Vaibhav Sooryavanshi nearly commits CRIME during IND U19 vs PAK U19 clash; Vihaan Malhotra saves the day

14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was involved in a heated altercation with Pakistan batter Huzaifa Ahsan during the Super Six encounter between India U19 and Pakistan U19. The young Indian star could not contain his emotions during the final Super Six match of the World Cup 2026 in Bulawayo.

India beat Pakistan by 58 runs at Queens Sports Club on Sunday, February 1. Pakistan entered the match needing a big win to qualify for the semi-finals on net run rate. They had to reach 253 runs within 33.3 overs. However, their batters never showed the required intent and were bowled out for 194 in 46.2 overs.

Watch: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Nearly Beats Up Huzaifa Ahsan

The incident took place during the 37th over of Pakistan’s innings, when Vaibhav Sooryavanshi failed to control his emotions after the dismissal of Ali Hassan.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi charged toward the non-striker’s end batter and screamed aggressively. The two players came dangerously close, exchanging intense glares and words in the middle of the pitch, with the situation threatening to turn physical.

Before matters could escalate further, Vihaan Malhotra rushed in and physically restrained Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. His quick intervention allowed the Pakistan batter to walk off without any further trouble, although the heated exchange between Sooryavanshi and Huzaifa soon went viral.

Vihaan sprinting like Usain boult to save a Pakistani player from Vaibhav Suryavanshi. 😭
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— Gangadhar (@90_andypycroft) February 1, 2026

Vaibhav Suryavanshi said, G me stump dal dunga
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— Space Recorder (@1spacerecorder) February 1, 2026

India Bolwed Out For 252 Runs in First Innings

After being asked to bat first, India lost early wickets despite scoring quickly at the top. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played an attacking knock of 30 off 22 balls before Mohammad Sayyam dismissed him. Captain Ayush Mhatre fell for a golden duck, while Abdul Subhan removed Aaron George.

India then slipped from 47 without loss to 47 for 3. Vihaan Malhotra and Vedant Trivedi rescued the innings with a 62-run partnership for the fourth wicket, providing much-needed stability.

India regained momentum in the final overs through Kanishk and Khilan Patel. Kanishk scored 35 off 29 balls and added a crucial 50-run stand for the eighth wicket. Khilan contributed 21 from 15 deliveries as India posted 252 before being bowled out in 49.5 overs.

India’s Spinners Dominate as Pakistan Fall Short in 252-Run Chase

Pakistan needed 252 runs in 33.3 overs to qualify and made a brisk start by scoring 18 runs in the first two overs. However, Henil Patel dismissed Sameer Minhas early, after which Pakistan stopped pushing for the required rate and focused only on batting time.

Huzaifa Zahoor and Usman Khan then added 65 runs for the second wicket. Kanishk Chouhan broke the stand by dismissing Zahoor for 42, once again slowing Pakistan’s scoring. Farhan Yousaf tried to increase the tempo with 38 off 39 balls, but his dismissal ended any hopes of a fightback.

India’s spinners took complete control from there and maintained constant pressure. Ayush Mhatre removed the well-set Usman Khan for 65 and also picked up the wickets of Ahmed Hussain and Momin Qamar.

Khilan Patel handled the right-handers well, dismissing Mohammad Sayyam and then cleaning up Huzaifa Ahsan by clipping the off stump to end the innings. Vihaan Malhotra removed Ali Hassan Baloch as Pakistan were bowled out for 194.

Mhatre and Khilan Patel finished with three wickets each, while RS Ambrish, Henil Patel, Kanishk Chouhan and Vihaan Malhotra took one wicket apiece.

Also read: Pakistan's Mohammad Sayyam furiously attacks India batter with ruthless throw in IND U19 vs PAK U19 clash