India’s 14-year-old batting sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, experienced a tough outing in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 final as India suffered a heartbreaking defeat against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai. The much-anticipated clash, played at the ICC Academy Ground on Sunday, December 21, was marked by high emotions and intense pressure.

Batting first, Pakistan U19 produced a dominant performance to post a massive total of 347 runs in the 1st innings. The innings was powered by a remarkable knock from Sameer Minhas, who scored 172 runs off just 113 balls.