English NewsSportsCricketUnbeaten India Face Zimbabwe In U 19 World Cup Super Six: Ayush Mhatre’s Team Aims To Extend Winning Run After Topping Group B
India will take on Zimbabwe in their first match in the Super Six stage of the ICC U-19 World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, 27 January. The match will be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and will start at 1:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Ayush Mhatre and his team ended the group stage with three wins in as many matches and will look to continue their unbeaten run. Zimbabwe on the other hand, had two losses in the group stage and will eye their first victory of the tournament.
Match details
Match: India vs Zimbabwe U-19 World Cup 2026 Date: Tuesday, 26 January Time: 1:00 PM IST (Toss at 12:30 PM) Venue: Queens Sports Park in Bulawayo Where to follow: Star Sports/JioHotstar/Bhaskar English App
IND vs ZIM head-to-head in Youth ODIs
So far, there have been just six youth ODIs between India and Zimbabwe so far. And India have maintained an unbeaten streak, winning all six matches. The last time India and Zimbabwe competed in a Youth ODI was in 2020.
India’s top players in U-19 World Cup 2026
Abhigyan Kundu has been the highest run-scorer for India at the ICC U-19 World Cup 2026 so far. The wicketkeeper-batter has hit 122 runs in three matches, with 80 being his highest score. India would also be delighted with captain Mhatre returning to form after he hit 53 off 27 balls in the last match against New Zealand.
With the ball, Henil Patel has been the highest wicket-taker for India in the tournament so far. The right-arm pacer has scalped nine wickets in three matches, with his best performance being a five-wicket haul. RS Ambrish was India’s wrecker-in-chief against New Zealand, with four wickets to his name.
Zimbabwe’s top players in U-19 World Cup 2026
For Zimbabwe, Nathaniel Tadiwanashe Hlabangana has been the highest scorer with 59 runs in two matches so far. Zimbabwe’s best bowler meanwhile has been Shelton Harbdjan Mazvitorera who has picked up two wickets in as many matches.
Bulawayo weather report
The weather in Bulawayo so far has had made its presence felt with rain affecting several matches. As a matter of fact, all three of India’s matches at this venue have had rain play spoilsport, with the games seeing overs being shortened. However, Accuweather states that it will be partly sunny at the time of the match, but the possibility of rain playing spoilsport once again cannot be ruled out entirely.
Queens Sports Club pitch report
The surface at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo offers assistance to the pacers up front and if the conditions are overcast, the decision to bowl first after winning the toss might be a no-brainer. So far, the highest total on this track in the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup has been 253/9 by USA against New Zealand. One can expect a total in the region of 260-280 on this track which can be a fighting score.