Three wickets each by Abdul Subhan and Mohammad Sayyam, and a half-century from Huzaifa Ahsan went in vain as India U19 beat Pakistan U19 by 90 runs in the Group ‘A’ match of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai on Sunday.

After being put in to bat, India were bowled out for 240 in 46.1 overs, with Aaron George top-scoring with 85 off 88 balls.

Captain Ayush Mhatre was the other notable run-getter, providing an aggressive start with 38 off 25 balls, which included four boundaries and three sixes to give India an early momentum.

Pakistan fought back well through their bowlers, with left-arm pacer Sayyam and right-arm fast bowler Subhan claiming three wickets each.

Niqab Shafiq chipped in with two wickets, while Ali Raza and Ahmed Hussain picked up one wicket apiece to prevent India from batting out their full quota of overs.

In turn, Pakistan struggled to build partnerships and were dismissed for 150 in 41.2 overs.

The innings never gained momentum after early setbacks, with Pakistan losing four wickets for 30 runs in 13.1 overs.

Right-handed batter Huzaifa stood out for Pakistan with a fighting knock of 70 off 83 balls, laced with nine fours and two sixes, but he received little support from the other end.

Captain Farhan Yousaf contributed 23, while Usman Khan added 16 runs at the top of the order.

For India, Kanishk Chouhan bagged three wickets for 33 in 10 overs, while Deepesh Devendran also bagged three wickets.

Kanishk Chouhan, who also scored 46 runs, was later adjudged player of the match.

Pakistan U19, after defeating Malaysia U19 by 297 runs in their opening match on Friday, will now take on the UAE in their final group match at the same venue on Tuesday, December 16. The match will start at 9am local time.