The road to Harare begun for 10 more teams on Saturday, with five warm-ups matches ahead of the ICC Under-19 Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2026.<\/p>\n
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to catch the eye with a superb 96 as India beat Scotland, while Tanzania were in excellent form ahead of their tournament debut while beating Japan.<\/p>\n
Co-hosts Zimbabwe were among six teams frustrated by wet weather, with three matches abandoned.<\/p>\n
Super Sooryavanshi narrowly misses century as India impress<\/p>\n
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to set tongues wagging as he hit a blistering 50-ball 96 in India\u2019s emphatic 121-run win against Scotland, via DLS.<\/p>\n
The 14-year-old scored 68 and 127 in a series against South Africa on the eve of this tournament and maintained that form with nine fours and seven sixes in a brilliant innings that set the platform for India to compile a high score.<\/p>\n
Vihaan Malhotra (77), Aaron Varghese (61) and Abhigyan Kundu (55) also hit half-centuries as India scored 374 for eight from 50 overs.<\/p>\n
Wet weather meant Scotland faced a revised target of 234 from 24 overs, and they started well by reaching 59 for one. But they lost regular wickets from there, as Khilan Patel (3\/4) and Deepesh Devendran (3\/14) took three each to carry India to victory.<\/p>\n
All-action Bakrania inspires Tanzania<\/p>\n
Tanzania impressed ahead of their first-ever ICC Under-19 Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup with a comfortable win against Japan.<\/p>\n
Laksh Bakrania produced a captain\u2019s performance by hitting an unbeaten 53 with the bat and taking two wickets with the ball in the 81-run victory via DLS.<\/p>\n
Tanzania batted first and rebuilt from 17 for three to score 204 for nine, with Bakrania top-scoring and further contributions from Karim Kiseto (34) and Augustine Mwamele (23).<\/p>\n
Kazuma Kato-Stafford (2\/32) removed Tanzania\u2019s openers, while Nihar Parmar took three for 15 as Japan impressed in the field.<\/p>\n
Set an adjusted 127 in the run chase, Japan struggled to form a meaningful partnership as Tanzania\u2019s impressive bowling arsenal blew them away for 45 \u2013 with Raymond Francis taking three for seven.<\/p>\n
Gill hits century against hosts Zimbabwe<\/p>\n
Amrinder Gill hit an excellent century at the top of the order as USA appeared set for a promising total against Zimbabwe before rain halted play in Harare.<\/p>\n
Gill hit 15 fours in his 118-ball knock and carried USA to 174 for four from 33.2 overs before wet weather curtailed the match.<\/p>\n
USA captain Utkarsh Srivastava weighed in with 30, while Dhruv Patel took two wickets for Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n
Andrew on form as West Indies make solid start<\/p>\n
Jewel Andrew top-scored for West Indies with a well-executed 81 but their match with Ireland was also abandoned due to rain in Windhoek.<\/p>\n
West Indies were bowled out for 246 in 42.5 overs, with wicket-keeper Andrew the only batter to pass 50, but Ireland were unable to start their innings.<\/p>\n
Andrew had support from Isra-El Morton (36), Jonathan Van Lange (28) and Zachary Carter (26), while Luke Murray was the pick of the Ireland bowlers as he finished with three for 39.<\/p>\n
Kalam hits the ground running<\/p>\n
In Masvingo, Kalam Siddiki got his eye in with an unbeaten 71 but rain curtailed Bangladesh\u2019s match with Pakistan.<\/p>\n
Pakistan elected to field and made a promising start by restricting Bangladesh to 12 for three as Ali Raza removed both openers in his first over.<\/p>\n
Siddiki, batting at four, held the innings together and hit six fours in his 98-ball innings, but Pakistan took regular wickets and Rizan Hossan (18) was Bangladesh\u2019s next highest scorer.<\/p>\n
The inclement weather reduced Bangladesh\u2019s innings to a maximum of 43 overs and they completed 36.3 before the match was abandoned.<\/p>\n
The two teams next play on Tuesday, with Pakistan due to face USA in Bulawayo while Bangladesh head to Harare to play Scotland.<\/p>\n
Scores in brief:<\/p>\n
India v Scotland<\/a> at Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo Scotland 112\/9 (rev) in 23.2 overs (Theo Robinson 30, Manu Saraswat 23 not out; Khilan Patel (3\/4), Deepesh Devendran (3\/14)<\/p>\n Result: India beat Scotland by 121 runs (DLS method)<\/p>\n Ireland v West Indies<\/a> at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Ireland did not bat<\/p>\n Result: Match abandoned<\/p>\n Japan v Tanzania<\/a> at United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek Japan 45 (rev) in 14.3 overs (Nikhil Pol 12, Montgomery Hinze 7 not out; Raymond Francis 3\/7, Laksh Bakrania 2\/13)<\/p>\n Result: Tanzania beat Japan by 81 runs (DLS method)<\/p>\n
India 374\/8 in 50 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 96, Vihaan Malhotra 77; Ollie Jones 4\/70, George Cutler 1\/26)<\/p>\n
West Indies 246 in 42.5 overs (Jewel Andrew 81, Isra-El Morton 36; Luke Murray 3\/39, Thomas Ford 2\/38)<\/p>\n
Tanzania 204\/9 in 50 overs (Laksh Bakrania 53 not out, Karim Kiseto 34; Nihar Parmar 3\/15, Kazuma Kato-Stafford 2\/32)<\/p>\n