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India U19 Wins Toss, Elects to Field First Against Pakistan in Asia Cup Final

The Indian U19 team won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the final of the ACC U19 Asia Cup in Dubai. Both teams reached the final with convincing eight-wicket wins in their respective semifinals.

Key Points: India U19 vs Pakistan U19 Asia Cup Final: Toss, Playing XI, Preview

  • India U19 captain Ayush Mhatre wins toss and opts to field first in high-stakes final
  • Both teams enter final with dominant eight-wicket semifinal victories
  • India seeks to repeat group-stage dominance where they bowled Pakistan out for 150
  • Pakistan looks to avenge previous loss and claim U19 Asia Cup title
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ACC U19 Asia Cup final: India wins toss, opts to field first against arch-rivals Pakistan

India U19 won the toss and chose to bowl first against arch-rivals Pakistan U19 in the ACC U19 Asia Cup final in Dubai. Get live updates, playing XIs, and match preview.

"We have decided to bowl first. - Ayush Mhatre, India U19 Captain"

Dubai, December 21

The Indian U19 team won the toss and elected to field first against arch-rivals Pakistan U19 team in the final of the ACC U19 Asia Cup at Dubai on Sunday.

India is entering in the finals with a comprehensive eight wicket win over Sri Lanka U19 in the semifinals, while Pakistan also achieved a eight-wicket win against Bangladesh U19 to set up this marquee clash at Dubai.

In the previous clash between these two sides, Aaron George (85 in 88 balls, with 12 fours and a six) and Kanishk Chauhan (46 in 46 balls, with two fours and three sixes) took India U19 to 240 in 46.1 overs, with three-fers from Mohammad Sayyam and Abdul Subhan. In reply, Pakistan was bundled out for just 150 in 41.2 overs. Huzaifa Ahsan (70 in 83 balls, with nine fours and two sixes) fought for Pakistan, but Deepesh Devendran (3/16) and Kanishk (3/33) proved to be a class apart.

India U19 (Playing XI): Ayush Mhatre(c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu(w), Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh Pakistan U19 (Playing XI): Sameer Minhas, Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf(c), Hamza Zahoor(w), Huzaifa Ahsan, Niqab Shafiq, Mohammad Shayan, Ali Raza, Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Sayyam.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Watching from the US. The intensity of an India-Pakistan final is unmatched, even at the U19 level. Wishing both teams a great game, but my support is with the young Men in Blue!
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Priya S
Hope the boys handle the pressure well. The last win was convincing, but finals are a different beast. All the best to Captain Ayush and the team! Bring the cup home. 💙
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Vikram M
Good to see the team sticking with a winning combination. Aaron George and Kanishk were brilliant last time. Just hoping the toss decision works in our favour. Fielding needs to be sharp.
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Rohit P
Respect to the Pakistan team for reaching the final, but our boys look stronger on paper. The future of Indian cricket is in safe hands. Let's go! 🏏
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Kavya N
A small critique: I wish the article gave a bit more background on the players. Many of us follow senior cricket closely but don't know these promising youngsters. Still, super excited for the match!

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