Baby Sehwag hits dad’s hundred as India return to form in U-19 Asia Cup

Aaryavir Sehwag, son of legendary Indian opener Virender Sehwag, scored his father’s sensational hundred (over 150 runs) in India’s Under-19 Asia Cup match against UAE on Tuesday, November 10. Batting on a tricky pitch that kept low, blended and spun at various stages of the game, Aaryavir showed India tremendous control and total maturity.

India, playing their first match at the 2026 Under-19 Asia Cup since their debacle with Pakistan, found a steady hand in Sehwag, who soaked up the pressure in the first hour of play before slowly building India’s lead.

Aaryavir batted on a wicket that was building in abundance during the first hour and patiently brought up his half-century in 69 balls.

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His innings gradually picked up pace as the wicket settled down a bit, allowing him to start playing shots against a fuller delivery. Sehwag switched gears as the spinners lit up. He used his legs to lower the wicket and lifted it over the ropes through the covers. When the ball was pushed more fully, it fell to the ground and hit him across the leg.

He brought up his century with a single across the square to reach the milestone in 131 balls. After getting to three figures, Sehwag really got into the UAE bowling attack.

Hitting the left arm of Uddish Suri, Sehwag bowled him out for 21 runs in the 38th over, quickly ramping up India’s scoring after a slow start.

At the other end, VK Vineeth also batted patiently to give India a commanding half-century off 60 balls.

Sehwag reached 150 in the 42nd over with a lofted on-drive over long-on, reaching the milestone in 160 balls.

Sehwag’s innings was important for India’s confidence after they were beaten by Pakistan in their previous match in the tournament. At the same time, he also became the highest individual scorer of this year’s tournament. Screenshot: SonyLiv

Aaryavir’s innings ended in the 45th over of the match when he tried to hit medium pacer Naseem Khan over mid-wicket. He was caught inside the circle when India were on 255.

His innings of 160 included 17 fours and 7 sixes

A VERY DIFFERENT SEHWAG

Aaryavir’s batting style looked very different from that of his father Virender. While his dad was known for his stand-up-and-deliver style of batting and relied heavily on hand-eye coordination, Aaryavir is more of a classic opener. He relies on absorbing pressure before attacking the opponent, making good use of his feet and the depth of his groove.

Aaryavir is particularly good against spinners and has a variety of strokes to disrupt the length of slower bowlers.

Regardless of his destructive ways, little Sehwag showed that he can be just as effective as dad Sehwag when he produced a well-crafted hundred in the Under-19 Asia Cup.

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