India U19 opener Aaron George slammed a stellar hundred in a must-win U19 World Cup 2026 semifinal against Afghanistan as the youngster played a brilliant knock at the Harare Sports Club, Harare.
With India needing to chase a mountain of 311 runs for a spot in the final, George and Vaibhav Suryavanshi took the Indians off to a flier with the latter making a 33-ball 68. While he was dismissed after a good start, George kept going and anchored the chase very well.
The star batter struck a century, his first in the tournament, in 95 balls as he batted brilliantly. His knock was laced with 13 fours and two sixes as he took a measured approach in the chase, combining aggression with composure to keep the chase going.
Who is Aaron George?
Aaron George is a Kerala-born, 19-year-old top-order batter. He was raised in Hyderabad and has played age-level cricket in the domestic youth competitions. He played in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy and also led his teams since the Vijay Merchant Trophy 2022-23. He had hit a 303 against Bihar.
Meanwhile, George had stellar outings in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, scoring 341 and 373 runs in the last two seasons.
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