India vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score, U19 World Cup Semi Final: AFG 191/2 in 39 overs; Afghanistan look for take off
India vs Afghanistan Under 19 World Cup Match Live Cricket Score Updates: Afghanistan have been as patient as a batting side can be in an ODI match as they won the toss and chose to bat first in the U19 World Cup semifinal against India. They lost just two wickets in 40 overs, with Faisal Shinozada inching ever closer to a remarkable century. Deepesh Devendran and Kanishk Chouhan were India’s only wicket-takers in the first 40 overs.
India will aim to defeat Afghanistan and take a step forward to secure their sixth title and extend their dominance. India has played five games in the tournament and has won all the games comfortably. In the previous game altough they did not play at their best, India thrashed Pakistan by 58 runs.
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India: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre(c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu(w), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran
Afghanistan: Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan(w/c), Azizullah Miakhil, Abdul Aziz, Khatir Stanikzai, Roohullah Arab, Nooristani Omarzai, Wahidullah Zadran
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Under-19 World Cup 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs to live up to expectations in the semi-final against Afghanistan
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action. (ICC photo)
The 2026 Under-19 World Cup has been a journey of unfulfilled potential for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who entered the tournament as one of India’s most anticipated talents. Across five matches, the young left-hander has managed a string of starts—scoring 30, 52, 40, 72, and 2—proving his ability to handle elite bowling but failing to anchor a match-winning total. While his record-breaking 72 against Bangladesh showcased historical maturity for a 14-year-old, a pattern of “soft” dismissals against short-pitched pace has prevented him from delivering the singular, tournament-defining performance many expected. As India heads into the semi-finals against Afghanistan, he remains an enigma: a player possessing every tool for greatness but still searching for the discipline to turn glimpses of promise into sustained dominance. (Read more from Shankar Narayan)
