Vaibhav Suryavanshi blazed his approach to a speedy half-century for India in opposition to Afghanistan within the semifinal of the Underneath-19 World Cup 2026 on the Harare Sports activities Membership on Wednesday.
The 14-year-old reached the landmark in simply 24 balls to offer India a robust begin in its chase of the 311-run goal.
The opening batter smacked seven fours and three sixes, aggregating 44 runs in boundaries earlier than reaching the 50-run mark.
Suryavanshi additionally scored brisk half-centuries in opposition to Bangladesh within the group stage and in opposition to Zimbabwe of their Tremendous Six encounter.
Earlier, centuries from Faisal Shinozada and Uzairullah Niazai helped Afghanistan Underneath-19 publish a formidable 310/4 on the board. A strong opening partnership between Suryavanshi and Aaron George has helped India keep above the required run charge within the chase.
The southpaw finally perished for 68 off 33 balls after a 90-run opening partnership in 57 balls.
Printed on Feb 04, 2026