Mohit Ulva hits last-ball boundary as India U19 beat Pakistan to win Asia Cup
Mohit Ulva struck a boundary off the final ball to give India Under-19s a one-wicket victory over Pakistan in the U19 Asia Cup final on November 14, 2026, in Al Amerat, Muscat, chasing 338. India finished on 339 for nine in 50 overs to win the continental title.
Eighteen-year-old Ulva, from Jamnagar, entered at No. 10 with India eight wickets down and little international exposure before the final. He has trained at the Cricket Bungalow under coach Mahendrasinh Chauhan, an academy linked with Ravindra Jadeja, and has represented India at Under-19 level in both longer and shorter formats, including a Youth Test debut against Australia Under-19 in 2026 when he scored 92 and appearances in the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan posted 337 for nine after building a commanding position in the middle overs, with Usman Khan scoring 107 off 111 balls and Abdul Qadir making 80 off 54. Farhan Yousaf contributed 63 off 60 as Pakistan reached 274 for three after 40 overs before India took six wickets for 63 in the final 10 overs to restrict the total. Kavya Patel finished with four for 68 and Chigurupati Venkata claimed three for 40.
India's chase began positively with captain Lakshya Raichandani making 80 and Aaryavir Sehwag contributing 58, but the innings faltered as wickets fell through the middle. Anvay Dravid was run out in the 37th over leaving India 252 for eight and needing 86 from 13 overs, while the squad was also without Ishan Sood, who was ruled out through injury before the match.
Manal Chauhan and Ulva then put on 57 for the ninth wicket to revive India's hopes, Chauhan scoring 47 before being dismissed in the 48th over. Ulva and Chigurupati Venkata added an unbroken 29 for the last wicket to take the contest into the final over with India needing eight off six; Pakistan had been penalised for a slow over-rate and kept an additional fielder inside the circle during the final five overs.
Ahmed Hussain bowled the last over, beating Ulva with a googly on the first delivery and creating an almost-stumping that Ulva survived by dragging his back foot inside the crease. Singles, a wide and a narrowly avoided run-out for Venkata left India requiring three from the last ball; Ulva advanced and sent Hussain's delivery to wide long-off where it bounced once before crossing the rope to complete the chase.
India's players celebrated wildly: teammates rushed onto the field, Aryan Savsani and Kushagra Ojha lifted Ulva onto their shoulders and he celebrated with the national flag draped around him. Ulva finished unbeaten on 49 off 26 balls and his late surge completed a one-wicket win that reclaimed the Under-19 Asia Cup for India and, as reported, could prove a defining moment in his young career.
