World Cup Live – India vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score. (FILE photo) India vs Afghanistan Under 19 World Cup Match Live Cricket Score Updates: Ayush Mhatre’s India will take on Mahboob Khan’s Afghanistan in the second semifinal of the U19 World Cup at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Wednesday.

The former team is the most successful in the competition, having won the trophy five times. India will aim to defeat Afghanistan and take a step forward to secure their sixth title and extend their dominance. India has played five games in the tournament and has won all the games comfortably.

In the previous game altough they did not play at their best, India thrashed Pakistan by 58 runs. Story continues below this ad Afghanistan has won four out of its five games, and its only loss came against Sri Lanka.

However, given the form of both sides, India will hold an edge over Afghanistan going into the knockout clash. Abhigyan Kundu is the star batter for India with 199 runs from five games, and with the ball, Henil Patel and RS Ambrish picked up 11 wickets.

FOLLOW ALL THE LIVE UPDATES BETWEEN INDIA AND AFGHANISTAN BELOW Live Updates Feb 4, 2026 12:21 PM IST India vs Afghanistan Under 19 World Cup Live Updates: Afghanistan get a pep talk from Jonathan Trott It has been an unbelievable road to this stage for Afghanistan. Before arguably the biggest game of their lives, Jonathan Trott, head coach of the senior team, had a chat with the boys in video call. Words of Wisdom! 🙌 Afghanistan Head Coach @Trotty, during a video call, addressed the Afghanistan Future Stars, praised their recent victories, and wished them the very best for the semi-final of the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup.

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js Feb 4, 2026 12:05 PM IST India vs Afghanistan Under 19 World Cup Live Updates: The other semi-final Thomas Rew’s 107-ball 110 helped England beat Australia by 27 runs and reach the final of this year’s U19 World Cup. Rew hit 14 fours and a six on a day when England’s next highest scorer had made just 40.

It took them to a score of 277/7. Australiam captain Oliver Peake scored 100 in 88 balls but it wasn’t enough for them. Feb 4, 2026 11:47 AM IST India vs Afghanistan Under 19 World Cup Live Updates: Behind the 22 singles that Sooryavanshi collected against Bangladesh In his two half-centuries, he offered reminders of why he is so highly rated.

The 72 against Bangladesh showcased composure as much as flair, with Sooryavanshi guiding India out of a precarious position at 53/3 and laying a foundation for those to follow. The innings contained six fours and three sixes, but just as telling were the 22 singles he collected, reflecting a growing willingness to value strike rotation alongside boundary-hitting. Read more from Shankar Narayan here.

Feb 4, 2026 11:45 AM IST India vs Afghanistan Under 19 World Cup Live Updates: Glimpses of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has shone ridiculously brightly in this tournament. The only problem, though, is that those bursts of light have only been short ones and they haven’t exactly left a long enough shadow. He was the standout player coming into this tournament for India but thus far, he hasn’t really left the individual impact the way the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and even Virat Kohli did in the past.

Those were their squads’ standout batters in the editions of the U19 World Cup they played in and Sooryavanshi is that for this Indian side now. In fact, one could argue that Sooryavanshi came in with bigger hype than any of them. And yet, his scores this year have read 30, 52, 40, 72 and 2.

Each of those, except for the last one of course, have come at utterly astounding strike rates. But this is an ODI tournament.

A team is always benefited by their opener lasting as long as possible in this format. There is still the semi-final, and possibly the final, for him to shine though. Feb 4, 2026 11:13 AM IST India vs Afghanistan Under 19 World Cup Live Updates: Afghanistan U19 Squad Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan(w/c), Azizullah Miakhil, Abdul Aziz, Roohullah Arab, Nooristani Omarzai, Wahidullah Zadran, Aqil Khan, Nazifullah Amiri, Khatir Stanikzai, Salam Khan, Zaitullah Shaheen Feb 4, 2026 10:50 AM IST India vs Afghanistan Under 19 World Cup Live Updates: India U19 squad Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre(c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu(w), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Henil Patel, Harvansh Pangalia, Mohamed Enaan, Udhav Mohan, Kishan Kumar Singh Feb 4, 2026 10:24 AM IST India vs Afghanistan Under 19 World Cup Live Updates: Hello Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the India vs Afghanistan semi-final from the U19 World Cup.

Ayush Mahtre’s boys are in the hunt for another final appearance (and another U19 World Cup title) in Zimbabwe. Under-19 World Cup 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs to live up to expectations in the semi-final against Afghanistan Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action.

(ICC photo) The 2026 Under-19 World Cup has been a journey of unfulfilled potential for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who entered the tournament as one of India’s most anticipated talents. Across five matches, the young left-hander has managed a string of starts—scoring 30, 52, 40, 72, and 2—proving his ability to handle elite bowling but failing to anchor a match-winning total. While his record-breaking 72 against Bangladesh showcased historical maturity for a 14-year-old, a pattern of “soft” dismissals against short-pitched pace has prevented him from delivering the singular, tournament-defining performance many expected.

As India heads into the semi-finals against Afghanistan, he remains an enigma: a player possessing every tool for greatness but still searching for the discipline to turn glimpses of promise into sustained dominance. (Read more from Shankar Narayan) Stay updated with the latest sports news across Cricket, Football, Chess, and more. Catch all the action with real-time live cricket score updates and in-depth coverage of ongoing matches.

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