India U19 Vs South Africa U19 Highlights, 2nd Youth ODI: Blue Colts Win By Eight Wickets, Clinch Series 2-0

Good afternoon, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering the second Youth ODI of India U19’s tour of South Africa. Stay tuned for pre-match and toss updates as they are revealed.

• Fixture: India U19 vs South Africa U19, 2nd Youth ODI

• Series: India U19's tour of South Africa, 2026

• Venue: Willowmoore Park, Benoni

• Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

• Time: 1:00 PM IST

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar

India U19: Aaron George, Vaibhav Suryavanshi (c), Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Pangalia, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Mohamed Enaan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Henil Patel, Rahul Kumar, Udhav Mohan, Kishan Kumar Singh, Yuvraj Gohil.

South Africa U19: Jorich Van Schalkwyk, Adnaan Lagadien, Muhammed Bulbulia (c), Jason Rowles, Armaan Manack, Paul James, Bandile Mbatha, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka (wk), JJ Basson, Bayanda Majola, Ntando Soni, Enathi Kitshini, Daniel Bosman, Corne Botha, Michael Kruiskamp.

India U19 beat South Africa U19 by 25 runs (DLS method) in the 1st Youth ODI at Willowmoore Park, Benoni. India posted 301 in 50 overs, thanks to a steady middle-order stand, before rain halted the chase. South Africa reached 148/4 in 27.4 overs when play was abandoned, handing the visitors the win and a 1–0 lead in the series.

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South Africa U19 won the toss and opted to bat first.

India U19: Vaibhav Suryavanshi(c), Aaron George, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu(w), Harvansh Pangalia, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Mohamed Enaan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh

South Africa U19: Muhammed Bulbulia(c), Adnaan Lagadien, Jorich Van Schalkwyk, Jason Rowles, Armaan Manack, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka(w), Enathi Kitshini, Daniel Bosman, JJ Basson, Michael Kruiskamp, Bayanda Majola

Jorich Van Schalkwyk settles in on strike with Adnaan Lagadien alongside him at the other end. Kishan Kumar Singh takes the new spell, marking his run-up and ready to test the batters straight away.

That’s a tidy start for South Africa U19. Jorich Van Schalkwyk rotates the strike after a couple of quiet overs, while Adnaan Lagadien finds the gaps with confidence, collecting a pair of boundaries in the over. Twelve runs come off it, pushing the score to 28 without loss and keeping the early momentum firmly with the batters.

Kishan Kumar Singh breaks the opening stand with a much-needed breakthrough, as Adnaan Lagadien nicks one behind to Abhigyan Kundu for 25. The over stays messy with a couple of wides, but India won’t mind, five runs and a wicket off it. South Africa move to 37/1 after seven overs, with Muhammed Bulbulia getting off the mark and Jorich Van Schalkwyk digging in.

Kishan Kumar Singh is right on the money here. He strikes again to remove Jorich Van Schalkwyk, who looks to push one away but only manages a catch to Harvansh Pangalia. Just five runs come from the over, and South Africa slip to 46/2 after nine overs. India sensing a shift in momentum.

Kishan Kumar Singh is on a roll here. He strikes for the third time, having Muhammed Bulbulia caught cleanly by Mohamed Enaan, pegging South Africa back again. Jason Rowles responds with intent, cracking a boundary and running hard between the wickets, but India will gladly take eight runs and another wicket.

South Africa slow things down here as India keep it tight. Jason Rowles nudges a couple of singles, Daniel Bosman hangs in, but just two runs come off the over. At 100/4 after 22 overs, the pressure is firmly on the batters to rebuild and avoid further damage.

India continue to squeeze with disciplined bowling and sharp fielding. Jason Rowles picks up a single early, but Daniel Bosman is kept quiet as the rest of the over passes without a run. Just one run added, and at 129/4 after 29 overs, South Africa are finding it hard to break free under mounting pressure.

A slightly better over for South Africa as Jason Rowles finally finds a bit of rhythm. He rotates the strike early and then opens the face late in the over to pierce the field for a boundary, easing some pressure. Six runs come from it, taking South Africa to 164/4 after 37 overs, with Rowles holding firm on 66 and Bosman offering steady support.

RS Ambrish delivers a timely breakthrough, ending Daniel Bosman’s resistance with a sharp catch by Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The fifth wicket slows South Africa just as they looked to build, with only five runs coming from the over. At 194/5 after 41 overs, the pressure is firmly back on the hosts as Lethabo Phahlamohlaka joins Jason Rowles at the crease.

RS Ambrish strikes at a crucial moment, knocking over Lethabo Phahlamohlaka with a sharp delivery just as South Africa looked to push on. Only three runs come from the over, and the wicket tightens India’s grip further. South Africa slip to 203/6 after 43 overs, with Jason Rowles stranded on 95 and new batter Michael Kruiskamp yet to get off the mark.

A massive moment for India as Khilan Patel strikes first ball of the over, removing Michael Kruiskamp with a catch at long-on by Kanishk Chouhan. What follows is a brilliant squeeze, six dot balls to the new batter JJ Basson, not a single run conceded. South Africa remain 220/7 after 46 overs, with Jason Rowles standing tall on 104 at the other end.

Chaos and class in the same over. Deepesh Devendran strikes early to remove JJ Basson for a duck, but Jason Rowles flips the script immediately, hammering two crisp boundaries and picking up another single despite a wide in between. Twelve runs come off the over as South Africa surge to 232/8 after 47 overs, with Rowles powering on to 114 and Enathi Kitshini just arriving at the crease.

Big breakthrough for India as Kishan Kumar Singh finally ends Jason Rowles’ superb knock, finding Kanishk Chouhan at long-on with a mistimed hit. It’s Singh’s fourth wicket, and he backs it up with a string of dot balls, conceding just a leg-bye for the over. South Africa crawl to 233/9 after 48 overs, with the tail under serious pressure heading into the final stretch.

All out! Kishan Kumar Singh creates the pressure and South Africa completely lose their way, with Bayanda Majola caught short of his ground after sharp work from Harvansh Pangalia. A run-out seals the innings as South Africa are bowled out in the 50th over, bringing India back into the contest at the perfect time.

Innings Break

Aaron George takes strike with Vaibhav Suryavanshi alongside him as JJ Basson readies himself to open the attack, marking the start of a new phase in the innings.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is in a hurry here. He unloads in style, peppering the boundary with clean hits and already clearing the ropes four times. Aaron George plays the anchor at the other end, but this is Suryavanshi’s show. India race to 46 without loss, setting the tone early.

Breakthrough for South Africa as Michael Kruiskamp removes Aaron George, caught smartly by Daniel Bosman. Vedant Trivedi then steadies things with a crisp boundary, but the over stays controlled despite a wide. Five runs and a wicket from it, India move to 72/1 after seven overs with Vaibhav Suryavanshi still batting aggressively.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is putting on a show! Back-to-back sixes off Bayanda Majola, first over deep extra cover, then straight down the ground, and he races to a stunning 19-ball fifty. He’s now 57 off just 10, dragging India to 84/1 in 7.2 overs with sheer brute force and fearless intent.

The fireworks finally end as Michael Kruiskamp brings a close to Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s breathtaking knock. The young star holes out to Daniel Bosman after a stunning 68 off just 24 balls. India lose a big wicket but still move to 101/2 after nine overs

Play has been halted due to lightning concerns, with the umpires calling the players off as a safety precaution. India U19 are 103 for 2 after 11 overs, well placed at the interruption, and both teams now wait for conditions to improve before any further action

Like in the previous match, the lightning threat has been followed by rain in Benoni, and play remains held up as a result. We will bring to you updates, hopefully on resumption, as and when they trickle in.

The rain relents, thankfully and the players are back on the field. The match has been truncated to a 42-over contest, and India are chasing a revised target of 230 runs. Vedant Trivedi and Abhigyan Kundu are at the crease for the Blue Colts, knowing that one steady partnership is all that's needed to forge victory.

The weather in Benoni is proving to be a dampener, with stop-start matches becoming a regularity. Once again, the umpires are forced to take the players off the field amid threat of lightning. Let's hope the delay is short this time and the overs are not reduced further.

Vedant Trivedi and Abhigyan Kundu are back at the crease, with the weather finally relenting. The target has been re-revised to 174 runs from 27 overs, which means India need 59 more runs off 89 balls post resumption.

India are marching along towards what should be a comfortable victory. They just need 27 more runs off eight overs, with eight wickets still in the bag. Vedant Trivedi and Abhigyan Kundu looking to get the job done for the Blue Colts.

And that's that. Abhigyan Kundu (48 not out) seals the deal with a six, as India canter to the revised 174-run target in 23.3 overs, only losing captain Vaibhav Suryavanshi (68) and Aaron George (20) along the way. Vedant Trivedi (31 not out) stays at the crease alongside Kundu as the facile eight-wicket win also clinches the series 2-0 for the Blue Colts.