What a
catch ! what a match ! - sensational win
by India over Bangladesh – it is U19 World Cup (50 overs) 2026
In a rain tormented match, earlier, 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed 72 off 67, and 17-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu made a patient 80 as India posted 238 after put into bat. Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to score a fifty in U19 World Cup history, and also surpassed Virat Kohli in the list of players with the most runs in youth ODIs. .. .. yet his innings could not win him the Man of the Match.
The 2026 ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup is an international limited-overs cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), being held in Zimbabwe and Namibia. It is the sixteenth edition of the Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup. Australia are the defending champions.
16 teams are divided into four groups. The top three teams from each group advanced to the Super Six stage. The fourth-placed teams in Group A and D face each other, while the fourth-placed teams in Group B and C face each other in the placement stage. The top two teams from each group in the super-six stage will qualify for the semi-finals.
Today the 7th match of the tournament was played at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Queen's Sports Club is Zimbabwe's second ground behind Harare Sports Club and a constant on the itinerary of any touring side.
The scorecard reads : India U19 – 238 beat Bangla 146 by 18 runs (DLS method). Player of the match was Vihaan Malhothra for the cool performance of 4 for 14 and 2 catches !!
It was a wet ground at the start – at drinks after 15 overs India was 71/3; rain affected again after 39 overs with India 192/6 (AA Kundu 63, RS Ambrish 4). Match was reduced to 49 and Indians were bowled out for 238
Bangladesh had a steady start and were 83/2 in 16 overs at first drinks break. It rained at 17.2 and target was revised much favourably to Bangla at 165 in 29 overs; Bangladesh U19 thus needed 75 to win in 70 balls when the match resumed after the break. They looked well in control, but Vihaan Malhotra produced a magical spell of 4 for 14 in four overs to help India win the thriller. Indian fielding & catching also deserves the credit for this comeback victory.
The Bangla fall of wickets read : 1-6 (Zawad Abrar, 0.4 ov), 2-62 (Rifat Beg, 11.5 ov), 3-106 (Kalam Siddiki, 21.2 ov), 4-124 (Sheikh Parvez Jibon, 23.5 ov), 5-126 (Azizul Hakim, 24.2 ov), 6-129 (Samiun Basir, 25.2 ov), 7-138 (Farid Hasan, 26.4 ov), 8-143 (Al Fahad, 27.1 ov), 9-144 (Rizan Hossan, 27.3 ov), 10-146 (Iqbal Hossain Emon, 28.3 ov)
And in the final over of Henil Patel – Vihaan Malhothra pulled off a stunner at long … ensuring a clean Indian win.
Just to recall India’s glory in U19 WC – in 2000 India won under Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj Singh was Man of the Series. In 2008, Virat Kohli led team defeated SA; 2012 Capt Unmukt Chand played a match winning knock of 111* not out in 130 balls with the help of 6 sixes & 7 fours. Sandeep Sharma also excelled with four wickets under his belt as they beat Australia. In 2018, at Mount Maunganui, India defeated Australia by 8 wickets, with Manjot Kalra scoring a match-winning 101* under the captaincy of Prithvi Shaw. In 2022 at West Indies, India defeated England Yash Dull was the Captain.
Hope India wins this
edition too
17.1.2026
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