
On February 1, 2026, the historic Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo became the center of cricketing intensity and unbridled joy. In a high-stakes Super Sixes match, the second group of opponents are ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup, Indian youth under 19 years old More than just winning a game; they gained bragging rights by knocking out arch-rivals Pakistan with a 58-run win. The 36th match of the tournament lived up to expectations as the young Blues showed iron will to defend a competitive total, triggering celebrations among the Indian diaspora.
Vedant Trivedi and surge in late orders sets tone for India
Immediately after winning the coin toss and electing to bat, India faced a storm. Pakistan bowling pioneer, Muhammad Sayyamwon the gold medal in the 8th game, removed Vaibhav Suryavanshi (30) and captain Ayush Mehat (0) Continuous delivery. when Abdul Subhan clean up Aaron George Shortly after, India’s odds were 47/3.
However, the middle order shows tremendous character. Vedan Trivedi Become the much needed anchor for India. He patiently and authoritatively stabilized the innings with 68 off 98 balls. Trivedi finds capable partner i hate malhotra (21) and Abhigyan Kundu (16), taking India past the 150-mark.
The real momentum shift happened in Powerplay 3. Just when Pakistan wants to wrap its tail, Kanishk Chauhan(35) and Kiran Patel(21) Unleash a stunning 50-run partnership for the eighth wicket in just 30 balls. This late innings attack pushed India to a respectable 252 runs in 49.5 overs. Subhan was the choice of Pakistan’s bowlers, finishing with 3/33, but the psychological damage from the late runs had been done.
Ayush Mhatre and Khilan Patel halt Pakistan’s chase
Pakistan’s response was intentional initially but lacked the discipline required to chase down 253. Lost game despite some early hiccups Samir Minias 9, Hamza Zahoor(42) and Usman Khan A solid foundation was laid. Usman, in particular, looked dangerous as he hit a well-crafted half-century (66 off 92 balls) and kept Pakistan at 151/2.
The turning point comes on the 30th RS Ambrish sacked Pakistan captain, Farhan Yusufis 38. This triggered a catastrophic collapse. India skipper Mhat turned the match around with the ball and made up for his mistake with the bat. His tactical spin claimed three crucial wickets, including that of Usman, and ended with elite figures of 3/21.
The pressure from Chauhan (1/30 in 10 overs) created a stranglehold that Pakistan could not break. Patel then wiped the tail and took 3 wickets and scored 35 runs. Pakistan lost their last 8 wickets for just 43 runs and ended up losing by 194 runs in 46.2 overs. The stadium erupted when the last wicket fell, confirming Pakistan’s exit from the tournament and India’s dominance in the age-group category.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
🚨 Ayush Mahat leads India U-19 team to World Cup semi-finals💛🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/RXl67BeWll
——Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 1, 2026
India U19’s comeback against PAK🇮🇳💪
Pakistan were hovering at 151/2 but India pulled it back brilliantly and restricted them to 184/8 👏
Finally, a great performance from Ayush Mhatre 🎯
3/18 of 7 – Game Changing Spell 💥🔥#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/DHlWVWGzmG— cinecricX (@cinecricX) February 1, 2026
🚨 India has qualified for the semi-finals of the U19 World Cup. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/f5GaEfavAF
— SUDERGODARA (@SUNDERGODARA1) February 1, 2026
✓Congratulations to the Indian U19 team..
✓ Qualified for the World Cup semi-finals.
✓For Pakistan to qualify, they have to play 34 overs, but the way they are playing it looks like they are more interested in winning the game than qualifying #U19World Cup 2026#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/fTrOqPUL2A— Vishal S. Patil (@patilweshall) February 1, 2026
India beat Pakistan in U19 World Cup
– India advances to semi-finals
– Pakistan outAyush and khilan picked 3 wickets 💛 pic.twitter.com/LTPsECtaM1
— Prakash (@definitelynot05) February 1, 2026
India defeated the United States by 6 wickets.
– India defeated BAN by 18 runs.
– India defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets.
– India defeated ZIM by 204 runs.
– India defeated PAK by 48 runs.India’s 5 wins in this U19 World Cup – domination. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/RdEzAdEmON
— Rakeshcricket (@Rcm494) February 1, 2026
And India defeated Pakistan in the U19 World Championship. Even after age fraud and fielding 25+ players, they could not win the U19. So they boycotted the show in fear of being humiliated in the T20WC against India. #INDvsPAK#U19World Cup 2026 #T20World Cup 2026 https://t.co/lLU2ma2MfE pic.twitter.com/kNXvTYrZb3
— Chirag Khetan (@chiragkhetan1) February 1, 2026
🚨 India defeated Pakistan in U19 World Cup. 🚨#U19World Cup #INDvPAK #T20World Cup pic.twitter.com/FGMJswkGkp
—𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐡. (@CrickRitesh_18) February 1, 2026
India U19 beat Pakistan U19 by 58 runs 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9gd5O59KDm
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) February 1, 2026
World Cup Semi-finals Afghanistan U19 VS India U19 🏆
– Afghanistan will face India in the U19 World Cup semi-finals on February 4. ✅ pic.twitter.com/6XrDknet6T
— ACB Xtra (@acb_190) February 1, 2026
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