India needed three runs off the last ball of the final, with one wicket left. Mohit Ulva hit a four.
That was the end of a game that had looked gone for India at 251 for 7, chasing a target of 338 that most teams at any age would have written off.
Pakistan won the toss and batted. Usman Khan scored 107, Abdul Qadir 80 and Farhan Yousaf 60, taking them to 337 for 9 in 50 overs. India’s bowlers kept them under 350. Kavya Patel finished with 4 for 68, and Chigurupati Venkata took 3 for 40. India were also without Ishan Sood, who was ruled out with a back injury, according to United News of India.
India started well. Raichandani made 80 from 101 balls and Sehwag 58 from 61, a fast opening stand that kept the required rate in reach. Sehwag, Virender Sehwag’s son, ended the tournament as its leading run-scorer with 361 runs, Open Magazine reported.
India then lost wickets in clusters, falling to 251 for 7. Manal Chauhan scored 47, and with Ulva he dragged the chase back. India were 330 for 9 after 49 overs, needing eight from the last.
Ulva and Venkata, India’s last pair, took the game to the final ball. Most reports say three runs were needed. Ulva hit it for four, India finished on 339 for 9, and the dugout emptied.
Moneycontrol and Sportstar both ran profiles on Ulva after the match. Moneycontrol said he has trained under the coach of Ravindra Jadeja. Lakshya Raichandani’s father told ANI it was a huge win given the conditions.
India beat Pakistan in the group stage? No: Pakistan won that meeting by three wickets earlier in the tournament, so this final was also a reversal. A year ago, Pakistan beat India by 191 runs in the final, with India bowled out for 156.
