The India Under-19 cricket team delivered a record-breaking performance on Friday, registering the third-highest total ever in Youth ODIs after piling up a massive 433/6 against the UAE in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025.
This score surpasses India’s own previous mark of 425/3, achieved against Scotland during the 2004 U19 World Cup in Dhaka.
Global Records in Youth ODIs
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Australia U19 hold the all-time record: 480/6 vs Kenya (2002)
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New Zealand U19 are second: 436/4 vs Kenya (2018)
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India U19 now sit third with 433/6 vs UAE (2025)
Suryavanshi’s Historic 171 Lights Up the Asia Cup
Put in to bat by UAE captain Yayin Rai, India lost skipper Ayush Mhatre early for 4. But the partnership between Suryavanshi and Aaron George completely changed the momentum.
Suryavanshi’s innings at a glance:
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171 runs off 95 balls
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Strike rate: 180
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9 fours, 14 sixes
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Second-highest score by an Indian in Youth ODIs (only behind Ambati Rayudu’s 177)
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Broke U19 Asia Cup record for most sixes in an innings (previous: Darwish Rasooli – 10 sixes in 2017)
He reached:
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50 off 30 balls
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100 off 56 balls
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150 off 84 balls
His extraordinary hitting saw him dominate the UAE attack before being run out, but not before rewriting tournament records.
Strong All-Round Support Takes India to 433/6
Along with Suryavanshi’s fireworks, several batters played crucial roles:
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Aaron George – 69
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Vihaan Malhotra – 69
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Vedant Trivedi – 38
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Abhigyan Kundu – 32
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Kanishk Chouhan – 28
Their contributions ensured India set a towering target of 434.
