India U19 Thrash UAE U19 by 234 Runs in Asia Cup Opener.
India Under-19 Thrash UAE Under-19 by 234 Runs in Asia Cup Opener.
Dubai, 12th December 2025: The Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 kicked off with a spectacular display of batting dominance, as India Under-19 posted a mammoth 433/6 before restricting hosts UAE Under-19 to 199/7, securing a commanding 234-run victory in the Group A encounter at the ICC Academy Ground.
The 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi stole the show with a breathtaking 171 off just 95 balls, earning him the Player of the Match award. His innings, laced with nine fours and a record fourteen sixes in Under-19 ODIs, powered India to their highest-ever total in youth ODIs and the highest in Under-19 Asia Cup history.
Toss and Early Setback
UAE Under-19 captain Yayin Kiran Rai won the toss and elected to field first, hoping to exploit the early conditions on offer. However, the decision backfired spectacularly as the innings unfolded.
India lost their skipper, Ayush Mhatre, early for just 4 off 11 balls, caught behind off Yug Sharma in the third over, leaving them precariously placed at 8/1.
Suryavanshi's Masterclass
What followed was one of the most destructive innings in youth cricket history. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, partnering with Aaron George, launched a ferocious counter-attack that changed the complexion of the innings entirely.
Suryavanshi raced to his fifty in just 30 balls, before reaching his century off 56 balls, his second Youth ODI hundred. The 212-run second-wicket stand with George, who made 69 off 73, laid the platform for what followed. Suryavanshi continued the onslaught, smashing his way to 150 off 84 balls before finally being bowled attempting a paddle sweep off Uddish Suri, having made 171 in the 33rd over.
His knock fell just six runs short of Ambati Rayudu's long-standing Indian youth ODI record of 177 not out.
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Middle and Lower-Order Fireworks
After Suryavanshi's departure, Vihaan Malhotra (69 off 55) and Vedant Trivedi (38 off 34) added valuable runs to keep the momentum going. Late cameos from Kanishk Chouhan (28 off 12) and Abhigyan Kundu (32* off 17) propelled India comfortably past 400, with the innings finishing on 433/6, at a run rate of 8.66.
UAE's bowlers struggled throughout, with Yug Sharma and Uddish Suri picking up two wickets apiece but conceding heavily along the way.
UAE's Collapse and Late Resistance
Chasing an imposing 434 for victory, UAE were rocked early by India's disciplined bowling attack. Openers fell quickly, with Shalom D'Souza managing just 4 and captain Yayin Rai contributing 17, before the innings slumped to 53/6 inside 13.4 overs, as Deepesh Devendran (2/21) and others applied relentless pressure throughout the middle overs.
A fighting seventh-wicket partnership between Prithvi Madhu (50 off 87) and Uddish Suri (78* off 106) added a degree of respectability to the total, followed by an unbroken stand alongside Saleh Amin (20*). UAE eventually finished on 199/7, never remotely threatening the target.
India's bowlers shared the spoils evenly, with economical spells from Khilan Patel (1/35 in ten overs) and Kanishk Chouhan (0/23 in seven overs) further underlining the visitors' dominance.
Key Milestones and Records
India's 433/6 is now their highest-ever Under-19 ODI total.
It stands as the highest total in Under-19 Asia Cup history.
Suryavanshi's fourteen sixes are the most hit in a single Under-19 ODI innings.
It is the second-highest individual score by an Indian batter in youth ODIs.
The 234-run margin is India Under-19's largest victory margin, by runs, in Asia Cup history.
Post-Match Reactions
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, reflecting on his innings, said: "I just wanted to play my natural game. The pitch was good, and I backed myself to clear the boundaries."
UAE captain Yayin Rai admitted: "We didn't execute our plans, panicked early, and dropped catches. Credit to India, they batted exceptionally."
India captain Ayush Mhatre added: "A perfect start. Vaibhav's innings set the tone, and our bowlers backed it up brilliantly."
Full Scorecard
India Under-19 Innings (433/6 in 50 overs)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSRAyush Mhatre (c) c †Saleh Amin b Yug Sharma 4 11 1 0 36.36
Vaibhav Suryavanshi b Uddish Suri 171 95 9 14 180.00
Aaron George c Noorullah Ayobi b Yayin Rai 69 73 7 1 94.52
Vihaan Malhotra c †Saleh Amin b Uddish Suri 69 55 7 1 125.45
Vedant Trivedi c Yayin Rai b Shalom D'Souza 38 34 3 0 111.76
Abhigyan Kundu (wk) not out 32 17 3 1 188.23
Kanishk Chouhan c Muhammad Rayan b Yug Sharma 28 12 1 3 233.33
Khilan Patel not out 5 4 0 0 125.00
Extras: 17 (b 4, lb 2, nb 1, w 10) Total: 433/6 (50 overs, RR: 8.66)
Fall of Wickets: 8/1 (2.5 ov), 220/2 (27.1), 265/3 (32.5), 353/4 (43.5), 366/5 (44.4), 410/6 (47.6)
UAE Bowling
BowlerOMRWEconYug Sharma 10 1 75 2 7.50
Ali Asgar 7 0 63 0 9.00
Noorullah Ayobi 8 0 65 0 8.12
Shalom D'Souza 10 0 79 1 7.90
Ahmed Khudadad 2 0 31 0 15.50
Uddish Suri 10 0 77 2 7.70
Yayin Kiran Rai 3 0 37 1 12.33
UAE Under-19 Innings (199/7 in 50 overs)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSRYayin Kiran Rai (c) b Henil Patel 17 12 4 0 141.66
Shalom D'Souza c Deepesh b Kishan Singh 4 3 1 0 133.33
Ayaan Misbah run out (Henil Patel) 3 18 0 0 16.66
Muhammad Rayan c †Kundu b Deepesh 19 26 2 0 73.07
Prithvi Madhu c Suryavanshi b Malhotra 50 87 4 2 57.47
Ahmed Khudadad b Khilan Patel 0 3 0 0 0.00
Noorullah Ayobi c †Kundu b Deepesh 3 10 0 0 30.00
Uddish Suri not out 78 106 5 1 73.58
Saleh Amin (wk) not out 20 35 2 0 57.14
Extras: 5 (lb 1, w 4) Total: 199/7 (50 overs, RR: 3.98)
Fall of Wickets: 18/1 (2.1), 23/2 (3.2), 47/3 (9.1), 48/4 (9.6), 48/5 (10.3), 53/6 (13.4), 138/7 (37.4)
India Bowling
BowlerOMRWEconKishan Singh 6 0 30 1 5.00
Henil Patel 6 0 31 1 5.16
Deepesh Devendran 7 3 21 2 3.00
Khilan Patel 10 2 35 1 3.50
Kanishk Chouhan 7 0 23 0 3.28
Ayush Mhatre 5 0 20 0 4.00
Vaibhav Suryavanshi 2 0 13 0 6.50
Vedant Trivedi 2 0 5 0 2.50
Vihaan Malhotra 5 0 20 1 4.00
Looking Ahead
This thumping win gives India a significant net run rate boost within Group A, which also includes Pakistan and Malaysia. Their next challenge comes in the form of a high-voltage clash against Pakistan, a fixture that will be watched closely across the subcontinent.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi's continued emergence remains one of the most exciting storylines in world cricket, a prodigy who has already made headlines in the IPL, in domestic T20 cricket, and now on the youth international stage as well. With this innings, he has not merely rewritten India's Under-19 record books but has also served notice that his rapid rise from IPL debutant to record-breaking youth international is no passing phase.
Selectors, opposition analysts, and fans alike will now be watching every subsequent innings closely, aware that a talent capable of striking fourteen sixes in a single ODI innings, at just fourteen years of age, could realistically be shaping the future core of India's senior batting line-up within the next few years. For now, though, Indian cricket's future looks incredibly bright, and this Group A opener has set an extraordinarily high benchmark for the rest of the tournament to match.
Dubai, December 12, 2025 – The Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 kicked off with a spectacular display of batting dominance as India Under-19 posted a mammoth 433/6 before restricting hosts UAE Under-19 to 199/7, securing a commanding 234-run victory in the Group A encounter at the ICC Academy Ground.
The 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi stole the show with a breathtaking 171 off just 95 balls, earning him the Player of the Match award. His innings, laced with 9 fours and a record 14 sixes in U19 ODIs, powered India to their highest-ever total in youth ODIs and the highest in Under-19 Asia Cup history.
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Toss and Early Setback
UAE Under-19 captain Yayin Kiran Rai won the toss and elected to field, hoping to exploit early conditions. However, the decision backfired spectacularly.
India lost skipper Ayush Mhatre early for 4 (11 balls), caught behind off Yug Sharma in the third over, leaving them at 8/1.
Suryavanshi's Masterclass
What followed was one of the most destructive innings in youth cricket history. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, partnering with Aaron George, launched a ferocious counter-attack.
Suryavanshi raced to his fifty in just 30 balls.
He reached his century off 56 balls – his second Youth ODI ton.
The 212-run second-wicket stand with George (69 off 73) laid the foundation.
Suryavanshi continued the onslaught, smashing 150 off 84 balls before being bowled attempting a paddle sweep off Uddish Suri for 171 in the 33rd over.
His knock fell just six runs short of Ambati Rayudu's Indian youth ODI record of 177*.
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Middle and Lower Order Fireworks
After Suryavanshi's departure, Vihaan Malhotra (69 off 55) and Vedant Trivedi (38 off 34) added valuable runs. Late cameos from Kanishk Chouhan (28 off 12) and Abhigyan Kundu (32* off 17) propelled India past 400, finishing at 433/6 – a run rate of 8.66.
UAE's bowlers struggled, with Yug Sharma and Uddish Suri picking up 2 wickets each but conceding heavily.
UAE's Collapse and Resistance
Chasing 434, UAE were rocked early by India's disciplined bowling attack.
Openers fell quickly: Shalom D’Souza (4) and captain Yayin Rai (17).
They slumped to 53/6 in 13.4 overs, with Deepesh Devendran (2/21) and others applying relentless pressure.
A fighting seventh-wicket partnership between Prithvi Madhu (50 off 87) and Uddish Suri (78* off 106) added respectability, followed by an unbroken stand with Saleh Amin (20*). UAE ended at 199/7, never threatening the target.
India's bowlers shared the spoils, with economical spells from Khilan Patel (1/35 in 10) and Kanishk Chouhan (0/23 in 7).
Key Milestones and Records
India's 433/6 is their highest U19 ODI total.
Highest total in Under-19 Asia Cup history.
Suryavanshi's 14 sixes – most in a U19 ODI innings.
Second-highest individual score by an Indian in youth ODIs.
Largest victory margin (by runs) for India U19 in Asia Cup.
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Post-Match Reactions
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, reflecting on his knock: "I just wanted to play my natural game. The pitch was good, and I backed myself to clear the boundaries."
UAE captain Yayin Rai admitted: "We didn't execute our plans, panicked early, and dropped catches. Credit to India – they batted exceptionally."
India captain Ayush Mhatre: "A perfect start. Vaibhav's innings set the tone, and our bowlers backed it up brilliantly."
Full Scorecard
India Under-19 Innings (433/6 in 50 overs)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSRAyush Mhatre (c) c †Saleh Amin b Yug Sharma 4 11 1 0 36.36
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi b Uddish Suri 171 95 9 14 180.00
Aaron George c Noorullah Ayobi b Yayin Rai 69 73 7 1 94.52
Vihaan Malhotra c †Saleh Amin b Uddish Suri 69 55 7 1 125.45
Vedant Trivedi c Yayin Rai b Shalom D’Souza 38 34 3 0 111.76
Abhigyan Kundu (wk) not out 32 17 3 1 188.23
Kanishk Chouhan c Muhammad Rayan b Yug Sharma 28 12 1 3 233.33
Khilan Patel not out 5 4 0 0 125.00
Extras: 17 (b 4, lb 2, nb 1, w 10) Total: 433/6 (50 overs, RR: 8.66)
Fall of Wickets: 8/1 (2.5 ov), 220/2 (27.1), 265/3 (32.5), 353/4 (43.5), 366/5 (44.4), 410/6 (47.6)
UAE Bowling:
BowlerOMRWEconYug Sharma 10 1 75 2 7.50
Ali Asgar 7 0 63 0 9.00
Noorullah Ayobi 8 0 65 0 8.12
Shalom D’Souza 10 0 79 1 7.90
Ahmed Khudadad 2 0 31 0 15.50
Uddish Suri 10 0 77 2 7.70
Yayin Kiran Rai 3 0 37 1 12.33
UAE Under-19 Innings (199/7 in 50 overs)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSRYayin Kiran Rai (c) b Henil Patel 17 12 4 0 141.66
Shalom D’Souza c Deepesh b Kishan Singh 4 3 1 0 133.33
Ayaan Misbah run out (Henil Patel) 3 18 0 0 16.66
Muhammad Rayan c †Kundu b Deepesh 19 26 2 0 73.07
Prithvi Madhu c Suryavanshi b Malhotra 50 87 4 2 57.47
Ahmed Khudadad b Khilan Patel 0 3 0 0 0.00
Noorullah Ayobi c †Kundu b Deepesh 3 10 0 0 30.00
Uddish Suri not out 78 106 5 1 73.58
Saleh Amin (wk) not out 20 35 2 0 57.14
Extras: 5 (lb 1, w 4) Total: 199/7 (50 overs, RR: 3.98)
Fall of Wickets: 18/1 (2.1), 23/2 (3.2), 47/3 (9.1), 48/4 (9.6), 48/5 (10.3), 53/6 (13.4), 138/7 (37.4)
India Bowling:
BowlerOMRWEconKishan Singh 6 0 30 1 5.00
Henil Patel 6 0 31 1 5.16
Deepesh Devendran 7 3 21 2 3.00
Khilan Patel 10 2 35 1 3.50
Kanishk Chouhan 7 0 23 0 3.28
Ayush Mhatre 5 0 20 0 4.00
Vaibhav Suryavanshi 2 0 13 0 6.50
Vedant Trivedi 2 0 5 0 2.50
Vihaan Malhotra 5 0 20 1 4.00
Looking Ahead
This thumping win gives India a strong net run rate boost in Group A, which also includes Pakistan and Malaysia. Their next challenge is the high-voltage clash against Pakistan.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's emergence continues to excite – a prodigy who has already made headlines in IPL, domestic T20s, and now youth internationals. Indian cricket's future looks incredibly bright."high-voltage clash against Pakistan" Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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1. What was the final result of the India U19 vs UAE U19 match? India Under-19 won by 234 runs, posting 433/6 before bowling out UAE Under-19's chase to 199/7 in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 opener.
2. Who was named Player of the Match? Vaibhav Suryavanshi was named Player of the Match for his record-breaking innings of 171 off just 95 balls, including nine fours and fourteen sixes.
3. What records did Vaibhav Suryavanshi break in this match? Suryavanshi hit fourteen sixes, the most in a single Under-19 ODI innings, and his 171 is the second-highest individual score by an Indian batter in youth ODIs, just six runs short of Ambati Rayudu's record of 177 not out.
4. Is India's 433/6 their highest-ever Under-19 ODI total? Yes. The total of 433/6 is India Under-19's highest-ever ODI score and also the highest total in the history of the Under-19 Asia Cup.
5. How old is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? Vaibhav Suryavanshi was just 14 years old at the time of this record-breaking innings against UAE Under-19.
6. Who does India Under-19 play next in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025? India Under-19 next face Pakistan Under-19 in a high-voltage Group A clash, having already boosted their net run rate significantly with this 234-run win.
7. Where was the India U19 vs UAE U19 match played? The match was played at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai on 12th December 2025, as part of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 group stage.
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