India U19 and Pakistan U19 had already met in the 2025 ACC U19 Asia Cup final and Pakistan had handed India a 90-run thrashing to win the trophy. This ICC U19 World Cup Super Six clash was India’s chance at payback. And a semi-final spot.
India batted first. They posted 252 in 49.5 overs on a slow, low Bulawayo surface not a commanding total. Pakistan were 19/0 after 3 overs. The game was very much alive.
India’s bowling lineup is built for exactly this situation defending under-250 totals on slow surfaces using seamers who hit the deck. Ayush Mhatre took 3 wickets. Khilan Patel took 3 wickets. Pakistan crumbled from 19/0 to all out for 194 in 46.2 overs. India won by 58 runs. Pakistan’s World Cup was over. India marched into the semi-finals unbeaten and as Group 2 toppers.
This page gives you the complete India U19 vs Pakistan U19 match scorecard, full playing XIs, head-to-head stats, Asia Cup context, and why this rivalry at U19 level matters more than most senior team fixtures.
India U19 vs Pakistan U19 Head-to-Head Record
Before the scorecards, here is the rivalry in numbers because what competitors never provide is the context that makes single-match data meaningful.
| Tournament | Year | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC U19 Asia Cup Final | Dec 2025 | Dubai | Pakistan won by 90 runs |
| ICC U19 WC Super Six | Feb 1, 2026 | Bulawayo | India won by 58 runs |
India dominate Pakistan at U19 level.
These two teams split their most recent two meetings Pakistan demolished India by 90 runs in the Asia Cup final, India responded with a 58-run win at the U19 World Cup. At U19 level, this rivalry is genuinely competitive. Neither side is dominant. The result depends on who handles pressure better on match day.
The 2026 U19 WC match began with no handshake at the toss unusual at youth level, and a sign of exactly how seriously both teams treat this fixture. The intensity is senior-team level. The players carry the full weight of the India–Pakistan cricket rivalry from day one of their careers.
Full Scorecard: India U19 vs Pakistan U19 ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Super Six
Match: India Under-19 vs Pakistan Under-19, 12th Match (36th Overall), Super Sixes Group 2 (B, C), ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026
Date: 1 February 2026
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Toss: India won the toss and elected to bat
Result: India Under-19 won by 58 runs
Tournament significance: India qualified for the semi-finals as Group 2 toppers with this win; Pakistan were eliminated
Score Summary
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| India Under-19 | 252 | 49.5 |
| Pakistan Under-19 | 194 | 46.2 |
India U19 Batting: 252 (49.5 Overs)
India’s innings was a grind on a slow Bulawayo surface. No single batter dominated it was a collective effort with lower-middle order crucial.
Fall of Wickets (India U19):
| Wicket | Score | Batter | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 23/1 | Sameer Minhas bowled | 3.4 |
| 2nd | 88/2 | Hamza Zahoor caught | 16.6 |
| 3rd | 151/3 | Farhan Yousaf dismissed | 29.4 |
| 4th | 159/4 | Ahmed Hussain dismissed | 31.1 |
| 5th | 168/5 | Usman Khan dismissed | 35.3 |
The fall of wickets above shows Pakistan’s chase the India innings data at the fall-of-wickets level is captured at the partnership level from the highlights and commentary.
Key India batters:
India’s 252 on a slow Bulawayo surface was achieved without a single dominant hundred. On an Indian home pitch, this total would be mediocre. In Bulawayo’s conditions where the ball holds up, spins slowly, and low scoring rates are expected 252 was not just a solid total; it was a challenging one. India’s batters read the surface better than Pakistan’s would in the chase.
Pakistan U19 Bowling: Restricting India to 252
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huzaifa Ahsan | — | — | — | — |
| Daniyal Ali Khan | — | — | — | — |
| Momin Qamar | — | — | — | — |
| Ali Raza | Completed | — | — | — |
| Abdul Subhan | — | — | — | — |
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What Pakistan’s bowlers did well: They kept India to 252. preventing the 280–320 total that India’s batting lineup was capable of on any ground. Restricting India to 252 was Pakistan’s only real success in the entire match.
Pakistan U19 Batting: 194 All Out (46.2 Overs)
Pakistan began strongly 19/0 after 3 overs. They were on track. Then India’s seamers attacked.
Fall of Wickets (Pakistan U19):
| Wicket | Score | Batter | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 23/1 | — | 3.4 |
| 2nd | 88/2 | — | 16.6 |
| 3rd | 151/3 | Farhan Yousaf | 29.4 |
| 4th | 159/4 | Ahmed Hussain | 31.1 |
| 5th | 168/5 | Usman Khan | 35.3 |
| All out | 194 | — | 46.2 |
Key Pakistan batters:
Turning point: The cluster at wickets 3–5. Farhan Yousaf (151), Ahmed Hussain (159), Usman Khan (168) three wickets in 17 overs took 8 wickets for 106 runs as India tightened the screws. Pakistan went from 151 with 7 wickets in hand at over 29 to all out for 194 by over 46. That 23-over spell of attrition is where India won the match.
India U19 Bowling: Pakistan All Out for 194
This was India’s match-defining performance.
Captain Ayush Mhatre bowled himself in the pressure overs a leadership call that paid off with 3 wickets. Competing captains at U19 level rarely have the bowling skill to be first-choice wicket-takers. Mhatre did. That decision to use himself as an attacking weapon not just as a batting-first captain was the defining team management moment of the match.
Khilan Patel’s 3-wicket haul is rarely discussed because Mhatre gets the headlines. But the two bowlers working in tandem one from each end created the cluster of wickets between overs 29–46 that made Pakistan’s chase mathematically impossible.
Full Playing XIs: India U19 vs Pakistan U19 (World Cup 2026)
India Under-19 Playing XI
| # | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron George | Opener |
| 2 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Opener |
| 3 | Ayush Mhatre (c) | Top-order batter / Bowler |
| 4 | Vedant Trivedi | Middle-order batter |
| 5 | Vihaan Malhotra | Middle-order batter |
| 6 | Abhigyan Kundu (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| 7 | Kanishk Chouhan | All-rounder |
| 8 | RS Ambrish | Spin all-rounder |
| 9 | Khilan Patel | Bowler |
| 10 | Henil Patel | Bowler |
| 11 | Udhav Mohan | Bowler |
Reserves: Harvansh Pangalia, Mohamed Enaan, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh
Pakistan Under-19 Playing XI
| # | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamza Zahoor (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| 2 | Sameer Minhas | Opener |
| 3 | Usman Khan (vc) | Top-order batter |
| 4 | Farhan Yousaf (c) | Captain / Middle-order |
| 5 | Ahmed Hussain | Middle-order batter |
| 6 | Huzaifa Ahsan | All-rounder |
| 7 | Mohammad Shayan | Middle-order batter |
| 8 | Abdul Subhan | Lower-order all-rounder |
| 9 | Momin Qamar | Bowler |
| 10 | Mohammad Sayyam | Bowler |
| 11 | Ali Raza | Bowler |
Reserves: Umar Zaib, Ali Hassan Baloch, Daniyal Ali Khan, Niqab Shafiq
Super Six Group 2 Points Table: ICC U19 World Cup 2026
After the India vs Pakistan match, the final Group 2 standing was confirmed.
| Rank | Team | M | W | L | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India U19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +3.337 |
| 2 | England U19 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 6 | +1.989 |
| 3 | Pakistan U19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1.484 |
| 4 | Bangladesh U19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | –0.371 |
| 5 | New Zealand U19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | –2.361 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe U19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | –2.78 |
India went into the Pakistan match with an NRR of +3.337. meaning they had not just won every Super Six game but had won them by massive margins. That NRR reflects a team that was dominating at every phase of the game, not just scraping past opponents. Pakistan’s +1.484 shows they had beaten Bangladesh and New Zealand comfortably but could not handle India at the same level of intensity.
Context: India’s Revenge for Asia Cup 2025 Final Defeat
The India–Pakistan U19 rivalry in 2025–26 had a specific, unresolved tension before the World Cup match.
ACC U19 Asia Cup Final December 2025:
India faced Pakistan in the final. Pakistan won by 90 runs. It was a complete performance Pakistan outbatted and outbowled India on a flat Dubai surface.
The 90-run defeat meant:
- India entered the U19 World Cup without a title recently
- Pakistan entered the World Cup on a high, with confidence against this specific India side
- The U19 World Cup Super Six match was effectively a rematch
India won by 58 runs at the World Cup a clear reversal of the Asia Cup result.
The Asia Cup defeat was not just a result it was a team-selection signal. India’s selection for the World Cup kept essentially the same core but gave Mhatre more bowling responsibility and promoted Kanishk Chouhan’s all-round role. Both changes directly won India the World Cup match.
ICC U19 World Cup 2026: India’s Complete Campaign
India went on to win the entire tournament their record sixth U19 World Cup title.
India’s Full Tournament Results
| Stage | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Various | Multiple wins |
| Super Six | Pakistan U19 | Won by 58 runs (252 vs 194) |
| Semi-Final | Afghanistan U19 | India won |
| Final | England U19 | India won by 100 runs (411/9 vs 311) |
Final scorecard highlights:
- India scored 411/9 led by Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 175 off 80 balls (15 fours, 15 sixes, SR 218.75)
- England were bowled out for 311
- RS Ambrish took 3/56 as India’s best bowler
- Suryavanshi fell at India 251/3 (over 25); Abhigyan Kundu (40) and Kanishk Chouhan (37* off 20 balls) finished the innings
Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Tournament Statistics
| Metric | Stat |
|---|---|
| Matches | 7 |
| Innings | 7 |
| Runs | 439 |
| Average | 62.71 |
| Strike Rate | 169.49 |
| Fours | 41 |
| Sixes | 30 |
| Fifties | 3 |
| Centuries | 1 (175 vs ENG in final) |
| Tournament rank | Leading run-scorer |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 175 off 80 balls in a World Cup final is, statistically, the most extraordinary innings ever played in ICC U19 cricket history. 218.75 strike rate in a World Cup final at 14 years old is not a fluke or a small-country performance. It was against England, with pressure on every ball from over 1 to 25. He left the tournament as a test of the ceiling of what is possible at U19 level and reset it.
India U19 Full Squad: ICC U19 World Cup 2026
| # | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Ayush Mhatre | Top-order batter / Bowler |
| Wicketkeeper | Abhigyan Kundu | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| Openers | Aaron George, Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Explosive openers |
| Batters | Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra | Middle-order |
| All-Rounders | Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish | Bat + bowl |
| Bowlers | Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Udhav Mohan | Pace/spin |
| Support squad | Harvansh Pangalia, Mohamed Enaan, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh | — |
Pakistan U19 Full Squad: ICC U19 World Cup 2026
| # | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Farhan Yousaf (19) | Middle-order batter |
| Vice-Captain | Usman Khan | Top-order batter |
| Wicketkeepers | Hamza Zahoor, Mohammad Shayan | Wicketkeeper-batters |
| Openers/Top | Sameer Minhas, Ahmed Hussain | Top-order |
| Middle-Order | Huzaifa Ahsan, Donavar Ferreira | Middle-order |
| All-Rounders | Abdul Subhan, Ali Hassan Baloch | All-rounders |
| Bowlers | Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza, Umar Zaib, Niqab Shafiq | Pace/spin |
| Reserves | Abdul Qadir, Farhanullah, Hassan Khan, Ibtisam Azhar, Mohammad Huzaifa | — |
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Key Player Battles: India U19 vs Pakistan U19
1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Pakistan’s Pace Bowling
Suryavanshi is 14 years old and averaging 62.71 at SR 169.49 across the entire World Cup. Pakistan’s best pace resource against him was their new-ball duo Niqab Shafiq and Mohammad Sayyam.
Pakistan’s pace would trouble a 14-year-old.
Suryavanshi was not dismissed by Pakistan’s pace in the Super Six match. He played aggressively at the top, contributing to the opening stand before India settled into a batting partnership approach.
What to watch in future fixtures: Suryavanshi vs short-pitched deliveries. In the final vs England, he hit 15 sixes off deliveries that were attempting to cramp him. Pace-oriented opponents will always try bouncers and he currently hits them for six.
2. Ayush Mhatre vs Pakistan’s Middle Order: Captain-as-Bowler
Mhatre took 3 wickets after leading India’s batting as captain. In the same match, Khilan Patel took another 3.
Mhatre bowled himself when Pakistan were threatening to build a partnership between overs 25–35. It was the most important tactical move of the match Pakistan had gone 88/2, 151/3. and the three-wicket cluster that ended their innings was triggered by Mhatre’s decision to bowl.
3. Kanishk Chouhan: The All-Rounder Who Won India the Series
Chouhan is described in every match summary as showing “all-round prowess” he scored crucial runs in the middle order AND bowled to add pressure on Pakistan. In the final vs England, his 37* off 20 balls after Suryavanshi’s dismissal took India past 400.
Chouhan is India’s most important U19 player after Suryavanshi. He is the batter who can bat from No. 7 and score at 180+ SR, while bowling change-ups that create soft dismissals. That combination which analysts rarely highlight is exactly what India’s senior team needs in their T20I middle-order for 2028–30.
4. Farhan Yousaf vs India’s Spin Attack
Pakistan’s captain scored 33 before falling to Mhatre at 151. Yousaf is Pakistan’s best batter under pressure he had captained them to the Asia Cup title just six weeks earlier. His dismissal was the match’s psychological pivot point when Pakistan’s captain goes in the middle of the innings, the lower middle order does not have a rebuilding plan.
5. Usman Khan: Pakistan’s One Batter Who Fought
Khan scored 50 the only Pakistan batter to reach a half-century. He came in at No. 3 and was Pakistan’s anchor in the middle. His wicket at 168/5 was India’s final decisive moment.
What to watch: Usman Khan’s future. He is Pakistan’s only U19 batter from this squad who regularly makes 50+ on slow surfaces against quality spin. Pakistan’s selectors should fast-track him regardless of this tournament outcome.
Practical Guide: What Fans, Fantasy Players, and Analysts Should Do
For fans
- Watch India U19 vs Pakistan U19 with this framing: Focus on overs 20–35 in the Pakistan chase. That is where the wickets cluster and where India’s discipline matters most.
- The handshake detail matters: When two teams do not shake hands at the toss, watch the body language in the first six overs. Both captains used it as psychological fuel.
For fantasy players (U19 contests)
| Phase | India U19 Priority | Pakistan U19 Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Batting | Suryavanshi, Mhatre, Chouhan | Usman Khan, Farhan Yousaf |
| Bowling | Mhatre, Khilan Patel | Momin Qamar, Abdul Subhan |
| All-round | Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish | Huzaifa Ahsan |
For content creators and analysts
- Best angle: “India lost the Asia Cup final to Pakistan by 90 runs then beat them by 58 runs at the World Cup. What changed?” This A/B comparison is sharper than any single-match preview or recap.
- Second angle: “No handshake at the toss what India U19 vs Pakistan U19 tells us about the next generation of cricket rivalry.”
- Third angle: “Vaibhav Suryavanshi at 14: is this the greatest U19 World Cup batting performance in cricket history?”
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What was the result of India U19 vs Pakistan U19 in the ICC U19 World Cup 2026?
Ans. India Under-19 beat Pakistan Under-19 by 58 runs in the Super Six Group 2 match at Bulawayo on 1 February 2026. India scored 252 in 49.5 overs; Pakistan were bowled out for 194 in 46.2 overs.
Q2. Who took the most wickets for India vs Pakistan in the U19 World Cup 2026?
Ans. Ayush Mhatre (captain) and Khilan Patel each took 3 wickets, combining for 6 of Pakistan’s 10 wickets. Kanishk Chouhan also bowled and contributed.
Q3. What happened at the toss in India U19 vs Pakistan U19 World Cup 2026?
Ans. The match began with no customary handshake at the toss — a reflection of the intensity of the India–Pakistan rivalry even at Under-19 level.
Q4. Who won the India vs Pakistan U19 Asia Cup 2025 final?
Ans. Pakistan Under-19 beat India Under-19 by 90 runs in the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025 final in Dubai.
Q5. What was the Super Six Group 2 points table in ICC U19 World Cup 2026?
Ans. India topped Group 2 with 4 wins, NRR +3.337. England were second. Pakistan had 4 points (2 wins). Bangladesh and New Zealand had 2 and 0 points respectively.
Q6. Did India win the ICC U19 World Cup 2026?
Ans. Yes. India beat England in the final by 100 runs (411/9 vs 311). Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 175 off 80 balls — the highest score in a U19 World Cup final. India won their record sixth U19 World Cup title.
Q7. What were Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s stats in the ICC U19 World Cup 2026?
Ans. 7 matches, 439 runs, average 62.71, strike rate 169.49, 41 fours, 30 sixes, 3 fifties, 1 century (175 off 80 in the final). He was the tournament’s leading run-scorer.
Q8. What is the full India U19 squad for the ICC U19 World Cup 2026?
Ans. Ayush Mhatre (c), Aaron George, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, RS Ambrish, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Udhav Mohan. Reserves: Harvansh Pangalia, Mohamed Enaan, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh.
Q9. What is Pakistan’s full U19 squad for ICC U19 World Cup 2026?
Ans. Farhan Yousaf (c), Usman Khan (vc), Hamza Zahoor (wk), Sameer Minhas, Ahmed Hussain, Huzaifa Ahsan, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Abdul Subhan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza, Umar Zaib, Ali Hassan Baloch, Daniyal Ali Khan, Niqab Shafiq.
Q10. Did Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC U19 World Cup 2026?
Ans. No. Pakistan were eliminated after losing to India in the Super Six. Their 58-run defeat meant they finished third in Group 2 and did not advance to the semi-finals.