Sameer Minhas walked into the 2025 U19 Asia Cup final with the usual big match, big nerves warning label attached. However, as he took guard and started playing his strokes, he looked like a confident young batter making a mess of the Indian bowlers.
He scored a brilliant century and then went on to record the highest ever individual score in an ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup final. Against India U19 at the ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, the Pakistan batter crossed the previous benchmark, Sami Aslam’s 134 in the 2012 final, the moment he moved beyond it, making his knock instantly historic.
A record innings, built like a statement
What made Minhas’ knock special was how he approached this knock on the big day. Finals in youth cricket could be chaotic, but Minhas, though, batted like someone who had decided to control the pace of the game rather than be controlled by it. The scoring pattern reflected dominance, plus agility to clear the rope repeatedly without looking like he was gambling.
Rank | Player | Team | Score | Opponent | Year |
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1
172
2025
2
134
2012
3
129
2023
4
121
2012
5
107*
2017
The record also carried another layer as he has also become the first batter to have scored 150-plus runs in an Under-19 Asia Cup final. In the top five list, we can see that two batters in the 2012 Asia Cup final played two stunning knocks to get in the list. While Sami Aslam hit 134, Unmukt Chand scored 121, with the match ending in a tie.
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Even after going past his 150, he continued his assault on the Indian bowlers. Minhas was fast moving towards a record double hundred until a mis hit of Deepesh Devendra's bowling that ended his brilliant knock.
Minhas has now moved past that history and owns a new one. In a tournament built to reveal the next wave, the final delivered its clearest headline.