What happened in Oman

Pakistan Under-19 beat India Under-19 by three wickets in a Group A match of the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup on Sunday, 8 November 2026, at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman. Chasing 209, Pakistan finished on 209 for 7 in 48.1 overs, with 11 balls to spare, according to Arab News and Cricket Times.

India, asked to bat first, were bowled out for 208 in 46.3 overs.

India's innings: one big knock

Arjun Rajput carried India with 107 off 85 balls, which included 11 fours and five sixes, Cricket Times reports. Kavya Paresh Patel made 23 and Aryavir Sehwag 22. The rest of the order could not support Rajput, and India lost wickets in clusters.

For Pakistan, Ali Raza, Rizwanullah and Niqab Shafiq took three wickets each, and Mohammad Sayyam took one, per Arab News.

The chase turned on one partnership

India fought back early in the chase. Manal Chauhan took three wickets for 32, and Pakistan slipped to 61 for 5 inside 15 overs.

Wicketkeeper-batter Hamza Zahoor then added 107 for the sixth wicket with Hasnain Abbas Dar, who made 38 off 67 balls. After Dar was out, Zahoor stayed to the end and finished unbeaten on 100 off 108 balls, with 10 fours and three sixes, according to a statement from the Pakistan Cricket Board quoted by Arab News. Niqab Shafiq was at the other end when the winning runs came.

The note

Cricket Times and other outlets report that Zahoor had written a message before the match that read "Tomorrow match 50 Insha Allah Hamza Zahoor I am best". After the win he showed it to the cameras. He scored double the 50 he had predicted, and the clip spread quickly on social media.

Where the tournament stands

This was Pakistan's second win in the tournament after a nine-wicket win over the UAE on 6 November, Arab News reports. Cricket Times notes that India had earlier beaten Nepal in an emphatic win, with Aryavir Sehwag among the stars. The defeat leaves India with work to do in Group A, though we have not seen the full points table from the sources used here, so we are not stating the exact standings.

The result carries extra weight because of recent history. Arab News notes that Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in last year's final of the same tournament in Dubai.

Why it matters

India-Pakistan matches at any age level draw large audiences, and this one gave Indian fans two takeaways. Rajput's century shows batting depth in the squad, but the team's total of 208 left too little to defend once Pakistan's middle order settled. The early wickets from Chauhan almost won the game, and the lower-order partnership that undid it will be something the coaches look at.

What next

India now play the remaining Group A fixtures, including UAE, and need to recover quickly. Pakistan, with two wins from two, are in a strong position in the group.

Scores are from match reports by Arab News and Cricket Times; individual statistics may be revised by the tournament organisers.