IND vs PAK U19 highlights, World Cup: India qualify for semifinals after Pakistan fail to chase target in 33.3 overs

Pakistan lose their last five wickets for just 22 runs, as India win the game by 58 runs. Pakistan were all out for 194. In the semifinals, India will take on Afghanistan, while England take on Australia.

OUTTT!!!! It's Ayush Mhatre again. Usman Khan, who was fighting the lone battle, tries a sweep but is trapped in front. Second wicket for Mhatre. Usman goes back for 66.

PAK U19 168-5 (35.3)

That's it. India have qualified for the semifinal of the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 as Pakistan fail to chase down the target inside 33.3 overs. India thus join, Australia, Afghanistan and England in the last four.

OUTTT!!! Wicket for the Indian captain off the very first ball he bowled. Ayush Mhatre bowls a flighted ball, which spins outside for Abhigyan Kundu to take a sharp catch. Ahmed Hussain goes back for 2.

PAK U19 164/4 (32)

OUTTT!!!! Pressure was mounting on Farhan Yousaf. The Pakistan skipper tries to loft RS Ambrish for a six, but is caught by Khilan Patel for 38. Usman Khan fights lone battle with a half-century.

PAK U19 153/3 (30)

India are well on course for a semifinal entry. Pakistan are currently at 144/2 in 28 overs, still needing 109 runs in 5.3 overs. India have scored 252 runs batting first. But for Pakistan to go above India's NRR and qualify for the semifinal, they need to chase down the target in 33.3 overs.

OUTTT!!! India get the much needed wicket of Hamza Zahoor. Kanish Chouhan breaks the 65-run stand between Hamza and Usman Khan. The pakistan batter goes for a sweep, but the ball hits his arms and goes on to dislodged the bails. Hamza departs for 42. The wicket has surely stemmed Pakistan's run flow.

PAK U19 115/2 (23)

DROPPED!!! Aaron George gives life to Usman Khan. The Pakistan batter top edges a Deepesh Devendran delivery. Usman wanted to pull a short delivery, George puts down a sitter after running in from deep backward square leg.

PAK U19 56-1 (10)

India need nothing but wickets at this point to stem the run flow. With the NRR certainly on everyone's mind, Pakistan need to pace up if they want to chase down the target inside 33.3 overs. The current run rate for Pakistan is 5.5 while they need to chase at 7.5 RPO to go above India's NRR.

PAK U19 44/1 (8)

OUTTT!!! India's Henil Patel draws the first blood as Sameer Minhas is trapped in front for just 9 runs.

PAK U19 23-1 (4)

Abdul Subhan takes two wickets in the final over as India manage 252 all out in 49.5 overs. Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran and Kanish Chouhan were the Indian batters who were dismissed. Pakistan need to win the game in 33.3 overs to reach the semifinal.

Pakistan have pulled things back with the wickets of Vedant Trivedi and RS Ambrish. After Trivedi was caught by Farhan Yousaf at mid-wicket, Ali Raza got better of Ambrish for 29. Trivedi in fact was dismissed for 68 of 98 balls.

IND U19 227/7 (47)

Fifty for Vedant Trivedi. what a knock it has been for the youngster against Pakistan.

IND U19 146-4 (31)

OUTTT!!! Pakistan get the big fish as Vihan Malhotra gives a simple return catch to Ahmed Hussain. A soft dismissal for Pakistan, Malhotra, last match's centurion, is dismissed for 21. IND U19 109/4 (24)

The fifty-run stand comes up between Vedant Trivedi and Vihaan Malhotra after the loss the top order. 100 run comes up too for India. The duo has played very calculated cricket so far.

IND U19 108/3 (23)

India were in a similar kind of position against Zimbabwe, losing the first four wickets in quick succession. But it was Vihaan Malhotra, who did the star turn with a majestic hundred to rescue the Boys in Blue. Against Pakistan, India have lost three wickets within a space of four balls. With Vedant Trivedi, Malhotra will play a key role for India.

IND 73/3 (14)

“The Asia Cup final loss might linger a bit in the minds of Indian players, but this Indian side has shown strong form, winning all their World Cup matches so far. That puts the pressure more on Pakistan. Of course, expecting a dominant win by 200–250 runs is unrealistic — such results happen once in a hundred games. I believe it won’t be easy for Pakistan this time,” Chahal told Star Sports.

What a turnaround for Pakistan within a space of four balls. Vaibhav Suryavanshi was the first to be dismissed off the bowling of Mohammad Sayyam. Two balls later captain Ayush Mhatre departs. In the next ball Abdul Subhan gets the better of Aaron George as India slipped from 46/0 to 47/3 in no time.

A boundary for India after a couple of overs. The pitch looks good for batting here in Bulawayo. After a four off Ali Raza towards long-off, the Indian opener gets the first maximum of the match over deep extra cover by opening his front leg.

IND U19 46/0 (7)

SHOTTT from Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Ali Raza bowls wide and the Indian opener goes down and bends his back leg to punish it through the off side for a four. What a cracking shot it is. Meanwhile, both Suryavanshi and Aaron George are taking time in the middle to play their shots. Another four through the off side for Suryavanshi to end the over.

IND U19 24/0 (3)

Time for National Anthems. Players of both India and Pakistan walk in the middle. Pakistan will go first, followed by India. Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Aaron George walk out to bat for India. NCA chief VVS Laxman is also in the house for India. Pakistan players start a huddle and off they disperse. After a quiet first five balls, Aaron George drives down the ground for a four off Ali Raza to start the first over. IND U19 7/0 (1)

Pakistan U19: Hamza Zahoor(w), Sameer Minhas, Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf(c), Huzaifa Ahsan, Ali Hassan Baloch, Abdul Subhan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza

India U19: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre(c), Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu(w), Vedant Trivedi, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran

Ayush Mhatre: We were looking to bat first. Boys are doing really well. We are confident enough. The boys are playing really well. It's a sunny day. Last two matches, good weather and it's really helped us.

Farhan Yousaf: Bowl first. Slightly moisture on the pitch. The bowling unit wants to make use of it. Not too much difference between Harare and Bulawayo. We have done really well in the last 3-4 games. Focus is on playing a good game and good intent, not too much plan for the NRR. One change.

Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf has won the toss and opted to field first. The Boys in Green have made just one change.

One of the major concerns for India has been the form of captain Ayush Mhatre. The Indian skipper has not got any big score in this tournament. The only highlight of Mhatre's run today is 53 off 27 balls against New Zealand at a strike rate of 196.30.

India enjoy a 16-12 head-to-head record against Pakistan in U19 cricket. One game ended in a tie. The last time India faced Pakistan in youth ODIs, was during the U19 Asia Cup final in Dubai last month where, the Boys in Blue were humiliated by 191 runs.

Interestingly, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is yet to score a hundred in the U19 World Cup so far. Although he was dismissed for just 2 against USA, thereafter the southpaw played some impactful innings in the next three games depending on the situation. Notably, the last time Suryavanshi faced Pakistan during the U19 Asia Cup final, the Indian opener managed just 26. Can he find his mojo back today?

Unlike India, Pakistan started with a loss to England. However, they bounced back with statement wins over Scotland and Zimbabwe in group stages. In the Super 6 encounter, Pakistan got better of New Zealand to be placed third in the table.

The best past about India's journey so far has been everybody stood up when it mattered the most. On a day when Vaibhav Suryavanshi faltered, the middle order comprsing of Mr Dependable Abhigyan Kundu stepped up. Similarly, the likes of Vihaan Malhotra, and others too contributed when it required. Similary in bowling, henil Patel started the tournament with a five-wicket haul, Thereafter, the likes of RS Ambrish, Udhav Mohan also showed what they can do. In the group stages, India defeated USA, bangladesh and New Zealand, with rain playing a part in all of them. In the Super 6 stage, India humiluated Zimbabwe with a 208-run win to better their NRR.

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