Hyderabad, Dec. 23 -- India has an excellent record in the Asia Cup under-19 cricket championship. On eight occasions, India lifted the coveted trophy - more than any other team. Several outstanding Indian players have emerged from this level, including Irfan Pathan, whose nine wickets for 16 runs against Bangladesh in 2003 was the most devastating spell ever seen.

However, recently, India's unexpected loss to Pakistan by a huge margin of 191 runs was a blot on India's wonderful record till now. The player who was primarily responsible for demolishing India was Pakistan's Sameer Minhas. His knock of 172 was the highest individual score in the final of an under-19 tournament. He surpassed Quinton de Kock's 146 against Pakistan in the fina...