U19 World Cup: India's Final Hopes Dwindle After Costly Semi-Final Mistakes Against Afghanistan

• Afghanistan U19 scored a formidable 310/4 against India U19 in the semi-final, setting a challenging target of 311 runs.
• India conceded five penalty runs when a ball hit Abhigyan Kundu's helmet placed behind the wicket.
• Two Afghan players, Faisal Shinazada (110 runs) and Uzerullah Nizai (106 runs), scored centuries, dominating India's bowling attack.
• Captain Ayush Mhatre's leadership was questioned for not varying bowling strategies and underutilizing himself.
• Team India's overconfidence after defeating Pakistan and the failure of key bowlers Henil Patel and R Ambrish contributed to Afghanistan's high score.