KEY POINTS
- Minhas’s 177* is the highest individual score in U19 Asia Cup history.
- His 293-run partnership with Ahmed Hussain is 2nd-highest in Youth ODI history.
DUBAI: Pakistan rising star Sameer Minhas has written his name into the record books with a monumental, unbeaten innings of 177 to power Pakistan to a colossal 293-run victory over Malaysia in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 on Friday.
His masterclass at The Sevens Stadium anchored Pakistan’s total of 345 before the bowlers skittled the opposition for a mere 48.
Minhas’s spectacular 148-ball knock, laced with 11 fours and eight sixes, shattered multiple records. It now stands as the highest individual score in the history of the U19 Asia Cup, surpassing Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 171 made earlier the same day.
The innings is also the highest Youth ODI score for Pakistan and the joint-fifth highest overall in the format.
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Highest individual score by a Pakistani batter in Youth ODIs
Sameer Minhas – 177 not out against Malaysia in 2025
Shahzaib Khan – 159 against India in 2024
Shamyl Hussain – 150 against Sri Lanka in 2023
Abdul Razzaq – 142 against Australia in 1997
Shahid Yousuf – 136 not out against Sri Lanka in 2003
The cornerstone of Pakistan’s mammoth total was a colossal 293-run partnership for the third wicket between Minhas and Ahmed Hussain, who scored a blistering 132. This stand is now the second-highest partnership for any wicket in Youth ODI history, only behind a 303-run English partnership from 2016.
After the batting carnage, Pakistan’s bowlers delivered a clinical performance to dismantle Malaysia in just 19.4 overs, sealing a dominant start to their campaign. Minhas’s debut has not only delivered a victory but has instantly positioned him as one of the most exciting prospects in youth cricket.
