Sri Lanka won against Afghanistan by 2 wickets in the seventh match of Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup 2025. With this, Sri Lanka has confirmed its place in the semi-finals.

The Sri Lankan team has won both the initial matches of this tournament. Along with them in Group B, Bangladesh team has also qualified for the next round, whereas Afghanistan and Nepal team could not qualify for the next round.

In Group A, the Indian team has made it to the semi-final match, while Pakistan and UAE have a chance to get the final ticket.

In this match played on Monday at the ICC Academy Ground, the Afghan team, after winning the toss and coming to bat, was reduced to 235 runs in 49.5 overs. This team suffered a big blow in the form of Khalid Ahmedzai (6) for just 9 runs.

From here Faisal took over the team by making a partnership of 75 runs for the second wicket with Osman Shadat. Faisal was out after scoring 39 runs.

After this, Uzairullah Niazi and captain Mehboob Khan added 25-25 runs to the team’s account, while Nuristani Omarzai contributed 29 runs. Azizullah Miakhil returned to the pavilion after scoring 31 runs.

From the opposition team, Sethmika Seneviratne and Dulanith Sigera took 3-3 wickets, while Rasith Nimsara and Chamika Heenathigala took 2-2 wickets.

In response, Sri Lanka registered victory in 49.2 overs. The opening pair gave a great start to the team. Samantha Mahavithan and Viran Chamuditha made a partnership of 55 runs in 9.3 overs for the first wicket.

Viran was out after scoring 62 runs in 83 balls with 2 sixes and 3 fours. After this, Chamika Heenathigala played an unbeaten inning of 51 runs in 57 balls and gave the team a thrilling victory.

For Afghanistan, Nuristani Omarzai took 3 wickets, while Wahidullah Zadran, Salam Khan Ahmedzai, Ruhullah Arab and Uzairullah Niazai took 1 wicket each.

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India’s Under-19 team also did not shake hands with Pakistan players. Both the teams faced each other today in the Under-19 Asia Cup, in which India registered a spectacular victory by 90 runs. Batting first, India had scored 240 runs. While chasing the target, the entire Pakistan team collapsed for 150 runs. Even on the toss, Ayush Mhatre did not shake hands with the Pakistan captain.

Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India did not shake hands with Pakistan players in the Asia Cup held this year. Surya did not shake hands even at the toss, nor did other players shake hands with Pakistan after the match was over. There was a lot of controversy on this also. India and Pakistan faced each other thrice in the Asia Cup, including the final, all three times India’s ‘no handshake’ policy continued, the Under-19 team also followed the same path.

Indian players did not shake hands with Pakistan

In the Under-19 Asia Cup, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. After the toss, Indian captain Ayush Mhatre ignored Pakistani captain Farhan Yusuf. Even after the match was over, Indian players did not shake hands with Pakistani players.

A report claimed that before this match the ICC had requested India to give up the no handshake policy. While making this demand, ICC had also made it clear that the final decision will be of BCCI, if it wants to continue it then it will have to inform the match referee in advance.

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Kanishk Chauhan received POTM Award

Batting first, India had scored 240 runs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi could score only 5 runs today. Aaron Varghese played a brilliant inning of 85 runs, Kanishk Chauhan played an important inning of 46 runs. Kanishk also performed brilliantly in bowling, taking 3 wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs. The entire Pakistan team collapsed for 150 runs. India won this match by 90 runs.

Team India defeated Pakistan by 90 runs in the Under-19 Asia Cup. Batting first, the Indian Under-19 team was all out for 240 runs, Vaibhav Suryavanshi could not do anything special with the bat. Vaibhav, who played a historic inning of 171 runs in the last match, could score only 5 runs against Pakistan. Although he gave deep wounds to Pakistan with the ball, he took the big wicket of Pakistan captain Farhan Yousuf.

Pakistan had to score 241 runs to win, then it seemed that India might lose the match. Pakistan’s opening pair Usman Khan and Sameer Minhas made a slow start, but could not make it big. Minhas, who scored 177 runs in the last match, was out after scoring 9 runs against India. After losing 4 wickets for 30 runs, there was a good partnership between Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf and Huzaifa Ahsan, which was broken by Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Team India made a comeback.

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The partnership for the 5th wicket between Farhan Yousaf and Huzaifa Ahsan was moving towards half-century, both seemed to be in good form. No main bowler of India could break this partnership, but it was broken by Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Captain Ayush Mhatre handed the 24th over to Vaibhav, in which he got Farhan Yusuf caught out. Yusuf and Ahsan had made a partnership of 47 runs.

Pakistan team collapsed at 150

After the breakup of this pair, Huzaifa Ahsan batted well, but no other batsman could support her. Huzaifa scored 70 runs in 83 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 9 fours. 7 batsmen of Pakistan Under-19 team could not even touch double figures. Pakistan was all out for 150 runs. Indian Under-19 team won this match by 90 runs.

Deepesh Devendran and Kanishk Chauhan took 3-3 wickets for India. Kishan Kumar Singh took 2 wickets. Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Khilan Patel took 1-1 wicket.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosive innings were seen in the very first match of Under-19 Cricket Asia Cup, he scored 171 runs in 95 balls. In this innings Vaibhav hit 14 sixes and 9 fours. This was the biggest individual innings of the Under-19 Asia Cup, although his record did not last even for a day. Pakistan batsman Sameer Manhas broke this record.

On the first day of Under-19 Asia Cup 2025, all four teams of Group A took the field. A match was played between India Under-19 team and UAE Under-19 team at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. The second match took place between Pakistan and Malaysia Under-19 team at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai. India defeated UAE, Vaibhav Suryavanshi got the Player of the Award. Pakistan defeated UAE, Sameer Minhas got the best player award.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record broken in some time

Vaibhav Suryavanshi had made a big record on the very first day, he became the batsman who played the biggest innings in the Under-19 Asia Cup. Vaibhav scored 171 runs, with the help of which the Indian team scored a huge score of 433 runs. In reply, UAE could score only 199 runs, India won the match by a huge margin of 234 runs.

This big record of Vaibhav was broken within some time, in the second match, Pakistani batsman Sameer Manhas played an inning of 177 runs against Malaysia. Now Manhas became the batsman who played the biggest individual innings in the Under-19 Asia Cup. In this innings played in 148 balls, Manhas hit 8 sixes and 11 fours.

In this match, Pakistan, batting first, had scored 345 runs, in reply the entire team of Malaysia was reduced to 48 runs.

India-Pakistan will face each other in the next match

Now the next match between India and Pakistan is against each other. This match to be held on 14th December will be played at ICC Academy Ground. The match will start at 10:30 am Indian time. The match will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network. Live streaming will be on Sony Liv app and website.

India has defeated UAE by 234 runs. Team India has started its campaign with a win in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025. Thanks to Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s historic innings of 171 runs, India had scored a huge score of 433 runs while batting first. In response, UAE team could score only 199 runs in the stipulated 50 overs.

This was the first match of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025, in which Indian captain Ayush Mhatre was a flop. But Vaibhav Suryavanshi definitely took the trouble out of UAE bowlers. He completed his century in just 56 balls. He scored 171 runs playing 95 balls in the match. He hit 14 sixes and 9 fours in his innings. Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George both played innings of 69 runs for India.

India had scored the third highest score in the history of Under-19 ODI cricket in this match. By defeating UAE by 234 runs, India has achieved its fourth biggest win by runs in Under-19 ODI history. Earlier, India’s Under-19 team had also defeated England by 234 runs.

UAE ran out of steam

India used 9 bowlers, apart from Khilan Patel no bowler bowled the full 10 overs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi also bowled 2 overs, in which he gave 13 runs. UAE had lost 6 wickets at the score of 53 runs. But thanks to Prithvi Madhu’s 50 runs and Uddish Suri’s unbeaten inning of 78 runs, UAE somehow managed to reach 199 runs.

Pakistan faced Malaysia in the second match of Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 played today. In that match, Pakistan, playing first, scored 345 runs, but Malaysia’s team was limited to just 48 runs. Pakistan has achieved its biggest win by runs in Under-19 ODI cricket. India and Pakistan are in the same group.

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