorbed. Singles taken. The idea was survival first. But Suryavanshi broke the partnership, removing Yousaf. Ahsan carried on. Found boundaries. Brought up a fighting fifty. But partners kept falling. Hamza Zahoor departed. Required rate shot past eight. The hill became steeper.
How did it finally unravel? Methodically. Subhan tried a counterpunch and got stumped. Then the key moment - Kanishk dismissed the set Ahsan, caught smartly by Vaibhav Suryavanshi. That was the killer blow. Pakistan’s shoulders dropped. Kishan returned to clean up Sayyam and Raza. The innings folded at 150 in 41.2 overs. A chase that never caught fire. A defence that grew stronger with every over.
Earlier in the match, was 240 a comfortable total for India? Not initially. The inning was a tug-of-war. Ayush Mhatre came out blazing. 38 off 25. Boundaries. Intent. But Vaibhav fell early. And then Ayush, too, at the end of the Powerplay. From 78/1, India slipped to 113/4. Pakistan’s spinners tightened the screws. Catches stuck. Pressure mounted. At that stage, 240 felt a distance away.
Who steadied India when it mattered most? Aaron George. The backbone. Calm feet. Busy bat. He rebuilt patiently, brought up a well-crafted fifty, and kept the scoreboard moving. Kanishk and Kundu supported him well. A 60-run stand changed momentum. George looked set for more before Abdul Subhan struck twice in one over, removing both set batters. India were 174/6. Again, wobbling. Again, tested.
How did India push past 200 then? Lower-order courage. Kanishk Chouhan played a gem - 46 off 46. Clean strikes. Smart rotation. Partnerships with Khilan and Henil added crucial runs. Not flashy. Just effective. Pakistan’s pacers returned and cleaned up quickly, but the damage was done. 240 on the board. Subhan and Sayyam picked three each. Pakistan felt they had done well. India felt they had had enough.
Time for the post-match presentations...
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: KANISHK CHOUHAN
Kanishk Chouhan (Player of the Match): "I’m really happy with my performance and, more importantly, with the team’s win.
When I was bowling, I tried to use my variations, especially by going behind the crease, because the batters were looking to go for big shots. It was important to stay smart and mix things up.
With the bat, my mindset was clear - I wanted to stay till the end. Whether it was my first ball or my last ball, I was looking to hit the ball cleanly and make the most of every opportunity."
When I was bowling, I tried to use my variations, especially by going behind the crease, because the batters were looking to go for big shots. It was important to stay smart and mix things up.
With the bat, my mindset was clear - I wanted to stay till the end. Whether it was my first ball or my last ball, I was looking to hit the ball cleanly and make the most of every opportunity."
Farhan Yousaf (Pakistani U-19 Skipper): "The plan with the bat was very simple. We know the Indian bowling unit is very strong and has been bowling really well against Pakistan batters. So the idea was for the top five or six batters to bat deep and take the game as far as possible.
There wasn’t any specific instruction from the dressing room to play too safe in the first ten overs, and I’m not really sure why there were so many dot balls. Usman and Sameer have played well in previous matches, so sometimes these things happen.
Yes, I do think batting was the area where we fell short today. Our bowling was actually very good in the first ten overs, but with the bat, we were slightly off. We’ll learn from our mistakes, take the positives, and look to come back stronger in the next match."
There wasn’t any specific instruction from the dressing room to play too safe in the first ten overs, and I’m not really sure why there were so many dot balls. Usman and Sameer have played well in previous matches, so sometimes these things happen.
Yes, I do think batting was the area where we fell short today. Our bowling was actually very good in the first ten overs, but with the bat, we were slightly off. We’ll learn from our mistakes, take the positives, and look to come back stronger in the next match."
Ayush Mhatre (Indian U-19 Skipper): "It was a good win, but there are still areas we need to improve. We got off to a really good start with the bat, but we have to convert that into longer innings. I was already set, so I should have gone on and batted for another 30 overs from there. That’s something I need to work on.
We also lost wickets in clusters at one stage, and building stronger partnerships is an area we must improve. Losing set batters in the same over was definitely a concern, but I was still confident because we had enough batting depth left.
I felt 240 was a defendable total, especially with the bowling attack we have. The wicket was playing well, and the pacers were getting some assistance, which gave us the belief that we could defend it.
Personally, I started well and went after the bowling early. Later, the approach changed slightly because Aaron was batting really well and playing his shots, so I didn’t get as much strike. But we were building a good partnership, and that’s something we need to focus on - once we get to 50-run partnerships, we have to convert them into big ones."
We also lost wickets in clusters at one stage, and building stronger partnerships is an area we must improve. Losing set batters in the same over was definitely a concern, but I was still confident because we had enough batting depth left.
I felt 240 was a defendable total, especially with the bowling attack we have. The wicket was playing well, and the pacers were getting some assistance, which gave us the belief that we could defend it.
Personally, I started well and went after the bowling early. Later, the approach changed slightly because Aaron was batting really well and playing his shots, so I didn’t get as much strike. But we were building a good partnership, and that’s something we need to focus on - once we get to 50-run partnerships, we have to convert them into big ones."
So, what’s the final takeaway from this rivalry clash? Intensity met discipline. India blinked less. Pakistan tried, but pressure told. From a shaky batting effort to a dominant bowling display, India ticked every box when it mattered. A 90-run win. Table toppers. Statement made.
Until then, I am Dev Rajawat, signing off, along with my co-commentator Manan Mehta and scorer Dushyant Madhukar Kumar. That’s it from our side. Thanks for joining. But cricket doesn’t sleep. Plenty is happening around the world. Switch tabs, follow the fun. Goodbye from this tab! TAKE CARE! BREATHE AND SMILE! CIAO!
Until then, I am Dev Rajawat, signing off, along with my co-commentator Manan Mehta and scorer Dushyant Madhukar Kumar. That’s it from our side. Thanks for joining. But cricket doesn’t sleep. Plenty is happening around the world. Switch tabs, follow the fun. Goodbye from this tab! TAKE CARE! BREATHE AND SMILE! CIAO!