Harare, February 4: In a massive blow to the India Under-19 cricket team, its explosive opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got out immediately after scoring his half-century against Afghanistan Under-19 cricket team in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 semi-final at Harare Cricket Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe on Wednesday. Chasing a massive target of 311 runs, India were sailing as Vaibhav was in full swing with his bat as he scored his blistering half-century off just 24 balls.
However, he was dismissed on a short ball from Afghanistan bowler Nooristani Omarzai. Sooryavanshi scored 68 off just 33 balls with 9 fours and 4 sixes. He smashed Afghanistan bowler Abdul Aziz for an 18-runs over to reach his fifty.
Highest-Ever Run Chase
India are attempting to chase the highest-ever total conceded by them in the Under-19 World Cup history after Afghanistan score 310/4, marking the first 300-plus score against Indian in the tournament.
The scale of the task is underlined by the fact that the highest successful chase in an Under-19 World Cup knockout match remains 245, while the highest chase in any U-19 World Cup game is 305.
