Live IND vs ENG U19 World Cup final LIVE cricket score: Mhatre, Suryavanshi take India past 50 despite George loss

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.