Aaryavir Sehwag unbeaten 70 as India beat Nepal in U19 Asia Cup opener

India began their Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 campaign with a victory over Nepal at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Friday, October 6. India won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Nepal posted a total that left India chasing 129. Ishan Sood removed Prashiddha Jaishi in the third over and then dismissed Suryanshu Koirala and Nischal Kshetri before the 10th over, while Arjun Rajput claimed three wickets in less than six overs of his spell.

Aaryavir Sehwag opened the chase for India alongside captain Lakshya Raichandani and completed a half-century, remaining unbeaten to see India home. He scored 70 off 52 balls at a strike rate of 134.61, hitting 4 sixes and 7 maximums.

Lakshya Raichandani contributed 53 off 63 balls, striking seven boundaries in his innings. Rahul Dravid’s son Anvay Dravid was named in the playing XI but did not bat as India reached the target without losing a wicket.

Aaryavir is currently the third-leading run-scorer in the tournament, behind Pakistan’s Usman Khan and Afghanistan’s Shah Faisal Rahimi. Before arriving in Oman for the U19 Asia Cup, he played three ODIs against Australia in September, with a best score of 47.

India defeated Nepal by 10 wickets in their first match of the U19 Asia Cup 2026.