IND vs USA U19 World Cup 2026: India defeated USA by 6 wickets: In the match against the USA, Abhigyan Kundu and Henil Patel delivered outstanding performances for the Indian team. Abhigyan scored 42 runs, while Henil took five wickets with his tight bowling.
In the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026, India defeated the USA by 6 wickets in a rain-affected match using the Duckworth-Lewis method. Indian captain Ayush Mhatre won the toss and elected to bowl first. The American batsmen struggled, and their entire team was bowled out for just 107 runs. Rain then interrupted the match, and due to the Duckworth-Lewis method, India was given a revised target of 96 runs, which they chased down comfortably. Abhigyan Kundu and Henil Patel delivered outstanding performances for India and played crucial roles in their team's victory.
Abhigyan Kundu plays a match-winning innings:
The Indian Under-19 team did not get off to a good start, as star batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi was dismissed for just two runs. Vedant Trivedi also managed only two runs. This left India at 21 for two wickets. Captain Ayush Mhatre scored 19 runs. Later, India had hopes pinned on Vihan Malhotra, but he too was dismissed after scoring 18 runs off 17 balls. However, Abhigyan Kundu held his ground at one end and displayed brilliant batting. He remained unbeaten till the end, scoring 42 runs off 41 balls with the help of five fours and one six. He sealed the victory for his team with a six.
USA Match Highlights -
No American batsman could stay at the crease for long. Nitish Sudhini was the team's top scorer, making 36 runs off 52 balls with the help of four boundaries. Amarendra Gill and Sahil Garg scored 16 runs each, while Adneet Jamb contributed 18 runs. These players helped the team cross the 100-run mark, but the other players couldn't make any significant contributions, and the American team could only manage 107 runs.
Henil Patel takes five wickets -
Henil Patel was the most successful bowler for the Indian Under-19 team, taking five wickets. The American batsmen couldn't handle his bowling. He conceded only 16 runs in his 7 overs. He was awarded the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance. The other Indian bowlers also provided good support. Deepesh Devendran, RS Ambarish, Khilan Patel, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi took one wicket each.
