Pakistan U19 Beat India U19 by 3 Wickets in the Asia Cup, Hamza Zahoor Hits 100 Not Out

It was Pakistan's second win in two games. On the Asian Cricket Council's points table, which we read on 9 November, Pakistan top Group A with 4 points. By our count that is already enough for a semi-final place, whatever happens against Nepal on 10 November.

Pakistan won by three wickets at OCA Ground 1

The game was played at OCA Ground 1 in Muscat. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC), which runs the event, records the result as "Pakistan U19 won by 3 wickets". Here is the score in short.

The "11 balls left" is our own sum from the 48.1 overs on the ACC scorecard. A 50-over chase has 300 balls, and Pakistan used 289.

Ali Raza, Rizwanullah and Niqab Shafiq took three wickets each

India lost early wickets but recovered through Arjun Rajput, who made 107. Nobody else built a long innings with him, and India were bowled out in the 47th over.

Pakistan's wickets were shared by three bowlers. The ACC match report lists them this way:

• Ali Raza: 3 wickets.
• Rizwanullah: 3 wickets.
• Niqab Shafiq: 3 wickets, one of the two frontline spinners.

So nine of India's ten wickets went to these three. The ACC report did not give the full bowling figures, so we have not listed runs conceded or overs. Bowling India out with 21 balls unused also kept India's total down to a chase Pakistan could plan for.

Hamza Zahoor's 100 not out rescued the chase from 61 for 5

Pakistan needed 209. They lost five wickets for 61, and at that point India were the favourites. Hamza Zahoor, one of the two wicketkeepers in the squad, then batted through to the end.

His 100 not out came with a 107-run stand with Hasnain Abbas Dar, who made 38. That partnership took Pakistan from 61 for 5 to the edge of the target. Pakistan lost two more wickets before the finish, but Zahoor saw the chase home in the 49th over.

Here is how the chase moved, from the figures on the ACC report:

1. Pakistan slipped to 61 for 5.
2. Zahoor and Hasnain Abbas Dar added 107 together, the stand that turned the game.
3. If that stand began at 61 for 5, it took Pakistan to about 168, by our sum, with about 41 still needed.
4. Pakistan lost two more wickets before the target was reached.
5. Zahoor reached 100 not out as Pakistan got to 209 for 7.

The ACC report spells his partner "Husnain Abbas Dar". The PCB squad list spells it "Hasnain", and we use the PCB spelling. The full squad is on our Pakistan U19 squad for the Asia Cup page.

Pakistan have 4 points and are sure of a semi-final

The ACC points table on 9 November shows Pakistan first in Group A with two wins from two. Pakistan also beat the UAE by nine wickets on 6 November, when the UAE made 224 and Pakistan chased it in 37.3 overs.

Only India and the UAE can still reach 4 points, and they play each other on 10 November. Nepal can reach 2 at most. So only one team can catch Pakistan, and the top two go through. That is our own reading of the table, not an ACC statement.

A win over Nepal would make Pakistan group winners. A loss would leave the top spot to net run rate or the tournament's tie rules, which we have not been able to read.

Next: Nepal on 10 November, semi-finals on 12 November

Pakistan's last group game is against Nepal on Tuesday 10 November at OCA Ground 1, from 10:00 am PKT on the PCB's list. Our Pakistan U19 vs Nepal U19 preview has the ground and timing.

The ACC fixture list sets the semi-finals for Thursday 12 November: the Group A winner plays the Group B runner-up at OCA Ground 2, and the Group B winner plays the Group A runner-up at OCA Ground 1. The final is on Saturday 14 November at OCA Ground 2. Afghanistan lead Group B with two wins, so Pakistan's opponent depends on Tuesday.

Pakistan are the defending champions, having beaten India in the last final, as our U19 Asia Cup winners list shows. Every group game is on our U19 Asia Cup 2026 schedule.

Common questions

Who won Pakistan U19 vs India U19 on 8 November 2026?

Pakistan U19 won by three wickets. India made 208 and Pakistan reached 209 for 7 in 48.1 overs.

Who scored a century for Pakistan U19 against India?

Hamza Zahoor, with 100 not out, after Pakistan were 61 for 5.

Who scored a century for India U19?

Arjun Rajput made 107, the top score of India's 208.

Have Pakistan U19 qualified for the Asia Cup semi-finals?

Yes, by our reading of the table. Pakistan have 4 points and only one other Group A team can reach 4.

When is the U19 Asia Cup 2026 semi-final?

On Thursday 12 November 2026 in Muscat. The final is on Saturday 14 November.

Who do Pakistan U19 play next?

Nepal U19, on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 10:00 am PKT at OCA Ground 1.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

We read the result, the scores and the match report on the Asian Cricket Council website on 9 November 2026, about 13:45 PKT: the match card for 8 November, the report "UAE Ease Past Nepal; Pakistan Edge India in U19 Asia Cup Thrillers" dated 8 November, and the Group A and Group B points table. The PCB website refused our connection, so the squad spelling comes from the PCB list recorded on our squad page. The balls-left sum and the qualification reading are ours.