Usman Khan’s century powers Pakistan to 337/9 in U-19 Asia Cup final
Cricinfo reported that Pakistan posted 337/9 in the Under-19 Asia Cup final against India at Al Amerat, with Usman Khan scoring a century, Abdul Qadir adding 80 and captain Farhan Yousaf contributing 63, setting a challenging target as India’s bowlers restricted the final run-rate. Earlier in the tournament, India’s under-19 side had lost early wickets, falling to 21/2 in the ninth over against Pakistan, when captain Lakshya Raichandani and VK Vineeth were dismissed (India Today). The team later posted 309/7 to defeat the United Arab Emirates, propelled by Aaryavir Sehwag’s 160 and VK Vineeth’s 67 (Sportstar).
India then beat Afghanistan, reaching the final with a dominant chase of 185/1 in 30 overs, highlighted by half-centuries from captain Lakshya Raichandani and VK Vineeth (Sportstar). In the final, Pakistan’s openers Usman Khan and Abdul Qadir had already taken the score to 117/1 after 15 overs (The Indian Express), and the side later extended the lead to 316/6 (Sportstar).
