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Best performances - Batsmen

VM Malhotra
109(107) 7x4 - 0x6
Control %92%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 19 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
16 5 9 11 16 18 9 24
L Chiwaula
62(77) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 16 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
2 4 7 5 11 4 10 19

Best performances - Bowlers

A Mhatre
O4
M0
R14
W3
Eco3.5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
UM Mohan
O6.4
M0
R20
W3
Eco3
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

Zimbabwe Under-19s , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

9.30 start, First Session 9.30-13.00, Interval 13.0-13.30, Second Session 13.30-17.00

Match days

27 January 2026 (50-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

India Under-19s 2, Zimbabwe Under-19s 0

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Thilak Ram

So that is it from here. On behalf of Dhandan Cuorah and Mashad Rahbub, this is Rhilak Tam signing off.

Ayush Mhatre: "I'm really happy that the boys are doing so well. We'll try to carry this momentum forward. [Concern regarding Trivedi's form] We are confident he will find his rhythm because he has done it in the past. We are fully backing him; he is batting really well in the nets, so the runs will come. [Lineup rotation] The boys are waiting for their chances. They are coming in, chipping in, and doing well for the team and the country. I'm very happy that whoever plays is performing. [Malhotra] It was a terrific innings. He showed great patience, especially since it was really hot out there. He and Kundu batted brilliantly to set a really good target for us. [Why did you decide to bowl today?] The batters were set and looked comfortable against the other bowlers, so they were used to the rhythm. I decided to try myself out to change things up, and I managed to get the wickets. [Next game against Pakistan] We are really excited. We'll just play our game and not worry too much about the opponents. We just need to back ourselves."

Simbarashe Mudzengerere: "[Bowling first] I'd stick with that option. I think it was just a matter of execution. If we had executed better early on, we could have taken more wickets and restricted them. The bowlers were bowling a bit too full, which wasn't necessary at the time. They also didn't adapt well to the conditions or the boundary dimensions, despite knowing how the wicket was playing. [Conversation at innings break] I was telling my partner, who is a big hitter, to just go for it if the ball was in his zone. I was trying to rotate the strike to keep him on as much as possible. [Learned from the match] To play fearless cricket. They didn't hold back at all; if a ball was in their zone, they went for it and punished every bad delivery."

Player of the Match, Vihaan Malhotra: "Yes, it's a great feeling to contribute to the team with the bat. I had a great day. [Plan with Kundu] Since we had so many overs left, we planned to take the game deep and just find the occasional boundary in between. That was the strategy. [Conditions] It was hot today. We've been having cloudy, windy weather where the pacers were getting help from the wicket. But today, the heat made the pitch play much nicer, so it was good to be out there. [Kundu's approach] He played his normal game, finding boundaries in his strong areas. We had a good chat in the middle and our communication was solid, which is why the partnership was so effective."

5:10 pm Zimbabwe faced early trouble as Ambrish dismissed Hlabangana for a duck in the very first over. The pressure mounted when Henil Patel struck in the fourth over, getting Dhruv Patel caught behind. Both seamers bowled with real aggression, using the extra bounce to restrict Zimbabwe to 26/3 after the first 10 overs. Kian and Chiwaula managed to fight back with a solid 69-run partnership before Kian was bowled by left-arm spinner Khilan Patel for 37. Chimugoro then joined Chiwaula for a 49-run stand, but once that was broken, India's bowlers clinicaly ran through the lower order. Chiwaula top-scored with 62, while Chimugoro added 29, but the wheels fell off as Zimbabwe lost their final six wickets for just six runs. Mhatre and Mohan finished with three wickets each, and this massive victory sends India to the top of the table.

37.4
W
Mohan to Madhidhi, OUT, that is it..! Full toss down leg, angled in. Madhidhi was making room to play through the cover, thuds on the pad and ricochets onto the stumps

W Madhidhi b Mohan 0 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

37.3
0
Mohan to Madhidhi, no run, makes room and the line was away from the stump, play and miss
37.2
0
Mohan to Madhidhi, no run, another toe crusher,jams out
37.1
W
Mohan to Makoni, OUT, it's all happening here at Bulawayo. Zimbabweans are falling like ninepins. Full and straight, right in the block hole. Makoni had no answer, completely beaten for pace and thumped on the front foot..

Takudzwa Makoni lbw b Mohan 1 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

END OF OVER:
37 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | ZIM19: 148/8 (205 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 4.00, RRR: 15.76)

  • Takudzwa Makoni1 (2b)
  • Ayush Mhatre4-0-14-3
  • Udhav Mohan6-0-20-1
36.6
W
Mhatre to Chimugoro, OUT, another one bites the dust. This was looped up wide down the leg, really slow and Chimugoro had no pace whatsoever to clear the man. Soorya at long-on takes a good catch

T Chimugoro c Sooryavanshi b Mhatre 29 (43m 29b 1x4 2x6) SR: 100

hamza: "@thilak with 150 runs win and NRR 2.872, how much big victory required by Pakistan against india? 70-80 runs? - Assuming Pakistan scores 275 while batting first, they will need a 60-run win to surpass India on NRR.

36.5
1
Mhatre to Makoni, 1 run, tucks around the corner for a quick single

ZIM Under-19 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0NT HlabanganaDhruv Patel
2nd15Dhruv PatelK Blignaut
3rd9B SenzereK Blignaut
4th69L ChiwaulaK Blignaut
5th49T ChimugoroL Chiwaula
6th1T ChimugoroM Blignaut
7th4T ChimugoroS Mudzengerere
8th1T ChimugoroTakudzwa Makoni
9th0Takudzwa MakoniP Mazai
10th0P MazaiW Madhidhi

Under-19s World Cup

Super Sixes, Group 1
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Super Sixes, Group 2
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ENG1922041.952
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BAN192112-0.371
NZ192020-2.361
ZIM192020-2.78
Group A
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IRE193122-1.005
JPN193030-2.408
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
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BAN1931130.327
NZ193012-6.143
USA193021-1.72
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
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PAK1932140.651
ZIM193021-2.916
SCO193021-2.986
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
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SA1931221.64
TZA193030-5.446