India Vs Afghanistan LIVE Score, ICC U19 World Cup Semi-Final: Deepesh Devendran Gets Breakthrough | AFG-U19 94/1 (20)

End of the second powerplay, and it has been steady going for Afghanistan. With Sadat batting at a strike rate of 50 at the other end, Shinozada has been the one playing the risky shots with five boundaries to his name. A good partnership flourishing between the two batters.

Deepesh Devendran breaks the opening partnership of Afghanistan, inducing a slight outside edge off Ahmadzai. Easy catch behind for Kundu, and the India pacer celebrates with by blowing a kiss towards the Afghan opener. A couple of loose deliveries then on, with Shinozada hitting two boundaries.

Ahmadzai steps out and hits a beautiful maximum to close the final over of the first powerplay. Despite the six, India have restricted the run flow well, with the run rate just over four-an-over. India, however, can't allow Osman and Khalid to settle, with their century-prowess in the tournament pretty well known.

A fiery start from Afghanistan U19, with Sadat dispatching Ambrish for a boundary off the very first ball. The India bowler almost gets the last laugh, inducing an edge off Ahmadzai, but it doesn't reach the third man fielder.

The teams are taking the field as the national anthems play ahead of India vs Afghanistan.

India U19: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran.

Afghanistan U19: Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan(wk) (c), Azizullah Miakhil, Abdul Aziz, Khatir Stanikzai, Roohullah Arab, Nooristani Omarzai, Wahidullah Zadran.

Afghanistan U19 have won the toss and have opted to bat.

The India vs Afghanistan, U19 World Cup 2026 Semi-Final match will be televised live on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on the JioHostar app and website.

Welcome to our live coverage of the U19 World Cup semifinal between India and Afghanistan. Ayush Mhatre’s side are eyeing another spot in the final and a chance to add a sixth U19 World Cup title to their trophy cabinet in Zimbabwe.