Watch: India keeper Abhigyan Kundu’s rare mistake costs nine Runs in a single delivery in the U19 World Cup 2026

Afghanistan had a steady start after choosing to bat against India in the U19 World Cup semifinal in Harare on Wednesday. The openers, Osman Sadat and Khalid Ahmadzai, added 53 runs before number three, Faisal Shinozada, joined Sadat to stabilise the innings after Ahmadzai got out in the 13th over.

But a few overs later, a surprising incident made the match exciting again. Deepesh Devendran bowled a short delivery outside the off stump. Faisal tried a full cut but got an underedge.

The ball bounced in front of wicketkeeper Abhigyan Kundu, who tried to stop it but failed. The ball went through his legs, hit the helmet behind him, and then ran to the boundary.

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Rare Incident Confuses Umpires

The umpires, after some confusion, first gave a boundary along with five penalty runs. This meant Afghanistan got nine runs from a single ball. It was a rare event and surprised cricket fans. Later, the officials corrected the decision. The boundary was cancelled, and only five penalty runs were given. Twitter users were confused at first, but then everyone understood the correct ruling.

Afghanistan had a steady start after choosing to bat against India in the U19 World Cup semifinal in Harare on Wednesday. The openers, Osman Sadat and Khalid Ahmadzai, added 53 runs before number three, Faisal Shinozada, joined Sadat to stabilize the innings after Ahmadzai got out in the 13th over.

A few overs later, a surprising incident made the match exciting again. Deepesh Devendran bowled a short delivery outside the off stump. Faisal tried a full cut but got an underedge. The ball bounced in front of wicketkeeper Abhigyan Kundu, who tried to stop it but failed. The ball went through his legs, hit the helmet behind him, and then ran to the boundary.

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India Wins, Reaches 10th U19 Final

India reached the final for the 10th time and for the sixth consecutive tournament after beating Afghanistan by seven wickets. They will face England in the final on Friday, February 5.

Chasing 311, Aaron George scored a century (115 runs off 104 balls). Vaibhav Suryavanshi (67 off 33) and Ayush Mhatre (62 off 59) also made quick half-centuries. India won the match with 57 balls to spare, claiming a comfortable seven-wicket victory.

Afghanistan, batting first, made a record score of 310, the highest-ever in a Super League semifinal. Faisal Shinozada scored 110 off 93 balls, and Uzairullah Niazai made 101 off 86 balls, giving Afghanistan a strong total to defend.