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Australia vs England, U19 World Cup 2026 1st Semi-Final Live Score
Teams:
Australia U19 (Playing XI): Will Malajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Steven Hogan, Oliver Peake(c), Alex Lee Young(w), Jayden Draper, Aryan Sharma, Hayden Schiller, Naden Cooray, Will Byrom, Charles Lachmund
England U19 (Playing XI): Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew(w/c), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex French
Oliver Peake: We probably would have batted as well for the same reasons, but we bowled first majority in this tournament and feel comfortable doing so. (Conditions) Definitely a bit lower and slower than Namibia. So, it's taken a bit of getting used to, but we had Harare and a few good training days here. So we feel ready to go. (Message to the team) Same as what we've really had for the whole tournament, to be honest, just keep enjoying it. Every opportunity is a cool one. And, we've got no pressure on us. There's nothing to lose. It's just about enjoying ourselves and seeing what we can do. Will Byrom comes in for Ben Gordon.
Thomas Rew: We're going to bat first. We've had a bit of experience in this ground, so I think we're going to try and use that to the best of our ability today and look to go and post a good score. (Conditions) A bit of inconsistent bounce throughout the day. Usually gets a little bit worse, spins and we'll look to set the tone early. (Preparation) We had a rest day after the game and then a couple of training days just to prep for this. We're feeling good. Just one change. Alex Green is ill and Alex French comes in.
Pitch Report | Lydia Greenway and Andy Flower: "Beautiful conditions here in Bulawayo. It's pitch four today, which was the pitch used in the England-Bangladesh game. In terms of the temperatures, lows of 17, highs of 28. There's not too much of a breeze at the moment. The sun's been beating down on the square for the last week. And what that means is it's a very, very dry pitch. And I want to just point out a couple of patches on the pitch here. We've got the straw grass in the middle of the pitch, but in amongst that, there are some of these really dry patches. And what that means for us is that it's going to be inconsistent. It's not going to be a flat Queen's pitch. So I reckon that the four-seamer, the two-spinner balance is going to be absolutely crucial. Seam up front, attacking with the new ball, and then there's going to be spin, both for the spinners and for the slower balls for the seamers. So tricky batting conditions, I reckon. And maybe not the huge scores above 300 that we might have expected. One thing is for sure, it's going to be an absolute cracker."
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Straighter delivery, fuller and around off, Oliver Peake leans and blocks it out.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Slows up the pace, bowls it full and just outside off, Oliver Peake shapes for the reverse lap but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Touch too full and on middle and leg, eased back to the bowler.
- Alex Lee Young 2 (4)
- Oliver Peake 36 (34)
Farhan Ahmed to Alex Lee Young, Slants it full and on leg, Alex Lee Young bunts it to square leg.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, An armball, fuller and on middle, drilled to long on for a single.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Shorter and around off, Oliver Peake crunches it through point for a brace.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Touch fuller, around off, Oliver Peake comes down and dead bats it.
Farhan Ahmed to Alex Lee Young, Alex Lee Young slaps this length delivery to cover and runs across.
Farhan Ahmed to Alex Lee Young, Tossed up on the pads, Alex Lee Young flicks it to square leg.
- Oliver Peake 33 (31)
- Alex Lee Young 1 (1)
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Looped up, length delivery, outside off, Oliver Peake hits it to point.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Tossed up, full and outside off, Oliver Peake punches it to cover.
Ralphie Albert to Alex Lee Young, Shorter and outside off, Alex Lee Young slaps it to cover for a single to open his account.
The third umpire is checking if the keeper has collected behind the stumps. One replay is enough to make the decision. Alex Lee Young replaces Nitesh Samuel.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, OUT! STUMPED! One shot too many! Nitesh Samuel again uses the feet, premeditates and Albert anticipates it perfectly, drags the length back just enough to beat his blade, outside off. Thomas Rew, the keeper, collects and clips the bails off. The 62-run stand is broken.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Slants it on the pads, nudged to mid-wicket.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, SIX! SMASHED! Floats it, touch fuller and around off, Nitesh Samuel comes down and launches it across over long on for a six. Australia Under-19 picking up the pace at the right time.
- Oliver Peake 33 (29)
- Nitesh Samuel 41 (80)
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Length ball, around the sixth stump. Oliver Peake cuts but finds the man at point.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Tossed up on middle, angling in. Oliver Peake skips down and punches it to long on and comes back for the second run.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Looped up, fuller and on middle, defended out.
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Leg bye! Flat and outside off, Nitesh Samuel steps across to play the paddle but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but the impact was outside the line. A leg bye.
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Nitesh Samuel comes down the track and nudges this length ball to mid-wicket.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Too full, floated on middle, Oliver Peake taps it wide of point and takes a sharp single. 100 up for Australia Under-19.
- Nitesh Samuel 41 (78)
- Oliver Peake 30 (25)
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Flatter trajectory, outside off, turning away with some bounce. Samuel looks to cut but misses.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, FOUR! Streaky but they'll take it once again! Tossed up, outside off, spinning away. Samuel dances down to drive but edges it to third man for four more.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, THREE RUNS! Ralphie Albert loops it up, fuller and outside off, Oliver Peake comes down and slashes wildly but gets a thick outside edge to third man for three runs.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Tossed up, outside off, spinning in. OP nudges it to mid-wicket.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Flatter delivery, around off, Samuel strokes it past cover for a single.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Flights it full and on middle, Samuel makes room and goes inside out through cover for a brace.
- Nitesh Samuel 34 (74)
- Oliver Peake 27 (23)
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Shorter and on middle and leg, Samuel pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Drops it full and angling on middle, Samuel hits it back to the bowler.
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Flat and turning in, on middle, Samuel tucks it to mid-wicket.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Too full, around off, Oliver Peake jabs it to deep cover for a single.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Tossed up on middle, not much turn. Oliver Peake prods and defends.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, FOUR! Fractionally short, outside off, stays a bit low. Oliver Peake rocks back, clears his front leg and pulls it flat over mid-wicket for a boundary.
- Nitesh Samuel 33 (71)
- Oliver Peake 22 (20)
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Lands it on middle, the armball. Samuel rocks back and tucks it to square leg.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Tossed up on middle, spinning away, Samuel goes back and punches it to point.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Fires it full and in line of the stumps, Samuel digs it out to Albert.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Flights it up and gets it to drift in on middle, clipped to square leg for a single.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, The arm ball, lands around off, Samuel hits it past cover for a single.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Drops it short and outside off, Samuel knocks it to point.
- Oliver Peake 21 (19)
- Nitesh Samuel 32 (66)
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Slants it full and on middle, Oliver Peake flicks it to mid-wicket.
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Bols it short and outsid eoff, Samuel slashes it to deep point for a single.
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Bowls it full and around off, Samuel drills it to mid on.
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Shorter and drifting on the pads, Samuel keeps it out on the leg side,
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Straighter delivery, outside off, lands and turns in sharply. Samuel tucks it to mid-wicket.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, On a good length, around off, turning away, Oliver Peake strokes it past cover for a single.
- Nitesh Samuel 31 (62)
- Oliver Peake 20 (17)
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, An armball, fuller and on middle, punched to cover.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Too full and too wide, Oliver Peake crunches it to deep cover for a single.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, FOUR! STREAKY! Sees Oliver Peake come down the track and Ralphie Albert pushes it wide outside off, Peaker throws his blade and manages to edge it to third man for a boundary.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Length delivery, around off, Samuel cuts it through covers for a single.
Match Statistics
Venue
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
