IND vs ENG U19 World Cup Final: India is the winner of the U19 World Cup, India defeated England by 100 runs

In the final match of the Under-19 World Cup 2026, India defeated England by 100 runs to claim a historic title. In this thrilling match played at the Sports Club ground in Harare, the Indian team won the toss and batted first, scoring 411 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. In response, England was bowled out for 311 runs in 40.2 overs. India achieved victory on the strength of explosive opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 175 runs.

The Indian team won the toss and decided to bat first. Opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a tremendous innings of 175 runs with 15 fours and 15 sixes in 80 balls. Captain Ayush Mhatre scored 53 runs with 7 fours and 2 sixes in 51 balls, while Abhijnan Kundu contributed 40 runs. For England, James Minto took 3 wickets, Alex Green and Sebastian Morgan took 2 each, and Manny Lumsden took 1 wicket.

Chasing a target of 412 runs, England had a poor start. Joseph Moores was out for 19 runs. Ben Dawkins and Ben Mayes put together a partnership of 74 runs, but Mayes was dismissed by Khilan Patel for 45 runs. From 142/2, they collapsed to 174/7. Dawkins scored 66 runs off 56 balls, but Ayush Mhatre dismissed him. Thomas Reeves scored 31 runs, while Caleb Faulkner gave a brilliant fight with 115 runs off 67 balls, but Kanishk Chauhan dismissed him to seal the victory. Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan were out for 0 runs, James Minto for 28, and Manny Lumsden for 3. Alex Green remained not out on 0.

R.S. Ambris from India took 3 wickets and was declared Man of the Match. Dipesh Devendran and Kanishk Chauhan took 2 each, while Khilan Patel and Ayush Mhatre took 1 wicket each. With this victory, India secured their second title in the U-19 World Cup, bringing joy to the fans.