India booked its place in the Under-19 Asia Cup semifinals after defeating UAE by 70 runs in Muscat on Tuesday.
With the win, India finished second in Group A with four points behind Pakistan. The Lakshya Raichandani-led side will face Afghanistan in the last-four on November 12, Thursday.
India’s victory was set-up by Aaryavir Sehwag’s century (160 off 168 balls) and VK Vineeth’s half-century (67 off 69 balls) in the first innings which helped the Men in Blue post 309/7.
In reply, UAE’s batters could not keep up with the asking rate and lost wickets at regular intervals. Only Ahmed Khudadad (74 off 74 balls) and Noorullah Ayobi (39 off 25 balls) showed character as the rest of the batting lineup failed to make an impression.
India’s bowlers also made run-scoring difficult with their disciplined lines and lengths throughout the second innings. Ishan Sood picked four wickets (4/37), while the rest of the bowlers took one wicket each.
Published on Nov 10, 2026