LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Afg Under 19 WC S/F ​Match, Harare: India Eye Early Wickets

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: The best part about Afghanistan's start is that they are yet to lose a wicket after eight overs. Interesting to see when do they decide to up the ante. LIVE | AFG U19: 34/0 in 8 Overs

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: The Afghanistan openers - Khalid Ahmadzai and Osman Sadat - have got off to a steady start. Interesting to see when they decide to shift gears. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: The pitch looks good and hence we could be in for a high-scoring affair. The ball is coming onto the bat really well. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: The game is underway and India would dearly be looking for early wickets to put pressure on Afghanistan. The first few overs with the new ball would be important for both teams. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: It is time for the national anthems of both the countries as the players line-up. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: India U19 coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar spoke after the toss and sounded confident about India's prospects. 

"The boys are really talented, they come prepared and stuff like that, but they're not really used to this bigger stage ​(playing in the WC). It's a step up, international cricket. (on the coaching philosophy). It's something where people like me can contribute very well," he said after the toss. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: India would dearly hope that in-form Henil Patel can get the side early wickets. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: Here is Afghanistan's playing XI.

Afghanistan U19 (Playing XI): Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan(w/c), Azizullah Miakhil, Abdul Aziz, Khatir Stanikzai, Roohullah Arab, Nooristani Omarzai, Wahidullah Zadran

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: Here are the playing XIs.

India U19 (Playing XI): Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre(c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu(w), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: "Really happy with the toss. Wicket looks good as well. The boys are doing really well and we just need to play simple cricket and play to the potential. We are playing the same team for us," Mhatre said at the toss. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: As the broadcasters say, it is a good toss to lose. It is a knockout game with high stakes and hence a score of 250 could be challenging. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to bat first. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: The Indian captain registered a duck against Pakistan. He is short of runs and would like to contribute in a big way in the mega semis. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: Suryavanshi would love to. The young opener has been due for a big score and Afghanistan would hope and pray they are not the casualty. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F: Historically, India have dominated the U19 World Cups. India are the most successful team in the history of the event, having annexed the title five times (2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022), followed by Australia, who have won the trophy four times.

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F ​Match: We are roughly 15 minutes away from the all-important toss. Interesting to see what happens. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F ​Match: What happened when the two teams met last time? The most recent encounter between the two Asian nations happened in 2024. India won that game. The last time Afghanistan beat India dates back to 2019, during a bilateral series.

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F ​Match: At the U19 stage, the two teams have faced each other 12 times - with India winning 10 matches, and Afghanistan claiming two victories.

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F ​Match: Here are the full squads of the two teams - India and Afghanistan. 

Ind U19 vs Afg U 19 Squads:

India U19 Squad: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre(c), Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu(w), RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Henil Patel, Harvansh Pangalia, Mohamed Enaan, Udhav Mohan, Kishan Kumar Singh

Afghanistan U19 Squad: Osman Sadat, Khalid Ahmadzai, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan(w/c), Azizullah Miakhil, Abdul Aziz, Roohullah Arab, Nooristani Omarzai, Wahidullah Zadran, Aqil Khan, Nazifullah Amiri, Khatir Stanikzai, Salam Khan, Zaitullah Shaheen

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F ​Match: Of course they can and hence India will not take them lightly. Like India, Afghanistan too have had a splendid run through to the semis. They cannot be taken as pushovers. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F ​Match: In a big world semi-final, there is no doubt that the toss would be important. Interesting to see who wins it and what they opt for. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F ​Match: The spotlight would be on Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He has not been making headlines at the marquee event like he was expected to and hence he would like to make up for it with the bat against Afghanistan. 

LIVE | Ind vs Afg U19 WC S/F ​Match: Having remained unbeaten throughout the U19 WC campaign, there is little to no doubt that India would start overwhelming favourites against Afghanistan.