India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE U19 World Cup 2026: Shinozada's fifty keeps Afghanistan in command

ICC U19 World Cup LIVE UPDATES, India vs Afghanistan: Ayush Mhatre-led India will look to extend their most final appearances record to ten with a win in Harare today

3:42 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 191 for 2 after 39 overs

Henil Patel comes back in the attack for India

Ball 6: Good length just outside off, Uzairullah Niazai gets fully behind the line and blocks it straight back. No run.

 

Ball 5: Slower off-cutter, full on off, Niazai steps forward and flicks it to midwicket. Dot.

 

Ball 4: Good length ball nips back into middle, Niazai presses ahead and turns it softly to the left of short midwicket. No run.

 

Ball 3: Tight good length on off, Niazai moves forward and dead-bats it towards short midwicket. Dot ball.

 

Ball 2: Good length outside off, Niazai goes back to punch but inside-edges it back to the bowler. No run.

 

Ball 1: Good length outside off, Faisal Shinozada pushes it into the gap wide of cover and takes a single.

3:34 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 190 for 2 after 38 overs

Kanishk continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Full on off, Faisal Shinozada gets forward and drives it down to long off for a single.

 

Ball 5: Good length on off, Uzairullah Niazai presses forward and drives with a full face to long on for one.

 

Ball 4: Flat and quick outside off, it keeps a bit low and Niazai misses the punch off the back foot. No run.

 

Ball 3: FOUR, full on middle, Niazai backs away and drives hard through cover, beating the fielder and finding the fence.

 

Ball 2: Full on leg stump, Shinozada gets forward and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

 

Ball 1: Full on middle, Niazai gets forward and flicks it wide of midwicket to beat the dive and take one.

3:31 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 182 for 2 after 37 overs

Ayush Mhatre continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Quicker good length on middle, Uzairullah Niazai steps forward and flicks it into the vacant midwicket area for a single.

 

Ball 5: Good length outside off that keeps low, Niazai goes back to punch but the lack of bounce beats him. No run.

 

Ball 4: Flat good length on leg stump, Niazai gets forward and punches it down to the close-in mid on fielder. No run.

 

Ball 3: Flat good length on off, Faisal Shinozada goes back and punches it down to long on for a single.

 

Ball 2: FOUR, full outside off, Shinozada gets low and reverse laps it fine past short third man to the boundary.

 

Ball 1: Full on middle, Niazai gets forward and drives it down to long on for one.

 

3:24 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 170 for 2 after 35 overs

Ayush Mhatre comes in the attack for India

Ball 6: Tossed up just outside off, Uzairullah Niazai works it down to long on for a single.

 

Ball 5: Loopy delivery outside off, Faisal Shinozada drives it down to long off and takes one.

 

Ball 4: Nicely flighted outside off, Shinozada drives it to the right of cover, who cuts off the angle. No run.

 

Ball 3: Tossed up just outside off, Shinozada prods across and push-drives it to cover. No run.

 

Ball 2: Flighted outside off, Uzairullah Niazai punches it in front of square on the off side for a single.

 

Ball 1: FOUR, flighted outside off, Niazai chases the cut, gets a low edge and it runs away through the slip region to the fence.

3:20 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 163 for 2 after 34 overs

Deepesh continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Faisal Shinozada keeps it out safely and can’t add to the score. No run.

 

Ball 5: Shortened length outside off, Shinozada chops it backward of square on the off side and they run two.

 

Ball 4: Slower short ball outside off, Shinozada backs away to dab but is deceived by the lack of pace. No run.

 

Ball 3: Good length just outside off, Shinozada leans forward and defends it out. Dot ball.

 

Ball 2: Short of a good length and wide of off, Shinozada wafts at it and misses. No run.

 

Ball 1: FOUR, Shinozada comes down the pitch and whips it backward of square on the leg side, the deep fielder gets there but spills it over the rope.

 

3:15 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 157 for 2 after 33 overs

Khilan Patel continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Uzairullah Niazai sees it through and keeps it out. No run.

 

Ball 5: Another dot as Niazai can only play it back into the field.

 

Ball 4: Tossed up just outside off, Niazai goes back and pushes it to cover. No run.

 

Ball 3: Flighted outside off, Niazai backs away and is surprised by the extra bounce, pushing it towards cover point. No run.

 

Ball 2: Length dragged back, Faisal Shinozada rocks back and toe-ends the pull to long on for a single.

 

Ball 1: FOUR, Shinozada backs away to the flight and goes inside out over extra cover, clearing the infield and finding the fence.

 

 

3:14 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 152 for 2 after 32 overs

Deepesh comes back in the attack for India

Ball 6: Shortened length outside off, Uzairullah Niazai stays back and mistimes the punch into the off side. No run.

 

Ball 5: Good length just outside off, Niazai prods well forward and blocks it out. Dot ball.

 

Ball 4: Good length just outside off, Niazai pushes it into the off side. No run.

 

Ball 3: Good length on the stumps, Niazai pushes it to the right of the bowler and sets off for a risky single, but the shy misses and he scrambles back safely. No run.

 

Ball 2: FOUR, back of a length and wide of off, Niazai gets on top of the bounce and steers it backward of square to beat the deep fielder.

 

Ball 1: Fuller on the stumps, Faisal Shinozada drives it to mid on, a direct hit forces a dive but they still manage to complete the single.

 

3:06 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 147 for 2 after 31 overs

Khilan Patel comes back in the attack for India

Ball 6: Tossed up and drifting in, Uzairullah Niazai goes for the sweep but picks out backward square leg. No run.

 

Ball 5: Very full and turns into a low full toss, Faisal Shinozada pre-empts the lap and runs it fine to take a single.

 

Ball 4: Nicely flighted around off, Shinozada defends it straight back to the bowler. Dot ball.

 

Ball 3: Flighted on off and drifting back in, Shinozada punches and gets an inside edge. No run.

 

Ball 2: Big LBW appeal as Shinozada misses the sweep, but it’s sliding down leg. No run.

 

Ball 1: Tossed up just outside off, Uzairullah Niazai drives it down to long off for a single.

3:02 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 145 for 2 after 30 overs

Henil Patel comes back in the attack for India

Ball 6: Short of a good length just outside off, Uzairullah Niazai punches it square on the off side for a single.

 

Ball 5: Fraction fuller just outside off, Niazai strides forward and defends it out. No run.

 

Ball 4: Short of a good length on the stumps, Niazai defends it into the on side. Dot ball.

 

Ball 3: FOUR, shortened length straightens, Niazai gets a genuine edge past the keeper and it beats the dive at third man to run away to the boundary.

 

Ball 2: Good length just outside off, Niazai goes forward and defends it safely. No run.

 

Ball 1: Good length just outside off, Niazai gets right behind the line and blocks it out. No run.

 

2:55 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 140 for 2 after 29 overs

Kanishk Chouhan continues the attack for India

Ball 6: FOUR, Faisal Shinozada opens the face and guides it away to third man for a boundary.

 

Ball 5: Flatter and wider of off, Uzairullah Niazai backs away and drags the punch down to long off for a single.

 

Ball 4: Very full on the pads, Shinozada clips it into the gap wide of midwicket and takes one.

 

Ball 3: Nicely flighted outside off, Niazai drops it into the gap wide of cover point for a single.

 

Ball 2: Tossed up on off, Shinozada tucks it into the gap wide of midwicket for one.

 

Ball 1: Very full just outside off, Shinozada squeezes it backward of square on the off side, the fielder gets a hand but they come back for two, bringing up his fifty.

 

2:52 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 130 for 2 after 28 overs

RS Ambrish continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Good length just outside off, Uzairullah Niazai leans across and push-drives it straight to cover point. No run.

 

Ball 5: Full and on the stumps, Niazai closes the face and clips it to midwicket. Dot ball.

 

Ball 4: Length dragged back around off, Faisal Shinozada gets right behind the line and defends it out. No run.

 

Ball 3: Fuller outside off, Shinozada pushes it to the left of cover and picks up a single.

 

Ball 2: Tad fuller just outside off, Shinozada prods across and defends it with a straight bat to mid on. No run.

 

Ball 1: LEG BYES, length ball angling in, it comes off the thigh pad and drops into the leg side as they take one.

 

2:49 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 128 for 2 after 27 overs

Kanishk Chouhan continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Pushed through on middle and leg, Faisal Shinozada closes the face and turns it to midwicket. No run.

 

Ball 5: Tossed up just outside off, Shinozada drives it straight to cover. Dot ball.

 

Ball 4: Fraction too full, Uzairullah Niazai punches it straight to long off and takes a single.

 

Ball 3: Tossed up just outside off, Shinozada drives it down to long off for one.

 

Ball 2: FOUR, drifting down leg, Shinozada gets inside the line and laps the sweep fine past short fine leg.

 

Ball 1: Flighted outside off, Niazai punches it in front of square on the off side for a single.

2:46 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 121 for 2 after 26 overs

RS Ambrish comes back in the attack for India

Ball 6: Faisal Shinozada sees it through and keeps it out. No run.

 

Ball 5: Length delivery outside off, Shinozada drops it in front of backward point, thinks of the run but is sent back. No run.

 

Ball 4: On a length around off, Shinozada prods forward with a defensive push. Dot ball.

 

Ball 3: Fuller outside off, Shinozada leans into the drive but inside halves it to mid on. No run.

 

Ball 2: Good length just outside off, Uzairullah Niazai runs it down towards third man for a single.

 

Ball 1: Fuller on the pads, Shinozada clips it wide of midwicket and picks up a run.

2:42 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 119 for 2 after 25 overs

Kanishk Chouhan continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Tossed up just outside off, Uzairullah Niazai strides forward and defends it solidly. No run.

 

Ball 5: Flighted outside off, Niazai again gets a good stride in and blocks it out. Dot ball.

 

Ball 4: Tossed up just outside off, Niazai prods across and plays it defensively. No run.

 

Ball 3: Tossed up just outside off, Faisal Shinozada drives it back past the bowler and picks up a single.

 

Ball 2: Flighted delivery from round the wicket, Niazai leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover for one.

 

Ball 1: OUT, well flighted outside off, Osman Sadat looks to loft over long off but mistimes it and holes out to Deepesh Devendran.

2:38 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 117 for 1 after 24 overs

Khilan Patel continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Tossed up just outside off, Osman Sadat drives it through cover and picks up a single.

 

Ball 5: Fraction short and just outside off, Sadat makes room and cuts it straight to point. No run.

 

Ball 4: Tossed up on middle and leg, Faisal Shinozada drives it down to long on for one.

 

Ball 3: Nicely flighted outside off, Shinozada leans across and plays it defensively. Dot ball.

 

Ball 2: Tossed up just outside off, Shinozada drives it straight back to the bowler. No run.

 

Ball 1: Flighted delivery outside off, Osman drives it down to long off for a single.

2:35 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 114 for 1 after 23 overs

Kanishk Chouhan continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Faisal Shinozada shimmies down the wicket, gets close to the ball and clips it wide of long on, coming back for two.

 

Ball 5: Flighted on off, Shinozada leans across and turns it to midwicket. No run.

 

Ball 4: Slower and wider outside off, Osman Sadat punches it into the gap wide of cover for a single.

 

Ball 3: Appeal for LBW as Sadat goes for the sweep and is struck, but it was sliding down leg. No run.

 

Ball 2: Flatter and on the stumps, Sadat goes back and pushes it to straight mid on. No run.

 

Ball 1: Tossed up well outside off, Shinozada drives it down to long off for a single.

2:32 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 110 for 1 after 22 overs

Khilan Patel continues the attack for India

Ball 6: FOUR, Osman Sadat finds the gap and sends it away to deep backward point.

 

Ball 5: Very full and drifting in, Sadat leans across and on-drives it straight to midwicket. No run.

 

Ball 4: Tossed up and sliding across, Faisal Shinozada punches it in front of square on the off side for a single.

 

Ball 3: FOUR, flighted and sliding in, Shinozada clears the front leg and clubs it over midwicket to the boundary.

 

Ball 2: Slower and wider outside off, Sadat drives it into the gap wide of cover point for one.

 

Ball 1: Flighted around off, Shinozada eases it down to long off for a single.

2:29 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 103 for 1 after 21 overs

Kanishk Chouhan continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Faisal Shinozada nudges it down to long off and takes a single.

 

Ball 5: Flatter and just outside off, Shinozada punches it straight back to the bowler. No run.

 

Ball 4: Tossed up well wide of off, Osman Sadat drives into the gap wide of cover point for one.

 

Ball 3: Flatter and wider outside off, Shinozada cuts it square on the off side for a single.

 

Ball 2: Fraction short off break, Sadat backs away and mistimes the chop wide of cover for one.

 

Ball 1: Tossed up just outside off, Shinozada punches it down to long off and picks up a single.

 

 

2:27 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 98 for 1 after 20 overs

Khilan Patel continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Osman Sadat plays it out safely and keeps it down. No run.

 

Ball 5: Very full and sliding in, Sadat drives it straight to midwicket. Dot ball.

 

Ball 4: Flighted outside off, Sadat prods forward and inside halves the drive to cover. No run.

 

Ball 3: Slower delivery just outside off, Faisal Shinozada drives it down to long on for a single.

 

Ball 2: Tossed up just outside off, Shinozada steps down and goes inside out over cover, coming back for two.

 

Ball 1: Flighted on off, Shinozada blocks it back to the bowler. No run.

 

2:22 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 95 for 1 after 19 overs

Kanishk Chouhan comes in the attack for India

 

Ball 6: Faisal Shinozada works it away to backward square leg and they run three.

 

Ball 5: Tossed up just outside off, Osman Sadat clips it down to long off for a single.

 

Ball 4: Slower one on off, Sadat leans across and turns it towards the non-striker, but Chouhan dives and gets a hand to stop the run. Dot ball.

 

Ball 3: Loopy delivery outside off, Shinozada looks to work it leg side, gets a front edge and it rolls to cover for a single.

 

Ball 2: Tossed up just outside off, Shinozada strides forward and defends it out. No run.

 

Ball 1: Flatter and quicker on off, Sadat punches it down to long on for a single.

2:19 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 80 for 1 after 17 overs

Deepesh Devendran continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Faisal Shinozada sees it through safely and can’t score.

 

Ball 5: Good length just outside off, Shinozada goes half forward and defends it back to the bowler. Dot ball.

 

Ball 4: Short of a good length and wide of off, Osman Sadat punches it in front of square on the off side for a single.

 

Ball 3: Shortened length outside off, Sadat plays away from the body and gets an inside edge back to the bowler. No run.

 

Ball 2: Short of a good length just outside off, Sadat again plays away from the body, inside edge onto the pad and it trickles into the off side. No run.

 

Ball 1: Fuller delivery angling in, Sadat falls across on the flick, misses and it comes off the pad back to the bowler. No run.

2:12 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 74 for 1 after 16 overs

Khilan Patel continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Fullish around off, Faisal Shinozada presses forward and defends it out. No run.

 

Ball 5: Blocked back into the pitch. Dot ball.

 

Ball 4: FOUR, full outside off, Faisal leans into a superb cover drive and beats the fielder for another boundary.

 

Ball 3: FOUR, full and in the slot, Faisal waits and lofts it cleanly over midwicket.

 

Ball 2: Shortish outside off, Faisal cuts hard but backward point makes an excellent stop. No run.

 

Ball 1: Very full on leg stump, Faisal defends off the front foot. No run.

2:10 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 66 for 1 after 15 overs

Deepesh Devendran continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Short of a length outside off, Osman Sadat cuts it to deep point and they come back for two.

 

Ball 5: Short of a length angling in, Osman goes for the pull and is beaten as it carries through to the keeper. No run.

 

Ball 4: Short of a length outside off, Osman rocks back and taps it to point, where sharp fielding cuts off the single. No run.

 

Ball 3: Low full toss, Osman pushes it into the off side but finds the cover fielder. No run.

 

Ball 2: Faisal Shinozada walks at the bowler, nearly yorks himself and digs it out to midwicket for a single.

 

Ball 1: Yorker attempt, Osman Sadat digs it out to mid off and takes a single.

2:05 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 62 for 1 after 14 overs

Khilan Patel comes in the attack for India

Ball 6: Faisal Shinozada can’t get it away and there’s no run.

 

Ball 5: Very full on the stumps, Faisal leans forward and drives it straight to cover. No run.

 

Ball 4: Fullish delivery on the stumps, Osman Sadat taps it to cover and takes a single.

 

Ball 3: Fuller delivery, Osman looks to flick but misses and is struck on the pad down the leg side. No run.

 

Ball 2: Osman hangs back and knocks it into the on side. No run.

 

Ball 1: Flatter delivery outside off, Osman punches it towards cover. No run.

2:02 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 61 for 1 after 13 overs

Deepesh Devendran continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Faisal Shinozada can’t get it away and there’s no run.

 

Ball 5: FOUR, Faisal Shinozada gets it away cleanly and finds the boundary.

 

Ball 4: Very full delivery, Faisal digs it out towards mid on. No run.

 

Ball 5: Osman Sadat can’t score and it’s a dot ball.

 

Ball 5: FOUR, Osman Sadat works it away to deep square leg for a boundary.

 

Ball 4: Very full again, Faisal Shinozada digs it out to mid on and takes a single.

 

Ball 3: FOUR, overpitched yorker attempt, Faisal gets under it and flicks it through midwicket to get off the mark in style.

 

Ball 2: OUT, full delivery angles in and nips away, Khalid Ahmadzai goes for the drive, gets a faint outside edge and is caught by Abhigyan Kundu.

 

Ball 1: Short of a length just outside off, Khalid plays it to point and decides against the run.

1:57 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 53 for 0 after 12 overs

RS Ambrish comes back in the attack for India

Ball 6: Good length on off stump, Osman Sadat defends it into the off side. No run.

 

Ball 5: Good length on off stump, Khalid Ahmadzai knocks it to square leg and takes a single.

 

Ball 4: Full outside off, Osman drives it straight to cover and they settle for one.

 

Ball 3: Good length on the stumps, Osman defends it out. No run.

 

Ball 2: Short of a length on the stumps, Osman clips it to deep midwicket and they come back for two.

 

Ball 1: Osman looks for a quick tap and run to cover but the fielder charges in to cut it off. No run.

1:49 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 49 for 0 after 11 overs

Deepesh Devendran continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Khalid Ahmadzai pushes hard and they come back for a tight second, Khalid dives home to make his ground.

 

Ball 5: Short of a length outside off, Osman Sadat drives it out to deep cover for a single.

 

Ball 4: Khalid opens the bat face and steers it away to third man to rotate the strike for one.

 

Ball 3: Osman guides it off the back foot down to third man for another single.

 

Ball 2: Short of a length outside off, Khalid dabs it to third man and takes one.

 

Ball 1: Short of a length on leg stump, Osman flicks it out to deep square leg for a single.

1:46 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 42 for 0 after 10 overs

Henil Patel continues the attack for India

Ball 6: SIX, Khalid Ahmadzai steps out, turns the length into a slot ball and lofts it powerfully over mid on to end the powerplay in style.

 

Ball 5: Khalid presses forward, covers the line completely and defends it under his eyes. No run.

 

Ball 4: LEG BYES, good length down leg, Osman Sadat misses the glance, it hits the pad and rolls to backward square leg for one.

 

Ball 3: Length delivery hinting at nipping back in, Osman mistimes the drive off the inner half to cover. No run.

 

Ball 2: Fullish outside off, Osman drives uppishly but finds cover. No run.

 

Ball 1: Length delivery, Osman defends it off the back foot. No run.

1:40 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 35 for 0 after 9 overs

Deepesh Devendran comes in the attack for India

Ball 6: Khalid Ahmadzai can’t get it away and there’s no run.

 

Ball 5: Angling down the leg side, Osman Sadat works it away to fine leg for a single.

 

Ball 4: Osman blocks it out safely. No run.

 

Ball 3: Good length nipping down leg, Osman looks to glance and misses as India appeal for a strangle, but it’s turned down. No run.

 

Ball 2: Osman covers the line and keeps it out. No run.

 

Ball 1: Length delivery wide of off moves away and keeps low, sneaking under the bat. No run.

1:36 PM

ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE: Afghanistan 34 for 0 after 8 overs

Henil Patel continues the attack for India

Ball 6: Khalid Ahmadzai can’t get it away and there’s no run.

 

Ball 5: Good length just outside off, Khalid defends it solidly. No run.

 

Ball 4: Fullish just outside off, Khalid drives it towards cover. No run.

 

Ball 3: Short of a length nipping back in, Khalid punches it to cover. No run.

 

Ball 2: Full outside off, Osman Sadat leans forward and drives to cover, where the fielder dives to his left to stop it, and they take a single.

 

Ball 1: Good length on off stump, Osman defends it off the back foot. No run.