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U-19 World Cup Updates: India rout Pakistan; qualify for semis

Sun, 01 February 2026

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20:49

India rout Pakistan; qualify for semis

Pak 194-all out (46.2 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Looks like Mhatre will bowl out his quota of 10 overs, not wanting to bring back the pacers to finish off the game.

Khilan finishes off the game as Huzaifa Ahsan is bowled for 14 as India win by 58 runs to storm into the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup.

No handshake between the players of the two teams as India celebrate a famous win to continue their unbeaten run in the World Cup.

Pakistan didn't attempt to chase down the target in 33.4 overs opting to win the game but in the end messed up the easy run chase too.

The spinners were brilliant for India. Captain Mhatre took 3/21, while Khilan bagged 3/35 in a clinical performance by the Indian bowlers.

20:44

India qualify for semis; Pakistan 9 down

Pak 191-9 (45 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Spinner Khilan bowls another tight over, conceding three runs as Pakistan surprisingly continue to bat for survival.

Pakistan happy to bat out the overs without attacking the bowlers, not worried about the asking rate which is above 10.

Mhatre bowls another tidy over as he concedes just four singles.

In the next over, Khilan strikes with the wicket of Sayyam, who is caught behind by Kundu for 3 from 11 balls.

No 11 Ali Raza also adopts a defensive approach, gently tapping a full toss on the leg side as he plays four dots in a row.

Khilan bowls a wicket-maiden in the 45th over.

Pakistan need 62 from five overs for victory with just one wicket in hand.

20:31

Pakistan 8 down; India in control

Pak 184-8 (42 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Pakistan are 181/6 in 40 overs, with 72 needed from the last 10 overs for victory.

Spinner Khilan leaves Pakistan in further strife with the wicket of Subhan, who lofts it down the ground and is brilliantly caught by Kanishk Chouhan, diving full length to his left at long-on.

Mhatre is making up for failure with the bat with a fantastic performance with the ball.

He gets the ball to turn sharply as left-hander Momin Qamar, looking to cut, chips a simple catch to Malhotra at point.

Mhatre with superb figures of 3/14 in six overs.

20:18

Mhatre, Malhotra crippled Pakistan

Pak 175-6 (38 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

The match has turned around with India looking on course for victory.

Left-hander Ali Hassan Baloch top edges the sweep shot and is caught at short fine leg for a struggling knock of three from 20 balls.

Once Pakistan decided not to go after qualification despite batting positively in the Powerplay, they struggled to maintain the tempo.

The ultra-cautious approach from the batters allowed India's bowlers to get back into the contest as they not only dried up the runs but also chipped away at the wickets.

Mhatre and Malhotra have left Pakistan reeling, with combined figures of 3/25 in eight overs.

Pakistan struggling to keep up with the tempo, with 78 needed from 12 overs for victory.

20:10

Mhatre leaves Pakistan in a mess!

Pak 169-5 (36 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Mhatre deals Pakistan another blow with the wicket of the well-settled Usman. The left-hander misses the sweep and is trapped plumb in front.

Usman walks back after scoring 66 as Pakistan slip to 168/5 in the 36th over, with their hopes of victory also fast fading.

Mhatre has been superb with the ball with figures of 2/7 in three overs.

The run rate is soon going past the six run mark and with Pakistan's batters struggling to hit boundaries, the task keeps getting difficult.

20:06

India qualify for semis; Pak eliminated

Pak 168-4 (35 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Mhatre rushes through his second over, giving away just a single as Pakistan continue to struggle to lift the tempo.

Malhotra also follows suit as he concedes just a single in his third over.

India have qualified for the Under-19 World Cup, no matter the result of the match. Pakistan are officially eliminated from the tournament.

Pakistan need 85 from the last 15 overs for a consolation victory.

19:58

Pakistan 4 down; India set for semis

Pak 166-4 (33 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Ayush Mhatre brings himself into the attack to bowl some part-time off-spin with two left-handers out in the middle.

He strikes first ball with the wicket of Ahmed Hussain, who gets the edge and is caught behind for two.

Pakistan slip to 159/4 in 31.1 overs, needing another 94 for victory.

Usman sweeps the last ball past the fielder at short fine leg to end the over with a boundary.

Malhotra back into the attack. Pakistan are all but out of reckoning and are now focussing on winning.

They pick two quiet singles from the over to take their score to 166/4 in 33 overs.

Winning the match also doesn't look easy at the moment. They need another 87 runs from 17 overs for victory as the asking rate goes above.

19:50

Pakistan 3 down; India set for semis

Pak 153-3 (30 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Pakistan's semi-finals hopes are fading fast. Chouhan makes things more difficult as he gives away just a single in the 27th over.

Pakistan have played a total of 101 dots, which means nearly 17 overs out of the 27 sent down so far have not been scored of.

More spin as Vihaan Malhotra comes into the attack, to bowl the 28th over.

He starts with a full toss as Yousaf throws his bat but can't beat the filer in the covers.

However, he lofts the next ball, flighted right up, straight down the ground for a six over long-off.

Three more singles makes it nine runs from the 28th over.

Usman clips Chouhan off his pads to square leg to bring up his fifty from 78 balls.

Pacer Ambrish back into the attack. Despite Pakistan looking on course the mood in the camp looking quite glum.

Even though they are on course to beat India in a high-voltage match, it won't mean much if they don't advance to the semis.

Ambrish deals Pakistan a huge blow with the wicket of Yousaf, who looks to loft it down the ground but holes out to long-on to walk back after scoring 38 from as many balls.

19:30

India's bowlers keep Pakistan in check

Pak 134-2 (26 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Spinner Khilan comes back into the attack. Pakistan skipper Yousaf looks quite solid as he pulls the half-tracker from the spinner for a four.

Some sharp spin for Khilan as the wicketkeeper also fails to gather to concede two wides.

In the next over, Yousaf takes charge as he hammer Chouhan for a big six over long-on, clearing the fielder in the deep and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Pakistan are 129/2 in 25 overs at the halfway mark.

India's spinners just rushing through their overs, making sure they go past the 34-over mark to ensure qualification.

19:21

Chouhan strikes; Pakistan 2 down

Pak 115-2 (23 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Usman sweeps spinner Chouhan for two runs to bring up Pakistan's 100, in the 21st over.

It doesn't look like Pakistan are going for the qualification. They need to chase down this total inside 33.4 overs to advance.

However, India's spinners doing well to stop the flow of boundaries.

Chouhan builds further pressure as he concedes just four runs in his fifth over.

In the next over, captain Yousaf hits pacer Devendran over the covers for a four. Two balls later, he pulls the short ball through midwicket for another boundary.

Chouhan continues to be tight, giving away just three singles in his sixth over.

This match looks beyond Pakistan's reach now. They don't seem interested in making an effort to qualify for the semis, victory seems to be their prime motive here.

19:07

Chouhan strikes; Pakistan 2 down

Pak 98-2 (20 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Pacer Devendran comes back into the attack. Usman drives the first ball through the covers for two runs followed by a single.

Captain Farhan Yousaf gets off the mark with a single on the off-side.

Usman gets a lifeline as the bowler Devendran puts down a tough chance on his follow through before he keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Chouhan has been quite good with the ball. Not only has he kept things tight, but also picked up a wicket.

He has a confident shout for leg before wicket turned down against Usman, who missed the sweep and was struck on the pads.

Chouhan bowls a maiden over as Usman plays out six dot balls in a row. The spinner has excellent figures of 1/5 in four overs, including a maiden over.

Five runs from the next over bowled by Devendran takes Pakistan to 98/2 in 20 overs.

18:55

Kanishk Chouhan strikes; Pakistan 2 down

Pak 88-2 (17 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Chouhan makes the breakthrough. Zahoor looks to play the sweep but ends up deflecting the ball on to the stumps off his pads.

The right-hander walks back after a good hand of 42 from 49 balls, having added 65 runs for the second wicket with Usman.

Time running out for Pakistan as they are reduced to 88/2 in 17 overs. Their semi-final chances looking quite bleak at the moment.

18:48

Usman, Zahoor revive Pakistan

Pak 87-1 (16 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Spin from both ends as Kanishk Chouhan comes into the attack from the other end. He makes a good start, giving away four runs in his first over including two byes after Zahoor had missed the sweep.

Both Pakistan batters resorting to the sweep to disrupt the spinners' rhythm.

This Usman easily sweeps a full toss from Khilan square on the leg side for a boundary but bowls five dots to concede just four runs from the over.

Chouhan quickly rushes through another tidy, conceding just two runs.

Zahoor sweeps Khilan from outside the line of off-stump for a boundary through square leg.

Pakistan are well-placed on 87/1 in 16 overs. Remember they need another 166 runs from 17.3 overs to advance to the semi-finals.

Will they change their approach after the drinks break?

18:36

Usman, Zahoor revive Pakistan

Pak 71-1 (12 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Devendran keeping it short as Usman pulls it for a couple of runs to deep square leg. However, he pulls the next ball powerfully in the gap for a boundary, followed by singles off the next two balls.

Left-arm pacer Khilan Patel into the attack, to bowl the 12th over.

Zahoor misses the sweep first ball but the leg before shout is turned down as the impact looked outside the line.

However, he makes good contact next ball, sweeping it behind square on the leg side for a four.

Zahoor plays another sweep shot for two runs to deep midwicket and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

18:26

Pakistan recover after early wicket vs India

Pak 56-1 (10 ov) vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Usman gets going as he smashes Ambrish straight down the ground, hitting it over the non-striker for a four. The next ball is driven along the ground in the same area for back to back fours, to get 10 from the over.

Some injury concern for India as Sooryavanshi goes down holding the hamstring area as the physio rushes out. But he is fit to continue after a few minutes of treatment.

He is forced to chase the next ball and has to slide but doesn't look that comfortable.

Pacer Deepesh Devendran comes into the attack in place of Ambrish. Usman continues to be positive as he smashes the second ball over the bowler for a four.

Devendran nearly gets revenge as Usman top edges the pull shot but Aaron George running in from deep square leg puts down a straightforward chance.

In the next over, Usman drives the pacer uppishly clearing the man in the covers for two runs and drives the next to long-off for one.

Zahoor pulls the short ball from Devendran powerfully over midwicket for another four.

Pakistan recover to reach 56/1 in 10 overs, needing another 197 runs for victory in 23.4 overs to advance to the semis.

Zahoor has stroked 28 from 26 balls, while Usman has 18 from 23 balls.

18:05

Henil strikes; Pakistan lose early wicket

Pak 32-1 (6 ov)s vs India 252 | SCORECARD

India's pacers have bowled quite a few loose balls. Once again Ambrish gives some width as Zahoor flays it through point for a four. Two balls later, he gets the edge looking to drive but wicketkeeper Kundu unable to hold on to a tough chance diving to his right.

Left-hander Usman Khan is beaten outside the off-stump as Ambrish gets the ball to move away past the edge. A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved and the same last ball to end a good over from the India pacer.

Zahoor showing some intent as he lofts Henil straight down the ground for a four. The ball stays low as he is beaten next ball outside the off-stump before he defends the last two balls.

17:56

Henil strikes; Pakistan lose early wicket

Pak 23-1 (4 ov)s vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Ambrish does well to concede just a single in his second over, bowling three dots in a row to Zahoor.

Minhas plays another cracking shot, smashing Henil's short wide delivery past point for a boundary.

However, the pacer gets revenge next ball. The ball keeps a bit low as Minhas playing from the crease is struck plumb in front to be dismissed for nine.

17:47

Pakistan off a positive start

Pak 18-0 (2 ov)s vs India 252 | SCORECARD

Pakistan openers Sameer Minhas and Hamza Zahoor have their task cut out as they walk out to open the batting.

Pakistan won't take anything less than a big victory to qualify for the semi-final. A consolation victory against India won't mean anything to them.

For India, the key focus will be to keep boundaries down in the Powerplay.

R S Ambrish opens the bowling for India. Zahoor gets off the mark with a single off the second ball before Minhas slashes the next ball past point for a four to get off the mark in style.

Ambrish gets closer to the stumps as Minhas can only keep out the last three balls.

Pacer Henil Patel from the other end. Zahoor plays a confident pull shot easily clearing the fielder at midwicket for a four.

Two balls later, he plays a nice flick through square leg for another boundary followed by a wide.

He is lucky off the fifth ball as the thick inside edge narrowly misses the stumps and goes past the wicketkeeper for the third four of the over.

17:43

What India need to qualify for semi-final

India 252-all out (49.5 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

India will qualify for the semi-final with just a victory. Or if they lose they will have to ensure that Pakistan chase down this total after 33.4 overs.

Pakistan will need a strong start in the Powerplay as chasing down 252 inside 34 overs won't be an easy task.

17:07

India bowled out for 252 vs Pakistan

India 252-all out (49.5 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Khilan and Chouhan have put on 50 runs for the eighth wicket from 32 balls.

Subhan to bowl the final over. The off-cutter deceives Khilan all ends up as he swings across the line but fails to connect and is bowled after a vital cameo of 21 from 15 balls.

Subhan strikes again two balls later. Chouhan looks to loft down the ground but fails to clear the boundary as Sameer Minhas running to his right takes a superb catch diving full length to his right.

Chouhan walks back after a good hand of 35 from 29 balls as Subhan dismisses both the well-set batters within the space of three balls.

Deepen Devendra is run out off the fifth ball as India are bowled out for 252 in 49.5 overs.

Subhan was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers as he finishes with excellent figures of 3/33.

17:00

Chouhan, Khilan take India past 250

India 250-7 (49 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Pacer Subhan to bowl the 48th over. Khilan defends the first ball but can't get a single before he attempts a big swing across and fails to connect for another dot ball.

Khilan manages to get the full toss to thirdman for a single to get Chouhan back on strike.

Chouhan gets a bottom edge off the slower ball which goes on the bounce to the wicketkeeper for a single.

A poor delivery from Subhan, full and delivery down the leg side, as left-hander Khilan whips it fine over the fielder inside the circle for a four.

He risks a quick single to mid-off for the last ball as Subhan concedes just seven runs from the 48th over.

Sayyam to bowl the penultimate over. Khilan on the charge as he pulls the first ball over square leg for a six.

He takes a single before Chouhan lofts the third ball straight down the ground for a six over long-off.

16 runs from the over brings up India's 250 in the 49th over.

16:48

Kanishk Chouhan's attack boosts India

India 227-7 (47 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Left-hander Khilan Patel is certainly capable of taking of the bowlers. He makes his intent powerfully sweeping spinner Momin in the gap at midwicket for a four.

Another sweep off the last ball gets him just a single to deep square leg.

In the next over, Raza bowls a high full toss as Chouhan has a swing and a miss. However, he can't make most of the free hit pushing another full toss through the off-side for two runs.

A sharp bouncer outside the line of off-stump as Chouhan swings and misses before he keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Pacer Sayyam, who has two overs in hand, is back into the attack. Singles from the first two balls before Chouhan swats the short ball over midwicket for a four.

The next ball is fuller as Chouhan lofts the left-arm pacer over mid-off for a four.

Sayyam gifts Chouhan a full toss which the Indian easily despatches over mid-off for the third four of the over.

Chouhan has provided the late boost, smashing 27 from 24 balls.

16:34

Ambrish out for 29; India 7 down

India 200-7 (44 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

A crucial strike by pacer Raza as he gets the wicket of Ambrish, who is caught behind by wicketkeeper Hamza, diving to his left.

Ambrish was looking dangerous, having stroked his way to a fluent 29 from 38 balls to help India get past 200.

India are 200/7 in 44 overs with Chouhan on nine from 11 balls.

Can the lower order hit a few boundaries and take India close to 250-run mark?

16:26

Trivedi out for 68; India 6 down

India 186-6 (41 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Spinner Momin makes a crucial strike in his eighth over, dismissing the well-set Trivedi.

He uses his feet but mistimes the full toss, hitting it straight to the fielder at deep midwicket to perish after a good hand of 68 from 98 balls, which helped India rebuild in the middle overs.

If not for Trivedi, India might have struggled to reach 200.

Momin nearly strikes again as he dives to his left to attempt the catch after an uppish shot by Kanishk Chouhan but fails to hold on. Chouhan gets off the mark with a cracking cover drive for a boundary off the last ball.

16:21

Baloch strikes; India 5 down

India 181-5 (40 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Left-arm spinner Momin has a confident shout for caught behind turned after Trivedi misses the cut shot.

The two Indian batters doing well to keep the scoreboard ticking along by picking six runs from the spinner's seventh over.

A lot of urgency has creeped into the running between the wickets as they are looking to convert ones into twos and make up for the lack of boundaries.

In the next over, Ambrish gets a thick outside edge off pacer Subhan for a single to deep point.

Trivedi continues to hold forte as he collect one on the off-side.

India are 181/5 in 40 overs and will look for a lot more boundaries in the last 10 overs and try to take their around 275-run mark.

16:06

Baloch strikes; India 5 down

India 172-5 (38 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Ambrish does well to open the face of the bat and steer pacer Raza's back of length delivery fine on the off-side for a boundary. He plays a nice drive off the fifth ball for two runs before keeping strike with a single from the last ball.

In the next over, Ambrish chips spinner Baloch over the off-side for two runs and then takes a single.

Kundu opens the face of the bat to steer the spinner wide of short thirdman for one.

He repeats the shot off the last ball, guiding the spinner fine past the wicketkeeper for two more runs.

Pacer Subhan, the best of the Pakistani bowlers today, comes back for a new spell.

Ambrish clips the first ball off his pads for one and Trivedi punches the next through the off-side for two runs before collecting a single to thirdman.

15:50

Baloch strikes; India 5 down

India 150-5 (34 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Off-spinner Ali Hassan Baloch comes into the attack, to bowl the 31st over. Singles from the first three balls before Kundu gets two runs from the fourth ball to long-off.

Kundu is beaten trying to cut before he takes a single from the last ball.

In the next over, Sayyam has a confident shout for caught down the leg side turned down as Kundu misses the glance of a length ball down the leg side.

Spinner Baloch strikes in his second over. Kundu, who got two lifelines earlier, can't make most. He steps down the track but holes out to the fielder at mid-off to be dismissed for 16.

New batter R S Ambrish gets off the mark with a single on the off-side and Trivedi picks one off the fifth ball.

Pacer Raza is back into the attack. A single to Trivedi brings up India's 150 in the 34th over. Left-hander Ambrish is beaten as he tries the ramp shot off a bouncer angled across.

15:28

Vedant Trivedi hits fifty to rally India

India 140-4 (30 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Brilliant captaincy from Yousaf as he brings back his premier pacer Sayyam back into the attack.

The move pays off as he strikes with the key wicket of left-hander Kundu, who is caught behind for seven.

But just as the Pakistan players start celebrating, the TV umpire rules it a no-ball for overstepping.

Kundu, on 7, not only gets a lifeline but also a free hit to get going. He makes most hammering a full delivery powerfully past mid-off for a four.

Trivedi brings up his fifty from 74 balls with a single from the last ball. An important knock under the circumstances as he held forte after a top order collapse.

India reach 140/4 in 30 overs and will be keen to double their score in the next 20 overs.

15:20

Malhotra out for 21 as India struggle

India 132-4 (29 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Momin doing a good job of keeping things tight. He bowls five dots in a row to Trivedi, who retains strike with a single from the last ball for the only run of the over.

India are 110/4 in 25 overs at the halfway stage with Trivedi on 35 from 57 balls.

Kundu and Trivedi easily milk Hussain for five singles in the 26th over.

Momin has been excellent with his control, not giving away easy runs as he concedes just two singles from his fifth over.

Trivedi breaks the shackles in Momin's next over as he cuts the spinner for a four behind point, the first boundary after a long wait of more than eight overs.

15:06

Malhotra out for 21; India 4 down

India 109-4 (24 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Momin bowls a half-tracker as Trivedi makes most pulling it through midwicket for a four with the fielder failing to keep the ball inside the ropes.

Momin does well to bowl four dots in a row and Trivedi can get only a single from the last ball.

Left-hander Malhotra gets a lifeline. He gets an edge off Hussain trying to cut but the wicketkeeper fails to take the difficult chance.

Trivedi in control of the sweep, hitting it along the ground to deep square leg for two runs and gets another run using the same shot.

In the next over, Trivedi paddles Momin fine on the leg side for two runs and then takes one to get three runs from the over.

Spinner Hussain strikes in the 24th over to break a promising partnership for India.

Left-hander Malhotra ends up miscuing a simple return catch back to the bowler Hussain. He played a watchful knock of 21, putting on 62 runs for the fourth wicket with Trivedi.

Abhigyan Kundu keeps out the rest of the over with caution.

14:48

U-19 World Cup: Trivedi, Malhotra revive India

India 94-3 (20 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Leg-spinner Ahmed Hussain comes into the attack, to bowl the 18th over. Trivedi steals a risky single from the second ball before Malhotra takes one off the fifth ball followed by another run to the former.

Spin from both ends as left-arm wrist spinner Momim Qamar is introduced from the other end. He makes a tidy start, giving away just two singles in his first over.

Trivedi and Malhotra looking to keep scoreboard ticking along with singles off the spinners.

They are looking to push the ball into the gaps and collect singles to keep the strike rotating.

Vedant has made 21, while Malhotra has scored 20 with both batters have each played 36 balls each.

14:38

Pakistan bowlers keep India in check

India 85-3 (17 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Raza, who went for runs in his first spell, is back into the attack. Trivedi gets three runs courtesy of an overthrow as he looks to steal a quick single on the leg side.

Subhan has been excellent, still getting the ball to move. This time Trivedi is beaten on the outside edge as he pushes away from the body before steals a quick single off the third ball.

Malhotra also takes one followed by another dot ball to Trivedi.

The boundaries have dried up completely as India rely on singles and twos to build a partnership in the middle overs.

A boundary after nearly five overs as left-hander Malhotra drives Subhan uppishly through the covers for a four.

India are 85/3 in 17 overs, having scored 39 runs from the last 10 overs without losing a wicket.

Both Trivedi and Malhotra are batting on 16 each.

14:33

Pakistan bowlers keep India in check

India 68-3 (13 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

After starting with a wicket maiden, Subhan bowls another tidy over conceding just two runs in the 11th over.

Sayyam unlucky as a quick single turns into five runs for Malhotra courtesy of an overthrow.

Sayyam further spoils his figures by overstepping for a no-ball. Trivedi makes most of the free hit, heaving the pacer over midwicket for a six to release the pressure.

After conceding 18 runs in his first five overs, Sayyam has now given away 14 in his sixth.

Subhan starts his new over with a wide before left-hander Malhotra is beaten on the outside edge and he gets a thick outside next ball for a single.

Trivedi picks one off the fifth ball followed by a dot ball.

13:54

Sooryavanshi, Mhatre fall; India collapse

India 49-3 (10 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

India are collapsing in Bulawayo. Pacer Abdul Subhan, introduced into the attack to bowl the ninth over, strikes with his first ball.

He produces a beauty to clean up Aaron as the length ball moves away quite a bit to beat the outside edge and strike the stumps.

Aaron walks back for 16 as India slip to 47/3 in 8.1 overs having lost their last three wickets in the space of four balls.

Vihaan Malhotra watchfully keeps out the remaining five deliveries as Subhan starts his spell with a wicket maiden.

Sayaam starts his fifth over with a wide down the leg side to Vedant Trivedi, who picks a single off the fifth ball.

India are struggling on 49/3 in 10 overs, having lost three wickets for three runs in the last three overs.

13:42

Sooryavanshi, Mhatre fall; India in trouble

India 47-2 (8 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

A huge moment in the game. Sooryavanshi, 30 from 20 balls, top edges the pull shot from Sayyam but the fielder on the leg side puts down the simple catch in the eighth over.

Infact, Sooryavanshi could have been run out as he was struggling to make his crease but the fielder coming towards the stumps fails to gather the ball cleanly and break the stumps.

However, the fielding blunder doesn't prove costly for Pakistan.

Left-armer Sayyam gets the big wicket of Sooryavanshi off the very next ball, caught behind after scoring 30 from 22 balls.

Sayyam strikes again two balls later. This time he strikes with another big wicket of Ayush Mhatre, who is caught behind for a two-ball duck.

The umpires want to check the front foot but the decision stands as India suffer a double blow.

13:38

Sooryavanshi gives India flying start

India 46-0 (7 ovs) vs Pak | SCORECARD

Sooryavanshi plays another nicely-timed straight drive off Raza but the dive from the fielder at mid-off saves the boundary and keeps it down to just one.

Aaron also gets just one off the fourth ball as Raza does well to concede just two singles from the fifth over.

Sayyam does well by giving away just a single in the following over as Pakistan look to build some pressure with a few tight overs.

Sooryavanshi breaks the shackles as he lofts Raza over mid-off for a four -- the first boundary for India after 16 balls.

The next ball is full and wide allowing the left-hander to free his arms as he smashes it over the cover fence for a six.

13:21

Sooryavanshi gives India flying start

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

India 32-0 (4 ovs) vs Pak

Aaron flicks Ali miscues the flick but the ball clears the fielder at square leg running back for two runs and he takes one next ball.

Sooryavanshi plays a cracking drive through the off-side for a boundary as the bowler overpitches.

He helps himself to another boundary, easily driving the full toss through the covers for the second four of the over.

Left-arm pacer Sayyam gets the ball to bounce sharply as Aaron leaves it before he flicks the next to mid-on who fails to collect cleanly to concede a run.

Another full toss to Sooryavanshi, who drives it straight down the ground for his fourth four to race to 18 from nine balls and cuts the last ball for one.

13:14

Pakistan elect to bowl vs India

India 13-0 (2 ovs) vs Pak

The dangerous Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walks out to open the batting with Aaron George, while Ali Raza bowls the first over for Pakistan.

The first ball stays low as Aaron is beaten outside the off-stump before he defends the next followed by a wide to get India off the mark.

He clips the fourth square on the leg side for two runs to the man in the deep.

He repeats the shot next ball but can't beat the fielder at midwicket before Aaron plays a beautiful straight drive off the last ball for the first boundary of the match.

Pacer Mohammad Sayyam from the other end. Sooryavanshi gets off the mark with a single on the off-side.

Aaron takes one off the third ball before his partner gets a lucky boundary. The left-hander looks to cut the short ball which is too close to him as he gets the edge which flies over the slips for a four.

13:00

Pakistan elect to bowl vs India

Pakistan captain Farhan Yousaf has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the Under-19 World Cup match in Bulawayo.

No handshake between Yousaf and India skipper Ayush Mhatre at the toss.

Pakistan need to win by a big margin to advance to the semi-finals, while India need just a victory to progress to the last four.

'There is slight moisture on the pitch, our bowlers want to make first use of it,' Yousaf said at the toss.

Meanwhile, India captain Mhatre is confident as his team have gone unbeaten in the World Cup so far.

'We are confident, the boys are doing well,' he said.

Check out the playing XIs:

India U-19: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (Captain), Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (w/k), Vedant Trivedi, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran.

Pakistan U-19: Hamza Zahoor (w/k), Sameer Minhas, Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf (Captain), Huzaifa Ahsan, Ali Hassan Baloch, Abdul Subhan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza.

12:31

U-19 World Cup: India eye revenge against Pakistan

Welcome to the coverage of the Under-19 World Cup Super Six match between India and Pakistan at Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday.

Five-time champions India will look to avenge their humiliating Asia Cup final loss against arch-rivals Pakistan.

India lost to Pakistan by 191 runs in the Under-19 Asia Cup final in Dubai, on December 21 last after winning the group match of the same tournament against the arch-rivals by 90 runs on December 14.

And come Sunday, the Ayush Mhatre-led Indian side would be itching for a revenge of that loss.

India are also likely to continue with their 'no handshake' policy with Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and the ensuing Operation Sindoor carried out by the Indian Armed Forces.

It has been a dominant run for India so far in the Under-19 World Cup. The Indians started their campaign with a comprehensive six-wicket win over USA, before beating Bangladesh and New Zealand in the group stage.

In their first Super Six match, India thrashed hosts Zimbabwe by a massive 204 runs on January 27 to continue their unbeaten run.

But in Pakistan, a strong opponent awaits India next up and the big loss in the Asia Cup final would be haunting the Mhatre-led side.

Wicket-keeper Abhigyan Kundu (183 runs from four matches, 80 highest score) and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (166 runs from four matches) have been consistent with the bat, scoring two fifties each but they would look to convert those into three-figure marks.

Vihaan Malhotra (151 runs from four matches) is one more batter India would be banking on as the left-hander smashed an unbeaten 109 against Zimbabwe in the last match and would be looking to carry on his good form.

On the bowling front, right-arm medium pacer Henil Patel (10 wickets in four matches) and left-arm fast bowler Udhav Mohan, who picked up three wickets in the last match against Zimbabwe, have been the standout performers for India.

Opener Sameer Minhas, who orchestrated India's defeat in the U-19 Asia Cup final with a magnificent 172, has been in impressive form in the tournament, scoring 74 not out against Zimbabwe in their group match and 76 in the win against New Zealand in Super Sixes.

Minhas will again be the thorn in the flesh for India who will plot to remove him early in the innings and curb his run-scoring.

U-19 World Cup Updates: India rout Pakistan; qualify for semis

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