Aaron George's 85 took India to 240 all out in 46.1 overs
Pakistan skittled for just 150 runs in 41.2 overs
Two teams' players did not shake hands at the toss and after the match
A strong bowling display, spearheaded by all-rounder Kanishk Chouhan and pacer Deepesh Devendran, took India to a thorough 90-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in their Group A match of the Under-19 Asia Cup at Dubai's ICC Academy Ground on Sunday (December 14, 2025). With the win, India booked a semi-final berth with a game to spare.
After being asked to bat, India were all out for 240 in 46.1 overs, riding a steady 85 from Aaron George and useful contributions from captain Ayush Mhatre (38) and Chouhan (46). Pakistan were then skittled for just 150 runs in 41.2 overs, never quite recovering from early setbacks in a chase of 241.
Chouhan finished with figures of 3 for 33, while Devendran returned figures of 3 for 16 as India maintained a firm grip on the contest throughout to register a dominant win in the marquee Group A clash.
The players of the two teams did not shake hands with each other at the toss and after the match, continuing the 'no-handshake' protocol observed by the Indian senior men's team during the Asia Cup 2025, where they refused to receive the winner's trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi.
India Vs Pakistan, Under-19 Asia Cup: Toss Update
After a slight rain delay, the toss took place. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first against India.
India Vs Pakistan, Under-19 Asia Cup: Playing XIs
India U19: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh, Henil Patel
Pakistan U19: Usman Khan, Sameer Minhas, Ali Hassan Baloch, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf (c), Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Niqab Shafiq, Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza
India Vs Pakistan, Under-19 Asia Cup: Squads
India U19: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh, Henil Patel, Harvansh Pangalia, Naman Pushpak, Udhav Mohan, Yuvraj Gohil
Pakistan U19: Usman Khan, Sameer Minhas, Ali Hassan Baloch, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf (c), Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Niqab Shafiq, Daniyal Ali Khan, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza, Abdul Subhan, Mohammed Huzaifa, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Shayan
