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

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, out Caught by Osman Sadat!! A big leading edge and Sadat completes a superb catch - ran back a fair way from mid-wicket, kept his eyes on the ball and then held on even as slid onto the turf - 'superb catching technique' says Rohan Gavaskar on air - was a full ball on the pads and Mhatre was early into the flick, gets a big leading edge over mid-wicket - AFG have been shoddy in the field today, but they've held onto a blinder here. Can it inspire them to a few more wickets? Ayush Mhatre c Osman Sadat b Nooristani Omarzai 62(59) [4s-5 6s-4]

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - defended back at the bowler

Wahidullah Zadran to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, tossed up just outside off - drilled down towards long-on, on the bounce to the fielder in the deep

Wahidullah Zadran to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, punched down to long-off for a single

Wahidullah Zadran to Ayush Mhatre, no run, tossed up on middle - Mhatre stays right back in defence

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, width on offer and Mhatre slaps it through cover for a single

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, length ball on of, pushed back at the bowler

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, on a good length and at the pads, Mhatre was looking to flick and missed, off the pad and rolls to the on-side

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, pushed through the vacant mid-on region for a single

Wahidullah Zadran to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, dropped short by Zadran - doesn't bounce a lot and Mhatre rocks back on the pull through mid-wicket

Wahidullah Zadran to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR, nicely played, pushed through flatter and quikcker of off - Mhatre stays leg-sided and then drives it into the gap wide of cover, races away past the chasing fielder

Wahidullah Zadran to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, slower and just outside off - punchedwide of cover and the single brings up the 100-run stand

Wahidullah Zadran to Ayush Mhatre, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg - Mhatre clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

Wahidullah Zadran to Ayush Mhatre, no run, tossed up well wide of off - Mhatre looks to run it fine and misses

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off - driven to the left of mid-off for a single

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, dabbed to the right of point for a single

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, fifty for Ayush Mhatre, his 2nd of the tournament, short of a good length and well wide of off, stabbed wide of cover-point for a single

Uzairullah Niazai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off - driven down to long-off for a single

Uzairullah Niazai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, flatter and at the stumps, punched down to long-on for a single

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, full and just outside off - drilled straight to the fielder at extra-cover

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, Stanikzai shortens the length outside off - Mhatre rides the bounce and crunches it square past cover for a single

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, back of a length and just outside off - slapped off the back-foot to cover

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, SIX, massive, there's a fielder in the deep, but he can only watch it fly - tossed up and it's right in the slot, Mhatre gets his left leg out of the way and swipes it high and deep over mid-wicket

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, no run, Arab tosses one on off, driven straight to the fielder at cover

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, no run, flighted delivery on middle, pushed back at the bowler

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, SIX, clubbed, fraction short and just outside off - Mhatre rocks back and goes too hard on the pull, didn't get hold of the shot and has long-on interested, but he can only watch it sail over his reach

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, no run, flighted delivery on middle, Mhatre stays leg-sided and defends it back at the bowler

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - punched straight to the fielder at mid-off

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, that's hit Ayush Mhatre and an immediate apology from the bowler - was pushed back at the bowler, Stanikzai collected and shied back at the batter who was taking evasive action

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, pushed back at the bowler

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR, 10 off the over, tad too straight from Arab - he has a deep square leg and a long-on - but the straight line lets Mhatre go down and sweep it backward of square on the on-side

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, 2 runs, more runs for India - pushed through quicker by Arab, drifts onto the pads and Mhatre gets an inside edge onto the pad, rolled wide of short fine and he's back for the second

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR, the boundaries keep coming - flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, Mhatre gets down low and then swipes it in front of square on the on-side, no one in the deep and the ball races away

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, no run, pushed through on middle, stayed a tad low and Mhatre toe-ends it to the on-side

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, no run, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, tucked to the left of mid-wicket

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, steered in front of square on the off-side

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off - hit high on the bat as Mhatre muscled the pull down to long-on

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Mhatre's feet goes nowhere on the drive, a thick inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls to the off-side

Roohullah Arab to Ayush Mhatre, no run, full delivery on the stumps, Ayush works it towards mid-on

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR, on the third attempt he gets the pull shot perfectly right. First time he hit it straighter and found long-on, second time he wanted to go aerial but found mid-wicket inside the ring. This time he ensures he targets mid-wicket and also puts it over the infield. Short delivery sat up to be hit and Ayush obliged

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, nice cover drive but straight to the fielder again

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, now he does pull to mid-wicket but picks out the fielder. Short of a length delivery, Ayush wanted to hit it over the infield, ball went along the ground off the bottom of the bat

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, pulled uppishly but doesn't carry to long-on. Ayush wanted to hit the pull towards mid-wicket but he he hit it straighter and had a scary moment

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, 1 run, walks to the ball and just defends this past cover. Sweeper keeps it to one

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Ayush covers the line and plays a solid defence

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, short of length delivery just bouncing over the stumps, Ayush swung across the line for a pull shot and missed

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, fullish delivery just outside off stump, Ayush pushes it towards mid-off

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR, it's full and on the stumps, Ayush flicks. Bat turned in his hands to it got dragged wide of mid-wicket and it's four more

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, hit the short of length delivery hard with a slap but picked out the fielder at cover

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, beaten as the ball skids low! Short of a length delivery nipping back in, Ayush just pushes at it with his hands away from the body and misses

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, SIX, he decides that attack in the best mode of defence for him. Slot ball, Ayush hits it on the rise and lofts down the ground over long-on. The bowler surely wasn't expecting to get hit off that length

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, SIX, he's taken 8 balls to open his account but he's done so in style. Short delivery on the leg-side, Ayush rocked back to pull this high and handsome over deep backward square leg

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, again the ball shoots low and goes under Ayush's bat as he stays leg-side in his attempted cut shot

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Ayush pushes it to point. He's yet to get off the mark

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, oh dear that has bounced in front of the keeper and hit him on the face. Low bounce on this short of length delivery, Ayush got beaten as the ball sneaked under the bat. Ball hit the hands and ricocheted into his face. Physio comes out for attention. It's hit the chin and thankfully not the nose or the eyes

Khatir Stanikzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Ayush defends off the front foot

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, fullish delivery on the stumps, Ayush defends to the off-side

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, short of length delivery, Ayush defends off the back foot

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, no run, oh just let it go and didn't even try to cover the stumps. That could have easily smashed the off stump. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Ayush shoulders arms but he misjudged the line. Wasn't that wide to be leaving it without covering the stumps

Nooristani Omarzai to Ayush Mhatre, wide, good length delivery down the leg-side, Ayush misses the tickle