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Sehwag's son Aaryavir shines to claim Player of the Tournament award at U19 Asia Cup

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Aaryavir Sehwag topped the tournament's scoring charts with one century and three fifties, edging out Pakistan's Usman Khan for the individual award. His best outing came against the UAE, where he posted a commanding innings of 160. Sehwag also contributed 58 runs in the final to help India successfully chase down a formidable 338-run target against Pakistan. India ultimately captured the championship on the final delivery of the match with only one wicket to spare.

Key points

  • India clinched the Under-19 Asia Cup title after successfully completing a dramatic last-…: India clinched the Under-19 Asia Cup title after successfully completing a dramatic last-ball run chase against Pakistan.
  • Top-order runs from Aaryavir Sehwag proved vital to India's title-winning campaign across…: Top-order runs from Aaryavir Sehwag proved vital to India's title-winning campaign across the entire tournament.
  • Crucial lower-order contributions rescued India from a middle-order collapse that had red…: Crucial lower-order contributions rescued India from a middle-order collapse that had reduced the side to 251 for 7.

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India opener Aaryavir Sehwag capped a memorable Under-19 Asia Cup campaign by being named Player of the Tournament after finishing as the competition's leading run-scorer with 361 runs in five innings.

Sehwag averaged 90.25 and struck one century and three half-centuries, underlining his consistency at the top of the order. His tournament included scores of 70, 22, 160, 51 and 58, with his magnificent 160 against the UAE standing out as the highest individual contribution of his campaign.

The youngster carried his impressive form into the final against Pakistan, scoring a valuable 58 off 61 balls, including nine boundaries, while chasing a challenging target of 338. He shared a strong opening partnership with captain Lakshya Raichandani, giving India a solid platform in the run chase.

Speaking after receiving the Player of the Tournament award, Sehwag said the team always believed the target was within reach, given the batting-friendly conditions.

"The discussion is that the wicket is good to bat on. There was always a belief that we will chase it down. We talk about it in team meetings; someone had…

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