The record five-time champions India U19 have started the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 strongly, as Henil Patel's dominant fifer destroyed the USA U19 batting line-up for only 107 runs in 35.2 overs.

Henil Patel took five wickets in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup opener

After India U19 captain Ayush Mhatre chose to field first, they bundled out the USA U19 team for only 107 runs. The right-arm pacer Henil Patel bowled incredibly, as he finished the innings with the bowling figures of 7-1-16-5. It was the third-best bowling figures by an Indian in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup history. 

Watch: Henil Patel takes first wicket of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in IND U19 vs USA U19 match

Best bowling figures by India U19 bowlers in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup history

• Kamal Passi - 8.1-1-23-6 vs Zimbabwe U19 at Townsville in 2012
• Anukul Roy - 6.5-2-14-5 vs PNG U19 at Mount Maunganui in 2018
• Henil Patel - 7-1-16-5 vs USA U19 at Bulawayo in 2026

Henil produced the first wicket of the tournament when he dismissed the opener Amrinder Gill for only one run in the second over of the innings. He also took the wickets of Arjun Mahesh (16) and captain Utkarsh Srivastava (0), as he picked up three out of the opponents' first four wickets. 

While he bowled his seventh over during the 35th over of the innings, Henil finished the over with two back-to-back wickets in the final two balls. There, he got the wickets of Sabrish Prasad (7) and Rishabh Shimpi (0). 

While Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ended the USA innings in the next over by dismissing Nitish Sudini for 36 runs, Henil didn't get the opportunity to claim a hat-trick. Apart from Sooryavanshi, who bowled only two balls (1/2), Deepesh Devendran (1/19), RS Ambrish (1/14), and Khilan Patel (1/27) picked up one wicket each. 

Only four USA batters managed to reach double-digit scores, who were the opener Sahil Garg (16), the no.3 batter Arjun Mahesh (16), the no.5 batter Adnit Jhamb (18), and the no.7 batter Nitish Sudini (36).