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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Sooryavanshi 72 & catch, Malhotra 4/14 decisive
- 2🏆 India 238/9 beat Bangladesh 146 (DLS)
- 3💡 Comeback win despite Fahad's 5/38
- 4🔮 India U19 eyes deep 2026 World Cup run
"In other match, Chamuditha and Mahavithana scored 192 and 115 respectively to help Sri Lanka beat Japan by 203 runs"
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's explosive 72 off 70 balls, plus a match-turning boundary catch, powered India U19 to a dramatic 18-run comeback win (DLS) over Bangladesh U19 at the 2026 Under-19 World Cup in Bulawayo. India posted 238 after a shaky start, with Kundu's 80 anchoring the innings.
Heroic Fightback Unfolds
Stand-in captain Sooryavanshi led from the front despite Fahad's 5/38. Bangladesh raced to 146 chasing a revised target, but Malhotra's lethal 4/14 and Khilan's 2/35 sparked a collapse. Hakim's 51 wasn't enough as India defended in style.
This thriller embodied U19 cricket's chaos – collapses, cameos, and clutch moments. Sooryavanshi's all-round brilliance echoes young guns like Shubman Gill in past World Cups. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka crushed Japan by 203 runs thanks to Chamuditha's 192 and Mahavithana's 115.
India's victory boosts morale for knockouts. Fans dream of another U19 title run, with these boys carrying subcontinental hopes.
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