Afghanistan U19 vs India U19, Semi Final 2 (B1 v A2)

Match details

• Match: Semi Final 2 (B1 v A2). Both teams are still to be confirmed (TBC).
• Series: ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026
• Date and start time: Thu, 12 Nov 2026 · 10:30 AM IST
• Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat, Oman
• Format: ODI (50 overs a side)

The two teams will be decided by the final group standings. The fixture is listed as the winner of one group (B1) against the runner-up of the other (A2).

Series so far

Eight group matches had been completed in our data, all played at Al Amerat between 5 and 8 November 2026.

Thu, 5 Nov 2026

• 1st Match (Ministry Turf 2): Sri Lanka U19 beat Malaysia U19 by 9 wickets. Malaysia were all out for 88 in 28.1 overs, and Sri Lanka made 91/1 in 13.5 overs.
• 2nd Match (Ministry Turf 1): Afghanistan U19 beat Bangladesh U19 by 113 runs. Afghanistan made 231 all out in 49 overs, and Bangladesh were all out for 118 in 25.5 overs.

Fri, 6 Nov 2026

• 3rd Match (Ministry Turf 2): Pakistan U19 beat United Arab Emirates U19 by 9 wickets. UAE made 224 all out in 50 overs, and Pakistan reached 225/1 in 37.3 overs.
• 4th Match (Ministry Turf 1): India U19 beat Nepal U19 by 10 wickets. Nepal were all out for 128 in 42.3 overs, and India made 129/0 in 19.1 overs.

Sat, 7 Nov 2026

• 5th Match (Ministry Turf 2): Afghanistan U19 beat Malaysia U19 by 10 wickets. Malaysia were all out for 42 in 22.3 overs, and Afghanistan made 47/0 in 3 overs.
• 6th Match (Ministry Turf 1): Bangladesh U19 beat Sri Lanka U19 by 45 runs. Bangladesh made 245 all out in 49.4 overs, and Sri Lanka finished on 194/7 in 43.2 overs.

Sun, 8 Nov 2026

• 7th Match (Ministry Turf 1): United Arab Emirates U19 beat Nepal U19 by 7 wickets. Nepal were all out for 152 in 41 overs, and UAE made 158/3 in 34.4 overs.
• 8th Match (Ministry Turf 2): Pakistan U19 beat India U19 by 3 wickets. India were all out for 208 in 46.3 overs.

Form guide

The teams for this semi-final have not been confirmed, and our data has no form guide for either side. We cannot say which teams will take the B1 and A2 places.

The group results above are all recent, from 5 to 8 November 2026. Once the two semi-finalists are known, readers can refer to those results for each team’s performances in this tournament.

What to look out for

Knockout cricket: This is a semi-final, so the winner moves on and the loser is out of the tournament.

Batting first has been hard: In seven of the eight completed matches, the team batting first was bowled out before the full 50 overs. The exception was the 3rd Match, where UAE batted the full 50 overs but were still all out for 224. The highest first-innings total so far is Bangladesh’s 245 against Sri Lanka.

Chasing sides have won more often: The team batting second won six of the eight matches. The two wins for the side batting first came at Ministry Turf 1, through Afghanistan (by 113 runs) and Bangladesh (by 45 runs). The semi-final will also be played on Ministry Turf 1.

Ministry Turf 1 record: Four completed group matches were played on this ground. The sides batting first won two and the chasing sides won two. First-innings totals there were 231, 128, 245 and 152.

Toss and conditions: The match starts at 10:30 AM IST, the same start time as every group match so far.