IND U19 VS AFG U19: India defeats Afghanistan to reach U19 World Cup final

HARARER: In a thrilling encounter in Harare, IND U19 vs AFG U19, India defeated Afghanistan by 7 wickets to secure a place in the U19 World Cup final.

Afghanistan set a challenging target of 311 runs for India, which the visitors chased down in just 42 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Afghanistan finished their innings at 310/4 in the allotted 50 overs. Faisal played a superb 110-run innings, while Azirullah remained unbeaten on 101, giving Afghanistan a strong total.

For India, Dipesh Devendran and Kanshukh Chauhan took crucial wickets, but Afghanistan’s batting lineup showed solid resistance.

In the IND U19 vs AFG U19 chase, India reached 311-3 in 41.1 overs, with Iren George starring with a brilliant 115-run innings to earn the Player of the Match award. Vibhav Suryavanshi contributed 68, captain Ayush Mehta scored 62, and Vihaan Malhotra, along with Vedant Trivedi, remained unbeaten, guiding India to victory and the U19 World Cup final.