Mohsin Naqvi Presents Under-19 Asia Cup Winners Trophy (Pictures) Pakistan beat India to clinch the Under-19 Asia Cup title in Dubai on Sunday. With Pakistan winning the trophy, the tournament managed to avoid a possible trophy presentation dispute. The match was played at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai where Pakistan defeated India by a huge margin of 191 runs to lift the U19 Asia Cup for only the second time in their history.
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Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi was present at the stadium, bringing back memories of the drama that followed the senior Asia Cup final earlier this year. Watch Naqvi greet the players after the win here:At that time, the Indian team refused to receive the trophy from Naqvi, who is also a minister in the Pakistan government. Because of that incident, many wondered if a similar situation would happen again during the U19 final.India entered the match as favourites. They have had a strong history in the U19 Asia Cup and have already beaten Pakistan comfortably in the group stage. Naqvi’s presence in the stands added to the tension, especially since there was no handshake between the players during the group match or the final.However, there was no controversy this time. Pakistan completely outplayed India and left no room for confusion during the trophy presentation. Pakistan’s batting was led by Sameer Minhas who played an amazing knock of 172 runs off 113 balls. His innings helped Pakistan post a mammoth total of 347 for eight in their 50 overs.India’s chase never got going. Their batsmen struggled against Pakistan’s fast bowlers who used pace and bounce effectively. Ali Raza picked up four wickets while Mohammad Sayyam and Abdul Subhan scored two each. India were bowled out for just 156 runs in 26.2 overs.After the match, the Indian players decided not to go to the podium where Naqvi was present. Instead, they collected their runner-up medals separately from another ACC official. Naqvi then presented the winners’ medals to the Pakistan U19 players and took a photo with them.Later, Naqvi stepped into his role as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and joined the team’s celebrations. He stood in the middle as the young players lifted the trophy and celebrated the victory.
