India chasing sixth U-19 World Cup crown, will face England:Boys in Blue on six match winning streak, won 40 matches against ENG U19

Team India’s mission for winning their sixth U-19 World Cup title has reached the last step as Ayush Mhatre’s Boys in Blue will take on England in the final. India entered the final as hot favourites, having won all six of their matches in the tournament so far. England have also remained unbeaten in the U-19 World Cup, beating defending champions Australia in the semi-final. India, on the other hand, chased down the massive 311-run target to beat Afghanistan in their semifinal, riding on Aaron George’s century. Mhatre and his team will hope to put in another strong display with the bat, as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, George, Abhigyan Kundu and Vihaan Malhotra all feature among the leading run-scorers of the tournament. They will be up against Manny Lumsden, who has taken 15 wickets so far, while Ben Mayes has amassed 399 runs with the bat as the second-highest run scorer in the tournament. India U19 vs England U19, match details What: India vs England, U19 World Cup 2026, final When: 6 February, 1 PM IST Where: Harare Sports Club, Harare How to follow: Star Sports/ Jio Hotstar/ Bhaskar English app India U19 vs England U19, head-to-head record India U19 have played 54 games against England till date from 1981. Overall, the Indian team has won 40 Youth ODIs, while England have only won 13 matches, with one game ending in a tie. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes India’s leading run scorer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi overtook Abhigyan Kundu to become India’s leading run-scorer in the tournament, after his half-century against Afghanistan. Henil Patel continues to lead the wicket-taking charts with 11 scalps. Harare Sports Club, pitch report Harare Sports Club pitches offer help to both batsmen and bowlers. While scoring runs is difficult from the get-go, batting gets easier once the match progresses. Seamers get early swing and bounce due to moisture, but as the pitch wears on, spinners start getting movement off the track. Out of the 12 matches played at the venue so far, seven have been won by teams batting second. Harare weather report The weather has been clear in Harare for the past few days, but there may be a thunderstorm during the afternoon, as per Accuweather. There are 58% chances of precipitation, while the temperature will hover around 28 degrees Celsius during the day.