Ali Raza strikes early, bowling India U19 captain Lakshya Raichandani for a two-ball duck. A poor leave from the batter allows the delivery to crash into the top of off stump.
Pakistan draw first blood with a crucial wicket in the high-voltage clash.
Toss Update
India U19 won the toss and elected to bat first against arch-rivals Pakistan U19 in their high-voltage Group A clash of the U19 Asia Cup 2026. Led by Lakshya Raichandani, India will look to build on their opening-match victory against Nepal, while Pakistan enter the contest after a convincing win over the UAE.
Teams:
Pakistan U19 (Playing XI): Usman Khan, Jahangir Bilal, Abdul Qadir, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Raza, Hamza Zahoor(w), Hasnain Abbas Dar, Mohammad Sayyam, Farhan Yousaf(c), Niqab Shafiq, Rizwanullah
India U19 (Playing XI): Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani(c), Aaryavir Sehwag, Anvay Dravid(w), Arjun Rajput, Ishan Sood, Kavya Patel, Manal Chauhan, Mohit Ulva, Yashveer Goud, VK Vineeth, Yashbardhan Chauhan