Aaryavir Sehwag smashed a sensational 150-plus score against UAE in the U19 Asia Cup, helping India recover from their defeat against Pakistan.Aaryavir Sehwag celebrates his hundred in U19 Asia Cup. (Screengrab: SonyLiv) Aaryavir Sehwag, son of legendary India opener Virender Sehwag, scored a sensational daddy hundred (150-plus runs) in India's U19 Asia Cup match against UAE on Tuesday, November 10. Batting on a tricky pitch that kept low, seamed and spun at different stages of the game, Aaryavir showed immense maturity to navigate the innings and put India in total control.India, who were playing their first match in the U19 Asia Cup 2026 since their debacle against Pakistan, found a steady hand in Sehwag, who soaked up the pressure in the first hour of play before slowly putting India in command.Batting on a wicket that seamed profusely in the first hour, Aaryavir patiently notched up his half-century in 69 balls.U19 Asia Cup Live: IND vs UAE BCCI His innings gradually gathered pace as the wicket settled down a little, allowing him to start playing his shots against the fuller deliveries.
Sehwag switched gears when the spinners came on. He used his feet to charge down the wicket and lift them over the ropes through the covers.
When the ball was pushed fuller, he got down and slog-swept it through the leg side.He brought up his century with a single through the square, reaching the milestone in 131 balls. After getting to three figures, Sehwag really ripped into the UAE bowling attack.
Batting against left-arm wrist-spinner Uddish Suri, Sehwag slog-swept him for 21 runs in the 38th over, rapidly accelerating India's scoring after their slow start.At the other end, VK Vineeth also batted patiently, putting India in command with a half-century off 60 balls.Sehwag reached 150 in the 42nd over with a lofted on-drive over long-on, getting to the milestone in 160 balls.Sehwag's innings was important for India's confidence after they were battered by Pakistan in their previous match of the tournament. In the process, he also became the highest individual scorer in this edition's tournament.
Screengrab: SonyLiv Aaryavir's innings came to an end in the 45th over of the match, when he tried to hit medium pacer Naseem Khan over mid wicket. He was caught inside the circle when India were at 255.His innings of 160 included 17 fours and 7 sixesA VERY DIFFERENT SEHWAGAaryavir's batting style looked very different from that of his father, Virender.
While his dad was famous for his 'stand and deliver' style of batting, relying heavily on hand-eye coordination, Aaryavir is more of a classical opener. He relies on soaking up pressure before taking the attack to the opposition, using his feet and the depth of the crease to good effect.Aaryavir is particularly good against spinners and has a variety of strokes with which he disrupts the length of the slower bowlers.Whatever his mode of destruction, the baby Sehwag showed that he could be as effective as daddy Sehwag, producing a well-crafted hundred in the U19 Asia Cup.- Ends