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Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Fiery Fifty Highlights India U-19s’ Asia Cup Clash Against Malaysia

Dubai, December 16, 2025 – India’s Under-19 cricket team faced Malaysia in their final group stage match of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 at The Sevens in Dubai. Malaysia won the toss and opted to bowl first, putting the spotlight on Indian batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old prodigy, lived up to the expectations, smashing a quickfire half-century. He started his innings with a boundary and accelerated with a six, reaching his fifty in just 25 balls, decorated with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Unfortunately, he was dismissed on the very next ball by Muhammad Akram.

While Suryavanshi’s innings was a highlight, captain Ayush Mhatre (14) and vice-captain Vihan Malhotra (7) failed to impress. Mhatre’s struggles continue after low scores against UAE and Pakistan.

India has already secured a spot in the semi-finals, having previously defeated the United Arab Emirates by a massive 234 runs, a match where Suryavanshi scored a blistering 171. They also secured a dominant 90-run victory against Pakistan. India will play their semi-final on December 19th.

India Playing XI: Ayush Mhatre (C), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vihan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (WK), Harsh Panghalia, Kanishk Chauhan, Khilan Patel, Dipesh Devendran, Udhav Mohan, and Kishan Kumar Singh.

Malaysia Playing XI: Ajeeb Wazdi, Mohammed Hairil (WK), Muhammad Affinid, Diaz Patra (C), Muhammad Aliff, Muhammad Akram, Hamza Pangi, Muhammad Fathul Muein, N Sathana Kumaran, Jashwin Krishnamurthy, and Muhammad Nurhanif.

Tournament Recap:

  • December 12: India beat UAE by 234 runs
  • December 14: India beat Pakistan by 90 runs
  • December 16: India vs Malaysia

Upcoming Knockout Matches:

  • December 19: 1st Semi-Final (A1 vs B2), ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
  • December 19: 2nd Semi-Final (B1 vs A2), The Sevens, Dubai
  • December 21: Final, ICC Academy Ground, Dubai

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