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India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 Highlights: Aaron George's century helps IND to 311-run chase, reach 6th consecutive final
India vs Afghanistan Highlights, U19 World Cup Semifinal: India were faced with chasing 311 to reach the final, but it was Aaron George's century that takes the headlines as India go through after a record chase for an U19 World Cup match. England wait in the final, but plenty of confidence now.
- 8:19 PM IST, Feb 4That's the chase! India have done it, and through to the final
- 8:09 PM IST, Feb 4George falls on 115 with India 11 short!
- 7:57 PM IST, Feb 4Aaron George reaches his century off 95 balls with a trademark classy flick!
- 7:50 PM IST, Feb 4Vihaan is caught and bowled on 28, great low catch – but it's a no-ball! Bad to worse
- 7:37 PM IST, Feb 4India need 60 off 102
- 7:28 PM IST, Feb 4Aaron George plays the shot of the day!
- 7:15 PM IST, Feb 4IND need 87 from 126
- 7:03 PM IST, Feb 4Some joy for Afghanistan as Mhatre dismissed with a fine catch running backwards
- 6:57 PM IST, Feb 4200 up for India inside 25 overs
- 6:49 PM IST, Feb 4Ayush Mhatre stands up and delivers fifty!
- 6:44 PM IST, Feb 4Aaron George reaches fifty; IND 172/1 after 21
- 6:28 PM IST, Feb 4137/1 after 17
- 6:13 PM IST, Feb 4122/1 after 14 overs, India on their way
- 6:02 PM IST, Feb 4Mhatre uncoils with two sixes! Takes India past 100
- 5:56 PM IST, Feb 4India 91/1 after 10 following Suryavanshi's powerful start
- 5:50 PM IST, Feb 4Got him! Suryavanshi dismissed on 68, short ball his undoing again
- 5:41 PM IST, Feb 4DROPPED! AFG give India another bonus life
- 5:38 PM IST, Feb 418-run over, and it's fifty for Suryavanshi in 24 balls!
- 5:33 PM IST, Feb 419-run over, George joins in with pure timing
- 5:30 PM IST, Feb 4BANG! 4, 6, Suryavanshi clears the stadium!
- 5:25 PM IST, Feb 4FIRST SIX! Suryavanshi plunders 15-run over
- 5:21 PM IST, Feb 4Shot! Aaron George with a picture-perfect straight drive
- 5:17 PM IST, Feb 4Spin on early, and Suryavanshi picks up first four!
- 5:13 PM IST, Feb 4Welcome back for the chase – Suryavanshi and George open
- 4:43 PM IST, Feb 4AFG finish on 310/4
- 4:38 PM IST, Feb 4Sloppy fielding allows Uzairullah Niazai to reach his CENTURY!
- 4:33 PM IST, Feb 4299/4 with last over to play – spin gets a wicket
- 4:28 PM IST, Feb 415-run over! Niazai into the 90s
- 4:21 PM IST, Feb 4276/3 with 3 to play
- 4:16 PM IST, Feb 4Crucial wicket! Devendran ends Shinozada's special knock
- 4:04 PM IST, Feb 421 runs off the over! 242/4 with 6 to play
- 4:01 PM IST, Feb 4Niazai unleashes, reaches his fifty as well
- 4:00 PM IST, Feb 4SHINOZADA REACHES HIS CENTURY AND CELEBRATES WITH EMPHASIS!
- 3:46 PM IST, Feb 4199/2 at the end of 40
- 3:30 PM IST, Feb 4Faisal Shinozada pushes on, takes over tournament lead run-scorer
- 3:21 PM IST, Feb 4Mhatre brings himself on with AFG on 163/2
- 3:11 PM IST, Feb 4Devendran misses a golden run-out chance!
- 3:03 PM IST, Feb 4145/2 after 30 overs
- 2:53 PM IST, Feb 4Fifty for Faisal Shinozada! Man in red-hot touch
- 2:41 PM IST, Feb 4Rush of blood sees Osman walking back! Surprise strike for India
- 2:31 PM IST, Feb 4100 up for Afghanistan
- 2:24 PM IST, Feb 4Sloppy in the field! 5 penalty runs
- 2:13 PM IST, Feb 4Faisal continues attacking start – onto 17* early, 74/1
- 2:05 PM IST, Feb 4Shinozada gets going with a pair of lovely boundaries
- 2:00 PM IST, Feb 4FIRST WICKET! Devendran sends Khalid packin gon 31, now 53/1
- 1:54 PM IST, Feb 450 partnership for the openers
- 1:48 PM IST, Feb 4Crunching shot! Khalid hammers a six to end first powerplay on 42/0
- 1:39 PM IST, Feb 434/0 after 8, and first bowling change for India
- 1:30 PM IST, Feb 424/0 after six overs
- 1:22 PM IST, Feb 419/0 after 4
- 1:15 PM IST, Feb 4Testing start, but commanding four by Khalid
- 1:07 PM IST, Feb 4Gere w go! osman and Khalid open t eg
- 1:00 PM IST, Feb 4National anthems, and we are almost ready to go!
- 12:50 PM IST, Feb 4Afghanistan's playing XI
- 12:48 PM IST, Feb 4India remain unchanged
- 12:36 PM IST, Feb 4Afghanistan opt to BAT FIRST
- 12:34 PM IST, Feb 4Pitch report from Harare
- 12:22 PM IST, Feb 4Approaching toss – changes expected?
- 12:11 PM IST, Feb 4Three consecutive matches won by teams batting first at Harare SC
- 11:55 AM IST, Feb 4In the first semifinal – captains trade centuries but ENG beat AUS to progress
- 11:49 AM IST, Feb 4India still waiting for Vaibhav Suryavanshi to erupt
- 11:30 AM IST, Feb 4India head to Harare – first match of WC outside Bulawayo
- 11:19 AM IST, Feb 4India have performed well short of potential, but still eased through WC
India vs Afghanistan Highlights, U19 World Cup Semifinal: India's U19 stars continue to show up and show out! Chasing a difficult 311, they make it look easy by hauling it down in 42 overs with 7 wickets in the bank. The toporder all help out, with Vaibhav Suryavanshi (68) and Ayush Mhatre (62) setting the table, but guided right throughout by a masterful 115 from the bat of Aaron George. India through to yet another final, where England will await....Read More
Afghanistan finished on 310/4 after a stellar batting performance, carried forward by twin tons from Faisal Shinozada and Uzairullah Niazai in the middle order. An excellent display from the two batters through the middle overs but particularly at the death gives them something very significant to defend in a high-pressure semifinal.
Earlier, Ayush Mhatre had lost the toss, with Afghanistan captain Mahboob Khan opting to bat first.
Since the humiliation in 2016, India have never been eliminated from the U19 World Cup before the semifinal. In the last five editions of the tournament, India have reached the final at least once and lifted the trophy twice - 2018 and 2022. The Ayush Mahtre-led side will look to keep the streak intact when they take on Zimbabwe in the second semifinal of the tournament at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.
India have scripted an unbeaten run to the semifinal in the 2026 edition of the U19 World Cup. They beat the USA, Bangladesh and New Zealand to finish at the top of the group stage, before beating Zimbabwe and Pakistan in the Super Six round to qualify for the semis.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, suffered just one blip en route to third semifinal qualification in a U19 World Cup edition. They won all three of their group-stage games. But were stunned by Sri Lanka in their first Super Six match, before they recovered to beat Ireland and qualify for the semis.
IND vs AFG Playing XIs:
India U19 XI: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran
Afghanistan U19 XI: Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan (c&wk), Azizullah Miakhil, Abdul Aziz, Khatir Stanikzai, Roohullah Arab, Nooristani Omarzai, Wahidullah Zadran
