India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Highlights: IND survive brief scare, register big win in rain-affected match vs USA

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: That doesn't look great. Deepesh runs in from long-on, Vihaan back from inside the ring after a skier. No communication, both get there in time, and there is a clash between the two. Neither are happy about the other getting in the way, and the chance is wasted. Thankfully, both look okay to continue.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Take two, and works this time! Similar to two overs ago, knocked into the offside to Vihaan's right. He scuttles across and puts in a full-length dive to stop it first, before firing a throw from his knees at cover and hitting the stumps directly. Incredible display, they've done so well in the field today!

80/7 after 30.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Vedant Trivedi nearly produces a spectacular run-out! Knocked to his left at point, he scampers across, puts in a dive, gets up quickly and fires it to the non-striker's end. Kanishk is not behind the stumps yet given how quickly it happened, but he reacts well to flip the ball into the stumps – but the batter Kappa has made his crease by maybe an inch! Exciting phase of play.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Ambrish breaks the resistance! Pace back on after plenty of spin, and it does the trick – Ayush Mhatre has been impressive leading the Indian team with his tactical decisions. In the channel of uncertainty, nibbles away just a bit after angling in, catches the edge, and Kundu does the rest.

69/6 now.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Scoring has really slowed down but it's just about survival at the moment for USA. India can continue chipping away and waiting for errors to take place. Kanishk and Khilan in operation.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Khilan comes on and is threatening with turn and bounce immediately. Arepally drawn into a loose drive, chips it straight to Vihaan at short extra cover. Easily taken, and now 39/5.

One-way traffic.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: India go back to Deepesh Devendran right before drinks. Things are quiet at the moment – India will turn to their spinners soon, but there isn't much reason for concern at the moment.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Henil Patel strikes again, removes set batter Mahesh! It's another aggressive stroke that catches a thick edge and flies all the way to third man, where Ambrish has safe hands to grab onto it.

Two new men at the crease and four wickets down – India in total control!

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Another for Henil Patel during this extended spell! He's bowled well and has deserved this, but that's rotten luck for Utkarsh Srivastava. The American captain departs on a duck after flirting with one outside off-stump before trying to leave at the last moment – inside edge from wide of off, and then into the stumps. Shoulders slumping for the USA, 34/3.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: India find their wicket! It's slightly fortunate as Garg swipes at one short and wide, gets a thick edge, which flies straight to third man – either side and that could have been four!

India won't mind. They've been good value for this. 29/2 after 9.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Taking their time in the middle but beginning to grow into it just a touch. Garg has played some gorgeous shots but not gotten much value yet – needs to start picking the gaps, but he is hitting them well thus far.

18/1 after 7.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: How about that! A cut shot creamed to point's right on the bounce, that looks destined to be four – but Kanishk Chouhan, RCB-bound, is a gun fielder, and he springs across to his right and sticks out a hand to stop the boundary. Jonty Rhodes watching on somewhere and applauding – as are all of Kanishk's teammates, all of whom arrive at the scene to dap him up.

Fielders doing their part to keep the pressure up. 7/1 after 4.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Loud and chirpy bunch, this Indian group. Harvansh Pangalia at deep fine gets around well and fires in an accurate throw, and all the fielders near the stumps applaud him and cheer him on. Trying to keep that mentality up early and right throughout.

A couple of more positive shots from the US batters, but only 5/1 after 3.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Got him! Excellent bowling, excellent fielding in the slips. Tight line with some extra bounce, Gill can only fend it off, and Vihaan Malhotra at second slip reacts well to get low and snap it up.

Ideal start. 1/1.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Good start from Deepesh. Concedes only the one.

Gill and Garg opening the batting for the USA – stars of India U19 captains past cropping up here.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: No Kishan Kumar today for India, who has been the regular new ball bowler for Mhatre's team. So rising star Deepesh Devendran first up – he is one to keep an eye on right through the tournament.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Set to go in damp Bulawayo! Here is a look at the USA's XI – unsurprisingly, a lot of Asian-origin players representing the States.

USA U19 XI: Sahil Garg, Amrinder Gill, Arjun Mahesh (wk), Utkarsh Srivastava (c), Ritvik Appidi, Adnit Jhamb, Amogh Arepally, Nitish Sudini, Sabrish Prasad, Adit Kappa, Rishabh Shimpi

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: India's playing XI for the opening match. A couple of surprises – no Kishan Singh, and no Aaron George. Some extra middle order support with Pangalia and Ambrish compared to the Asia Cup XIs.

India U19 XI: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abighyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Pangalia, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Khilan Patel

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: India's goal after bowling first will be to take advantage of the overcast conditions and earn some early wickets. This is something they have been proficient at – Kishan Singh Kumar has plenty of threat with his left arm angle early on, and odds are Henil Patel will support him. Deepesh Devendran will come on as the first change bowler, and has a real knack of striking in his first spell. Playing XI news soon.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Ayush Mhatre at the coin toss gets it to go in his favour, and with greyness in the sky and potentially rain on the forecast, goes with the more expected decision of BOWLING FIRST. Team news next.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Only half an hour from start of play so we are about to hear news from the toss, where Ayush Mhatre and US captain Utkarsh Srivastava will assess the pitch and decide what their team will do. India actually prefer batting first and letting Suryavanshi set up matches with gigantic innings – more of the same?

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Since 2016, India have reached every single final of the U19 Men's World Cup. In those five matches, India have won two – but they have also lost three, including in the 2024 tournament against Australia. India have the talent to always go deep into these tournaments, but what a lot of fans want to see from the generation coming through is a little bit of ruthlessness and cutting edge.

After a disappointing defeat in the Asia Cup final to arch rivals Pakistan, that is something this group of players will be keen to develop.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: Under Yash Dhull in 2022, India's colts travelled to the West Indies and came up trumps in a dominant tournament. It was an unbeaten group stage campaign followed by wins over Bangladesh in the quarterfinal and Australia in the semifinal, before seeing off England in the trophy match to seal the tournament yet again.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: After topping the group stage, which included a 100-run win over Australia, with captain Prithvi Shaw scoring 94, India went on to dominate the knockout rounds under head coach Rahul Dravid. They beat Bangladesh in the quarterfinals before bowling Pakistan out for just 69 in the semifinals to register a massive 203-run victory.

India then defeated Australia for the second time in the tournament, clinching the title in the final, where Manjot Kalra smashed an unbeaten 101 off 102 balls. Shubman Gill was named Player of the Tournament. With the triumph, India became the most successful team in U19 World Cup history.

India vs USA U19 World Cup 2026 Live: After a quarterfinal exit to Pakistan in the 2010 edition, India bounced back in 2012 to win the title for the third time. Along the way, they avenged that defeat against their arch-rivals at the same stage, before the Unmukt Chand-led side beat New Zealand in the semifinals and Australia in the final, where the captain scored an unbeaten 111 off 130 balls.