Ahmed Hussain pulls off a stunning catch to dismiss Vedant Trivedi during India-Pakistan showdown in U-19 Asia Cup
Ahmed Hussain leapt to his right to pull off an outstanding catch at backward point as Vedant Trivedi was dismissed for 7 off Niqab Shafiq’s bowling, with India losing their fourth wicket with 113 on the board after being invited to bat.
Pakistan’s Ahmed Hussain pulled off a stunning catch at backward point to dismiss India’s Vedant Trivedi during their ACC U-19 Asia Cup showdown in Dubai on Sunday. Hussain pulled off a Jonty Rhodes-like dive behind square on the off side, leaping to his right after a firm cut by Indian middle-order batter Trivedi and grabbing the ball with both hands to complete what will likely be a strong contender for ‘Catch of the Tournament’.
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India vs Pakistan, U-19 Asia Cup Group A match in Dubai
The dismissal took place during the 20th over of the Indian innings, in which left-arm spinner Niqab Shafiq struck for the second time in three overs to bring Pakistan U-19 back into the contest. He had earlier collected a catch off his own bowling in his first over of the day to remove Vihaan Malhotra, who departed for 12 off 16 balls.
Watch the incredible catch here:
🚨 FLYING SUPERMAN ALERT! 🚨
Ahmed Hussain flew through the air like SUPERMAN! 🦸♂️
That is an absolute screamer! India are 4 down and the fielding side is ON FIRE! pic.twitter.com/qm1e39Hluu
— Humais khan (@Humireacts) December 14, 2025
Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf had earlier opted to field after winning the toss, with India naming an unchanged XI for Sunday’s Group A showdown at the ICC Academy. As was the case in previous Indo-Pak cricketing contests over the last three months, the Indian captain did not engage in a handshake with his Pakistani counterpart at the toss.
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