यूएसए अंडर-19 vs भारत अंडर-19, मैच 1, क्वीन्स स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, बुलावायो, 15 January 2026 - कमेंट्री

Short and outside off, Kanishk Chouhan slaps it to deep cover for a single. 

SIX! A big blow to finish off the game! This is fuller, with some flight, on off. Abhigyan Kundu charges down the ground, golfs it up and over the long on fence for half a dozen. India Under-19 beat USA Under-19 by 6 wickets (DLS method).

Tossed up, on middle, Abhigyan Kundu charges down the track and drills it to mid on for no run. 

Fuller, on off, Abhigyan Kundu pushes it to mid off for a single. 

Full, around off, Kanishk Chouhan knocks it to long on for one. 

Full, on off, Abhigyan Kundu defends it to cover. 

FOUR! Decisive footwork from Kundu! Tossed up, fuller, on middle, Abhigyan Kundu shimmies down the track and lofts it over the mid on fielder for four more runs. 

Full, on off, Abhigyan Kundu stabs it to point for no runs. 

Short, outside off, Kanishk Chouhan pushes it to the right of the backward point fielder and gets a quick single. 

Fuller, just outside off, Abhigyan Kundu rocks back and dabs it to the front of the cover fielder with soft hands and gets a single. 

TWO BYES! A tad fuller, pitching it just outside off and turns it away. Kanishk Chouhan sits on one knee to sweep it over mid-wicket, but gets beaten on the outside edge. The keeper gets some glove on it but parries it behind, as the first slip fielder runs after it to collect. The batters takes two runs. 

Short, outside off, Kanishk Chouhan punches it to cover. 

Short, around off, Kanishk Chouhan slaps it to wide off deep cover for a brace. 

Short, outside off, Kanishk Chouhan punches it to backward point. 

Fuller, just outside off, Abhigyan Kundu drives it to cover. 

A tad fuller, on off, Abhigyan Kundu works it to the left of the mid on fielder for a single. 

Fullish, on off, Kanishk Chouhan leans on the delivery to defend it right under his sight. 

Fuller, spinning in, on leg, Kanishk Chouhan rocks back and pushes it to long on for one. 

Full, on off, Abhigyan Kundu pushes it to cover. 

Short and wide outside off. Abhigyan Kundu frees his arms and cuts it hard to the left of the deep cover fielder for a couple of runs. 

Full, on middle, Kanishk Chouhan lunges to defend, but gets the inside edge and it rolls to square leg. 

Full, around off, Kanishk Chouhan drives it to long off for one. 

Short and just outside off, Abhigyan Kundu makes a leave at it. 

Fuller, around middle, Abhigyan Kundu lunges and drills it back to the bowler. 

Short, on off, Abhigyan Kundu defends it down. 

Tossed up, on off, Abhigyan Kundu drives it to long off for a single. 20 runs more needed for India Under-19!

Fuller, around off, Abhigyan Kundu punches it to cover. 

Short, around off, Abhigyan Kundu slaps it to deep cover for a single. 

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The skipper of USA Under-19 has stepped up when his team needed a breakthrough. He pitches it up and just outside off, turning the delivery away from the left-hander. Vihaan Malhotra lunges halfway and looks to defend it to cover, but gets nicked on the outside edge. The ball flies to first slip, where Sahil Garg gets down to his right to take a sharp catch. Malhotra walks back for 18 off 17, and the 45-run stand has been broken now.

Short, just outside off, Kanishk Chouhan pushes it back to the bowler. 

WIDE! Fuller, but angling it down the leg side. Kanishk Chouhan misses the flick. 

Full, outside off, Kanishk Chouhan fends it away. 

Short and outside off, Kanishk Chouhan cuts it gently, past the point fielder. Shampi sprints to his left from the sweeper cover region and flicks the ball back just before it touches the boundary ropes. Three runs taken between the sticks. 

FOUR! That's easy pickings for Vihaan Malhotra! Full-length delivery, around the pads of the batter. Vihaan Malhotra goes deep into the crease and tickles it past the left of the fine leg fielder, who gives a chase but the ball races away for four runs. 

Shoer, outside off, India Under-19 slaps it to deep cover for one. 

Pitches up, does Sabrish Prasad, on off, Abhigyan Kundu drives it toward the left of the deep cover fielder for a couple of runs. 

Fuller, just outside off, Abhigyan Kundu defends it to backward point. 

Fuller, on off, Abhigyan Kundu works it to mid-wicket. 

Short, around off, Abhigyan Kundu pats it through cover for a single. 

Tossed up, full and on off, Abhigyan Kundu prods forward and taps it to short cover.

Flighted, full and outside off, Abhigyan Kundu uses his feet and drills it away to sweeper cover for a single.

RUN OUT CHANCE....MISSED! Flatter, full and on off, Vihaan Malhotra taps it wide of point and sets off for the run, but is sent back when he is halfway through. Sabrish Prasad runs to his left, picks it up but throws it well wide of the keeper, who fails to collect it. Vihaan was not even in the frame. A massive chance goes begging for USA Under-19.

Slows it up, full and ono ff, Vihaan Malhotra steers it to point.

Short and on middle, Vihaan Malhotra nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Quicker, full and on middle, Abhigyan Kundu uses his feet and drills it back to the bowler.

Flatter, full and on leg, Vihaan Malhotra flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes short and around off, Abhigyan Kundu dabs it to point.

Short again and outside off, Abhigyan Kundu punches it through covers for a run.

Dragged back again and outside off, Vihaan Malhotra cuts it wide of deep point for a brace. India Under-19 need 39 more runs to win.

Another short delivery, on middle, Vihaan Malhotra nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

A bit quicker, full and on middle, keeps low, Abhigyan Kundu pushes it to cover for a quick one.

On a length and around off, Abhigyan Kundu guides it to third man for a single.

Back of a length and outside off, Vihaan Malhotra carves it away wide of deep third. The fielder runs to his right but the ball spins away. He does well to stick his righ hand out to stop it, but that gives enough time to the batters to cross each other twice.

Touch fuller and on off, Vihaan Malhotra knocks it towards mid off for a run.

Pull his length back a bit, on off, Abhigyan Kundu steers it away to backward point.

Superb fielding! Short of a length and outside off, Abhigyan Kundu cuts it on the bounce wide of backward point. Utkarsh Srivastava puts in a full-length dive to his left to make an excellent stop.

FOUR! Nicely played! Ritvik Appidi bowls this on a hard length and just around off, Abhigyan Kundu reaches out for it and punches it. He does not try to hit it too hard, just opens the face of his bat and times it through point as the ball zips through the wet outfield to the fence for a boundary. 50 UP FOR INDIA.

FOUR! Cracking stroke! Rishabh Shimpi goes a bit too full in search of swing, on middle and leg. Abhigyan Kundu shows the full face of the bat and plays a delicious on drive past mid on for a boundary.

FOUR! Oh..even better! Full again and on middle, Abhigyan Kundu once again presents the full face of the bat, holds his shape and drives it away, beating mid on to his right for another boundary. Holds his pose for the cameras.

WIDE! Good length but a bit too outside off, Abhigyan Kundu leaves it alone. Wided.

Short of a length and on off, Abhigyan Kundu pats it iin front of short cover for a single.

Length again and just outside off, Vihaan Malhotra lets it go.

Hits the length hard and around off, Vihaan Malhotra stays back and punches it to extra cover.

Goes into the surface, on off, gets it to shape away, Vihaan Malhotra lets it go to the keeper.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Short of a length and around off. Vihaan Malhotra hops up to ride the bounce, gets on top of it and punches it with sweet timing through covers for another boundary.

Much fuller and on middle, Vihaan Malhotra knocks it down the pitch to the left of mid on.

EDGED BUT SAFE! Hits the length hard and on off, shapes away with extra bounce. Vihaan Malhotra pushes at it, but with hard hands. Gets an outside edge that flies through the vacant second slip region for a single.

On a length and on off, Abhigyan Kundu pats it towards short cover.

Pitched up and on off, Abhigyan Kundu gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Hard length and on off, Abhigyan Kundu dabs it in front of point for one.

EDGED AND FOUR! It's all happening here. Rishabh Shimpi bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit as well. Ayush Mhatre looks to pull it away but gets hurried on his shot. It goes off the top edge and flies just over first slip for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Oh..my. What is happening here in Bulawayo? India Under-19 are digging themselves into a hole here. Rishabh Shimpi goes short again but into the body of the batter this time. Ayush Mhatre looks to pull it away but is cramped up and the ball gets big on him as well. It goes off the top edge and flies towards deep fine leg. Amrinder Gill slips, but recovers well to settle under it and takes a fantastic catch under pressure. He makes up for his earlier dropped catch, and the Indian skipper departs for a run-a-ball 19. India Under-19 are 25/3, chasinig 96 runs.

Back of a length and on off, Abhigyan Kundu keeps it out to the off side.

Fuller and on off, Abhigyan Kundu pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Rishabh Shimpi goes full again but a bit outside off. Abhigyan Kundu gets his hands through the shot and drives it crisply through covers for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off, Abhigyan Kundu makes a leave at it. 

Back of a length, around off, Vedant Trivedi blocks it away. 

Fuller, on off, Vedant Trivedi defends it down the track. 

Pitches it up, swinging it away from the batter, Vedant Trivedi looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Short, outside off, Vedant Trivedi presses forward and looks to drive it through cover, but once again misses on the outside edge. 

On a length, outside off, Vedant Trivedi defends it to his front. 

OUT! TAKEN! Ritvik Appidi gets another wicket and out comes the pumped celebration. Back of a length, just outside off, Vedant Trivedi rocks back and crunches a cut shot, but straight at Amrinder Gill in the point region. He doesn't really have to move a bit to take the catch. Gill had already spilled a catch earlier, but this time he made sure he grabbed it well into his hands. India Under-19 have lost two of their batters and have put 21 runs on the board so far. 

On a length and on middle, Vedant Trivedi blocks it out.

Good length and around leg, Vedant Trivedi clips it to short mid-wicket.

WIDE! Goes fuller but down the leg side, Vedant Trivedi fails to flick it away. Wided.

Back of a length and outside off, Vedant Trivedi cuts it through backward point for a single.

Much fuller and on middle, shaping in, Ayush Mhatre defends it with a straight bat right under his eyes.

Short of a length and on off, Ayush Mhatre dabs it down to point.

JUST SHORT! Hard length and around leg, Ayush Mhatre clips it uppishly towards short mid-wicket. Adit Kappa dives forward but the ball just bounces in front of his hands. Except for the dropped catch on the first ball, USA Under-19 have been really good so far.

Good-length delivery around off, angling away, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays well inside the line of it and lets it go.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Ritvik Appidi strikes, and he is absolutely pumped up, and so is the entire USA Under-19 team. Massive wicket for them. This is on a hard length and on middle and leg, nips back in a bit. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi charges down the track to pull it away but gets cramped up for room. It takes the inside edge of his bat and crashes onto the stumps, sending the leg pole out of the ground. Sooryavanshi departs for 2 off 4, and India Under-19 are 12/1, chasing 108 runs. 

On a length and around off, Vedant Trivedi pats it towards point for a quick single.

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

Good running! Touch fuller and on off, Ayush Mhatre opens the face of his bat and guides it wide of deep third and comes back for the second run.

FOUR! Good shot! Ritvik Appidi bangs this into the pitch and just outside off. Ayush Mhatre plays it like a tennis player. He extends his arms to reach out and swats it down to the long off fence for a boundary.

Hint of movement! Rishabh Shimpi begins with a hard-length delivery, on middle, nips back in, Ayush Mhatre stays back and blocks it out.

Touch fuller and on off, shapes in a again, Ayush Mhatre gets behind the line of it and keeps it out to the off side.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Ayush Mhatre knocks it to the right of the bowler. Oh..the umpire stretches his right hand to signal a No Ball. Shimpi has overstepped here. Free Hit to follow.

Taken but it won't count! Pitched up and around off, Ayush Mhatre has a big heave across the line but gets an outside edge towards second slip. Utkarsh Srivastava leaps up and grabs it well to certainly save the boundary.

FOUR! Classy shot! Rishabh Shimpi goes full again and on off. Ayush Mhatre presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously back past the bowler, towards the long off fence for the first boundary of the chase.

On a length and around leg, Ayush Mhatre clips it to square leg.

FOUR! In the air but into the gap as well! Rishabh Shimpi bowls a full toss, outside off, Ayush Mhatre reaches out for it but loses his bottom hand. It flies off the outer half of the bat and goes well wide of the cover fielder for another boundary.

DROPPED! A massive moment in the game! Ritvik Appidi starts with a short-of-a-length delivery, outside off. Ayush Mhatre sees this as a scoring opportunity. He hops up and cuts, but fails to keep it down as it flies straight towards point. Amrinder Gill gets low to his front but fails to hold on to it. It would have been a dream start for USA Under-19, but Mhatre gets a life instead.

Back of a length and on off, Ayush Mhatre stays back and blocks it out.

Goes fuller and well outside off, but just inside the tramline, Ayush Mhatre leaves it alone.

Ayush Mhatre and India Under-19 are underway in the chase! Full again and around off, Mhatre opens the face of his bat and guides it to deep third for a single.

Play and a miss! Ritvik Appidi hits the length hard and just outside off, angling away. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tries to cut it away but gets beaten by pace and bounce.

Uppish but safe! Ritvik Appidi lands this on a good length and around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tries to pull it across the line but ends up slicing it as his bat turns in his hands. It flies just over the backtracking mid off fielder. Two taken. End of an eventful first over!