Aaron George’s ton powers India into U-19 World Cup final
Updated On: 05 February, 2026 10:53 AM IST | Harare | PTI
Aaron George struck a classy century, supported by blazing half-centuries from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre, as India chased down a record 310-run target to beat Afghanistan by seven wickets and enter their 10th ICC U-19 World Cup final, where they will face England
India’s Aaron George celebrates his century against Afghanistan in Harare on Wednesday
Aaron George’s silken hundred seamlessly merged with the explosive fifties from IPL stars Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre guided India to the ICC U-19 World Cup final with a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan here on Wednesday. India now face England in the summit clash here on Friday. It will be India’s 10th final in the U-19 showpiece, a testimony to BCCI’s structured junior cricket programme that unearths serious talent.
Two Afghan centurions
India seemed to have a tough task ahead once Afghanistan piled 310-4, built around hundreds by Faisal Shinozada (110) and Uzairullah Niazal (101).
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