3 min learnUp to date: Feb 1, 2026 08:53 PM IST
The India Colts proceed their unbeaten streak, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan within the ICC Beneath-19 World Cup 2026 Tremendous 6 recreation on the Queens Sports activities Membership, Bulawayo, on Sunday. The 58-run win helped India safe their berth within the semifinals, the place they’ll face Afghanistan for a spot within the summit conflict.
Insered to bat first, India U19 had been bundled out for simply 252 in 49.5 overs and Pakistan wanted to chase down the whole in lower than 33.3 overs to topple India within the Tremendous 6 Group B factors desk.
Khilan Patel and Ayush Mhatre picked three wickets every as Pakistan had been restricted to simply 194.
Earlier, all-rounders Kanishk Chouhan and Khilan’s quickfire 50-run stand was the one silver lining in India’s par rating of 252.
Kanishk (35 off 29 balls) and Khilan (21 not out off 15 balls) added 50 runs in simply 5.1 overs to supply a last flourish after Vedant Trivedi’s affected person 68 off 98 balls helped them lay a platform.
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Nevertheless, Pakistan with the intention to qualify for the semi-final, might want to rating the required runs in 33.4 overs which is able to allow them to pip India’s internet run-rate.
Even when Pakistan win after that, India will qualify for the semifinals.
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Put into bat, Vaibhav Suryavanshi (30 off 22 balls) began in his typical attacking trend however regardless of getting a reprieve off left-arm seamer Mohammad Sayyam’s (2/69) bowling, he was dismissed making an attempt a second pull-shot in as many deliveries.
Skipper Ayush Mhatre (0)’s nightmarish run in Youth ODIs continued with a first-ball duck whereas Aaron George received a ripper from lanky Abdul Subhan (3/33), which pitched on center and moved a shade to dislodge off-stump.
Subhan bowled full and straight and together with his top produced that awkward bounce making life tough for the batters.
From 47 for no loss, India had been diminished to 47 for 3 after which left-handed Vihaan Malhotra (21) joined Vedant and consolidated the innings with a 62-run stand. Nevertheless, not one of the prime order batters together with Vedant may elevate the tempo of the innings as a result of slowness of the observe that made shot making tough.
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The appropriate-handed Vedant performed 98 balls and hit two fours and a six earlier than a poor shot off a full-toss from left-arm wrist spinner Momin Qamar caused his downfall.
Khilan and Kanishk chanced their arms simply when it was required to take the staff to a secure rating.
(With PTI inputs)