What is the U-19 Asia Cup?
The Under-19 (U-19) Asia Cup is a cricket tournament for the U-19 teams under the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The ACC organises this event, which was first held in 1989 in Bangladesh. This year’s tournament is the tenth edition. It is happening in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 8th December to 17th December 2023.
Eight teams are playing: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, the UAE, and Japan. They are divided into two groups.
India is the tournament’s most successful side, having won the trophy eight times (India even won the previous edition). But this year, India has lost to Pakistan in the group stage.
How was India’s performance against Pakistan?
In the 50-over match, India batted first and scored 259 runs, losing nine wickets. Pakistan needed to get 260 runs to win. They did it easily with three overs to spare.
Pakistan played really well to beat India and is now in the first position in Group A (at the time of writing this). Group A has India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nepal. Group B has Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the UAE, and Japan.
What are India’s chances of winning this tournament?
After losing to Pakistan, India is now in the second position in Group A. India already beat Afghanistan and has one more match against Nepal on 12th December 2023. India must win this match to reach the semi-finals.
The top two teams from each group will reach the semi-finals, and the winners will play in the tournament's final match. Let's hope India plays well and wins the tournament.
