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Vaibhav bats well against England

After 22 days of tough competition and ups and downs, the day has come for which the Under-19 cricketers wait. The final of the Under-19 World Cup 2026 is going to be held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on Friday 6 February, where India and England are once again face to face. Earlier in 2022 also, both the teams had clashed in the final and then the Indian team had won the title. This time too, Team India is a contender to lift the trophy and 14 year old star opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi is giving the most strength to its claim. Although Vaibhav has not been in full form in this World Cup, but great success is expected from him in the final because his favorite England is in front.

When the finals start on Thursday Indian team Will enter with the intention of winning the Under-19 World Cup for a record sixth time. This is the sixth consecutive final of the Indian team. Its last title came in 2022, when it defeated England. In 2024, it was defeated in the final by Australia. Now once again the Indian team will try to take the title back. At the same time, England is facing the challenge of ending the wait that has been going on for 28 years. This team has not been able to become champion since 1998. Besides, he has a chance to settle his scores with India.

Glory rains down on England

The England team is also looking very strong this time, where its captain Thomas Rieu is in excellent form and has scored a century in the semi-finals. The team's pacer Manny Lumsden has the most wickets in the tournament. But despite this, this final is going to prove to be a difficult task for England because the biggest problem for them is Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The young Indian opener had created a stir by demolishing this team during the England tour last year itself.

During the England tour, Vaibhav scored a total of 445 runs in 5 ODIs and 2 Test matches, which included 32 sixes. Out of this, 355 runs were in ODI format, which included 1 century and 1 half-century. Vaibhav had hit 29 sixes in this ODI series. This World Cup is also to be played in ODI format and in such a situation, he will once again be a threat to England.

Vihaan Malhotra is no less

Well, not only Vaibhav, but Team India's vice-captain Vihaan Malhotra also has a good record against England. In the same series, left-handed batsman Vihaan had scored 243 runs in 5 matches, which included a century. In the Youth Test, he scored 277 runs including one century and 2 half-centuries.

Talking about the Under-19 World Cup, these two batsmen have proved to be the most successful for India in this tournament also. Left-handed opener Vaibhav has scored the highest 264 runs for India in 6 innings with an average of 44 and strike rate of 147. During this period, he scored half-centuries in 3 matches including the semi-finals. Vihaan has scored 210 runs in 6 innings at an average of 70, which includes a century.