The Afghanistan Under-19 team established a new record by achieving their first 300-run total against India Under-19 during their match at the ICC Under-19 World Cup. Afghanistan achieved their historic Under-19 World Cup milestone by scoring 310 for 4 in their 50 overs which is now the third highest total in the knockouts of U19 World Cups. Afghanistan's innings has now set a new benchmark and raised a big question, has India ever chased a target over 300 in the Under-19 World Cup? Afghanistan’s Historic Batting Effort The Afghan innings developed through two outstanding century performances. Faisal Shinozada demonstrated his skill once more by scoring 110 runs from 93 balls while hitting 15 fours. He maintained his confidence throughout his time at the crease while he kept scoring runs for the team. Uzairullah Niazai finished the match with 101 runs from 86 balls during which he hit 12 fours and two sixes. The Shinozada-Niazai partnership created great pressure on India which helped Afghanistan reach their 300-run target. Osman Sadat and Khalid Ahmadzai both provided useful early batting support which set up a solid beginning for the team but the team required finishing work during their last batting phase. Afghanistan batted well because their batsmen found gaps while Indian bowlers used various bowling strategies. Also Read | Top 5 Batters with Most Runs in a Single ICC Under-19 World Cup Has India Ever Successfully Chased a 300+ Target in U19 World Cup History? The answer to this is no. The simple reason behind India not chasing over 300 in U19 World Cups is because they have never conceded anything over 300 until today. Afghanistan became the first ever team to score above 300 against India at this level. Coming to the knockouts of U19 World Cups, India has successfully chased a target of 245 runs against South Africa at Benoni during 2024 semi-final. This chase still represents one of the top pressure performances during Under-19 World Cup history. The highest successful chase during Under-19 World Cup matches stands at 305 runs which New Zealand accomplished against Ireland in 2006 at Colombo. The match did not qualify as a knockout game. Indian teams face a huge Under-19 knockout match challenge against Afghanistan because the team must chase a 311-run target. The upcoming chase holds historic significance because it remains a challenging task which has the potential to break tournament records if our team succeeds.