India into U19 Asia Cup semis; rematch with Pakistan possible if both win semifinals

On November 12, 2026, in the Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026, India secured a place in the tournament semi-finals with a 70-run victory over the UAE and could meet Pakistan again only if both sides win their respective semi-final matches.

India confirmed their knockout berth with that final group-stage win but finished second in their group despite being pre-tournament favourites; Pakistan topped the group after their earlier group-stage victory over India.

The two sides met last week in a high-profile group game in which India won the toss and elected to bat but suffered early setbacks—skipper Lakshya Raghuvanshi was out for a duck, Aaryavir Sehwag made 22 and Anvay Dravid 10—while Arjun Rajput carried the innings with 107 off 85 balls. Ali Raza, Rizwanullah and Niqab Shafiq each claimed three wickets, and Hamza Zahoor’s unbeaten century proved sufficient for Pakistan’s win; India got a decent start as they dismissed five batters for 61 in 15 overs.

Pakistan’s semi-final opponents will be Bangladesh, who finished second in Group B behind Afghanistan. Pakistan and Afghanistan were unbeaten through the group stage, whereas the other two semi-finalists entered the knockouts having suffered one defeat apiece.

Individual tournament leaders include India’s Aaryavir Sehwag as the top run-scorer with 252 runs from three innings, followed by Bangladesh’s Ahsan Al Mumin on 234 and Pakistan’s Usman Khan on 174. On the bowling charts, Bangladesh’s Noor Ali Niazi has taken 13 wickets in three games and Tafiul Alam Tamim also has 13 wickets.

India’s U19 side will face Afghanistan in the semi-final of the Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026.