IND Vs ENG, ICC U-19 World Cup 2026 Final Highlights: India Beat England By 100 Runs To Become 6-Time Champions

Good afternoon, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering India’s U19 World Cup final against England. Stay tuned for pre-match and toss updates as they take place.

• Fixture: India U19 vs England U19

• Series: ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026 final

• Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe

• Date: Friday, February 6, 2026

• Time: 1:00 PM IST

The ICC U19 World Cup 2026 final will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. The television broadcast of the game will take place on Star Sports 1 and 2 (SD & HD channels), with regional language commentary available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

Read our detailed live streaming guide for the India vs England U19 World Cup final.

Today's match is a repeat of the final of the 2022 edition. In that match, India beat England by four wickets to seal their record-breaking fifth title. England had managed a meagre total of 189 before being all out, and India managed to chase it down in 47.4 overs.

India: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (c), Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Harvansh Pangalia, Mohamed Enaan, Udhav Mohan, Kishan Kumar Singh.

England: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew (wk) (c), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex French, Alex Green, Isaac Mohammed, Luke Hands, Will Bennison, Ali Farooq.

• India (5): 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022

• England (1): 1998

India U19 captain Ayush Mhatre won the toss and opted to bat first today.

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

England: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew (wk) (c), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex Green.

With the national anthems and other pre-match formalities, India's opening pair of Goerge and Sooryavanshi are out at the crease. England have given the new ball to Morgan. We are underway in Harare!

A decent start from the Indian openers, who are not letting the ocassion get the better of them. A wider delivery from Green allows Sooryavanshi to open up his arms, getting off the mark with a boundary.

Aerial from George, and brilliantly taken at point by Mayes!! First breakthrough for the Young Lions. George will be a bit disappointed as he could not keep his drive down, with the outside edge carrying to the fielder.

You can keep Mhatre and Sooryavanshi quiet only for so long. Mhatre set the tone by hitting Lumsden for back-to-back fours and a six. Sooryavanshi then went on a rampage against Minto, hitting the pacer for 18 runs – three fours and a six. Two more boundaries by Mhatre against Lumsden to wrap up the first powerplay.

Sooryavanshi, take a bow. The 15-year-old prodigy is on fire and absolutely demolishing the English bowling line-up. He is batting at 71 off 41 balls at a strike-rate of 173. Mhatre at the other end is taking a more measured approach, as this is turning out to be golden partnership for India.

The change in length does the trick for England as Mhatre – who reached his half-century in 50 balls – gave his wicket away cheaply, being caught by Mayes at square leg. The skipper departs for 53, and Vedant comes on as the new batter.

It was a bit scratchy at the end, but Sooryavanshi gets a much-deserved century, leading his country's charge in a World Cup final. The youngster celebrates with passion as the entire dugout is up on their feet.

Absolute carnage from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 1, 4, 0, 6, 6, 4. One calm single, a crisp boundary, a rare dot, then back-to-back sixes followed by another four. India U19 fly to 250/2, with Sooryavanshi on 175 (79) and Vedant Trivedi steady at the other end.

Manny Lumsden finally gets the breakthrough. Goes round the wicket and rolls his fingers on it, taking the pace off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sits down for the lap, but the ball doesn’t come on, brushes the glove and loops gently behind. Thomas Rew accepts a simple catch. The most dominant knock of the U19 World Cup ends at 175 (80), with a standing ovation as Sooryavanshi walks off, bat raised. England finally get some breathing space.

Drama in the middle. Vihaan looks gone after a soft return catch from Farhan and England sense another breakthrough. It goes upstairs, and replays show the ball may have brushed the turf as Farhan completed the action, with the ball pressed down while he was still getting up. The third umpire rules in favour of the batter. England players are visibly unhappy and have a word with the umpire as play resumes, India U19 get a big let-off.

A steady one as India U19 bring up the 300-run mark. Just five off the over with singles worked around, but the milestone is a big one. India move to 302/3, with Vihaan on 30 off 34 and Vedant on 29 off 28, setting up a strong finish.

Minto strikes to halt India's momentum. Vihaan's stay ends tamely as he looks to loft a back-of-a-length ball, only to spoon it off the splice to mid-off, where Dawkins makes no mistake. A few singles and a wide follow, but it’s a wicket that matters as India U19 move to 305/4. Vedant Trivedi ticks along on 30, while Abhigyan Kundu settles in at the other end.

Credit to England for hanging on to the match, and they get another breakthrough. Vedant looks to hit Minto off the park but gets a leading edge, and it's an easy catch at square leg by Mayes. Ambrish is the new batter.

With the run rate stagnating a bit, Kundu goes on the offensive against Lumsden. 4-6-4-4 reads the ticker, with 19 runs coming from that over. This has given some impetus to the Indian innings, which had gotten quiet since Sooryavanshi's dismissal.

Despite a flurry of wickets at teh end, Kanishk fires India to a massive 400-plus total with an 18-run final over off Minto. This is the highest total in this year's U19 World Cup. England have a mountain and a half to climb in the chase, which will start soon.

Dawkins and Moores open the chase for England, with the required rate already 8.40 at the start of the innings. RS Ambrish has the new ball for India, and he begins with a maiden. What a way to start off the defense.

Batting at 2/0 after three overs, the England chase is given a bit of boost by Moores, who hits Henil for three consecutive boundaries. However, India have the last laugh as Ambrish gets his wicket at the end of the fifth over, with a thick inside edge being dragged onto the stumps. Moores departs for 17, and Mayes is the new batter.

England U19 pick up momentum with a productive over. A wide sets it up before boundaries from Ben Mayes and Ben Dawkins keep the scoreboard moving. Thirteen come from it as England move to 64/1, with Mayes on 20 off 16 and Dawkins steady on 25 off 28.

A crucial breakthrough for India U19 just when England were building. Ben Mayes, who had looked fluent on 45, tries to get creative with a reverse-sweep but gets too much height on it, and Henil Patel runs in from the deep to complete a safe catch. Seven come from the over, but India will gladly take the wicket as England move to 93/2, with the momentum briefly checked.

A rollercoaster over ends in India’s favour. Thomas Rew throws everything at it, clattering a six and a four to keep England alive, but the gamble backfires off the final ball. He charges down and hits it flat, only to find Ayush Mhatre stationed at extra-cover. A timely breakthrough for India as Rew’s brisk 31 off 18 comes to an end, with England moving to 142/3.

India strike twice to tighten the screws. Ayush Mhatre makes an immediate impact, removing the set Ben Dawkins with a sharp catch by Khilan Patel at extra-cover. Things go from bad to worse for England as confusion leads to Ralphie Albert being run out soon after. Just three runs and two wickets swing the momentum firmly India’s way, with England slipping to 174/5

India completely rip the game open. Deepesh Devendran strikes twice in the over, first finding the edge of Farhan Ahmed which is safely taken by Abhigyan Kundu, and then producing a brilliant caught-and-bowled to remove Sebastian Morgan. Just three runs and two wickets leave England U19 wobbling badly at 177/7, with the chase rapidly slipping away

Caleb Falconer keeps England alive with a bold counter-attack. He steps out and launches Ayush Mhatre straight over the sightscreen to bring up a brilliant fifty, then follows it up with smart running to close the over. Ten runs come from it as England U19 move to 238/7, with Falconer on 54 off 27 and James Minto providing support at the other end.

Caleb Falconer continues the charge for England U19. He cracks a clean six in the over and keeps the pressure on with busy running, while a misfield adds to India’s woes. Ten runs come from it as England move to 265/7, with Falconer racing to 73 off 42 and James Minto holding firm at the other end.

Caleb Falconer is playing a memorable knock in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup final as he continues to move closer to a century, despite England being very close to becoming runners-up.

Caleb Falconer brings up his century with a pick-up shot that went straight for a six towards the leg side. Wonderful innings from the youngster as England also reach the 300-run mark but India only need that one wicket to win.

That's it. India become 6-time ICC U-19 Men's Cricket World Cup champions. Brilliant performance from the Blue Colt, who have beaten England by a heavy margin of 100 runs here at the Harare Sports Club.

Happy faces in Harare and it has been a dominant outing from the Indian team. This Ayush Mhatre-led side can be proud of their effort in this U-19 World Cup edition.

"We had the patience and backed ourselves and the bowlers, who bowled really well. We have won the sixth title and we are going to celebrate it. It's hard work which we have done in the last two years. Last time we lost to Australia, so now we have taken revenge and will be defending champions." - Kundu said.

On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's knock - "He batted extremely well and kept England bowlers under pressure. What I liked is he played his natural game." - Kundu concluded.

After tasting defeats in the finals of the U-19 and Rising Stars Asia Cup competition last year, it was India's day at the World Cup final and it would not have been possible without the 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

The explosive left-hander smashed 175 off just 80 today and finishes the tournament with 439 runs at an average of 62.71.

"I can't express what I am feeling but the way we have all been working hard for the last 7-8 months and our support staff who have been with us for a long time and always made sure we are alright, I would like to dedicate the award to them." - Sooryavanshi said in the post-match presentation.

On how India approached the final - "We weren't taking too much pressure. We just thought how we had done well in the tournament, we'll just follow our process and play our natural games."

On India's readiness for the World Cup - "The preparation has been good not only during the Asia Cup, but the last 8-9 months. And only the players know how hard we have worked in that period. I had faith in my skills that I can contribute in big games and today it happened." - Sooryavanshi concluded.

"I can't express my feelings but it's a memorable night for us. The boys have played really well. What goals we set, they executed very well." - Mhatre said in the post-match presentation.

On Sooryavanshi's World Cup campaign - "We have no words for his innings. We know he is a fabulous batsman and he's shown in this match what he can do. We just wanted to carry forward the legacy."

On emulating the senior Men's and Women's teams - "Rohit Sharma won the World Cup, Harmanpreet also and now we have won it. No words for the support staff, they way they have hustled for the last many months." - Ayush Mhatre concluded.

The Indian U-19 team has won it and now it's time for the senior's team to claim glory at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on home soil.