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Usman Khan blasted a century vs India in U19 Asia Cup final | PC- X
In a highly anticipated Under-19 Asia Cup 2026 final, Pakistan's Usman Khan toyed with the Indian bowlers at Al Amarat on Saturday.
After winning the toss, Pakistan U19 elected to bat first, and the top order, especially Usman and Abdul Qadir, proved the decision to be 100% accurate.
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Batting first, Usman Khan and Hayam Khan gave Pakistan a brisk start, adding 62 runs for the opening stand. Later, a gung-ho Abdul Qadir joined forces with the equally attacking Usman to stage a 135-run partnership for the second wicket.
Although Qadir couldn’t convert his half-century into a century, Usman slammed a big hundred against the archrivals in the big final at Al Amarat. The swashbuckling left-hander reached his milestone off just 106 balls before returning with a 107 off 111 balls.
His extravaganza featured 11 brutal boundaries and three towering sixes. In the process, Usman became the tenth batter from his country to hit a century against India U19.
Born in Peshawar in 2008, the 18-year-old batter has already played three List-A games. He has also featured in one Young Test and 26 Youth ODIs for Pakistan U19.
Although he hasn’t had much success against red-ball, the gung-ho southpaw has slammed 1188 runs at 51.65, with a best score of 151, including four hundreds and six half-centuries.
Indian bowlers pulls back things in the fag end
When Usman Khan and Abdul Qadir were cruising, it seemed Pakistan wouldn’t reach the 400-run mark anytime soon. Captain Farhan Yousaf also played his part with a 60-ball 64.
However, the Boys in Blue pulled things back brilliantly in the latter half of the innings, giving away just 63 runs in the final 10 overs by bagging six wickets in the span.
Kavya Paresh Patel and Chigurupati Venkata were the pick of the bowlers for the Indians, as they shared seven wickets between them. Pakistan finished their innings at 337/9 after 50 overs.
The two teams are playing for the second time in this tournament, with the Boys in Green having the last laugh in the group fixture.
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