भारत अंडर-19 vs अफगानिस्तान अंडर-19, दूसरा सेमीफाइनल, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 04 February 2026 - कमेंट्री

India Under-19 are into the final! Zadran drops it short, slower through the air, on middle. Vedant turns it through square leg and picks up the winning run. India complete the highest successful run chase in Under-19 World Cups with relative ease. They get over the line with 7 wickets in hand and 53 balls to spare.

Flat and short by Arab, outside off. The ball stays a bit low and Vedant chops it down to point.

In line with the off stump, a bit fuller, Vedant pushes it to cover.

Shorter and outside off, a bit of turn, Trivedi cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Pushed through, on a nagging length, on off. Vihaan plays it from the crease to cover.

FOUR! Sweetly struck! Arab bowls it a bit short, on middle, Vihaan is quick to pick up the length and rocks on the back foot. Pulls it aerially and to the left of the long on fielder for a boundary. India need 3 more runs.

Scores are level! Fuller, around the off stump and quicker as well. Malhotra punches it down the ground to the right of long on. He calls for two, and Vedant gets home at the danger end before the throw comes in.

Floated up, full and on off, Aaron whips it along the ground to long on for a run.

A bit of grip and turn, on the shorter side, on off. Vihaan presses back and tugs it to long on for a single. 300 comes up for India.

OUT! CAUGHT! Aaron George throws his head back in disappointment. He wanted to be there right till the end. This is dropped short by Zadran, on off. Aaron stays on the back foot and looks to slice it behind square with an open bat face. Hits it flat and straight to the sub fielder, Nazif Amiri at backward point, who takes the catch around his waist. George walks off for 115 (104) with the finishing line in sight for his team. The 96-run stand is broken. India are 300/3, needing 11 runs more.

Fractionally short, on middle. Trivedi works it using his wrists through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

Full and on middle, Trivedi drives it to long on and gets to the other end.

Full and speared in, on middle, Vihaan wrists it to mid-wicket.

On a length, on off, Aaron leans on and punches it between cover and mid off for a quick single.

Short and wide on off, Malhotra rises with the bounce and slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Aaron knocks it off the back foot through covers for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Nooristani sprays the full ball, down leg, Vihaan fails to connect with the glance. The ball brushes the pads and beats the diving keeper to his right for four leg byes.

On a shortish length, across off, Vihaan stands up tall on his toes and fends it down.

Length delivery, on off, Malhotra strokes it to mid off.

Leg bye! On a length, on leg, George misses out on the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads to short fine leg.

Angled in at the pads, Vihaan makes use of the angle and nurdles it through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Put away with disdain! On a back of a length, on middle. This sits up to be hit and Aaron latches onto it. He pulls it hard and in front of square for a four.

FOUR! Stunning shot! Aziz bowls it fuller than the previous ball, on off and middle. Aaron plays the lofted drive with a straight bat and clears mid off with ease for four more.

On a hard length, over off, Aaron gets his hands and drops it down with soft hands beside the strip on the off side for a single.

Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Vihaan guides it to backward point.

On a good length, outside off, this is eased through covers for a single. 

Fuller and on off, Vihaan stabs it down on the off side.

Two leg byes! Fuller and sliding onto the pads. Vihaan fails to lay any bat on the tickle. The ball clips the pads and goes to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of leg byes.

On off, a length ball, Malhotra works it wide of mid off and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Just a push and it races away. That brings up the HUNDRED for Aaron George. After a barren run across the last three games coming into this one, Aaron has come to the party in a pressure game. The relieved look on his face says it all. On a length, on middle. George just checks his drive and plays it using his bottom hand between mid-wicket and mid on for a four to reach the landmark. Aaron takes the helmet off to celebrate this moment. 

Direct hit! On a length, on off, Aaron plays a punchy drive between cover and mid off. There is a direct hit at the batting end and the ball deflects towards deep third. The batters think about running the second but they eventually decide against it. The umpires want to be sure that Malhotra is in and they refer it upstairs. The replays find Malhotra to be home comfortably

In and around the off pole, on a nagging length, tapped to cover by Vihaan.

On a short of a length, in the channel. Malhotra extends his hands and pats it to cover.

Oh, dear! A top-quality catch by Abdul Aziz but it all goes in vain. This is pitched up, on off, Malhotra pushes out in front of the body, looking to drive it down the ground. He is unable to keep the shot along the ground, and it goes at shin height towards the bowler. Abdul gets low on his follow-through and snaffles it. Vihaan is on his way back but he is asked to wait by the umpires. The third umpire is called into action to check for a no ball. In one of the two side on angles, Aaron George is in the way and the front foot of the bowler is not visible. The other angle is touch and go but the decision goes in favour of the batter. Malhotra survives. NO BALL given. Free Hit coming up.

Another good effort in the field! On a back of a length, over middle. Malhotra swivels and pulls it behind square leg. The fielder in the deep moves to his left and sticks out his left hand. He prevents the ball from bouncing past him and saves a couple of runs for his side.

In the channel, on a back of a length, Vihaan Malhotra angles it to point. 

A bit of hesitation but no harm done! On a good length, on off, Malhotra plays it in front of cover. Aaron is keen for a single and is halfway down the track before being sent back. Luckiy for him, the fielder fumbles and that allows him to get back.

A bit fuller, on off, Vihaan pushes it to cover off the front foot.

Full and on middle, Vihaan strokes it wide of mid off for a single.

On a back of a length, across off, Aaron cuts it to backward point, where the fielder dives to his right and makes a half-stop. Just a single.

Tucking the batter up for room, on a hard length, Malhotra stands tall and dabs it to point. George is keen for a single but is sent back by Vihaan in time.

Wide! Sprayed down leg, on the fuller side. Vihaan fails to get it away. Mahboob Khan does well to move to his right and get a glove on it, preventing the ball from going past him.

Angled into the pads, on a back of a length, Vihaan helps it from the crease to deep fine leg and crosses over.

Good effort! Khatir lands it on a short of a length, on middle. Aaron presents a high elbow and punches it with a straight bat down the ground. The mid on fielder dives to his left and saves at least a couple of runs for his side.

Buzzers! Khatir serves it on a back of a length, on off. Vihaan pushes it in front of mid off and takes a quick single. There is a shy at the bowling end and the throw hits the stumps. It deflects away between mid-wicket and mid on, allowing the batters to take two more runs. The third umpire is summoned to check whether Vihaan was in and the replays confirm that he was well in. 

From around the wicket, full and on off, Vihaan pushes out in front of his body and knocks it to the right of mid off for a quick single.

Drags the length back, on top of off, Aaron rides the bounce and punches it to cover.

FOUR! Class written all over it! Short of a length and around off. Aaron George takes a couple of steps forward, gets on top of the bounce and punches it sweetly through cover-point for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, Aaron George pushes it to short cover.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Pitched up and on middle. Aaron George presents the full face of the bat, drives it on the up back past the bowler and it races away to the boundary. He moves to 95 now.

Bangs in a bouncer, just outside off, Aaron George ducks under it.

Fuller and on middle, Vihaan Malhotra knocks it towards mid off.

FOUR! Misfield in the deep! A wide yorker, outside off. Vihaan Malhotra opens the face of his bat and squeezes it out through backward point. The fielder from deep third runs to his left, dives and gets to the ball but lets it through for a boundary.

Wide! Full and down leg, Vihaan fails to lay any bat on the tickle.

Gets the yorker in, on middle. Malhotra digs it out wide of cover for a single.

On a good length, across off, Aaron plays a punchy drive between cover and mid off and crosses over.

Tight single! Fuller and on off, Vihaan pats it in front of mid off and sets off for the run. Nooristani at mid off runs in and gets low, but a bad bounce results in him failing to pick the ball up in one go.

Keeps the stumps in play, on a length, George knocks it to mid off.

Half a shout for caught behind! Aziz steams in from around the wicket, on a back of a length, targeting the top of off. Malhotra stays leg side of the ball and gets on his toes to deal with it. The ball goes past the outside edge and sneaks over the top of the off stump.

Around off, on a short of a length. Vihaan gets on top of it and punches it wide of cover for a single.

On off, on a length, this is punched through covers for a single.

Good length and on middle, angling in, Vihaan Malhotra pats it back to the bowler.

Fuller in length and on off, Vihaan Malhotra drives it away to mid off.

Ouch! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off, Vihaan Malhotra goes through his pull shot early and misses. It deflects off his back towards short third and the batter gets a leg bye.

On a length, on middle, George presents a straight bat and plays it on the rise to long on for a single.

On a hard length, at the bodyline of the batter. Vihaan swivels in the crease and pulls it through square leg for one more.

Nooristani goes into the surface again, on off. George waits on the back foot and shovels it to deep square leg for another single.

Pushed across the left-hander, on a short of a good length. Malhotra stands tall to punch it away but the ball keeps low and he misses.

Two wides! Down leg by Nooristani, on a short of a length. Vihaan misses out on the glance. The ball bursts through the gloves of the keeper, Mahboob Khan and goes behind, allowing the batters to cross for one.

SIX! Effortless! Nooristani pitches it up, on middle. George shows the full face of the bat and swings through the line. He does not try to overhit this one. Just holds his shape and lofts it over the long on fence for a six.

Full and outside off, Aaron reaches out and angles it to backward point.

Back of a length and on off, Aaron George dabs it down towards point for a single.

A wide yorker, outside off, Vihaan Malhotra squeezes it out through point for a run.

Goes fuller and on off, Aaron George knocks it towards mid off.

Full again and on the pads, Aaron George flicks it away to deep square leg for another run.

On a length and around off, Vihaan Malhotra pushes it through covers for one. He wants the second run but is sent back.

Length again, on off, Aaron George opens the face of his bat and steers it through point for one more.

Fuller and down the leg side, Aaron George fails to flick it away and it goes off his pads wide of short fine. A leg bye taken.

Nicely bowled! Back of a length and on off, nips away off the deck. Vihaan Malhotra gets squared up trying to play at that and it zips past the outside edge. 

Short of a length and on off, Vihaan Malhotra dabs it down towards point for a single.

On a length and on off, Aaron George pushes it towards short cover.

Length again, on middle, Aaron George pats it towards mid on for one.

Risky running! Fuller and on leg, Vihaan Malhotra clips it away through square leg and calls for the second run. The fielder from the deep is quick to get to the ball, but his throw is well wide of the keeper. A better throw would have had Vihaan there, who was struggling and had to put in the dive.

Tossed up, full and on off, Aaron George pushes it towards short cover for a quick single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Floated, short and around off. Vihaan Malhotra moves back, gets on top of the bounce and punches it with sweet timing through extra cover for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on leg, Vihaan Malhotra tucks it away towards mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Top class from Aaron George! Flighted, full and on off, Aaron George gets a good stride out to take the front foot closer to the ball. He caresses it with a high elbow through covers for a boundary.

Arm ball, short and on middle and leg, Aaron George forces it to long on for one. 

Slows it up, full and on middle and leg, Vihaan Malhotra turns it to the leg side.

Good length and on middle, Ayush Mhatre pats it back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! It is the same duo that gave Afghanistan Under-19 the first breakthrough. This is fuller and angling into leg. Ayush Mhatre looks to flick it away, but goes at it half-heartedly and closes the bat face early as well. It takes the top edge and flies high in the air over mid-wicket. Osman Sadat turns around and runs after it. He dives in front to take a stunning catch. Mhatre goes back for a well-made 62 off 59. India Under-19 are 204/2, still needing 107 runs in 142 balls.

Back of a length and around off, Vihaan Malhotra guides it to deep third for a single.

Fuller and on off, Aaron George drills it towards mid off for a run.

Hard length and on off, Vihaan Malhotra pats it in front of short cover and calls for the run. Aaron George responds well and gets to the other end, with the fielder failing to pick it up cleanly.

Hard length and on off, Aaron George punches it towards extra cover for one more.

Flatter, full and on middle, Ayush Mhatre stays back and blocks it out.

Short and on middle, Ayush Mhatre punches it to long off for a single.

Floated, full and on off, Aaron George pushes it to short cover.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Aaron George drives it to long off for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Ayush Mhatre lofts it on the bounce to long off for one.

Quicker, full and on off, Aaron George drills it straight to cover.

Fuller and on leg, Ayush Mhatre eases it to long on for a single.

Fuller and on off, Aaron George drives it through covers for a brace.

Full again and outside off, Aaron George reaches out and drills it to sweeper cover for a run. 200 UP FOR INDIA, and we are not even halfway through the innings. 

Slower, full and on leg, Ayush Mhatre misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Pitched up and on middle, Ayush Mhatre knocks it towards mid off.

Hard length and outside off, Ayush Mhatre punches it through covers for one.

Flatter, full and outside off, skids through, Ayush Mhatre looks to guide it away but misses.

Floated, full and on middle, Ayush Mhatre tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Goes short and on off, Ayush Mhatre punches it to long off for a single. That brings up the 100-RUN STAND between these two batters.

Flighted, full and on off, Aaron George drives it to long off for a run.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Pushed through quicker, shortish and around off. Ayush Mhatre is quick to move back and crunches it through covers. Uzairullah Niazai gives chase and dives but fails to stop the boundary.

Another quick delivery, on middle, short as well, Ayush Mhatre heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FIFTY FOR MHATRE! A captain's knock, and this should give him a lot of confidence going ahead. Back of a length and around off, Ayush Mhatre steers it wide of point for a single. He looks up to the sky and then raises his bat.

Hard length and around off, Aaron George stabs it out to short extra cover.

On a length and on middle, Aaron George nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Slower one, full and outside off, Ayush Mhatre steers it towards point for one.

Back of a length and on off, Aaron George runs it down to deep third for one.

Pitched up and around off, Ayush Mhatre drills it wide of mid off for one more.

Flatter, full and on leg, Aaron George clips it through square leg for a single.

Goes short and on middle and leg, Ayush Mhatre punches it to long on for a run.

Quicker one, full and on middle, Aaron George drills it to long on for another run.

Floated, full and on middle, Ayush Mhatre drives it to long off for one. 

FOUR BYES! That beats everyone! This is slower through the air, short and on leg, turns in sharply and keeps low as well. Aaron George backs away but fails to lay his bat on it. Mahboob Khan, the keeper, is busy appealing, but he did not have any chance of stopping that as the ball kept very low and rolled behind to the fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Gets it through! Shorter in length and outside off, Aaron George makes room and reaches out for it. He cuts it away and finds the gap between cover-point and point for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Aaron George punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Hard length and just outside off, Ayush Mhatre reaches out and stabs it out to short cover.

Short of a length and on off, Ayush Mhatre slaps it to sweeper cover for a run.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR GEORGE! His first half-century of this World Cup, and what a time to get it in the semi-final. Khatir Stanikzai bowls a very high full toss, around off. Aaron George manages to sway away and guides it behind point for a boundary. It is called a No Ball, and a Free Hit will come up. Aaron gets a warm hug from his skipper, and he raises his bat to acknowledge his teammates cheering him on.

WIDE! A slower one, full but way outside off, Aaron George leaves it alone. Wided. Free Hit stays... 

Right in the blockhole, on off, Aaron George only manages to bunt it back to the bowler.

Low full toss, outside off, driven to deep cover for a single.

Overpitched and around off, Ayush Mhatre drills it straight to extra cover.

Full and on leg, George sweeps but can't beat the short fine leg fielder, who dives to his left and keeps it to a single.

Hangs it up there, on a length, on middle. Ayush checks his drive to the bowler.

SIX! Not a clean connection but it does the job for Mhatre! Fractionally short, on middle. Ayush rocks on the back foot for the pull. The ball stays low and it comes off the toe end of the blade. The long on fielder ran to his right and looked to be in business for a moment, but the ball sailed over his head.

Full and on middle, Ayush plays it back to Arab.

Fuller and on off, tapped to cover by Ayush.

SIX! Out of here! Rohullah Arab dishes it out right in the hitting arc, full and on middle. Ayush gets the front leg out of the way and gets down on a knee. Slog sweeps it way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Miscued but safe! Angled in, on a length, on off, George gets his hands out in front to play the lofted drive. It goes aerially off the outer half but wide of the cover fielder in the deep to his left. Mhatre hurries to the bowling end and completes the second run.

Oh, that did not rise at all! Khatir lands it on a back of a length, outside off. George tries to work this ball off the back foot. It scoots through and goes under his vertical blade.

On a length, on off, Aaron presents a straight bat and keeps it out.

Fuller and on off, George leans on and strokes it between cover and mid off. They cross.

Cross-seam delivery, on a good length. Mhatre plays it on the up back to the bowler. Khatir grabs hold of the ball on the follow-through and fires in a throw at the batting end. Ayush fails to get out of the way quickly and gets hit on the back side. A hand of apology straight away from the bowler.

Pitched up, on off, Ayush pushes it to mid off.

Full and around leg, Mhatre pushes it away but the catching mid-wicket fielder gets around and cuts it off with a dive to his left.

Shorter and on middle. The ball stays low but Mhatre adjusts well to bunt it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Smeared away! Arab offers flight, full and on middle. Mhatre drops on a knee quickly and plays the slog sweep to the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a four. With that, the 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Slides down leg, Ayush tickles this full ball to the right of the short fine leg fielder for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Mhatre goes behind square this time! Arab angles it into the pads, on the fuller side. Ayush rolls his wrists on the sweep and the ball races through backward square leg for four more.

Full and on middle, Ayush turns it to the catching mid-wicket fielder.

Short and wide on off, Aaron half-heartedly goes after it. The ball flies down to deep third off a thickish outside edge. Single taken.

Fuller and on off, Mhatre goes hard on the drive and loses his shape. Squeezes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Skidding through, on off. Not that short for the pull, but Mhatre goes for it. He is rushed and mistimes it to long on for a run.

Bowled from a bit wide of the crease, on a good length in line with the off stump. George drives it on the up to mid off.

Leg bye! Too straight by Khatir. At the hips, on a short of a length. Aaron misses out on the glance. A leg bye is taken as the ball drops behind on the leg side.

On the fuller side, outside off, Ayush extends his hands and caresses it wide of cover for another single.

Flighted delivery, on a length, on middle. Aaron George blocks it out with a straight bat.

Drifting in, fuller and on middle. Aaron defends it watchfully.

Angled in again, attacking the front pad, Aaron brings his bat out in front and keeps it out.

FOUR! Lovely! Tossed up, outside leg. Aaron backs away and opens up the front hip to play the inside out. Goes over cover with ease and the fielder in the deep stands no chance.

Fired in at the pads, George works this full ball wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Darted in from around the wicket, full and on middle. Ayush nudges it to mid-wicket.

Shouts of 'catch'! Khatir Stanikzai bangs it in short, on off, Mhatre looks to take on the short ball. He was aiming to go over mid-wicket but ended up hitting it a lot straighter. The long on fielder runs in off the ropes and collects it on the bounce. They cross.

On top of off, George gets on top of the bounce and taps it to cover.

In the channel, on a short of a length, this is punched through covers for a single.

Khatir bashes the surface, over middle. It comes at waist height and Mhatre swivels for the pull. Hits it hard and on the bounce to the mid-wicket fielder.

Fuller and on off, Ayush eases the drive to cover.

FOUR! Up and over! Khatir goes short, on off. Ayush stays on the back foot and pivots. He pulls it well over the mid-wicket fielder and picks up a boundary.

SIX! Aaron George makes it look so easy! Nooristani sprays a full ball on the pads. George plays the wristy pick-up shot and has no intention of keeping the shot along the ground. Hits it to the left of the deep square leg fielder and the ball lands on the boundary cushions on the full.

At the sticks, on a good length, George pushes it down to long on and crosses over.

Honing in on the off stump, on a length, Mhatre defends it right under his eyes.

Pitched up, on off, Mhatre checks his drive and plays it to the left of the cover fielder. He calls for two straight away but the fielder in the deep is quick to get rid of the ball and keeps the batters down to a single.

Aimed at the sticks, on a good length. George plays a punchy drive back to the bowler.

FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for George! On a back of a length, fractionally wide, Aaron flays at it but gets an outside edge. It races fine of the deep third fielder for a four.

Swing and a miss! Fuller and on off, nips away a bit, Aaron George tries to go over the bowler's head but fails to connect.

Lands this on a good length and around off, once again keeps low. Aaron George looks to push it away but it goes off the toe-end of the bat on the bounce to the keeper.

Hard length and on middle, Aaron George rides the bounce and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Touch fuller and on middle, Aaron George knocks it towards mid on for a single.

Full again and on middle, Ayush Mhatre drills it away towards mid off.

Another swing and a miss! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, skids through, Ayush Mhatre goes for the pull but gets hurried and misses.

Fuller and on middle, Aaron George knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Full again and on leg, Aaron George clips it towards short mid-wicket, where the fielder dives to his right to make a half-stop. A single taken.

SIX! Stand and deliver! Pitched up and on middle, in the slot as well. Ayush Mhatre is not afraid to take it on. He makes a solid base for himself, hits it through the line to dispatch it over the long on fence for another biggie. 100 UP FOR INDIA!

Beaten! Good length and just around off, nips back in. Ayush Mhatre does not move his feet at all and just looks to play it with his hands but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Short of a length and around off, Ayush Mhatre slaps it to short extra cover.

FOUR! The Indian skipper is dealing in boundaries here! Fuller and on middle, angling in, Ayush Mhatre hoicks it off the inner half of the bat but gets it well wide of mid-wicket for four runs.

Fuller and around off, Aaron George pushes it through covers for a single. 

On a length and on off, Ayush Mhatre steers it away towards point. 

Hits the length hard and just outside off, Ayush Mhatre backs away and throws his hands at it but this keeps low and goes under his bat. It rolls towards the keeper, where Mahboob Khan tries to gather it but it just bounces in front off him and parries off his gloves onto his chin. That will hurt a bit.

Length again and on off, Ayush Mhatre opens the bat face and guides it to point again.

Keeps low again! A bit fuller and around off, Ayush Mhatre stands on leg stump and just throws his bat at it but misses due to the lack of bounce.

SIX! Gets off the mark in some fashion! Khatir Stanikzai bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg. Ayush Mhatre picks the bones out of that one and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

SIX! Wow...what a shot! Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picks it up and, with just the flick of the wrists, whips it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Hard length and on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi punches it to mid off.

OUT! TAKEN! Nooristani gets the massive wicket here, and Afghanistan Under-19 can breathe a sigh of relief. This is a well-directed short ball, on middle, takes off a bit. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again goes for the pull shot but the ball just gets big on him. It goes off the top edge high in the air, and Osman Sadat at mid-wicket runs forward and manages to hold on to a crucial catch. Sooryavanshi has got out in a similar fashion in the last game, and against Bangladesh and USA as well, so he will need to work on that. However, he has done his job here, with a quick-fire 68 off 33.

WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Ayush Mhatre fails to glance it away. An appeal from the keeper, but nothing doing. Wided.

Oh..that is really close! Good length and on off, holds its line. Ayush Mhatre leaves it alone as the ball just goes inches past the off pole. Ayush gets away with it here.

Length again, on off, Ayush Mhatre pushes it to short cover.

On a good length, on middle. Mhatre defends it out.

Play and a miss! Fuller delivery, on off, holds its line, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays back and looks to hit it through the line but misses.

FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat, but he will take that! Pitched up and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi this time gets under it and lofts it. He does not time it that well, but gets enough to send it over cover for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays back and blocks it out in front of short cover.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and on middle, not short enough to trouble the batter. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets on top of it and pulls it away wide of deep mid-wicket for four more runs.

Another short ball, on middle, does not bounce much. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets low to heave but gets it from the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for one.

On a length and on off, Aaron George pats it to short cover.

Beaten! Nooristani bangs it into the surface, on off. Aaron has a poke at it but the ball kicks up off the deck to whistle past the outside edge.

On a back of a length, on off, George punches it to cover.

Around off again, on a hard length, Aaron taps it to cover.

DROPPED! Afghanistan Under-19 are digging a hole for themselves here. Hard length and around middle, Aaron George swats it but gets no elevation and hits it flat towards mid on. Wahid Zadran gets low and tries to grab it but fails to hold on to it. The reaction from the Afghan players says it all.

Pitched up and on leg, Aaron George knocks it to the left of mid on for a single.

Fuller and on middle, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi wrists it off the pads in front of square leg for a single.

FOUR! It's raining boundaries here! Short of a length and outside off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for four runs. He is never going to miss out on those.

FOUR! To the other side this time! Back of a length and around off, sits up nicely for the batter. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi transfers his weight on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for another boundary. 

Abdul Aziz bends his back and bangs this hard into the pitch, on off, takes off sharply. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi uses his feet but gets into an awkward position, and slashes at it, only to miss.

FOUR! A bit of pizzazz now! This is on off, not that short. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi initially thinks about ducking it, but sways away and at the last moment, just upper cuts it over the keeper's head for the third boundary of the over.

Hard length and outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi punches it but straight to point. A rare dot.

SIX! FIFTY FOR SOORYAVANSHI! It has been a fiery knock from a dangerous left-hander in a pressure chase. He gets to his half-century in just 24 balls. Abdul Aziz goes short again and on middle, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picks up the length early, swivels and pulls it with disdain over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. He raises his bat and soaks in all the applause.

FOUR! A top effort but in vain! Flatter, short and on middle, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi moves back to pull but cannot fully transfer his weight. He mistimes it high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder from long on, runs to his left and flings himself but just fails to reach the ball. It trickles away to the fence, he gets up and tries to push it back in with another dive but fails to stop the boundary.

SIX! He has got hold of that one! Tossed up, full and on middle, in the slot as well. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi clears his front leg away and smokes it way over the long on fence for a biggie.

Short and on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi punches it to long off for a single.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Aaron George gets forward and blocks it out.

FOUR! It's power from one end, and timing from the other! Flighted, full and around off, Aaron George leans on to his drive nicely and caresses it between mid off and extra cover for a lovely boundary. Also, the 50 is up for India Under-19!

FOUR! Another one! Fires this one full and around off. Aaron George opens the face of his bat and squeezes it out, beating the cover fielder to his right for four more runs. Zadran has gone for 34 runs in his last 2 overs.

DROPPED! A massive moment in this game! Short of a length and outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi cuts it hard but fails to keep it down. It flies towards backward point, where Uzairullah Niazai moves to his left and tries to reverse cup it around his chest, but spills it out. He is one of the better fielders in the Afghan side, and he cannot believe it. A single taken. How costly will it prove?

Back of a length and around off, Aaron George punches it to short cover.

On a length and on off, Aaron George pushes it towards cover.

Touch fuller and on off, Aaron George drives it on the up but fails to beat cover.

Full again and on middle, attacks the stumps, Aaron George gets behind the line of it and blocks it down the pitch.

FOUR! That spoils the over a bit! This is pitched up and on off again. Aaron George extends his arms to get under it and lofts it with superb timing over extra cover for a boundary.

Floated delivery, full and on middle, not much spin on it, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi prods forward and blocks it out.

FOUR! Gets it through! Slower through the air, full and on off, turns away. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi initially thinks about going over covers. He adjusts to the line and length of the ball and pushes it on the rise through covers for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Powered away! Flatter, full and on middle, angling in. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi skips down the track and thumps it over the bowler's head for another boundary.

Quicker, shortish and on leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pats it towards short mid-wicket.

SIX! BANG! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi goes big now. Tossed up, full and on off, Vaibhav gets under it and launches it down the ground. There is a fielder at long off but he can only watch it sail over his head for a biggie.

Flights it up, full and on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi drives it to long off for one. 15 runs off the over!

Targets the top of off, on a back of a length. Aaron stays back and defends.

Into the surface again, over off. Aaron gets on his toes and angles it to point.

Fractionally fuller, on middle, George whips it along the ground to mid on.

FOUR! Beautiful! Aziz bowls it full, on off, George presents the full face of the blade and just punches it down the strip with a high elbow. The ball goes under the outsretched left hand of the bowler and it races away.

On a back of a length, outside off, Aaron rides the bounce and cuts it to the fielder at cover.

Goes fuller, outside off, Aaron checks his drive to mid off.

Darted in, on off, Vaibhav defends it from the crease. 

Shorter and a bit of turn, on off, Vaibhav dabs it down on the off side.

FOUR! Hammered! Zadran errs in line and length. Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Vaibhav reaches out and slaps it past point for a four.

Sliding on with the arm, shorter and on middle. Sooryavanshi works it off the back foot behind square leg for a couple of runs.

A bit quicker, on the fuller side, this is firmly driven to mid off by Vaibhav.

This is bowled from a bit wide on the crease. On a nagging length, it stays low, outside off. Vaibhav drops his bat down on the ball.

FOUR! Aaron George and India are on their way. India's innings starts in the same fashion as the Afghan innings did. Angled into the pads, on a length. Aaron flicks it uppishly between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

A better line and length. On a good length, on middle. Aaron George covers the line and solidly defends.

Hits the hard length, over off. Aaron stays on the back foot and gets his hands high to stab it down the strip.

A massive shout for LBW but turned down! That looked high. Angled in and then it nips away, on a back of a length. George is squared up as he sets up to work it away on the leg side with a closed bat face. The ball raps Aaron high on the back thigh before rolling behind for a leg bye.

From around the wicket to the left-hander, on a back of a length, on middle. Sooryavanshi blocks it out off the back foot.

This is pitched up by Aziz, on off. Sooryavanshi goes hard on the drive away from his body. Miscues it off the inner half wide of mid-wicket. Vaibhav is off the mark with this streaky single.