India looking for the first wicket in the World Cup semi-final, Afghanistan begins batting
The Under-19 World Cup semi-final match is being played between India and Afghanistan at the Harare Sports Club. The Indian team secured their place in the semi-finals by defeating Pakistan.
India vs Afghanistan, U19 World Cup 2026: In the second semi-final of the ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup 2026, the Indian team is facing Afghanistan today (February 4). This match between the two teams is being played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Afghanistan's score is 23-0 after 5 overs.
The winner of this match will face England in the final. The final match of this tournament is to be played on February 6 in Harare.
India's Playing XI in the semi-final: Aaron George, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (captain), Vihan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wicketkeeper), Vedant Trivedi, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chauhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, and Deepesh Devendran.
Afghanistan's Playing XI in the semi-final: Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinowzada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan (wicketkeeper/captain), Azizullah Miakhil, Abdul Aziz, Khatir Stanikzai, Ruhullah Arab, Nuristani Umarazai, and Wahidullah Zadran.
Under-19 World Cup semi-final match
India started its journey in the tournament with a win against the United States of America (USA). In this rain-affected match, Team India defeated the USA by 6 wickets under the DLS method. After this, the Indian team also showed better control over the situation against Bangladesh and registered an 18-run victory through the DLS method. India's full squad for the Under-19 World Cup: Ayush Mhatre (Captain), Vihan Malhotra (Vice-Captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (Wicketkeeper), Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Khilan Patel, Mohammad Enan, Harvansh Pangalia, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chauhan, Kishan Kumar Singh, Aaron George and Udhav Mohan.
Afghanistan's full squad for the Under-19 World Cup: Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinowzada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan (Wicketkeeper/Captain), Azizullah Miakhil, Abdul Aziz, Ruhullah Arab, Nuristani Umarazai, Wahidullah Zadran, Aqeel Khan, Najibullah Amiri, Khatir Stanikzai, Salam Khan and Zaitullah Shaheen.