USA U-19 vs India U-19, U19 World Cup 2026 LIVE: USA batters struggle (USA 17/1)

INDU19 vs USAU19 LIVE: India U19 have gotten off to a strong start, restricting USA U19 in the U19 World Cup tournament opener. Henil Patel struck in the 2nd over to get rid of the dangerous Amrinder Gill, giving India an early breakthrough in the game. In five overs, USA U19 have managed to score just 14 runs. India U19 won the toss and opted to field first in the contest.

India U19 cricket team take on USA U19 in their first game of the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo at 1 PM IST on Thursday. The young team, led by captain Ayush Mhatre, will head into the tournament with the aim of lifting the trophy for the 6th time. In the previous edition of the tournament, the Men in Blue finished as runners-up, losing to Australia in the final in 2024. The last time India won the U19 World Cup was in 2022.

India U19 played two warm-up matches before the World Cup. They beat Scotland U19 by 121 runs (via DLS) method in their first warm-up game. However, they suffered a setback just before the U19 World Cup as they lost to England U19 by 20 runs in their second warm-up match. India U19 are placed in Group B alongside Bangladesh, USA, and New Zealand. All eyes will be on young Vaibhav Suryavanshi as he has been a force to reckon with and has wreaked bowling line-ups in the recent past.

USA U-19 vs India U-19: Match Details

Match: India U19 vs USA U19, ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026
Date: January 15, 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 1 PM IST
Toss: 12.30 PM IST
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Live Streaming: JioHotstar | Broadcast: Star Sports Network

USA U-19 vs India U-19 playing XIs

India U19: Ayush Mhatre(c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu(w), Harvansh Pangalia, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Khilan Patel

United States of America U19: Utkarsh Srivastava (capt), Adnit Jhamb, Nitish Sudini, Arjun Mahesh (wk), Amrinder Gill, Sabrish Prasad, Adit Kappa, Amogh Arepally, Sahil Garg, Risabh Shimpi, Ritvik Appidi

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USA U-19 vs India U-19 LIVE: USA struggle

15/01/2026 13:26

The India U19 bowlers have kept their lines quite tight so far as the USA U19 batters are struggling to get the scoreboard ticking. At the end of five overs, USA U19 have only managed to score 14 runs. Good start for India.

USA U-19 vs India U-19 LIVE: Lot of chatter

15/01/2026 13:18

The Indian team has employed a clever tactic to distract the USA batters and to not allow them to concentrate by constantly chatting on the field, cheering their teammates. They haven't stayed quite at all.

USA U-19 vs India U-19 LIVE: Henil Patel strikes!

15/01/2026 13:09

Amrinder Gill is the first USA U19 batter to depart as Henil Patel strikes in his very first over. Vedant Trivedi takes an excellent diving catch at the slips as India get an early breakthrough. Patel finishes with a wicket maiden.
USA U19 are 1/1

USA U-19 vs India U-19 LIVE: Good start for IND U19

15/01/2026 13:06

Deepesh Devendran concedes just one run in the first over to give India a tidy start. The bowling unit will be eyeing some early wickets to put USA U19 on the back foot. Henil Patel to bowl from the other end now.

USA U-19 vs India U-19, U19 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Action begins

15/01/2026 13:01

Deepesh Devendran will start with the new ball for India U19 in their tournament opener against the United States of America U19. Amrinder Gill and Sahil Garg are the USA U19 openers who will commence the proceedings for the team. All set for live action.

USA U-19 vs India U-19, U19 World Cup 2026 LIVE: India's playing XI

15/01/2026 12:52

USA U-19 vs India U-19 LIVE: Check out USA's playing XI

15/01/2026 12:52

USA U-19 vs India U-19 LIVE: Captain Mhatre speaks

15/01/2026 12:48

"We are most used to this condition, there's a little drizzle as well. The preparation was also good and the boys are confident. We have been playing for six months together, so they are very confident. We have three pacers, one all-rounder and two spinners," India U19 captain Ayush Mhatre said at the toss.

USA U-19 vs India U-19 LIVE: What is the format of U19 World Cup 2026?

15/01/2026 12:45

The 16 teams will be divided into four groups with three teams from each group advancing to the Super six stage. The fourth-placed teams in each will move to a placement match, with the fourth-placed teams in Group A and D facing each other while the fourth-placed teams in Group B and C take each other on.
The top three teams from Group A and D will progress to one Super Six group while top three teams from Group B and C will be combined in another Super Six group. The points, wins and net run-rate earned against the other progressing Super Six teams will be carried forward.
The teams will then play two matches in the Super Six stage against opponents from the other group that finished in a different group stage position. For example, the first-placed team in Group A plays only teams that finished second and third in Group D in the Super Six. Similarly, the second-placed team in Group A plays only the teams that finished first and third in Group D.

India U19 vs USA U19, U19 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Players to watch out for

15/01/2026 12:41

Ayush Mhatre (Captain) – Leading the side with responsibility; his batting and leadership will set the tone for India’s innings.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – One of the biggest young talents in the Indian team and a standout batter; he’s been in excellent form and could dominate the USA attack.
Abhigyan Kundu (WK) – Important wicketkeeper-batter who can anchor the middle order and accelerate when needed.
D. Deepesh – Fast bowler with the potential to make early inroads with the new ball.
Henil Patel / Kishan Kumar Singh – Key pace options for India’s bowling attack to watch, especially in helpful conditions.

India U19 v USA U19 LIVE: IND U19 win toss

15/01/2026 12:33

India U19 captain Ayush Mhatre has won the toss and has opted to field first in the game against USA U19

India U19 vs USA U19, U19 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Bulawayo weather report

15/01/2026 12:31

As per AccuWeather, the forecast for Thursday is considerable cloudiness with a stray thunderstorm. This means rain could interrupt the India U19 vs USA U19 tie, possibly leading to some overs being lost. There is 34-51% chances of rain during the game

India U19 vs USA U19 LIVE: Stage all set for Under19 World Cup

15/01/2026 12:25

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India U19 vs USA U19 live streaming details

15/01/2026 12:23

The India U19 vs USA U19 match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 will be live-streamed on JioHotstar in India. The telecast will be available on the Star Sports Network in India. Sky Sports has secured the live coverage rights in the UK and Ireland.

India U19 vs USA U19 LIVE: Ayush Mhatre & co eye 6th World Cup title

15/01/2026 12:22

Year	Host(s)	Final Venue	Winner	Margin	Runner-up
2000	Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo	India	Won by 6 wickets	Sri Lanka
2008	Malaysia	Kinrara Academy Oval, Puchong	India	Won by 12 runs (D/L)	South Africa
2012	Australia	Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville	India	Won by 6 wickets	Australia
2018	New Zealand	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui	India	Won by 8 wickets	Australia
2022	West Indies	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda	India	Won by 4 wickets	England

India U19 vs USA U19, U19 World Cup 2026 LIVE: Check out the squads

15/01/2026 12:17

India U19: Ayush Mhatre(c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu(w), Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh, Henil Patel, Udhav Mohan, RS Ambrish, Mohamed Enaan, Harvansh Pangalia

United States of America U19: Amrinder Gill, Sahil Garg, Arjun Mahesh(w), Utkarsh Srivastava(c), Adnit Jhamb, Amogh Arepally, Nitish Sudini, Shiv Shani, Adit Kappa, Sahir Bhatia, Rayaan Taj, Advaith Krishna, Sabrish Prasad, Ritvik Appidi, Rishabh Shimpi

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