India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup: Mhatre, Kanishk weave magic as IND outclass PAK to reach semis in style

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: The U19 World Cup semi-final line-up is now confirmed, setting up two blockbuster clashes. Traditional rivals England and Australia will go head-to-head, while India are set to take on Afghanistan, with both matches promising high-intensity action and a place in the final at stake.

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Following India’s dominant win over Pakistan, skipper Ayush Mhatre lauded his team’s collective effort, noting the early contributions, Vedant’s confident batting, and how spin turned the game, while emphasising that their focus now shifts to the semi-finals.

“That was a good start by Vaibhav and Aaron but there was a stumble. Vedant was batting well in the nets, so I was confident about him. Boys were contributing, Pakistan batters were batting brilliantly in the first 25 overs but the ball started to spin. We are looking match by match. Just want to win the semi-finals and go to the finals,” Mhatre said.

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: After Pakistan’s loss to India, captain Farhan Yousaf acknowledged the team’s mixed performance, praising his players’ efforts while reflecting on where the game slipped away and the lessons to take forward.

“We bowled well at the start then we were wayward. The reason why that's a big total. The set batsmen played, one more fielder came in the circle. I know that's very disappointed. We recover in the future and I'm really proud of the boys. First plan is win and qualify for the semi-finals, but after losing some wickets, plan totally changed. Doesn't matter the result, proud of the boys especially the bowling and fielding unit.” Farhan said.

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: After a stellar all-round performance that earned him the Player of the Match award, Kanishk Chouhan reflected on his approach and the team’s strategy, emphasising patience, smart shot selection, and the backing of his teammates.

“My partner told me to take my time. We thought 230-240 was a good score. We wanted to take it as deep as possible. If the ball was there to be hit, then go for the boundary otherwise find the singles. The wicket was normal. It feels nice when there's so much support,” Kanishk said.

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Kanishk Chouhan was awarded Player of the Match for his all-round performance — scoring 35 runs off 29 balls, taking the wicket of Hamza Zahoor, and pulling off a sensational catch to dismiss Abdul Subhan.

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Khilan Patel picked up his third wicket to seal the contest as Pakistan were bowled out for 194, going down by 58 runs. It was a standout effort from the Indian spinners, who dragged the game back in India’s favour. Pakistan, meanwhile, were disappointing in their approach — failing to push for the target within the 33.3-over window for a semi-final spot before fading further to surrender the match entirely. India (252) beat Pakistan (194) by 58 runs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: OUT! Khilan Patel dismisses Mohammad Sayyam as Pakistan are nine down and India one wicket away from winning this clash. Poor performance from Pakistan in this innings. They did well with the ball, but with the bat, they were just miserable throughout with their approach. PAK 191/9 in 44.2 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Ayush Mhatre adds another one to his tally by dismissing Momin Qamar for a duck. Another sharp catch from Vihaan Malhotra inside the circle at the point after Qamar failed to read the turn. PAK 184/8 in 41.3 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: OUT! Here goes the seventh wicket with Khilan Patel grabbing his first of the match. Abdul Subhan plays it in the air to break the shackles but Kanishk Chouhan makes no mistake in picking a stunning catch. PAK 183/7 in 40.5 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: A couple of tidy overs from the Indian spinners as the equation keeps getting tougher for Pakistan here. The spinners have really pulled India back in the game but the job is not done yet. Six runs came off the last two and the required run rate has spiked over 6. PAK 178/6 in 39 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Vihaan Malhotra joins the party and gets the better of Ali Hassan Baloch for just 3. The match is also slipping away from Pakistan now. Hassan edged it in the air and got caught by Deepesh Devendran. Pakistan are six down, with nothing going their way. PAK 172/6 in 37 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Ayush Mhatre strikes again and gets the better of Usman Khan to hurt them further. Pakistan are already out of the semi-final race, and now with this wicket, the chance of winning this match also gets slimmer. Poor cricket from Pakistan in this innings so far. PAK 169/5 in 36 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Pakistan are officially out of the semifinals race now as they failed to chase down the 253-run target in 33.3 overs. Now, even if they win this match, they will finish below India on the points table with a lower NRR.

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Another tidy over from Vihaan Malhotra as only two runs came off his over. Pakistan need to win this match in the next three balls to reach the semifinals which is literally impossible but they should now focus on winning this match. PAK 166/4 in 33 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Ayush Mhatre brings himself into the attack and strikes on the first ball itself as he gets the better of Ahmed Hussain for just two. This is getting bad to worse for Pakistan now as they are four down in the chase with semi-final spot already getting out of their reach. PAK 159/4 in 31.1 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: RS Ambrish gets the better of Farhan Yousaf for 38! This is probably the final nail in the coffin for Pakistan's semis hopes. They might win this match from here, but a semi-spot is just beyond their reach. PAK 153/3 in 30 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Usman Khan reaches his half-century with a single. 4 runs came off the over, and the pressure continues to mount on Pakistan as it seems like they have already given up on the semi-final spot with their current approach. PAK 148/2 in 29 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Vihaan Malhotra into the attack, and Farhan Yousaf smashes him for a maximum over the bowler's head. A 50-run stand between the two batters here as Pakistan are charging towards a win, but the semi-final spot is getting out of reach. PAK 144/2 in 28 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Farhan Yousaf breaks the shackles again to smash Kanish Chouhan for a maximum, but he fails to capitalise on it as Pakistan get just seven runs off the over, and with each passing over, the semis are slipping away from their reach. PAK 129/2 in 25 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Farhan Yousaf with a couple of boundaries in Deepesh's over to keep the scoreboard moving. 10 runs came off the last over, but Pakistan need more than that to keep their semi-final hopes alive; otherwise, it will be too late. PAK 112/2 in 22 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Four runs came off Kanishk Chouhan's over as the semifinal spot is slipping away from Pakistan's reach here. The batters are not showing any intent with the bat despite the semi-final spot on the line. PAK 102/2 in 21 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Maiden over from Kanisk Chouhan and Deepesh Devendran followed it up with a five-run over to mount pressure on the Pakistan batters in the middle. They now need 155 runs in 13.3 overs to qualify for the semis. PAK 98/2 in 20 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Hamza Zahoor fell just short of his half-century, undone while attempting a sweep. The Pakistan opener was struck on the pad, with the ball deflecting onto the stumps to end his stay, capping an excellent spell from Kanishk Chouhan.

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: Hamza Zahoor hits another boundary as he marches towards his half-century here. 6 runs came off the over, with Pakistan continuing to push hard in the middle. India need wickets here to pull themselves back in the game. PAK 87/1 in 17 overs

India vs Pakistan U19 World Cup LIVE Score: 8 runs came off the last two overs as the pressure is now mounting on the Pakistan batters to break free as they have to chase 253 in 33.3 overs to reach semis which looks like a daunting task at the current rate. PAK 79/1 in 14 overs