The second semi-final match of the Under-19 World Cup 2026 is being played between India and Afghanistan. In this match, two players from Afghanistan caught everyone’s attention by scoring centuries against the Indian bowling attack. With this the Indian team got a big target. After this high-scoring match, fans are searching on Google to know when and against which team Team India had the most successful run chase in Youth ODI.
It is worth noting that in the second semi-final match of Under-19 World Cup 2026, Afghanistan’s Faisal Shinzada scored 110 runs and Uzairullah Niazi scored unbeaten 101 runs. Due to this, Afghanistan set a target of 311 runs for the Indian team after losing 4 wickets in 50 overs. Deepesh Devendran and Kanishk Chauhan took two wickets each for the Indian team.
The Indian team’s most successful run chase in Youth ODI is 303 runs. Team India did this run chase against England in 2002. That year the Indian team went on a tour of England. In the third Youth ODI of this tour, England had scored 302 runs by losing 7 wickets in 50 overs, chasing which the Indian team scored 306 runs by losing 9 wickets in 48.1 overs and registered a thrilling victory.
In such a situation, the Indian team will have to execute its most successful run chase in Youth ODI to make it to the final of Under-19 World Cup 2026.
Two Afghan batsmen scored centuries in the semi-finals, India got the target of 311 runs.
This second semi-final match of the Under-19 World Cup 2026 was very special in terms of records. This is the first time in the history of the Under-19 World Cup that a team has scored more than 300 runs against India. Earlier, the highest score against India was 294 runs for 8 wickets, which was made by West Indies in Sharjah in 2014. Meanwhile, the highest successful run chase so far in a knockout match of the Under-19 World Cup is 245 runs. This record was made by India in the 2024 semi-final against South Africa in Benoni.
