2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup

2026 ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup
Dates15 January – 6 February 2026
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
Cricket formatLimited-overs (50 overs)
Tournament format(s)Group stage, Super 6s and Knockout stage
Hosts
  • Zimbabwe
  • Namibia
Champions India (6th title)
Runners-up England
Participants16
Matches41
Player of the series Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Most runs Ben Mayes (444)
Most wickets Manny Lumsden (16)
Official websiteOfficial website

The 2026 ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which was held in Zimbabwe and Namibia in early 2026.[1][2][3] It was the sixteenth edition of the Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup. Australia were the defending champions.[4]

In the final, India defeated England by 100 runs to win their record sixth Under-19 Cricket World Cup title.[5]

Qualification

The top ten teams from the previous tournament qualified automatically, along with host Zimbabwe and the five winners of regional qualification tournaments.

The regional qualification tournaments were held from 25 February 2024 to 16 August 2025.[1][6] The other five places in the tournament were awarded to the winners of the five regional under-19 tournaments.[7][8]

List of teams qualified for the 2026 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Method of qualification Date of qualification Venues No. of teams Teams
Full Member host[a] 13 November 2022 N/a
1
 Zimbabwe
2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
(Top 10 teams from previous tournament)
3 February 2024 South Africa
10
 Australia
 Bangladesh
 England
 India
 Ireland
 Pakistan
 New Zealand
 Sri Lanka
 South Africa
 West Indies
Africa Qualifier 6 April 2025 Nigeria
1
 Tanzania
Asia Qualifier 19 April 2025   Nepal
1
 Afghanistan
East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 29 April 2025 Japan
1
 Japan
Europe Qualifier 6 August 2025 Scotland
1
 Scotland
Americas Qualifier 16 August 2025 United States
1
 United States
Total 16

Match officials

On 8 January 2026, the ICC released the list of match referees and umpires for the tournament.[9]

Squads

Each team selected a squad of fifteen players for the tournament, excluding reserves, with Ireland being the first team to name their squad on 1 December 2025.[10]

Format

16 teams are divided into four groups. The top three teams from each group advance to the Super Six stage. The fourth placed teams in Group A and D face each other, while the fourth-placed teams in Group B and C face each other in the placement stage.

In the super-six stage, the top three teams from Group A and D are combined in one group, with the top three teams from Group B and C combined in another group. Each team carries forward the number of points, wins, and net run rate they have earned against other Super 6 qualifying teams and will then play two matches in the Super 6 stage against the opponent from the corresponding group that finished in a different group stage position (i.e. the A1 team plays only D2 and D3 in the Super 6). Similarly, A2 plays only D1 and D3, and so forth. So, all team will be evaluated in Super six with results from 4 matches played.

The top two teams from each group in the super-six stage will qualify for the semi-finals.

Venues

In November 2025, the ICC unveiled the list of venues for the tournament, with Zimbabwe set to host 25 matches, including both semi-finals and the final, while Namibia set to host the remaining 16 fixtures.[11]

Warm-up matches

The ICC announced the warm-up fixtures along with the complete tournament schedule on 19 November 2025.[12]

Group stage

The ICC announced the groups and fixtures on 19 November 2025, with the group stage, comprising 24 matches, scheduled to be played from 15 to 24 January 2026.[11]

Group A

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 6 2.929 Advanced to the Super 6
2  Sri Lanka 3 2 1 0 4 1.113
3  Ireland 3 1 2 0 2 −1.005
4  Japan 3 0 3 0 0 −2.408
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

16 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Ireland 
235/7 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
237/2 (39.4 overs)
Rob O'Brien 79 (98)
Charles Lachmund 3/41 (10 overs)
Steven Hogan 115 (111)
Luke Murray 1/46 (8.4 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Umpires: Deighton Butler (WI) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Steven Hogan (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.

17 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
387/4 (50 overs)
v
 Japan
184/8 (50 overs)
Viran Chamuditha 192 (143)
Timothy Moore 3/43 (6 overs)
Hugo Tani-Kelly 101* (162)
Sethmika Seneviratne 1/9 (3 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 203 runs
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Umpires: Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Graham Lloyd (Eng)
Player of the match: Viran Chamuditha (SL)
  • Japan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Dimantha Mahavithana and Viran Chamuditha (SL) recorded the highest partnership for any wicket (328 runs) in a Youth ODI.
  • Viran Chamuditha (SL) scored the highest individual score in U19 Men's Cricket World Cup.[13][14]
  • Hugo Tani-Kelly (Jap) scored his maiden century in Youth ODIs and became the first Japanese to score a century in U19 Men's Cricket World Cup.

19 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
267/5 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
161 (40.1 overs)
Vimath Dinsara 95 (102)
Oliver Riley 2/51 (10 overs)
Callum Armstrong 39 (83)
Dulnith Sigera 4/19 (4.1 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 106 runs
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Umpires: Deighton Butler (WI) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Vimath Dinsara (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

20 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Japan 
201/8 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
204/2 (29.1 overs)
Hugo Tani-Kelly 79* (135)
Naden Cooray 3/31 (10 overs)
Will Malajczuk 102 (55)
Nihar Parmar 1/35 (8 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Umpires: Forster Mutizwa (Zim) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Will Malajczuk (Aus)
  • Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • This was the highest total scored by Japan in Youth ODIs.
  • Will Malajczuk (Aus) scored the fastest century (51 balls) in the history of Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[15]

22 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Japan 
247/9 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
251/6 (48 overs)
Charlie Hara-Hinze 57 (70)
Adam Leckey 3/44 (9 overs)
Freddie Ogilby 73 (46)
Timothy Moore 2/30 (5 overs)
Ireland won by 4 wickets
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Adam Leckey (Ire)
  • Japan won the toss and elected to bat.

23 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
58 (18.5 overs)
v
 Australia
62/1 (12 overs)
Chamika Heentigala 14 (21)
William Byrom 5/14 (6.5 overs)
Steven Hogan 28* (27)
Rasith Nimsara 1/20 (3 overs)
Australia won by 9 wickets
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Umpires: Deighton Butler (WI) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: William Byrom (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Group B

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  India 3 3 0 0 6 2.976 Advanced to the Super 6
2  Bangladesh 3 1 1 1 3 0.327
3  New Zealand 3 0 1 2 2 −6.143
4  United States 3 0 2 1 1 −1.720
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

15 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
United States 
107 (35.2 overs)
v
 India
99/4 (17.2 overs)
Nitish Sundini 36 (52)
Henil Patel 5/16 (7 overs)
Abhigyan Kundu 42* (41)
Ritvik Appidi 2/24 (5 overs)
India won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Zahid Bassarath (WI) and Russell Warren (Eng)
Player of the match: Henil Patel (Ind)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.
  • India were set a revised target of 96 runs from 37 overs due to rain.

17 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
India 
238 (48.4 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
146 (28.3 overs)
Abhigyan Kundu 80 (112)
Al Fahad 5/38 (9.2 overs)
Azizul Hakim 51 (72)
Vihaan Malhotra 4/14 (4 overs)
India won by 18 runs (DLS method)
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Russell Warren (Eng)
Player of the match: Vihaan Malhotra (Ind)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.
  • Bangladesh were set a revised target of 165 runs from 29 overs due to rain.

18 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
United States 
253/9 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
12/0 (1 over)
Nitish Sudini 117* (133)
Flynn Morey 4/40 (10 overs)
Hugo Bogue 10* (2)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain prevented any further play.

20 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
New Zealand 
51/1 (10 overs)
v
Aryan Mann 20* (36)
Iqbal Hossain Emon 1/12 (3 overs)
No result
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afg) and Lubabalo Gcuma (SA)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain.
  • Rain prevented any further play.

23 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
United States 
199 (50 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
201/3 (41.3 overs)
Adnit Jhamb 68* (69)
Iqbal Hossain Emon 3/41 (10 overs)
Azizul Hakim 64 (82)
Ritvik Appidi 1/27 (7 overs)
Bangladesh won by 7 wickets
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Zahid Bassarath (WI)
Player of the match: Iqbal Hossain Emon (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.

24 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
New Zealand 
135 (36.2 overs)
v
 India
130/3 (13.3 overs)
Callum Samson 37* (48)
RS Ambrish 4/29 (8 overs)
Ayush Mhatre 53 (27)
Selwin Sanjay 1/22 (2.3 overs)
India won by 7 wickets (DLS method)
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
Player of the match: RS Ambrish (Ind)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 37 overs per side due to rain.
  • India were set a revised target of 130 runs from 37 overs due to rain.

Group C

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 6 2.870 Advanced to the Super 6
2  Pakistan 3 2 1 0 4 0.651
3  Zimbabwe 3 0 2 1 1 −2.916
4  Scotland 3 0 2 1 1 −2.986
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

15 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

16 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
England 
210 (46.5 overs)
v
 Pakistan
173 (46.3 overs)
Caleb Falconer 66 (73)
Ahmed Hussain 3/38 (10 overs)
Farhan Yousaf 65 (86)
Alex Green 2/21 (7 overs)
England won by 37 runs
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Caleb Falconer (Eng)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

18 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
208/9 (50 overs)
v
 England
209/2 (28 overs)
Simbarashe Mudzengerere 45* (63)
Manny Lumsden 3/38 (10 overs)
Thomas Rew 86* (66)
Shelton Mazvitorera 2/54 (6 overs)
England won by 8 wickets
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Thomas Rew (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.

19 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Scotland 
187 (48.1 overs)
v
 Pakistan
190/4 (43.1 overs)
Thomas Knight 37 (72)
Ali Raza 4/37 (10 overs)
Usman Khan 75 (85)
Ollie Jones 2/41 (10 overs)
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
Player of the match: Usman Khan (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

21 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
England 
404/6 (50 overs)
v
 Scotland
152 (44.5 overs)
Ben Mayes 191 (117)
Jake Woodhouse 3/88 (10 overs)
Finlay Carter 34 (55)
Caleb Falconer 3/19 (4.5 overs)
England won by 252 runs
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Ben Mayes (Eng)
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to field.

22 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
128 (35.5 overs)
v
 Pakistan
132/2 (26.2 overs)
Nathaniel Hlabangana 59 (85)
Ali Raza 3/16 (8 overs)
Sameer Minhas 74* (75)
Panashe Mazai 1/36 (10 overs)
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afg) and Russell Warren (Eng)
Player of the match: Sameer Minhas (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

Group D

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Afghanistan 3 3 0 0 6 2.487 Advanced to the Super 6
2  West Indies 3 2 1 0 4 0.230
3  South Africa 3 1 2 0 2 1.640
4  Tanzania 3 0 3 0 0 −5.446
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

15 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Tanzania 
122 (34 overs)
v
 West Indies
124/5 (21 overs)
Dylan Thakrar 26 (38)
Vitel Lawes 3/23 (6 overs)
Tanez Francis 52 (55)
Augustino Mwamele 2/17 (3 overs)
West Indies won by 5 wickets
High Performance Oval, Windhoek
Umpires: Cory Black (NZ) and Iknow Chabi (Zim)
Player of the match: Shaquan Belle (WI)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

16 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Afghanistan 
266/8 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
238 (47.4 overs)
Faisal Shinozada 82 (96)
Corne Botha 3/45 (10 overs)
Jason Rowles 98 (93)
Khatir Stanikzai 2/46 (8.5 overs)
Afghanistan won by 28 runs
High Performance Oval, Windhoek
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Uzairullah Niazai (Afg)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

18 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Afghanistan 
262/6 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
124 (33.2 overs)
Osman Sadat 88 (131)
Jakeem Pollard 3/39 (10 overs)
Jewel Andrew 57 (70)
Nooristani Omarzai 4/16 (7.2 overs)
Afghanistan won by 138 runs
High Performance Oval, Windhoek
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Mahboob Khan (Afg)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

19 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
South Africa 
397/5 (50 overs)
v
 Tanzania
68 (32.2 overs)
Jason Rowles 125* (101)
Simba Mbaki 2/85 (7 overs)
Simba Mbaki 17 (26)
Bayanda Majola 2/6 (6.2 overs)
South Africa won by 329 runs
High Performance Oval, Windhoek
Umpires: Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Graham Lloyd (Eng)
Player of the match: Jason Rowles (SA)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to field.

21 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Tanzania 
85 (36 overs)
v
 Afghanistan
88/1 (12.4 overs)
Augustino Mwamele 14 (49)
Nooristani Omarzai 5/9 (7 overs)
Faisal Shinozada 55* (34)
Khalidy Juma 1/32 (6 overs)
Afghanistan won by 9 wickets
High Performance Oval, Windhoek
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Nooristani Omarzai (Afg)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

22 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
West Indies 
234 (47.5 overs)
v
 South Africa
179 (37.4 overs)
Zachary Carter 114 (104)
JJ Basson 5/23 (10 overs)
Jason Rowles 46 (40)
Shaquan Belle 6/40 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 55 runs
High Performance Oval, Windhoek
Umpires: Shaun Haig (NZ) and Graham Lloyd (Eng)
Player of the match: Zachary Carter (WI)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

13th to 16th Place play-offs

24 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Tanzania 
131 (38.3 overs)
v
 Japan
136/1 (28.2 overs)
Acrey Hugo 55 (77)
Nihar Parmar 4/30 (10 overs)
Nihar Parmar 53* (74)
Japan won by 9 wickets
High Performance Oval, Windhoek
Umpires: Cory Black (NZ) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Nihar Parmar (Jap)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
  • This was Japan's first victory in the history of Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[16]

26 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Scotland 
236 (50 overs)
v
 United States
239/3 (38.4 overs)
Theo Robinson 83 (101)
Ritvik Appidi 4/54 (10 overs)
Adnit Jhamb 116* (93)
Ollie Jones 2/46 (9.4 overs)
United States won by 7 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Zahid Bassarath (WI) and Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afg)
Player of the match: Adnit Jhamb (USA)
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.

Super 6

Teams will face each other in diagonal form in Super 6, which means A1 will face D2 and D3, A2 will face D1 and D3, and A3 will face D1 and D2.

Group 1

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 8 1.950 Advanced to the Semi-finals
2  Afghanistan 4 3 1 0 6 1.725
3  Sri Lanka 4 3 1 0 6 −0.113
4  West Indies 4 2 2 0 4 −0.421
5  South Africa 4 0 4 0 0 −0.980
6  Ireland 4 0 4 0 0 −2.010
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Fixtures
25 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
South Africa 
118 (32.1 overs)
v
 Australia
122/4 (32.5 overs)
Paul James 34 (60)
Charles Lachmund 3/29 (7 overs)
Steven Hogan 43 (73)
JJ Basson 3/41 (10 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Nitin Bathi (Ned)
Player of the match: Charles Lachmund (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.

25 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
West Indies 
226 (46.5 overs)
v
 Ireland
164/7 (40 overs)
Jewel Andrew 66 (82)
Reuben Wilson 3/50 (8.5 overs)
James West 45 (55)
Micah McKenzie 4/36 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 25 runs (DLS method)
High Performance Oval, Windhoek
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Micah McKenzie (WI)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ireland's innings curtailed at 40 overs due to rain; DLS par score was 190.

26 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Afghanistan 
193 (49.5 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
194/6 (46.5 overs)
Osman Sadat 61 (107)
Viran Chamuditha 2/20 (10 overs)
Senuja Wekunagoda 43 (79)
Rohullah Arab 2/23 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Umpires: Cory Black (NZ) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Chamika Heenatigala (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

28 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Australia 
314/7 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
292/9 (50 overs)
Oliver Peake 109 (117)
Jakeem Pollard 2/37 (8 overs)
Zachary Carter 64 (42)
Charles Lachmund 4/66 (9 overs)
Australia won by 22 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Nitin Bathi (Ned) and Graham Lloyd (Eng)
Player of the match: Oliver Peake (Aus)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

29 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
South Africa 
261/7 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
265/5 (46 overs)
Jorich Van Schalkwyk 116 (130)
Vigneshwaran Akash 4/46 (10 overs)
Viran Chamuditha 110 (94)
Corne Botha 2/37 (8 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Cory Black (NZ) and Shawn Craig (Aus)
Player of the match: Viran Chamuditha (SL)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

30 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Afghanistan 
315/7 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
124 (40.4 overs)
Faisal Shinozada 163 (142)
Reuben Wilson 3/52 (10 overs)
Marko Bates 34 (81)
Abdul Aziz 3/21 (7.4 overs)
Afghanistan won by 191 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Graham Lloyd (Eng) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Faisal Shinozada (Eng)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

Group 2

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  India 4 4 0 0 8 2.585 Advanced to the Semi-finals
2  England 4 4 0 0 8 1.757
3  Pakistan 4 2 2 0 4 0.765
4  Bangladesh 4 1 2 1 3 −0.505
5  New Zealand 4 0 3 1 1 −2.923
6  Zimbabwe 4 0 4 0 0 −2.815
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

26 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
136 (38.1 overs)
v
 England
137/3 (24.1 overs)
Rifat Beg 31 (36)
Sebastian Morgan 3/28 (7 overs)
Thomas Rew 59* (50)
Al Fahad 2/37 (7 overs)
England won by 7 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and Lubabalo Gcuma (SA)
Player of the match: Thomas Rew (Eng)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

27 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
New Zealand 
110 (28.3 overs)
v
 Pakistan
112/2 (17.2 overs)
Hugo Bogue 39 (27)
Abdul Subhan 4/11 (6.3 overs)
Sameer Minhas 76* (59)
Mason Clarke 1/34 (6 overs)
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Russell Warren (Eng)
Player of the match: Abdul Subhan (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

27 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
India 
352/8 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
148 (37.4 overs)
Vihaan Malhotra 109* (107)
Tatenda Chimugoro 3/49 (8 overs)
Leeroy Chiwaula 62 (77)
Ayush Mhatre 3/14 (4 overs)
India won by 204 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
Player of the match: Vihaan Malhotra (Ind)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

30 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
England 
234/7 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
169 (38.5 overs)
Ben Mayes 53 (70)
Snehith Reddy 2/28 (6 overs)
Snehith Reddy 47 (65)
Manny Lumsden 5/17 (6.5 overs)
England won by 65 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Zahid Bassarath (WI) and Iknow Chabi (Zim)
Player of the match: Manny Lumsden (Eng)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

31 January 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
253/9 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
179 (48.4 overs)
Azizul Hakim 59 (87)
Michael Blignaut 2/41 (10 overs)
Simbarashe Mudzengerere 70 (121)
Iqbal Hossain Emon 5/24 (10 overs)
Bangladesh won by 74 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Iqbal Hossain Emon (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

1 February 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
India 
252 (49.5 overs)
v
 Pakistan
194 (46.2 overs)
Vedant Trivedi 68 (98)
Abdul Subhan 3/33 (9.5 overs)
Usman Khan 66 (92)
Ayush Mhatre 3/21 (8 overs)
India won by 58 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Deighton Butler (WI) and Lubabalo Gcuma (SA)
Player of the match: Kanishk Chouhan (Ind)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-final Final
      
A1  Australia 250 (47.3 overs)
B2  England 277/7 (50 overs)
SFW1  England 311 (40.2 overs)
SFW2  India 411/9 (50 overs)
B1  India 311/3 (41.1 overs)
A2  Afghanistan 310/4 (50 overs)

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1
3 February 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
England 
277/7 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
250 (47.3 overs)
Thomas Rew 110 (107)
Hayden Schiller 3/31 (8 overs)
Oliver Peake 100 (88)
James Minto 2/30 (6.3 overs)
England won by 27 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Zahid Bassarath (WI) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Thomas Rew (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.

Semi-final 2
4 February 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
Afghanistan 
310/4 (50 overs)
v
 India
311/3 (41.1 overs)
Faisal Shinozada 110 (93)
Kanishk Chouhan 2/55 (9 overs)
Aaron George 115 (104)
Nooristani Omarzai 2/64 (10 overs)
India won by 7 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Shaun Haig (NZ) and Russell Warren (Eng)
Player of the match: Aaron George (Ind)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • India qualified for 10th final in U19 World Cup history.[17]

Final

Final
6 February 2026
09:30 UTC+2
Scorecard
India 
411/9 (50 overs)
v
 England
311 (40.2 overs)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 175 (80)
James Minto 3/63 (8 overs)
Caleb Falconer 115 (67)
RS Ambrish 3/56 (9 overs)
India won by 100 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Ind)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Ind) holds the tournament record for the highest number of sixes hit by a batter in the history of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, with a total of 30.
  • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's (Ind) 55-ball century is the second fastest in Under-19 World Cup history.[18]
  • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Ind) recorded the most sixes (15) in a Youth ODI innings.

Final standings

Pos. Team
1  India
2  England
3  Australia
4  Afghanistan
5  Sri Lanka
6  Pakistan
7  West Indies
8  Bangladesh
9  New Zealand
10  South Africa
11  Ireland
12  Zimbabwe
13  United States
14  Japan
15  Scotland
16  Tanzania

Team of the tournament

On 8 February 2026, the ICC announced the team of the tournament.[19]

Records

Batting Records[20]
Record Value Player Team Against
Most Runs 444 Ben Mayes  England
Highest Innings 192 Viran Chamuditha  Sri Lanka  Japan
Highest Average 200 Hugo Tani-Kelly  Japan
Highest Strike Rate 169.49 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi  India
Most Centuries 2 Oliver Peake  Australia
Viran Chamuditha  Sri Lanka
Faisal Shinozada  Afghanistan
Most Sixes 30 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi  India
Most Sixes in an innings 15 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi  India  England
Highest Partnership 328 Dimantha Mahavithana  Sri Lanka  Japan
Viran Chamuditha
Bowling Records[20]
Record Value Player Team Against
Most Wickets 16 Manny Lumsden  England
Best Bowling Figures 6/40 Shaquan Belle  West Indies  South Africa
Best Average (min. 10 overs) 9.07 Abdul Subhan  Pakistan
Best Economy Rate (min. 10 overs) 2.65 Viran Chamuditha  Sri Lanka
Best Strike Rate (min. 10 overs) 13.2 Timothy Moore  Japan
Most 4+ Wicket Hauls 2 Nooristani Omarzai  Afghanistan
Team Records[20]
Record Value Team Against
Highest Innings Total 411/9  India  England
Highest Match Aggregate 722  India  England
Highest Victory Margin (Runs) 329  South Africa  Tanzania
Highest Victory Margin (Wickets) 9  Afghanistan  Tanzania
 Australia  Sri Lanka
 Japan  Tanzania
Most Extras Conceded in an Innings 35  Afghanistan  South Africa
Fielding Records[20]
Record Value Player Team
Most Catches 8 Ben Dawkins  England
Most Wicketkeeper Dismissals 14 Hamza Zahoor  Afghanistan
Thomas Rew  England

Notes

  1. ^ Only full-member host nations secured automatic qualification for this Under-19 World Cup. Namibia despite co-hosting the tournament, had to play the qualifiers.

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