Brilliant century by Falconer. It was too much, he atleast got to a respectable score(311 which was the highest successful target in #U19WC , achieved few days ago).
Well played India. As expected, England U19s had their characters well and truly built in the World Cup final. Could have worse than a 100 run loss thanks to Falconer's dashing 115 but India's 14 year old Sooryavanshi made it an impossible task with his 175. Just wait till he grows up! #U19WC
Caleb Falconer ton in a World Cup Final is it? What a knock! Hopefully Middlesex give him a proper go next year... #U19WorldCup #u19wc
Falconer has 56(30) with control percentage of 100. π± #U19WC
Good that kids sweep , but also use their feet to spinners. #U19WC
Stick a fork in this final, it's done... England capitulation from 3-174 when Ben Dawkins got out in the 20th to 7-177 when Sebastian Morgan is out in the 21st.
Looks like they're ready to play for England, proper. #U19WC #Under19WorldCup
India all over England like a rash here. I wouldn't be surprised if they win by the exact margin of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi #U19WorldCup #U19WC
Correct approach by the kids, just wild slogging. π #U19WC
Who the fuck scores 400 in a final, shameful behaviour. π #U19WC
And he's out! Just the 175 in the end but as far as any kind of sportsball is concerned, that was at the top end of extraordinary. The other batters managed 76 between them while he was in... #Suryavanshi #ENGvIND #U19WC
#U19WC This is stunning. Wow
And 17 minutes later he's reached 150. Have they tested him to check he's actually human?? π€ #ENGvIND #U19WC
Take a bow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, aged 14 years 316 days, for tonking the most incredible 100 off just 55 balls for India in the U19 World Cup final. England's only chance of stopping him right now is if his mum turns up and tells him he's got to come in for his dinner... #ENGvIND #U19WC
Good luck England's under 19 cricket lads in their World Cup final against India in Harare today! Great opportunity for them to get an early taste of that character building crushing defeat that so many of their predecessors became such experts at. Or they might actually win! π #ENGvING #U19WC
No shame in Afghanistan if and when they lose this, going down to India in a semi-final. Hit 310 against a good India attack, but just overpowered by some pure class in Aaron George. What a knock from him #U19WorldCup #U19WC
A couple of bad drops (Sooryavanshi on 22, George on 20) let Afghanistan down, but the fact that India are cruising home with such ease suggests that they probably wouldn't have been enough to make a difference. #u19WC
India are making this chase look supremely easy so far.. #U19WC #U19WorldCup
Afghanistan have done pretty well here, but it still feels a bit short. 300 felt like a necessary score against India #U19WorldCup #U19WC
Also.. Come on Afghanistan!! #U19WorldCup #U19WC
Well played England's young cricket chaps! They've done what the big lads couldn't do and beaten Australia in a match that actually mattered - the semi final of the U19 World Cup. Great effort even when Aussie Ollie Peake came at them hard but they held their nerve and their catches! #ENGvAUS #U19WC
Naden Cooray's action looks a bit questionable... and awkward. #U19WorldCup2026 #U19WC
Thomas Rew with a ton against Australia. I dare say it won't be the last time that sentence is said in his career #U19WC #Under19WorldCup
Seriously how exciting is Manny Lumsden!? #U19WC #U19Worldcup
England are absolutely bottling this against New Zealand. Batsmen keep getting in then getting out once set. Bowling is decent but not so good they should be crawling along at 4 an over and not even at 150 with 15 overs to go. #U19WorldCup #U19WC
π There's an interesting #U19WC subplot to be had, with regards to qualification for the next edition. With all 12 FMs in the 2nd round, but only 11 direct qualifiers, the lowest placed finisher will fall back to regional qualification. That is, unless they're selected as the host for the next event
Japan vs Australia in Cricket, its not often you see that..
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Alex Green has a bit of Marchant de Lange in his action. de Lange is rapid.. shame this U19 World Cup isn't showing speeds... #U19WC #U19WorldCup
Sebastian Morgan must have been inspired by his Middlesex predecessor Steven Finn. Not just knocking the bails off in his bowling action but ripping the stumps out the ground too.. very odd. #U19WC #U19WorldCup