India vs Afghanistan Live Score, U19 World Cup Semi Final 2026 Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron Geoge Bring Up Quick-Fire 50 Partnership In Mamoth 311 Chase

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India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Live Cricket Score, ICC U19 World Cup 2026 SF: Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first. They made the most of the advantage by posting a record score of 310 on the board. This is the highest-ever score in a Super League SF in history. Faisal Shinozada (110 of 93) and Uzairullah Niazai (101 of 86) scored centuries. Apart from Deepesh Devendran and Kanishk Chauhan (2 wickets each), no Indian bowler got a wicket.

India are aiming to become the first team in history to reach 10 finals. The Men in Blue have played an unchanged line-up

The second semi-final of the 2026 ICC U19 World Cup will see India take on Afghanistan in an all-Asian clash at the Harare Sports Club. The winner of the tie will face England. The Thomas Rew-led side defeated Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday at Bulawayo with a 27-run victory after a thrilling game.

India are playing the semi-finals for a record 12th time as they aim to make the final for a 10th time. They have been part of each of the last five summit clashes and are looking to win the competition for a record-extending sixth time.

On the other hand, Afghanistan is playing the semi-finals for only the third time. They lost at this stage in 2018 and 2022 and will aim to be part of the final for the first time.

India are unbeaten in the competition, while Afghanistan have won four of their five games.

Toss: Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat

India U19 Playing XI: Ayush Mhatre (C), Abhigyan Kundu (WK), Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, R.S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Henil Patel, D. Deepesh

Afghanistan U19 Playing XI: Mahboob Khan (C/WK), Khalid Ahmadzai, Osman Sadat, Faisal Khan, Uzairullah Niazai, Aziz Mia Khil, Khatir Stanikzai, Nooristani, Abdul Aziz, Rohullah Arab, Wahid Zadran

Pitch Report: A sluggish pitch, but batters should be able to get a big score if they get their eye in.

India U19 Squad:Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre(c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu(wk), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Henil Patel, Harvansh Pangalia, Mohamed Enaan, Udhav Mohan, Kishan Kumar Singh

Afghanistan U19 Squad: Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan(wk/c), Azizullah Miakhil, Abdul Aziz, Roohullah Arab, Nooristani Omarzai, Wahidullah Zadran, Aqil Khan, Nazifullah Amiri, Khatir Stanikzai, Salam Khan, Zaitullah Shaheen

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