IND vs ENG U19 World Cup final LIVE cricket score: India lift sixth U19 World Cup, beat England by 100 runs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates India's U19 World Cup team.

Virat Kohli congratulates the U19 World Cup-winning team, who defeated England in the final. 

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been adjudged the Player of the Tournament in the U19 World Cup 2026. He was also adjudged the Player of the Match in the final. He dedicated the accoloade to the support staff. 

India U19 lift the U19 World Cup by 100 runs. Kanishk Chouhan picked up the final wicket as Falconer departed for 115 runs. 

Some performance from Caleb Falconer. The England cricketer reached his century in just 53 balls. Even though the game is now out of England's reach, this has been an outstanding knock. Some support from the other end, and England could have bridged the gap. England are 307/9 after 40 overs. 

All Lumsden had to do was support Caleb Falconer. However, he failed to do it as the cricketer departed for three runs off 10 balls. Ambrish picked up the ninth wicket. England are 281/9 after 38 overs. 131 runs are now needed to win in the remaining 12 overs. 

End of what was a pretty strong partnership from James Minto and Falconer. Minto has gone as he top-edges this to backward point. England are now eight down and India need another two to wrap things up.

England are just not letting India get these three wickets and are fighting here. They are still very far in this game but are just keeping things a bit interesting. England are at 268/7 after 35 overs. 

It was a tough chance for Vihaan but he could not grab it. It was hit with power towards long-on as Vihaan dived forward. Got finger tips to it but could not hold ont onto it. England 253/7 after 32 overs. Need 159 from 107 balls.

Caleb Falconer gets to his fifty. A fighting knock from the England all-rounder as he hits a half ton off 26 balls. The two have put up a 50-run stand for the eighth wicket. England 238/7 after 29, need 174 more from 126 balls.

England have managed to get past 200 but are in still in huge trouble in the final. They get to 200 in their 26th over. Caleb Falconer is putting up a cameo here. He hits four fours in the 26th over as England get to 215/7 in their 26 overs. 

Make it seven, please. Deepesh strikes once more, and England are properly falling now. This looks to get over pretty soon now. He gets Sebastian Morgan caught and bowled. This was driven back to the bowler as he takes a good return catch. India now three wickets away from winning this.

Sixth one down, and England are falling like a pack of cards here in Harare. Deepesh Devendran gets Farhan Ahmed caught behind with a good length ball that bounced more than the batter anticipated. England are now 177/6 in 21.4 overs.

Another one bites the dust as England are now five down. Ralphie Albert hit this to point, where Suryavanshi put in a dive to stop the ball and then throw it to the keeper as Albert is well short. England now five down for 174. 

Ayush Mhatre rolls his arm over and he gets a wicket in his first over. This was a fuller as Dawkins hits this to the left of cover, where Khilan takes a good catch. England 174/4 after 20.4, need 238 more.

Despite having lost three wickets, including the all-important wicket of their captain Thomas Rew, England are still fighting with Dawkins putting a good knock here. Dawkins gets to his fifty with a six in the 19th over and then hits a four and another six in the 20th over as England U19 stand at 171/3 after 20 overs.

And India get the wicket that they wanted as Thomas Rew, the England captain, has been dismissed for 31 from 18 balls. Kanishk gets the wicket as Rew hits this straight to Ayush Mhatre at covers. England 142/3 after 18.

Thomas Rew is the key here for England if they have to challenge India for this target. He had slammed a century in the semifinal and England would be wanting more from him today. He is currently on 20 from 13 balls, while Dawkins is on 44 from 45. England 130/2 after 17. 

Khilan Patel gets Ben Mayes as India find the breakthrough. These two were getting set and were piling up some crucial runs after their early loss. But Khilan Patel strikes as the batter reverse-hits and mistimes this to get caught out. 

Ben Dawkins takes the attack on as he hits four fours in the eighth over on Henil Patel. A 16-run over as England are having a move on here. They are at 41/1 after 8 overs.

Ambrish strikes first for India as they get Moores. He was dropped by Patel off his own bowling in the previous over but has been cleaned up by Ambrish. He had hit four fours and had kicked England's innings but falls on 17. England 19/1 after 5.

What a solid start this is from India. They bowled two back-to-back maiden overs to start things and then a two-run third over. Ambrish bowled a maiden first one and then Henil Patel backed it up with another maiden. Ambrish then bowls a tight two-run over.

Right then, England are here to try and do the impossible. Ben Dawkins and Joe Moores are out in the middle as they need to chase a record-breaking score of 412. RS Ambrish to start the things for India with the ball. Off we go in the chase.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar lauded prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his jaw-dropping knock in the final. "Today, in the ongoing final of the Under-19 World Cup between India and England, Bihar's cricketer Shri Vaibhav Suryavanshi has delivered a brilliant performance by scoring 175 runs off just 80 balls. Through his hard work and talent, he has emerged as a new hope for Indian cricket. My best wishes to Vaibhav that he creates new records for the Indian team in the future and brings glory to the country," Nitish said on X.

What a score this is from India. Kanish Chouhan provides the late flourish with his 37 from 20 balls. India lost their way a bit in the end but have managed to post a huge, huge score of 411/9. This was led by Suryavanshi's 175 from 80 balls, while Ayush Mhatre scored a fifty. Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu and Kanishk put crucial contributions as India have posted a mammoth score here.

Henil Patel is inches short at the striker's end as he has been run out in the second last over. Henil top-edged this and the two batters went for a double as Kanishk wanted the strike in the next over. He is just short of the crease.

Another one gone as India lose their eighth. Sebastian Morgan gets his second as he dismisses Khilan Patel. The batter went aerial and skied this up, but could not find the timing and is caught by the deep mid-wicket fielder. India 376/8 after 47.

India lose their seventh as Ambrish has been cleaned up by James Minto. This was not that short that the batter would have cut it. India 367/7 after 45.1 overs. They need Kanish and Khilan Patel to play out these overs to get to near 400. 

Juts when India were not wanting to lose a wicket, they have lost one. A full-toss as Kundu looked to lap it but could not find the right connection and has hit this to short fine. India 367/6 after 45.

India have gone past 350 now with a huge 19-run over. Abhigyan Kundu slammed 19 runs off it with three fours and a six. India 355/5 after 44.

India are well on course of a big total but the last few wickets have dented their chances. It would be crucial for Kundu and Amrish go about their business now with India five down. 

Vedant Trivedi departed after scoring 32 runs off 35 balls. Like Vihaan, he too tried to clear the ropes but a simple catch for Kayes. Another wicket for Minto. India are 308/5 after 36.3 overs. Since they have already reached a defendable total, India won't mind the wicket but the goal will be to play all the remaining overs. 

Vihaan Malhotra departed for 30 runs off 36 balls. He wanted to clear the midwicket for a boundary but failed to time it. Simple catch for Dawkins as Minto picked up the prized wicket. India are 302/4 after 34.2 overs. 

India are just playing one over at a time. They have already scored a healthy total on the board. India are 288/3 after 32 overs. Vedant and Vihaan are looking solid in the middle. 

Vihaan Malhotra and Vedant Trivedi are keeping the scoreboard ticking. It's all about keeping up with the momentum. India are 283/3 after 30 overs. 

Vihaan Malhotra was about to depart for 8 runs off 12 balls. Ahmed seemed to have picked up a good catch but the ball had touched the ground. England players are in disbelief but Ahmed was not in full control of the ball. Vihaan survived a scare. India are 268/3

End of the knock of the tournament and maybe of the U19 World Cup ever, given the significance of this game. Suryavanshi gets caught behind and departs for 175 with his knock coming off just 80 balls. India 251/3 after 25.3

Vaibhav Suryavanshi brings up his 150 with a six, his 13 in the innings as India have crossed 200. India are putting up some show here with the bat. They are at 229/2 after 24 overs.

What is Suryavanshi doing here? He is putting up some show with the bat and is not stopping despite his ton. He is now in his 140s after slamming more boundaries in the last couple of overs.

Suryavanshi has slammed a stellar hundred here. A 55-ball ton for the star Indian opener here in Harare. He has put up some show in the final, in the all-important title clash. 

Ayush Mhatre falls as India lose their second. End of a brilliant 142-run partnership for the second wicket. Mhatre has been caught by Ben Mayes as Green gets his second.

This is some batting by the Indian sensation as he is going all guns blazing now. He hits 22 runs off Ahmed with three sixes a four. He is now in his 90s.

Suryavanshi is not in a mood to stop today, it seems and he is taking the attack to the bowlers. He hits a couple of sixes off Farhan Ahmed and enters his 70s. Is a hundred loading today?

India get to their team fifty in the 14th over. This has been a brilliant approach by these two as they took the attack to the change-up bowlers in the powerplay and then are dealing in singles and doubles ever since the powerplay concluded. India get to their 100 in 13.2 overs.

Suryavanshi gets to his fifty with a six over long-off. A 32-ball fifty for the opener as he raises his bat for a half-ton for the fourth time in this tournament. He has not hit a hundred in the World Cup. Can he do it today?

Suryavanshi takes the charge as he slams brilliant boundaries in the ninth over. He hits James Minto for 18 runs with three fours and a six. The six was hoicked over mid-wicket, the first four was cut in the air, the second was slammed towards mid-wicket and the third four was punched towards cover. The change-up bowlers have been punished by George and Suryavanshi. India 71/1 after 9.

Mhatre is now taking on the English bowlers. He took 11 balls to get off the mark but is now on 18 from 14 deliveries. He raced of the blocks with a four and then hit another two back-to-back fours before a brilliant pull for a six. India take 15 runs from Manny Lumsden's first over as India are at 53/1 after 8.

In case you don't know, Ayush Mhatre is another rising Mumbai batter and the captain of this U19 World Cup side. He is looking to join the likes of Virat Kohli, Prithvi Shaw and Unmukt Chand to win a U19 World Cup. Mhatre is a Chennai Super Kings player and impressed in the previous season for the five-time champion. 

Suryavanshi cuts loose and hits the first six of the innings. This was a shorter one from Green as Suryavanshi flexed his arms and cut it over backward point for a maximum. He holds the key here and it would be interesting how he go around now with India having lost a wicket early.

India lose their centurion from the last match as Aaron George has been caught at covers. This was fuller as he went for the drive and hit it aerially to the fielder. First one down.

And now Suryavanshi hits a couple of fours as he looks to race off the blocks quickly. The first one was a drive through the covers in the second over of Alex Green, before a whip to fine leg on a leg-stump ball. India dealing in boundaries and are at 14/0 after 3.

And Aaron George hits the first four of the match. Not timed perfectly as it was in the air for a bit. Not that fuller, but George creams an off drive for the first four of the match. India 4/0 after 1 over.

And here are the players out in the middle. Indian openers Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Aaron George in the middle. England players have also made their way to the middle after their team huddle. It's George who will take the strike. Sebastian Morgan to kick start the proceedings with the new ball. Here we go.

The players are out for the anthems at the Harare Sports Club. India's 'Jana Gana Mana', followed by England's 'God Save the King'. The fans wait in anticipation for this clash.

"The weather - a high of 28, a low of 16, and humidity is up to 75% with a little bit of a breeze. Let's have a look at the outfield as well. It has been superb in terms of getting it out the middle of the bat. You beat the 30-yard circle, it just runs away. You save your legs here if you're a fielder. The other aspect, once you get it (the ball) up in the air, altitude takes over 1,500 metres above sea level here, so you get it out the middle of the bat and it flies. It doesn't matter how big the ground is," informs Ed Rainsford. "Beautiful blue sky, sunshine, the odd little cloud. But looking down at this pitch, as a batsman, you'd want to get on here today. The only thing I'd say, in the first half hour, there might be a little bit of movement. There's a little more moisture in this pitch than there was on the semifinal pitch that played so flat throughout the day. the mind is all important in your chances of success. The conditions, you have to factor in the opposition, you have to factor in. But the toss, not so much so. If I was a coach talking to the players, I'd say, don't worry about the toss. Whichever way we go, you play aggressive cricket, we'll be fine," said Andy Flower in his pitch report.

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

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

"We chose to bat first. It looks like a very good pitch, really hard, and we will try to put up a good target. It is a batting pitch, and the batters showed good batsmanship, which was nice for us. We will play our natural game, not complicate it too much and keep it simple. Same team," Mhatre said at the toss

India captain Ayush Mhatre has won the toss, and he has decided that India will be batting first today. In a big game, batting first is always the sensible option. Put a big score on the board with this pitch expected to be a belter and put the opposition under pressure.

This final is a rematch of the 2022 title clash, when the Yash Dhull-led Indian team had defeated England in the final. England have made it to the final only for the third time and their last U19 World Cup win came way back in 1998. That is some wait time that they are up against. 

It's all on the line now. This is where dreams fly off to the next level. This is where legends are born. A U19 World Cup is not the destination but an audition for the cricketers to turn pro and graduate into their senior sides. Remember the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja? They were all U19 World Cup winners and transcended into the hearts of all to become legends. This is where it all begins.

Hello and Welcome to the live coverga of the U19 World Cup 2026 final between India and England. Two unbeaten teams face each other for the ultimate glory in U19 cricket. Five-time champions, India, up against England, who are looking for their second title after winning their only one in 1998. This final promises to be a cracker of a contest. Stay tuned as I, Varun Malik, take you across this game.