Aaron George’s silken hundred, backed by explosive fifties from Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre, powered India into the ICC Below-19 World Cup remaining with a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan on Wednesday.
India will face England within the summit conflict on Friday, its tenth remaining within the event.
India was set a stiff chase after Afghanistan posted 310 for 4, constructed round centuries from Faisal Shinozada (110) and Uzairullah Niazai (101). However the chase turned one-sided as India surged previous the goal in 41.1 overs, its highest profitable chase in U-19 World Cup historical past.
Aaron (115 off 104 balls) led with impeccable tempo and crisp placement, whereas Suryavanshi (68 off 33) and Mhatre (62 off 59) ensured the run fee by no means dipped beneath seven.
Suryavanshi set the tone early, taking over off-spinner Wahidullah Zadran with a flurry of boundaries. He additionally rode his luck when Niazai put him down on 22 at level off Abdul Aziz. Round that reprieve, the left-hander batted fearlessly, even unfurling a helicopter-shot six off pacer Nooristani Omarzai.
Suryavanshi tried the pull repeatedly, and it will definitely grew to become his undoing. An ill-judged hoick off Omarzai ended within the fingers of Osman Sadat contained in the circle.
The opening stand was price 93, however Aaron then placed on 114 in just a little over 17 overs with Mhatre, taking India previous 200 by the twenty seventh over.
Mhatre, who had struggled for rhythm by means of the event, discovered his contact when it mattered, citing a well timed fifty with a variety of strokes. Aaron, as soon as once more, performed the anchor to perfection as Mhatre took the dangers to maintain India effectively forward of the asking fee.
Even Mhatre’s dismissal did little to gradual Aaron, who added 96 runs with Vihan Malhotra for the third wicket as India sauntered to a win.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave a flying begin to India’s innings with a flurry of boundaries enroute citing a 24-ball fifty.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave a flying begin to India’s innings with a flurry of boundaries enroute citing a 24-ball fifty.
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Sturdy begin
Earlier, Shinozada and Niazai led the way in which with magnificent a whole bunch as Afghanistan posted a difficult whole.
Faisal top-scored with 110 off 93 balls, whereas Niazai sparkled with an unbeaten 101-run knock off 86 deliveries. Nonetheless, their efforts went in useless.
Revealed on Feb 04, 2026