Bulawayo, Feb. 1 -- Kanishk Chouhan turned the momentum decisively in India Under-19's favour with a punchy all-round contribution as India booked a semifinal berth with a commanding 58-run win over Pakistan Under-19 in the 12th match of Super Six Group 2 (B,C) of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 at the Queens Sports Club here on Sunday.
While the foundations were laid earlier, it was Kanishk's late surge with the bat and his timely breakthrough with the ball that ensured India stayed firmly ahead in a high-pressure contest against their traditional rivals.
Asked to bat after Pakistan won the toss, India found themselves in early trouble as three wickets fell inside the first nine overs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck a brisk 30 to provide ea...