Pakistan’s Sameer Minhas played a stellar innings on Sunday, scoring a brilliant century against arch-rival India in the U-19 Asia Cup Final. The match is being held at the ICC Academy in Dubai.
India won the toss and opted to bowl first. Pakistan’s batting lineup was solid, but Sameer Minhas stole the show with his remarkable performance. His innings of 125 runs has been praised widely, with the Asian Cricket Council calling it “an innings of the highest order.” Fans and cricket analysts expect him to bat through the innings and help Pakistan push beyond the 300-run mark.
This century by Sameer Minhas comes at a crucial moment. Pakistan’s Under-19 team had secured their place in the final by defeating Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first semi-final. India, on the other hand, beat Sri Lanka to claim the other spot.
Pakistan has a strong history in youth cricket, having won the ICC Under-19 World Cup twice. However, the Under-19 Asia Cup title has eluded them, with the last shared title coming in 2012 alongside India. Sameer Minhas now has the opportunity to lead Pakistan to a much-awaited outright victory in the tournament.
The Pakistani playing XI for the final includes Sameer Minhas, Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf (c), Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Niqab Shafiq, Mohammad Shayan, Ali Raza, Abdul Subhan, and Mohammad Sayyam. India’s squad features Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran, and Kishan Singh.
As Sameer Minhas continues his innings, cricket fans eagerly watch the game, hoping his performance can secure Pakistan’s first outright Under-19 Asia Cup title. His century highlights the immense talent emerging in Pakistan’s cricket pipeline.
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