LIVE UPDATES | IND vs ENG, U19 WC FINAL: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Hits 55 Ball Century Against England

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has smashed a 55 ball century in the U19 World Cup final against England. The Indian Colts are in a commanding position.

Captain Ayush Mhatre departs after a gritty half-century.

It has been an absolute domination from Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is just 4 runs away from a maiden century in U19 World Cup final.

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Suryavanshi is giving a real headache to the England team. He is now picking up boundaries at will. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Vaibhav Suryavanshi has hit a fifty, this is a big one as it has come in the final. He would dearly hope he can double it. Can he do it? LIVE | INDU19: 89/1 in 11 overs

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: One has to agree that India has won the powerplay despite having lost a wicket. The boys in blue have scored 79 in 10 overs. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: After going for 15 in his first over, Manny Lumsden has come back well in his second. But unfortunately, he concedes a couple of boundaries off his last two balls. LIVE | INDU19: 79/1 in 10 overs

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: James Minto comes into the attack. Suryavanshi welcomes the left-arm pacer with a six. He follows up the six with a couple of consecutive boundaries. This was on the cards. LIVE | INDU19: 71/1 in 9 overs

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Suryavanshi has not been able to break free. Will Mhatre look to attack, yes he does. Mhatre picks up a boundary and he thrives on anything short and wide. LIVE | INDU19: 47/1 in 8 overs

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Mhatre is taking his time. After playing four dot balls, he hits a boundary of the last. Suryavanshi is being deprived of the strike and that is not good. 

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: As was expected, Suryavanshi hits the first six of the final. It was a short ball and he backed himself to hit it over the third man fielder for a maximum. LIVE | INDU19: 33/1 in 6 overs. 

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Suryavanshi is looking to up the ante. That is how he plays. India has lost a wicket, but that is not going to bother the southpaw. 

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Captain Ayush Mhatre walks in to join Suryavanshi. 

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: George perishes early. England wanted an early wicket and they got it, thanks to some good bowling. Big wicket for England, Alex Green gets his man. LIVE | INDU19: 20.1 in 4.1 overs

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Both the new-ball bowlers of England are keeping it just back of a length, trying to limit scoring. LIVE | INDU19: 19/0 in 4 overs

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Morgan tries to tuck Suryavanshi up, but gets flicked for a boundary. The Indian opener is slowly but surely getting in the groove. LIVE | INDU19: 14/0 in 3 overs

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: The opening bowlers of England have hit the right areas to start things. Alex Green is testing Suryavanshi with the short stuff, there is a clear plan here. Suryavanshi finally gets one in the slot and he puts it away for a boundary. LIVE | INDU19: 10/0 in 2 overs

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Sebastian Morgan, with his height, is getting a lot of bounce. He is hitting the right areas and it is turning out to be a challenging for the India openers. George gets the first boundary, it was a little aerial. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Everybody would have tuned into their TV sets as Vaibhav Suryavanshi gets ready to get started. He is opening with in-form Aaron George. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Both teams have lined up for the national anthems. Everyone stands up for the national anthem, it is just perfect. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: All Ready to Get Underway…

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Check Titles Won…

India (5): 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022

England (1): 1998

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Interesting to see who opens with Vaibhav Suryavanshi - will it be Aaron George or will it be Mhatre? 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Check Pics

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Check England's Playing XI

England U19 (Playing XI): Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew(w/c), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex Green

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Here is India's playing XI. 

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

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: England captain Thomas Rew says that he was looking to bowl first as he reckons it is a good chasing ground. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: India win toss and opt to bat first. Mhatre reckons it is a good batting pitch and hence India will look to put on a huge score. India field same team.

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: We are all in readiness for the toss. The pitch is going to be batting-friendly. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Yes, eyes would be on the teen sensation. He is being labeled as the next big thing in Indian cricket already. He may not show it, but he would surely be under pressure to perform. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: The big question now is simple: who will be the next superstar from this group? With a trophy on the line, one big performance is all it takes. Will it be Vaibhav Suryavanshi or will it be Ben Mayes? 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: The players are warming up as the stage is getting prepared. The pitch report would be followed by the toss and that will happen in some time from now. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: The team has won the Under-19 World Cup five times and finished runners-up four times. In 2000, they won it under the captaincy of Mohammad Kaif, in 2008, they won it under Virat Kohli's leadership, in 2012 under Unmukt Chand, in 2018 under Prithvi Shaw, and in 2022 under Yash Dhull.

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: We are exactly an hour away from the toss. The toss will take place at 12:30 PM IST. A very important toss for both sides. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Top-order batter Aaron George has had a tournament to remember. During India's record chase against Afghanistan in the semi-final, he hit a brilliant century to set up the win. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: It is understood that a full house is expected at the Harare Sports Complex for the grand finale. Most of the fans are expected to be cheering for the Indians as that is the case across the world, at most cricketing venues. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: England beat Australia by 27 runs to reach the final. For the unversed, Like India - England are also unbeaten in the tournament. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: It is a final and the toss is bound to play a part. India are well-equipped to do well batting or bowling first. In all probability, if India win the toss they may opt to bowl first. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: For England to stop India's unbeaten run, pacer Lumsden (leading wicket-taker in the tournament at an average of 11.73 with a fifer) and spinner Ralphie (10 wickets in six matches at an average of 21.20) will have to make the day count with clutch performances.

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: In six matches at Harare during this WC, batters have scored at a run rate of 5.42, and the semifinal between India and Afghanistan produced a run rate of 6.81. All in all, a high-scoring affair is on the cards. 

LIVE SCORE - Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: The English captain has also been going through a purple patch. He is the fifth-highest run0getter in the tournament. His runs have come at an average of 74.75 and a strike rate of over 101, including a century, which came against arch-rivals Australia in the semifinal and two fifties.

LIVE SCORE - Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: India would be vary of Ben Mayes. The top-order batter is the second-highest run-getter in this tournament with 399 runs in six innings at an average of 79.80 and a strike rate of above 108, including a century, two fifties and a best score of 191. 

LIVE SCORE - Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Against England, Suryavanshi has done well. Versus England, he amassed 355 runs in five matches last year at an average of 71.00 and a strike rate of over 174, including a century and fifty each and best score of 143.

LIVE SCORE - Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: If he gets the side off to a flyer, half the job is done. India would dearly hope he does that today. In the semis against Afghanistan, he set the tone in the record chase. 

LIVE SCORE - Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: There is little to no doubt that India start favourites after their unbeaten run to the summit clash. 

LIVE SCORE - Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: There is no chance of any rain in Harare today and hence that would be good news for the fans who are planning to visit the Harare Sports Complex. It will be a sunny day in Harare. 

LIVE SCORE - Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: The ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 final between India vs England will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network. The match will also be live streamed on JioHotstar.

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: The toss will take place at 12:30 PM, and the match will start at 1:00 PM IST.

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Check England's Squad.

England U19 Squad: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew(w/c), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex French, Alex Green, Isaac Mohammed, Luke Hands, Will Bennison, Ali Farooq

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Check India's Squad

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

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Ahead of the summit clash, India captain Ayush Mhatre lavished praise on England and said it is important to stay grounded. He also said that India will try and keep things simple. 

Mhatre said: “England are a fabulous team and they’re playing really well in this tournament. For us, it’s about playing our natural game, taking each ball on its merit, and adapting to the conditions. We want to keep things simple.”

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Speaking ahead of the summit clash, Thomas Rew is determined to keep things simple. Despite the magnitude of the occasion, Rew insists the approach remains unchanged for an England side seeking their first U19 World Cup title since 1998.

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Yes, Ayush Mhatre and his troops would eye a record No. 6. India is an in-form team having gunned down a huge target of 311 runs in their semifinal match against Afghanistan. 

LIVE | Ind vs Eng, U19 WC FINAL: Good morning, hello and welcome to the live updates of the upcoming India versus England U19 World Cup final. The match will take place at the Harare Sports Complex in Harare.