Sports · 7 February 2026
India beats England to win record-extending sixth ICC Under-19 World Cup
Exam-focused facts from the 7 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- India defeated England by 100 runs in the ICC Under-19 World Cup final.
- India set a total of 411 for 9 in 50 overs, the highest in the final.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 175 off 80 balls with 15 sixes and 15 fours.
- Sooryavanshi’s 150 came in 71 deliveries, the fastest 150 in Under-19 cricket.
- England were bowled out for 311 in 40.2 overs.
- Caleb Falconer hit 115 off 66 balls and Ben Dawkins made 66 for England.
- India’s earlier Under-19 titles came in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018 and 2022.