India vs USA Live Highlights, Under 19 World Cup: Five-time champions India beat the United States of America (USA) by six wickets in a Group B encounter at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on January 15 (Thursday).
Henil Patel’s 5-wicket haul saw the USA fold for 107. India lost star batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi early on, and then rain halted the play. After it resumed, India lost two quick wickets, but Abhigyan Kundu anchored the innings as the Indian team chased the revised target of 96 in just 17.2 overs.
Earlier, Indian skipper Ayush Mhatre had won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Form of India Under 19
The Indian Under-19 team suffered a heavy defeat to Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup U-19 tournament held late last year. But it was a one-off game, and India remain the most favourite side to clinch the trophy.
India vs USA Under 19 World Cup Playing 11
India U19 playing 11
Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Pangalia, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Khilan Patel
USA U-19 Playing 11
Sahil Garg, Amrinder Gill, Arjun Mahesh (wk), Utkarsh Srivastava (c), Ritvik Appidi, Adnit Jhamb, Amogh Arepally, Nitish Sudini, Sabrish Prasad, Adit Kappa, Rishabh Shimpi
What happened in the last Under-19 World Cup?
In the last Under-19 World Cup, India were unable to defend the title it won in 2022, as it was beaten in the final of the 2024 edition, held in South Africa, by Australia.
Catch the highlights of the India vs USA U-19 World Cup 2026 Gorup B match here
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: What to expect ahead?
India U19 beat USA U19 by 6 wickets
In India’s group, the remaining two teams are Bangladesh and Scotland, and one expects the Indian team to win those matches and move into the Super Sixes with an all-win record.
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India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: IND win by 6 wickets
India U19 Live Score 99-4 after 17.2 overs against USA U19
Win!! And the formalities are finally done as India have won the game by six wickets and taken the two points that belonged to them.
India U19 Live Score 80-4 after 15 overs against USA U19
Now, only the formalities remain as India, despite being tested a bit, have reached the 80-run mark in only the 15th over and need only 16 more runs to win the game and get two points.
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: US skipper breaks partnership
India U19 Live Score 74-4 after 13 overs against USA U19
The United States skipper, Utkarsh Srivastav, has broken the partnership between Kundu and Malhotra as he has got the wicket of the latter, caught by Shail Garg. Vihaan goes out for 18, and the 45-run stand for the fourth wicket comes to an end.
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: Ayush Mhatre Out
India U19 Live Score 53-3 after 9 overs against USA U19
The fifty has come up for India as the duo of Abhigyan Kundu and Vihaan Malhotra have stabilized the innings here.
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: Ayush Mhatre Out
India U19 Live Score 29-3 after 6 overs against USA U19
Wicket!! Another left-arm pacer and another wicket for the USA as this time around it is Rishabh Shimpi who has picked up a wicket. This is not just another wicket, by the way, it is the wicket of Indian skipper Ayush Mhatre.
India U19 Live Score 21-1 after 5 overs against USA U19
Wicket!! Ritvik Appidi has got a second wicket here as he removes Vedant Trivedi, and India are now two down all of a sudden, in the same over in which the play began.
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: Play resumes
The match has finally begun, as there is enough sunlight to play and get a result out of this game.
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: Rain has stopped
India U19 Live Score 21-1 after 4 overs against USA U19
The rain has finally stopped, and although clouds still roam around, the probability of a game happening seems to be getting higher here.
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: Rain is not stopping
India U19 Live Score 21-1 after 4 overs against USA U19
The rain, it seems, has decided that it is not going to stop anymore here. The updates from Bulawayo are that it is still raining, and if it continues to do so for the next hour, we might see India sharing points with the USA.
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: Henil’s hailstorm
India U19 Live Score 21-1 after 4 overs against USA U19
By the time the rain stops, which looks like a long time before it will do so as of now, read about the Henil hailstorm that transpired earlier today.
USA vs IND: Henil Patel records rare Under 19 World Cup feat with 5-wicket haul on debut
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: Can India not win from here?
India U19 Live Score 21-1 after 4 overs against USA U19
Yes, that is a possibility. India might end up sharing the points if they are unable to chase the target down because of the rain. A minimum of 20 overs needs to be played to determine a winner in ODIs.
India need 16 more overs to be bowled, or hope that rain stays away for at least as many overs as they need to score the remaining 87 runs.
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: Rain back again
India U19 Live Score 21-1 after 4 overs against USA U19
Just as India looked like going through the motions, rain has halted the game again in Bulawayo. India are 21/1 after the end of the first four overs, with their skipper Ayush Mhatre still there.
India vs USA LIVE Score, U-19 World Cup: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi departs
India U19 Live Score 19-1 after 3 overs against USA U19
Wicket!! Vaibhav Sooryavansh, the man hyped to take the game on single-handedly, has to depart, and he is out for just two off four deliveries. Ritvik Appidi gets the wicket.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: Play resumes, Mhatre dropped
India U19 Live Score 3-0 after 1 over against USA U19
Play has resumed after the rain break, and Ayush Mhatre, the Indian captain, has been dropped by Amrinder Gill on the very first ball of the Indian innings. It was a bit short and wide from the bowler, and Mhatre slashed hard, only to see the ball fly to Gill at backward point. But the USA fielder dropped a simple chance to give Mhatre a second chance.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: Rain plays spoilsport
USA U19 Live Score 107-10 after 35.2 overs against India U19
Back after the break. But instead of the Indian batters walking out to bat, it is raining and the covers are on in Bulawayo.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: US bundled out
USA U19 Live Score 107-10 after 35.2 overs against India U19
All Out!! It is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who will have a wicket to his name as the USA have been bundled out here for a meagre 107, and India will feel confident about chasing this down.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: 5-wicket haul for Henil
USA U19 Live Score 105-9 after 35 overs against India U19
Wicket!! He was not going to settle just for a four-wicket haul, and therefore, Henil Patel has cleaned up the US number 10 to claim a five-wicket haul.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: 4-fer for Henil
Wicket!! Henil Patel is over the moon as the right-arm pacer is just one wicket away from registering a five-wicket haul in the very first match of the tournament. The speedster has removed Prasad and now has four wickets to his kitty.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: US batter hit on the helmet
Sabrish Prasad, USA’s number nine, has been smashed on the helmet, and the physio is out to check for a concussion.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: 100 up for US
USA U19 Live Score 103-7 after 34 overs against India U19
Nitish Sudini is trying his best to get the USA to a respectable total as he looks in control of what he is doing. The batter has reached 33 off 49 balls and made sure that his team crosses the 100-run mark.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: Direct Hit and gone
USA U19 Live Score 80-7 after 30 overs against India U19
Wicket!! Run-Out!! And the brilliant fielding efforts from Vihaan Malhotra see Adit Kappa get run out at the non-striker’s end. It was brilliant bit of fielding, Vihaan, whose shirt has Kanishk written on it, by the way He stopped the ball short cover by diving towards his right and then got on one knee and hit the stumps at the non-striker's end.
USA U19 Live Score 70-6 after 25 overs against India U19
Wicket!! Just when Nitish looked like giving some momentum to the USA side, Rs Ambrish of India struck, and the USA’s developing partnership has been broken. They are now six down after Adnit Jhamb is caught behind.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: Fifty up for the US
USA U19 Live Score 51-5 after 20 overs against India U19
Fifty!! With a lot of difficulty, the USA have finally touched the mark, although in the 20th over. They would need to bat to the best of their abilities to set India a competitive total.
USA U19 Live Score 39-5 after 16 overs against India U19
Wicket!! After Henil Patel, another Patel gets going. Khilan Patel, the left-arm spinner who can turn the ball away from the right-hander, a rare ability indeed, gets the fifth wicket for India. He removes Amogh Arepally, who has been caught by Bihaan Malhotra, and the US are five down with not even fifty runs on the board.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: Double wicket over for Henil
USA U19 Live Score 35-4 after 12 overs against India U19
Henil Patel is in great touch here as he bowls a double-wicket over and puts the US under a lot of pressure. First, he removed the USA captain, Utkarsh, and then ended the over with the wicket of well-set Arjun Mahesh.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: Devendran gets Garg
USA U19 Live Score 29-2 after 9 overs against India U19
Deepesh Devendran is among the wickets now as he gets the big scalp of Sahil Garg, who was looking to settle down and then aim for a big score.
USA U19 Live Score 18-1 after 7 overs against India U19
Deepesh Devendran is an up-and-coming pacer from India who has started this game with a brilliant first over. He is all about energy, and the 18-year-old is the son of former Chennai Superstars player Vasudev Devendran.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: India in control
USA Live Score 7-1 after 5 overs against India U19
The Indian team is in full control of the game here, with the USA side being unable to get the scoreboard moving. They have scored only seven runs in the first five overs.
India vs USA LIVE Score, Under 19 World Cup Updates: Henil Patel gets Amrinder Gill
After just one run, that off extras from the first over, the USA have suffered a big setback in the second as Henil Patel has got the American opener Amrinder Gill out for a duck. Gill was in two minds whether to leave the ball or play at it and therefore edged it to the second slip, where Vedant Trivedi made no mistakes at all.