U-19 World Cup 2026: Harnil Patel’s Brilliance Powers India as Suryavanshi Finds His Feet
By Crick tv
Created at Jan 16, 2026 05:03 PM
India Under 19 started their U 19 World Cup 26 campaign with a solid win against USA Under 19. Hanil Patel was the star but Vaibhav Suryavanshi had a tough time stop. Even so, India showed they were the better team.
India U19 won the toss and chose to bat, hoping to settle in early. But things did not go as planned. The openers looked eager but were not smooth and the USA bowlers bowled well with new ball. The big surprise was Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Early exit. He tried to hit up big shot but failed, leading to disappointment from the fans.
Despite this setback, India gained ground through their middle order. Hanil Patel came in when needed and calm things down. He picked his shots well and kept the score moving. He performed key partnership that helped India recover from the early loss of wickets.
India scoring speed up in the second half of the innings as Patel started to make more risk. He scored a well made half century holding the innings together while other played around him. Contributions from the lower order helped India reach a good total showing the have depth in their batting. The USA bowlers bowled well with their fast bowlers getting movement and their spinners slowing the scoring.
When USA U19 batted. They started with the intent but struggled against India’s accurate bowling.The Indian fast bowlers stuck early, using bounds and movement to dismiss the top order. Hanil Patel once again made an impact, this time with the ball. His accurate bowling earned him important wickets, hurting the USA’s chance.
USA U19 showed fight in the middle overs with a few battles trying to rebuild and keep the chase going. But the required run rate kept rising in India’s good fielding men. Runs were hard to come by for sharp catches and good ground fielding showed India was ready for the tournament.
The spinners then took control using the big boundaries to the advantage fund. Regular wickets meant USA never really threatened the target. Patel ended with great numbers, proving his value as an all rounder in standing out as the best player of the match.
On the other hand, Vaibhav Suryavanshi struggle was a key talking point. While his dismissal was disappointing, the team and expert will likely see it as a minor issue given his talent and the long tournament ahead.
India eventually bowled out USA U19 to secure a comfortable win in the first game. The result gave them confidence and momentum as they prepare for tougher games in the group stage.
In short, it was a solid start for India U19, marked by Henry Patel’s great play. It Also showed that youth cricket can be unpredictable and that even without every star performing, the team has what it takes to win.