A maiden over by Iqbal Hossain Emon now. Both of Bangladesh's opening bowlers have now bowled maidens within the first 6 overs of the match. Vihaan Malhotra is off to a very cautious start -- he is batting on 4 runs off 15 balls.

IND U19 25/2 (6)

Al Fahad steams in for his hattrick ball, having taken two wickets in the last two balls of his previous over. Vihaan Malhotra lets this one go, as the ball swings away from the left-hander. No hattrick for Fahad.

IND U19 22/2 (4.1)

Vaibhav Suryavanshi ups the run-rate! Two boundaries in succession to end the fourth over, and that will take some pressure off. An upper-cut from a short delivery for 4, and then a lovely punch through the off-side for 4 more.

IND U19 22/2 (4)

ANOTHER WICKET! Al Fahad strikes in back-to-back deliveries! Vedant Trivedi is gone first ball. A tempting delivery outside off, Vedant ends up nicking it and it's a simple catch at first slip. What a start for Bangladesh.

IND U19 12/2 (3)

GONE! Ayush Mhatre departs! The Indian captain falls early. Caught at cover, soft dismissal. He has to walk back for just 6 runs. Al Fahad has looked bright early on, and he delivers a massive wicket for Bangladesh.

IND U19 12/1 (2.5)

First boundary for Vaibhav Suryavanshi! Much like Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi starts off with a cover drive. Suryavanshi surpasses Virat Kohli for the most runs by an Indian in youth ODIs!

IND U19 9/0 (2.1)

Gorgeous drive from Ayush Mhatre! Vaibhav Suryavanshi gets off the mark on the third ball, and then Mhatre immediately slams a lovely cover drive. Stand and deliver. First boundary of the Indian innings.

IND U19 5/0 (1.4)

Top stuff from Al Fahad, cautious from Ayush Mhatre. It's a maiden over to start off the Indian innings. Right then, focus on Vaibhav Suryavanshi at the other end now.

IND U19 0/0 (1)

We are LIVE! Ayush Mhatre facing the first ball, and he opts for a cautious start. It is Al Fahad opening the bowling for Bangladesh. No runs in the first three balls, with Mhatre choosing to block and leave.

IND U19 0/0 (0.3)

There was no handshake between the two captains during toss time! Indian captain Ayush Mhatre and Bangladesh skipper Tamim did not shake hands, amid ongoing off-field political tension between the two nations.

The national anthems are done, and the match is set to get underway. Thankfully, not much of a delay due to the rain, and we are in action at just about the scheduled start time. 

So, the good news is that no overs seem to have been lost. A full 50-over contest ahead of us between India and Bangladesh. 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be aiming to rectify his mistakes and play his first big knock of the tournament.

Bangladesh U19 XI vs India U19: Md Rifat Beg, Zawad Abrar, Md Azizul Hakim Tamim (c), Kalam Siddiki Aleen, Md Rizan Hossan, Md Farid Hasan Faysal (wk), Md Samiun Basir Ratul, Sheikh Paevez Jibon, Al Fahad, Saad Islam Razin, Iqbal Hossain Emon.

India U19 XI vs Bangladesh U19: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, Harvansh Pangalia, RS Ambrish, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Khilan Patel.

Looks like the rain has cleared, and the toss is about to take place. Bangladesh have won the toss, and opted to field. So, we are set to see Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi in action shortly!

Rain for today's match means that both of India's U19 World Cup games so far have been affected by rain. Will this be a common theme in the tournament? Let's hope we do not lose too many overs today, in what is set to be a high-octane clash.

And... it's raining again. The toss has been delayed due to rain. Much like India's game against USA, it seems like the match against Bangladesh will also be affected by rain. We are yet to receive any official inspection time.

Champions in five of the 16 editions, India are by far the most dominant team in the history of the competition, which started back in 1988 with Australia emerging winners in the inaugural event.

India's 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi failed to leave a mark in the opening match against USA as he was clean bowled for 2. However, he will be eager to play a big knock in the match against Bangladesh today. 

The star-studded Indian batting line-up will hope to get an extended run at the crease against Bangladesh, who are likely to pose a greater challenge to the Ayush Mhatre-led side after a rather comfortable win against the USA. The opening duo of Mhatre and the incredible 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi will again lead the batting in the company of vice-captain Vihaan Malhotra, all-rounders Aaron George and Vedant Trivedi and wicketkeeper Abhigyan Kundu.

Andrew Ephgrave, the ICC's Head of Anti-Corruption and Security, travelled to Dhaka alone on 17th January to address the ongoing deadlock regarding Bangladesh's participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. His colleague, a senior ICC executive of Indian nationality, however, was reportedly forced to remain behind after failing to secure a visa on time, as per local media reports.

Today’s India-Bangladesh clash is overshadowed by intense political friction. Relations between the two countries soured following Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL exit amid concerns over the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh, leading to the BCB’s subsequent refusal to travel to India for the T20 World Cup. The animosity reached a new high this week after a BCB official sparked outrage by labelling former captain Tamim Iqbal an "Indian agent."

Five-time champions India started their campaign on expected lines, registering a six-wicket win over USA after bundling the opponents out for a paltry 107 in a rain-hit match, with right-arm pacer Henil Patel returning exceptional figures of 5/16 in seven overs and the other bowlers also doing a fine job.

Seeking to continue their confident start to the tournament, a well-balanced India will begin as firm favourites despite facing a tricky Bangladesh in their second match of the ICC U-19 World Cup in Bulawayo on Saturday.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ICC U19 World Cup 2026, Group A match between India and Bangladesh, straight from Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Stay tuned for all the live updates.