Overview
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi, aged 14 years and 296 days, hit 72 off 67 to become the youngest player to score a half-century in an U19 World Cup match.
- Suryavanshi crossed 1,000 youth ODI runs during the innings and moved past Virat Kohli on India’s Youth ODI run charts.
- Abhigyan Kundu anchored with 80 as India recovered from 53/3 to post 238, while Bangladesh pacer Al Fahad struck 5/38.
- Rain reset Bangladesh’s chase to 165 in 29 overs before they slipped from a strong position to 146 all out, giving India an 18-run DLS win.
- Off-spinner Vihaan Malhotra produced 4/14 to earn Player of the Match honors, as India noted a skipped pre-match handshake and now face New Zealand on January 24.