Harare Sports Club Pitch Report, Weather Report for IND vs ENG- U19 World Cup Final 2026

India U19 will face England U19 at Harare [Source: AdamTheofilatos/X.com]

India and England are set to lock horns in the grand finale of the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 at the Harare Sports Club, Harare, on February 6 at 1 pm (IST). Leading up to the clash, both teams have remained unbeaten throughout their respective group stage and Super 6 campaigns. 

In the semi-final, India comfortably chased 311 against Afghanistan with a century for Aaron George. England toppled the defending champions, Australia, by 27 runs, thanks to a century for captain James Rew.

The Indian batting unit had different players stepping up every match, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the top-scorer with 264 runs in 6 innings at a strike rate of 147.48 with 3 fifties. With the ball, Henil Patel has 11 wickets in 6 innings at an economy of 4.19 runs per over.

For the English boys, Ben Mayes has been their star of the tournament with the bat, scoring 399 runs, including a marathon 191 run knock. He is only 36 behind the tournament's top scorer. On the bowling front, pacer Manny Lumsden has picked 15 wickets in 6 games, conceding at just 3.95 as the leading run-scorer of the tournament.

Harare Sports Club, Harare Pitch Report for IND vs ENG U19 World Cup Final

(Harare Sports Club, Harare, Youth ODI stats)

As per the above data, there is not too much that separates teams batting first or chasing the target, with a record of 15 to 14. Harare Sports Club mostly provides even wickets, where the batters have a slight advantage in the first innings. The pacers will get movement early on in the day, but if a batter plays out the new ball phase, they are expected to score well here.

With the game progressing, the pitch tends to get slower, and spinners will come into play with the ball gripping. Pacers who use their pace variations well will also enjoy the latter phase of the match, especially post-35 overs. Win the toss and bat first should be the preferred choice here.

Harare Sports Club, Harare Weather Report for IND vs ENG U19 World Cup final

According to Accuweather, the temperatures are expected to be at a higher side at 26°C, as expected in Zimbabwe. The temperature feels like it is 29°C, but since the teams have spent a considerable time in the country, it shouldn't be a problem for them. Notably, the same source has also forecasted thunderstorms for the day.

Light winds are expected throughout the day but the 57% cloud cover and 61% humidity means seamers will enjoy bowling here. The concerning part will be the 56% chances of rain, meaning a stop-start match. Additionally, the pacers will again have a say in the game in case a rain interruption happens.

Conclusion

It is expected to be an even affair between the bat and ball at the big stage, with a possible rain delay in the middle of the match. Both teams come unbeaten till the final and are high on confidence, which sets this match up for an epic finish to this edition of the tournament.

Considering both pitch and weather reports, the team winning the toss will like to defend the target here. With both sides in good form, it can very well go down to the wire before we get our new champions of the U19 World Cup.