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

Deepesh Devendran to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, short of length and nips back in to the thigh, Uzairullah Niazai goes on the back foot to flick and misses, the ball hits the thigh but it's too high for LBW, the appeal is turned down

Deepesh Devendran to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, good length and tight on off, Uzairullah Niazai gets forward to defend it back to Deepesh Devendran, has to dive back in as the bowler shies at the stumps

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, 1 run, good length and on middle, Faisal Shinozada gets forward to flick to mid-wicket for one, who is very deep

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

Deepesh Devendran to Uzairullah Niazai, 1 run, full and angling into the right-hander on middle, Uzairullah Niazai gets forward to drive to long-on

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Faisal Shinozada goes on the back foot and punches to the left of cover for a quick single

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, wide, way outside off, left alone and hang on - Faisal Shinozada pulls out just after Deepesh Devendran delivers the ball, he was not happy with Mhatre moving at mid-off. The ump meanwhile signals a wide. India hit the stumps and then withdraw the appeal. There's a delay and finally it's sorted. The wide call stays and we move on. Had the ump spotted the batter moving away early, he could've signalled a dead-ball

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, no run, another short ball, was the effort delivery and that whizzed past Shinozada's head - he's late on the pull and the Indians go up for a catch at the wicket, but the umpire shakes his head

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, 2 runs, Devendran shortens them length outside off - chopped backward of square on the off-side, needed a sliding effort in the deep to keep them down to a couple

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, no run, banged in short and just outside off - was the slower ball from Devendran, Shinozada backed away on the dab and is undone by the lack of pace

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Shinozada leans well forward as he defended

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off - Shinozada wafts away from his body and misses

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

Deepesh Devendran to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, Devendran shortens the length outside off - Niazai stays back and mistimes the punch to the off-side

Deepesh Devendran to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Niazai prods well forward as he blocked

Deepesh Devendran to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, on a good length anhd just outside off - pushed to the off-side

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

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, 1 run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, driven with a straight bat to mid-on - the fielder makes a direct hit at the striker's end and forces a dive from the right-hander, the ball deflects away and they then take the single - Faisal Shinozada is unhappy with his partner and lets him know - the 3rd umpire meanwhile has a look

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, no run, that'll go down as penalty runs, short of a good length and just outside off, stayed low and bounced through to the keeper - Abhigyan Kundu doesn't stop it cleanly and the ball goes right through him to clatter the helmet placed behind him - the ball then runs away to the ropes, but it's a dead ball by then. The ump interestingly has signalled four as well and even on-air comms mentioned that he possibly has to retract that call

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, no run, on a good length and just outside off - a half-forward Shinozada defends it back at the bowler

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, punched in front of square on the off-side for a single

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, no run, Devendran shortens the length outside off - Sadat plays away from his body and gets an inside edge back at the bowler

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Sadat plays away from his body and gets an inside edge onto the pad, the ball rolls to the off-side

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, no run, fuller length delivery and angling into the right-hander, Sadat fell across on the flick and missed, off the pad and rolled back at the bowler

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off stump, Osman cuts to deep point. Man in the deep cuts it off to the left

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, no run, beaten on the pull! Short of a length delivery angling in, Osman looks to play across the line and goes to the keeper

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Osman rocks back and taps it to point. Sharp work at point denies the single

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, no run, low full toss and he escapes as Osman only finds the man at cover with this push to the off-side. Was a hit me boundary ball

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, 1 run, interestingly Faisal walks at the bowler and he almost yorks himself now, dug out to mid-wicket

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, 1 run, Deepesh wants to try yorkers to Osman as well. Dug out to mid-off

Deepesh Devendran to Faisal Shinozada, no run, back to bowling almost length, it's outside off stump so Faisal lets it pass

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, no run, it's really full again! Looks like Deepesh Devendran has a plan to go for yorkers straightaway to Faisal. But the batter able to dig it out to mid-on

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]

Deepesh Devendran to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Khalid finds point. Thought of a run but decided against it

Deepesh Devendran to Khalid Ahmadzai, 2 runs, oh tight second run but Khalid dives home. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Khalid drives towards deep point. Looks like Osman Sadat wasn't clear with his communication about the second run and Khalid had to rush a bit. Throw from the deep was weak to the keeper so he was safe. The fielder in the deep had to dive and collect the ball as well

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Osman drives to deep cover

Deepesh Devendran to Khalid Ahmadzai, 1 run, just play with an angled bat and keep rotating strike with singles to third man is the idea from these two batters

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, 1 run, another easy guide off the back foot to third man

Deepesh Devendran to Khalid Ahmadzai, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Khalid dabs to third man

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Osman flicks to deep square leg

Deepesh Devendran to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, lovely back foot punch but the man at point dives to the right and saves a certain four

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, 1 run, angling down the leg-side, Osman works it to fine leg

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, no run, blocked

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, no run, India appeal for a strangle down the leg side but not given. Good length delivery nipping down the leg-side, Osman looks to glance, misses. May have gone off the thigh pad

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, no run, covers the line and keeps it out

Deepesh Devendran to Osman Sadat, no run, oh ball keeps low now! Length delivery wide of off stump, moved away and surprised everyone with the lack of bounce as it sneaked under the bat