The India U-19 team has already started their campaign and put up a strong performance in the first match. They easily defeated the USA U-19 team in a rain-hit match. The US team was bowled out for just 107 runs. Henil Patel bowled brilliantly for India and took five wickets for just 16 runs. Apart from this, RS Ambarish and Khilan Patel also played important roles, which made India’s bowling strength clear.

India did not feel much pressure going into the batting. Abhishyan Kundu scored an unbeaten 42 runs to lead the team to victory. The contribution of captain Ayush Mathere and Bihan Malhotra was also important. India won the match by six wickets with 118 balls to spare. This win shows that the Indian team is balanced and confident in both the batting and bowling departments.

On the other hand, Bangladesh U-19 team is not weak at all. They showed consistent good performances in the Asia Cup and reached the semi-finals. Especially the three-wicket win against Afghanistan showed the team’s mental strength. Bangladesh have won the U-19 Asia Cup twice in a row and beat India in the 2024 final, which boosts their confidence.

Although India is ahead in the head-to-head statistics, it can be said that the fight will be even in this match. Both teams will be desperate to finish top of Group B. So it is going to be a very exciting and enjoyable match for the spectators, which will have an impact throughout the tournament.

India – 21

Bangladesh – 6

No result – 1

Under-19 World Cup

Total Matches – 7

India – 5

Bangladesh – 2

No result – 0