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

Henil Patel to Abdul Aziz, 2 runs, short of length and slower on middle, Abdul Aziz pulls and it's a total miscue. Lands in no-man's land at mid-off, Henil Patel runs and hits direct at his end, but Uzairullah Niazai is in. Just two and Afghanistan end on 310

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, 1 run, yorker length outside the leg-stump, following Uzairullah Niazai who drives and it's a thick outside-edge that rolls to short third man, just one

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, slower-ball and dug in short on leg-stump, Uzairullah Niazai is walking towards the shot, pulls wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for two

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

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, 1 run, good yorker and following Uzairullah Niazai outside the leg-stump, who comes down the track and drives to long-on

Henil Patel to Azizullah Miakhil, 1 run, slower-ball and full on the pads, Azizullah Miakhil gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket, the call is for two, but Khilan is in quickly

Henil Patel to Azizullah Miakhil, 2 runs, yorker length on middle, Azizullah Miakhil gets forward to flick to long-on and they run hard to come back for the 2nd

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

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, 1 run, slower-ball on a short of length on middle, pulled to the left of fine-leg for one

Henil Patel to Azizullah Miakhil, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Azizullah Miakhil gets forward and drives wide of backward point for one

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, 1 run, low full-toss on off, Uzairullah Niazai gets forward to drive to long-off

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

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, full just outside off, Faisal Shinozada leans back, wants to loft over extra-cover, misses, lost his balance and the bottom-hand, that's why he didn't connect

Henil Patel to Faisal Shinozada, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter outside off, Uzairullah Niazai shuffles across and scoops to fine-leg

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Uzairullah Niazai goes on the back foot and forces it straight to the fielder at extra-cover

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, good length just outside off, Uzairullah Niazai gets right behind the line to defend it back to Henil Patel

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, slower-ball off-cutter and full on off, Uzairullah Niazai gets forward to flick to mid-wicket

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, good length and nips back in to middle, Uzairullah Niazai gets forward and turns it to the left of short mid-wicket

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, tight good length delivery on off, Uzairullah Niazai gets forward and defends to the left of short mid-wicket

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, good length outside off, Uzairullah Niazai goes on the back foot to punch and it's off a thick inside half back to Henil Patel

Henil Patel to Faisal Shinozada, 1 run, good length outside off, Faisal Shinozada gets forward and pushes it wide of cover for one

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - punched square on the off-side for a single

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off - a good stride forward as Niazai defended

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, short of a good length and at the stumps, defended to the on-side

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

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, on a good length and just outside off - a good stride forward as Niazai defended

Henil Patel to Uzairullah Niazai, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Niazai gets right behind the line in defence

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

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, forward press, completely covering the line and playing the defence right under his eyes. Khalid showing great confidence

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, leg byes, 1 run, good length delivery down the leg-side, Osman missed the glance, ball hit the pad and rolled to backward square leg

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, no run, oh hinted at nipping back in, Osman mistimes the drive to cover off the inner half of the bat

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, no run, fullish and outside off stump, uppish drive goes to cover

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, no run, Henil Patel continues to bowl as it's only a cut on the skin. Starts this over with a length delivery, Osman defends off the back foot

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, fullish and nipping back in, Khalid drives and finds the bowler

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Khalid defends

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, fullish delivery just outside off stump, Khalid drives towards cover

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, short of length delivery nipping back in, Khalid punches it to cover

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump, Osman leans forward and drives to cover, fielder dives to the left and stops

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Osman defends off the back foot

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Khalid rocks back and punches it to cover

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, covers the line and keeps this length ball out

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, thuds the pad and a loud appeal. umpire shakes his head. Maybe nipped back in too much to miss leg stump. Good length delivery nipping back in, Khalid look to work it to the on-side and misses. Get hit in the line middle and leg so enough doubt there to say no

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, 1 run, fullish and on the stumps. Oh this is a risky run and a direct-hit would have had Osman in trouble. This wasn't a soft push to mid-on, so the fielder was in play very quickly. Great attempt by the fielder who released the ball in a flash. Just missed the target

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, no run, nice length ball attacking the off stump, Osman covers the line and plays with a straight bat to mid-off

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, no run, oh squared up in his defence again! Osman tried to defend this length delivery to the on-side but the ball nipped away to catch the leading edge and roll to point

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, 1 run, ohh nip-backer threatening the pads. Khalid had his front foot across the line to this full delivery, Khalid managed to drag the flick off the inner half of the bat to deep backward square leg

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, length ball and attacking middle and leg, Khalid clips it to short mid-wicket

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, 1 run, another very good looking cover drive from a fuller length, Ayush dives to the left and cuts it off with a dive. Saved three there

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 Osman Sadat, no run, short of length on the off stump, comfortable on the back foot defence

Henil Patel to Osman Sadat, no run, not too full and Osman is having to check his defence. Ball nipped away off the seam to open him up

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Khalid plays a solid forward block

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, length delivery just outside off stump, Khalid defends to the off-side

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, now the bat turns in his hands as Henil Patel managed to get this full delivery to nip back in off the seam, ball rolls back to the bowler when he wanted to off-drive

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

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, gets the outswinger slightly wide, so Khalid leans forward and drives to cover

Henil Patel to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, oh brilliantly outswinger just outside off stump. Finished an inch outside off stump so it forced Khalid to play off the front foot. The batter pushes it back to the bowler. Had that nipped back in off the seam Khalid would have been in trouble