India vs Afghanistan U19 LIVE Score, World Cup semifinal: Aaron George hundred sets India's final date against England

INDIAAA win by 7 wickets and 9.5 overs to spare. This is the highest ever run chase by the Indian team in the knockouts of a U19 World Cup. India will take on England in the final on February 6.

OUTTT!!! AAron George departs after 115 but he has done his job. India are within a touching distance from securing the final spot.

IND 310/3 (41)

Hundred for Aaron George with a four off Khatir Stanikzai. No big celebrations until the job is done. He removes his helmet, looks up in the sky as soaks in the applause. India are inching towards victory.

IND U19 280-2 (37)

OUTTT!!! Ayush Mhatre tries to flick over mid wicket but gets a top leading edge. Osman Sadat keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a superb catch while running backwards. Mhatre departs for 62 off 59 balls. Vihaan Malhotra walks in the middle.

IND U19 208/2 (27)

Fifty for both Ayush Mhatre and Aaron George in the chase. And what a time for those crucial knocks by the Indian batters. While it is George's first in the tournament, this is Mhatre's second in the tournament. The Indian captain looks to the sky and prays to the almighty. The partnership between the two is also nearing 100. At this stage, Afghanistan were 111/1.

IND U19 187/1 (22.4)

Ayush Mhatre delivers when India needs him. After only a fifty-plus score in the whole tournament, the Indian captain is nearing his fifty. Mhatre also smashed two maximums off Roohullah Arab. Also Aaron George is nearing his fifty.

INDU19 163-1 (20)

Vaibhav Suryavanshi might have walked back in the dugout, but has given his tea, a flying start, a platform for the big chase. With 40 more overs to go, India need just more than 200 runs to enter the final. Ayush Mhatre and Aaron George are in the crease. While George has settled in, Mhatre needs to spend some time in the middle for his team.

IND U19 91/1 (10)

Incredible from Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The Indian opener smashes a six with just a flick of a wrist off Nooristani Omarzai. OUTTT!!! That's a big blow for India as Suryavanshi departs. The Indian opener tries to pull for a six, but get a top edge for Osman Sadat to take a simple catch. Suryavanshi walks back for 33-ball 68.

IND U19 90/1 (9.3)

Fifty for Vaibhav Suryavanshi in just 24 balls. And he gets there in style with 4, 4, 4, 6 off Abdul Aziz. Suryavanshi looks determined in the all important semifinal. Not much of a celebration from the young man.

INDU19 73-0 (7)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opens his arms for the first time in the match. After taking 15 runs off a Wahidullah Zadran over, Suryavanshi targets the same bowler in the latter's next over as India race to 50 runs in the sixth over.

IND U19 55/0 (6)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Aaron George walk out to bat for India in the chase. Unlike the other games, India need a strong start here. The openers need to stay in the middle as long as they can and play freely, just like Afghanistan batters did. There are no demons on this pitch and the batters will have a great time.

Faisal Shinozada (110) and Uzairullah Niazai (101) scored crucial hundreds to power Afghanistan to 310-4 in 50 overs. It's time for Indian batters to show what they have in the pump.

This is going to be difficult for India. Faisal Shinozada scored a hundred before being dismissed for 110 as the Indian bowlers looked toothless. After Faisal's dismissal, Uzairullah Niazai is steering the team towards 300-plus total with a 80-plus score.

AFG U19 291-3 (48)

Wickets are coming for India, but after much of a toiling. Osman Sadat tries to hit Kanishk Chouhan over the top but gets caught at long-off by Deepesh Devendran. Sada goes back for 39 off 70 balls.

AFGU19 130-2 (28)

OUTTT!!! Deepesh Devendran has given India the first breakthrough as Khalid Ahmadzai edges behind to Abhigyan Kundu. A faint edge for Khalid and the Afghanistan batter can't believe. Devendran blows a kiss to Khalid to send him away. Khali departs for 31. AFG U19 62-1 (14)

Afghanistan had a solid start so far. Although the runs have not come as they would have likes, but both the openers Osman Sadat and Khalid Ahmadzai have played to their potential and looks settled in the middle. Fifty comes up for Afghanistan.

AFG U19 51/0 (11.2)

Henil Patel and RS Ambrish have started things tight against Afghanistan in the powerplay. There is a thing or a two in this pitch for the pacers and Khalid Ahmadzai and Osman Sadat are taking their time in the middle.

AFG U19 19/0 (4)

Ayush Mhatre: "Really happy with the toss. Wicket looks good as well. The boys are doing really well and we just need to play simple cricket and play to the potential. We are playing the same team for us."

Afghanistan have won the toss and opted to bat first. The conditions are bright and sunny. India are playing their first match in Harare.

India have been one of the most dominant side in the tournament. The best things about this Indian team is that they are not dependent on any single player. All the players have contributed at crucial junctures. Notably, a hundred is yet to come from star-eyed boy Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of India vs Afghanistan semifinal of the U19 World Cup 2026.