Suryavanshi’s 171 Leads India to U19 Asia Cup Glory, India Wins by 234 Runs
-ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: India U19 vs UAE U19 (Group A, Round 1)
Dubai, UAE, 13 December (Sports Desk)
Match Details
- Date: December 12, 2025
- Venue: ICC Academy Ground No. 2, Dubai, UAE
- Result: India U19 won by 234 runs
- Player of the Match: Vaibhav Suryavanshi (171 off 95 balls)
Summary India U19 kicked off their campaign in dominant fashion, posting their highest-ever U19 ODI total and the highest in U19 Asia Cup history (433/6). Powered by a sensational knock from 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, they overwhelmed hosts UAE U19, who managed only 199/7 in response despite late resistance.
India U19 Innings: 433/6 in 50 overs India batted first after winning the toss (or being sent in, as per reports). They lost early wicket of captain Ayush Mhatre, but Suryavanshi unleashed a brutal assault, smashing 171 off 95 balls (9 fours, 14 sixes – a record for most sixes in a U19 innings).
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- Key partnerships: 212-run stand with Aaron George (69).
- Other contributions: Vihaan Malhotra (69), Vedant Trivedi (38), Abhigyan Kundu (32*), Kanishk Chouhan (28).
- Best bowling for UAE: Yug Sharma (2/75).
This total of 433/6 is India’s highest in U19 ODIs and set a new benchmark for the tournament.
UAE U19 Innings: 199/7 in 50 overs (chasing 434) UAE collapsed early, losing wickets regularly to reach 48/5. A fightback came via an 85-run partnership, but it was too little against the massive target.
- Top scorers: Uddish Suri (78* off ? balls), Prithvi Madhu (50).
- Other notes: Early wickets included Shalom D’Souza (4), Yayin Kiran Rai (17), Muhammad Rayan (19).
- Best bowling for India: Deepesh Devendran (2/21); wickets shared among Kishan Kumar Singh, Henil Patel, Vihaan Malhotra, etc.
Key Highlights
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 171 is the second-highest individual score by an Indian in Youth ODIs (behind Ambati Rayudu’s 177*) and included the third-fastest Youth ODI century (off 56 balls).
- His 14 sixes mark a new record in U19 cricket for most maximums in an innings.
- India’s bowlers maintained pressure, preventing UAE from being bowled out but restricting them well below the target.
This comprehensive victory gives India a strong start in Group A, ahead of tougher clashes like against Pakistan U19. The tournament continues in Dubai until the final on December 20/21, 2025.
