India U19 vs Afghanistan U19, 2nd Semi-Final (B,C1 v A,D2), ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 - Highlights

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, 2 runs, another run-out chance missed by Abhigyan Kundu and it's 100 for Uzairullah Niazai. It's a short of length delivery on middle, pulled straight to the fielder at deep backward square-leg, no chance of a 2nd, the throw comes on the bounce to Kundu who misses the stumps the first time, by the time he breaks the stumps, Uzairullah was in with a full-length dive. Kundu did the wrong thing by watching the batter instead of the stumps, that's why he missed the 1st time. Uzairullah celebrates by removing his helmet and with arms outstretched. Then gives the double thumbs up to the dressing room. Points at his non-existent moustache and signals to someone in his camp. That was aimed at someone for sure. What a knock this is

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, 2 runs, sloppy from India and Henil Patel. It's fired full and following Uzairullah Niazai outside the leg-stump, he comes down the track and drives to long-on, he wants two, sent back, the throw is fumbled by Henil. after that the batters run and then with a run-out chance on offer, Henil fires a throw well wide of Abhigyan Kundu, again Uzairullah gets away. A proper throw to Kundu and Uzairullah was gone

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, 2 runs, direct-hit from Abhigyan Kundu and Uzairullah Niazai was gone. It's a length delivery outside the leg-stump, following the batter, who swings and the thick inside-edge hits his left leg and rolls to square-leg, they want two. Kundu runs to the ball, picks it up, turns around and throws, just misses the stumps and instead hits the stump microphone. Uzairullah was nowhere for that 2nd run. There was no fielder near the stumps to collect Kundu's throw and he didn't miss the stumps by much either

Kanishk Chouhan to Abdul Aziz, FOUR, good shot. Very full outside off, Abdul Aziz gets forward and opens the face of the bat as he drives, wide of point and races away to the sweeper cover fence

Kanishk Chouhan to Azizullah Miakhil, out Caught by Khilan Patel!! Straight to long-on. Full and wide outside off, makes Azizullah Miakhil reach for it, doesn't get the timing on the loft and it's a simple catch to long-on. Azizullah Miakhil c Khilan Patel b Kanishk Chouhan 12(9) [4s-1]

Ambrish to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, full on middle, Uzairullah Niazai backs away and thumps it over mid-off, the fielder was in and it was hit so hard, one bounce over the ropes

Ambrish to Uzairullah Niazai, SIX, the slower-ball and trying to follow Uzairullah Niazai outside the leg-stump, who gets forward and heaves, deep square-leg comes in for the catch, but it clears him as he backpedals. It was on a good length, the fielder had he not run in could well have been in a position to catch that

Henil Patel to Azizullah Miakhil, FOUR, Ambrish at deep backward square-leg has made a meal of that. He runs and dives forward, going for the catch, nowhere near it. Henil Patel is not happy. Full on middle, Azizullah Miakhil gets forward and flicks, Ambrish gives away four as it bounces in front of him

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, out Bowled!! The middle-stump has been uprooted. End of a fine innings. Hard length on middle, Faisal Shinozada backs away and looks to pull, too much room he made and he misses. The middle-stump has been knocked out. He has a chat with the next batter as he walks off. Faisal Shinozada b Deepesh Devendran 110(93) [4s-15]

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, now Faisal Shinozada into the act. A slower-ball and on a good length outside off, Faisal gets across and sinks on his back knee, swings it between short fine and backward square-leg. Right into the gap. A resigned look on Deepesh Devendran's face

Deepesh Devendran to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, Uzairullah Niazai is on fire. He shuffles across and gets under this length delivery outside off, sinks low and pulls wide of short fine, to his right, was in the air but well wide of the man

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Uzairullah Niazai throws the bat on that, the thick outside-edge flies over short third man. Boundaries flowing here

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, one bounce over the ropes at long-off. Uzairullah Niazai comes down the track and takes it on the full, was a low-full toss, goes wide of long-off and it's one bounce and four

Ambrish to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, what a big over this is. Very full outside off, almost yorker length, Uzairullah Niazai drives and the under-edge now runs away well wide of short third man. India bleeding here

Ambrish to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, four more. Full outside off, Uzairullah Niazai backs away and slices it, one hand comes off the bat and it flies off the thick outside-edge and well wide of short third man

Ambrish to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and dug in short at Uzairullah Niazai who goes on the back foot and hooks to deep mid-wicket, two fielders there - Sooryavanshi the man who cuts it off and collides with Vihaan, but no damage done. They check if it's four and it is four as Soorya's right leg is touching the cushions and he is in contact with Vihaan who has the ball in his right-hand. 50 for Uzairullah

Ambrish to Uzairullah Niazai, SIX, magnificent shot. A slower-ball and the off-cutter on a fuller length outside off, Uzairullah Niazai gets forward and has the power on the loft to get it all the way over wide long-off. Was away from his reach but he managed such good contact despite losing balance while playing the shot and sinking on his back knee

Khilan Patel to Faisal Shinozada, 2 runs, consecutive 100s for Faisal Shinozada and he does the CR7 Siuuuuuuuuuuuu. Then the Sajda. His mates are up and clapping. It's full on middle and leg, he gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket and they take on the fielder to come back for two. Once he reaches the other hand, off comes the helmet and he roars, leaps in the air and punches it with the bat. Then comes the signature celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo. Fantastic form he is in and on the big day he has come up trumps

Deepesh Devendran to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, Uzairullah Niazai on the charge. He comes down the track and makes room slightly, it's full outside off and he lofts well, beats sweeper cover to his right

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, superb from Faisal Shinozada. It's full on middle, he shuffles across and falls as he scoops, but gets it over and wide of short fine

Khilan Patel to Faisal Shinozada, 2 runs, just over the outstretched left hand of Mhatre at cover. He was late to pick it up, it's slower and tossed up outside the leg-stump, Faisal Shinozada backs away and lofts, didn't time it, was a catching chance but Mhatre didn't pick it, just brushed the fingertips on the way

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, good shot. Faisal Shinozada comes down the track and then throws the bat on this full delivery outside off, sliced away over backward point and no chance for sweeper cover to his left, was played with an open-face

Kanishk Chouhan to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, full on middle, Uzairullah Niazai backs away and drives hard, straight through cover's hands, no-one back and it runs away, that should've been stopped

Ayush Mhatre to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, full outside off, Faisal Shinozada gets low and reverse-laps it fine, runs away wide of short third man, another boundary

Kanishk Chouhan to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, tossed up full on middle, Faisal Shinozada gets forward and makes room and lofts over extra-cover, nice hit and it's well wide of long-off

Ayush Mhatre to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, streaky, but four, flighted delivery outside off and Niazai went chasing after that on the cut, gets it low off the bat and the ball runs away through the slip region

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, they're looking to find the boundary early in the over - Shinozada uses the feet, comes down the pitch and then whips it backward of square on the on-side - the fielder in the deep runs to his left, gets to the ball and then lets it slip out of his grasp

Khilan Patel to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, hammered, don't know if this was the message sent, but Shinozada has started the over well - backs away to a well flighted delivery and then goes inside out with the drive, clears extra-cover and runs away to the ropes

Deepesh Devendran to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, where was Niazai running? He's so lucky here - Deepesh Devendran had all three stumps to aim and he misses -on a good length and at the stumps, pushed to the right of the bowler on his followthrough and Niazai set-off for a non-existent single - Devendran gets across, collects the ball, a mini-fumble, but he still has plenty of time, takes aim and misses the shy - Abhigyan Kundu collects the ball and has a shy, but Niazai is back by then

Deepesh Devendran to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, cracking shot, back of a length and well wide of off - Niazai gets on top of the bounce and then steers it backward of square on the off-side, beats the fielder in the deep

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, FOUR, a genuine edge, but the ball runs away past the keeper and beats the sliding fielder's dive at third man - Henil shortened the length and got it to straighten onto the right-hander, catches the edge on the opened up stance - Khilan ran to his left, got a hand and then watches it run to the ropes

Kanishk Chouhan to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, cheeky and four, pushed through quicker and just outside off - Shinozada bends down low, reverses the stance, uses the pace on the ball and laps it fine of short third

Kanishk Chouhan to Faisal Shinozada, 2 runs, very full and just outside off - squeezses backward of square on the off-side, the fielder slides and gets a hand, but Shinozada is back for the second, brings up another fifty

Kanishk Chouhan to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, nicely played, tossed up and drifting down leg - Niazai gets inside the line and improvises the sweep, lapped it fine and beats short fine to his right

Kanishk Chouhan to Osman Sadat, out Caught by Deepesh Devendran!! Catching practice at long-off and the partnership has been broken. Was a well flighted delivery outside off, Chouhan bowled from well behind the stumps - Sadat saw the flight and was looking to clear the long-off fielder with the lofted drive - but the length isn't full enough, he had to lunge into the shot and holes out to Deepesh, who is standing well in front of the ropes. A solid innings from the opener, but he needed to kick on. Osman Sadat c Deepesh Devendran b Kanishk Chouhan 39(70) [4s-3]

Khilan Patel to Osman Sadat, FOUR, lovely shot, pushed through by Khilan - Sadat backs away, lets the ball come and then cuts it late, pierces the gap between the two fielders in the ring and runs away to the ropes

Khilan Patel to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, clubbed, this is so good from Shinozada - tossed up and sliding into the right-hander, Shinozada clears his front-leg and then lifts it over mid-wicket, bounces away to the ropes in a hurry

Khilan Patel to Faisal Shinozada, 1 run, flighted around off, eased down to long-off for a single

Khilan Patel to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, cheeky and four, Khilan tosses one just outside off - Shinozada bends down low, reverses the stance and then laps it fine - short third was square and has no chance

Khilan Patel to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, brilliant cover drive! Full and outside off stump, Faisal leans forward and drives through cover. Sends it past the man at cover and gets four more

Khilan Patel to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, the loft over mid-wicket now! Full and in the slot, Faisal waits and launches it over the infield four a handsome four

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, and again! This time it's a low full toss, Faisal flicks and adds to his tally of those tournament runs. Flicks to the right of square leg this time and Faisal had another easy one to deal with. Definite ploy to target Faisal with yorkers

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, Deepesh Devendran tries to bowl a killer yorker but he just misses the mark and Faisal gets under it to flick through mid-wicket to begin in style

Deepesh Devendran to Khalid Ahmadzai, out Caught by Abhigyan Kundu!! Appeal, given. Deepesh Devendran blows a kiss to Khalid to send him away. Faint outside edge and Khalid couldn't believe his own eyes. Full delivery angling in and finishing outside off stump, Khalid wanted a firm drive off the front foot, ball nipped away to catch the edge and umpire heard it as well. Dejected Khalid drags himself off when he was determined to score big. India finally have a breakthrough. Khalid Ahmadzai c Abhigyan Kundu b Deepesh Devendran 31(39) [4s-4 6s-1]

Ambrish to Osman Sadat, 2 runs, short of length delivery on the stumps, Osman clips it to deep mid-wicket and the fifty is up for this stand

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, SIX, and he closes out the powerplay with a strong statement. Khalid stepped out knowing it's going to be another length ball. Converted the length into a slot ball and punished the ball on one leg with a loft over mid-on

Ambrish to Khalid Ahmadzai, FOUR, this time he places it between mid-off and cover. Ayush dived full length to the left but couldn't get a hand on it at mid-off. Full delivery outside off stump, Khalid leans into the drive and crunches it for four more

Ambrish to Khalid Ahmadzai, FOUR, great pull shot! Enough evidence of ball sitting up when served short. Khalid rocks back and muscles the pull over mid-wicket while swivelling. Timing from both batters has been good with some of the shots

Ambrish to Khalid Ahmadzai, FOUR, that is a brilliant pull to counterpunch! Short of a length delivery, sat up, Khalid rocked back and didn't bother keeping it along the ground and hit it over square leg. Maybe Ambrish got carried away and bowled a bit too short having seen the previous two balls trouble Khalid from good length

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, FOUR, driven on the rise, man at cover dives to the right but it escapes. Tease for the mid-off fielder but the ball wins that race as well. Length delivery just outside off stump, Osman stands tall and places it wide of mid-off and gets four more

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, FOUR, shot! Searching for movement and going too full this time. Khalid gets a good stride forward, plays the neatest of cover drives and mid-off had no chance to the left. Balance, timing, placement, everything top class

Ambrish to Osman Sadat, FOUR, that's a bright start for Afghanistan! Not the ideal beginning from Ambrish though. He tried to angle this full and swing it away but strayed on the pads. Oh I'd love that gift first up says Osman Sadat and flicks to the right of mid-wicket to open the account in style