Group A
England beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in their opening game of the tournament. England and the UAE are tied with two points each, while Bangladesh and Canada lost their respective matches.
| Group A | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| England U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.954 |
| United Arab Emirates U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.98 |
| Canada U19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.98 |
| Bangladesh U19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.954 |
Group B
India and Ireland occupy the top two spots in Group B. India beat South Africa by 45 runs, while Ireland beat Uganda by 39 runs.
| Group B | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| India U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Ireland U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.78 |
| Uganda U19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.78 |
| South Africa U19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Group C
Zimbabwe are at the top of the points table after a 228-run win over Papua New Guinea. Pakistan will play against Zimbabwe in their opening fixture of the tournament, on 17 January.
| Group C | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Zimbabwe U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.56 |
| Afghanistan U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papua New Guinea U19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.56 |
Group D
Sri Lanka and Australia are tied with two points each, but the former is at the top on net run rate. Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 40 runs, while Australia beat West Indies by six wickets. West Indies will be up against Scotland on 17 January.
| Group D | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Sri Lanka U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Australia U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.412 |
| West Indies U19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.412 |
| Scotland U19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |