Aaryavir Sehwag 160: India U19 Beat UAE by 70 Runs, Face Afghanistan in Asia Cup Semi-Final

Aaryavir Sehwag 160 was the innings India's Under-19 side needed. Two days after losing to Pakistan, India had to beat the UAE at Al Amerat on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, to stay in the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup. The son of Virender Sehwag made 160 off 168 balls, India piled up 309 for 7, and the UAE were bowled out for 239 off the last ball of their innings. India won by 70 runs and are into the semi-finals.

How India built 309

UAE won the toss and chose to bowl. Captain Lakshya Raichandani and Aaryavir added 62 for the first wicket before Raichandani fell for 17. That brought in VK Vineeth, and the game changed.

The pair put on 193 for the second wicket. Vineeth made 67 off 69 balls with three fours and three sixes, while Aaryavir did the heavy lifting. He did not start like his father, who was famous for attacking from ball one. He took his time early, reached his hundred in the 34th over and then cut loose. By the time he was caught at mid-wicket off Naseem Khan in the 45th over, he had hit 17 fours and 7 sixes.

India lost wickets in a rush after that, and Naseem finished with 4 for 48, but Mohit Ulva ended the innings with a six to take India to 309 for 7.

After the match Aaryavir said he had promised his father a big hundred before the game, as reported by The Indian Express and India Today. It was his first century in Youth ODIs, after his unbeaten 70 in the 10-wicket win over Nepal earlier in the tournament.

Ishan Sood shuts the door

The UAE did not go down quietly. Ahmed Khudadad made 74 off 74 balls and Noorullah Ayobi hit 39 off just 25, and for a while the chase had some life.

Ishan Sood ended it. He removed Ayobi and Khudadad off successive deliveries, then came back in the final over and bowled Hadayatullah Khan to finish the match. His figures: 7 overs, 37 runs, 4 wickets. Kavya Paresh Patel was the most economical bowler, with 1 for 37 from nine overs including a maiden.

Scorecard summary

• India U19: 309/7 in 50 overs (Aaryavir Sehwag 160 off 168, VK Vineeth 67 off 69, Lakshya Raichandani 17; Naseem Khan 4/48)
• UAE U19: 239 all out in 50 overs (Ahmed Khudadad 74 off 74, Noorullah Ayobi 39 off 25; Ishan Sood 4/37, Kavya Paresh Patel 1/37)
• Result: India U19 won by 70 runs

U19 Asia Cup semi-final: India vs Afghanistan

India will play Afghanistan in the semi-final on Thursday, 12 November. The other semi-final is Pakistan vs Bangladesh on the same day.

The defeat to Pakistan, in which Hamza Zahoor and Arjun Rajput both made hundreds, showed this India side can be hurt. But with Aaryavir in form, Vineeth contributing and Sood taking wickets at the death, the team picked for this tournament (see the full India U19 squad) heads into the knockouts with real momentum.

Sources: India Today, The Times of India, The Indian Express, DNA, NDTV, Cricket World scorecard.