Mohit Ulva hits last-ball boundary to secure U-19 Asia Cup title
India defeated Pakistan by one wicket in a final-ball thriller to win the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026.
India secured the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026 title with a one-wicket victory against Pakistan, according to reports by The Times of India, India Today and Free Press Journal. Right-hand batter Mohit Ulva hit a boundary off the final ball to seal the win after India required three runs to win.
Chasing a target of 338, India faced a middle-order collapse that left them at 252 for eight in the 42nd over. Ulva, an 18-year-old right-hand batter, joined Manal Chauhan to form a 57-run partnership for the ninth wicket. Chauhan scored 47 off 32 balls before being dismissed, leaving India needing 29 runs with one wicket remaining.
Ulva remained unbeaten on 49 from 26 deliveries to guide the team to victory. He found support from No. 11 C Venkata, who remained unbeaten on 11 off eight balls. The duo reduced the requirement to eight runs in the final over before Ulva hit a boundary off leg-spinner Ahmed Hussain on the last delivery.
Ulva, a right-arm medium pacer, previously trained as an off-spinner at the Cricket Bungalow in Jamnagar under coach Mahendrasinh Chauhan. He progressed through the Saurashtra age-group cricket system after starting with tennis-ball cricket in his village.