Sourab Ganguly was all praise for for a terrific U19 Asia Cup campaign. Junior Sehwag enjoyed a memorable campaign, finishing the tournament as the highest run-scorer, with 361 runs in five matches, including three half-centuries and a hundred.
Sehwag also made a big impact in the final, scoring 58 to give India an explosive start in their 338-run chase against Pakistan. His contribution, along with Lakshya Raichandani’s 80 and valuable efforts from Mohit Ulva and Manal Chauhan, helped India pick a thrilling win in the final.
Ganguly took to X and said that Virender Sehwag would be very proud of Aaryavir’s efforts.
Sehwag also took to X and lauded the team for their remarkable performance in the final.
A Final Worth The Hype
Pakistan posted a strong total of 337 on the back of Usman Khan’s 107, Abdul Qadir’s 80 and Farhan Yousaf’s 63. India began the tall chase on a positive note, with the opening pair adding 95 runs before Sehwag was dismissed. Lakshya Raichandani and Vineeth then kept the momentum going, stitching together a 51-run partnership for the second wicket. Their partnership took India to 146-1, but Vineeth’s dismissal triggered a collapse as India slipped to 252-8.
With India in trouble, Manal Chauhan stepped up and launched a counterattack, scoring boundaries regularly to put Pakistan under pressure. He brought India within touching distance of victory but departed for 47, with a win still 29 runs away. Mohit Ulva then took charge with the last pair at the crease, producing a series of attacking strokes to reduce the target to eight runs from the final over. Chigurupati Venkata also chipped in with a couple of fortunate boundaries to keep India’s hopes alive. India needed three off the last ball and Mohit hit the winning boundary to take India over the line, triggering wild celebrations in the camp.