Pakistan beat India by three wickets in a Group A match of the ACC Men's U-19 Asia Cup 2026 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) in Muscat, Oman, on Sunday, chasing down a target of 209 with 11 balls to spare.

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Batting first after winning the toss, India were bowled out for 208 in 46.3 overs. India lost captain Lakshya Raichandani for a duck and slipped to 22 for 3, before Arjun Rajput rebuilt the innings with a brilliant 107 off 85 balls, including 11 fours and five sixes. Kavya Patel made 23 and Aaryavir Sehwag 22, but no other batter crossed 25. For Pakistan, Ali Raza, Rizwanullah and Niqab Shafiq took three wickets each.

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Pakistan's chase also began badly, with the top order dismissed cheaply and India in control early. Hamza Zahoor and Hasnain Abbas Dar then turned the match with a 107-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Dar made 38 off 67 balls, while Zahoor stayed unbeaten on 100 off 108 balls, with 10 fours and three sixes, and was named Player of the Match.

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For India, Manal Chauhan took 3 wickets for 32 runs and Mohit Ulva took two, but Pakistan reached 209 for 7 in 48.1 overs. The BCCI, in a post after the match, said it was a tough result for India U-19 and that focus now shifts to their next fixture against the UAE on Tuesday.

Pakistan, the defending champions, move to the top of Group A with the win, while India are second. Both teams had won their opening matches — India had beaten Nepal by 10 wickets and Pakistan had beaten the UAE by nine wickets — according to match reports.