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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 Nitesh Samuel, An armball, fuller and on leg, Nitesh Samuel backs away and hits it back to Albert.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Serves it full and around off, played back to the bowler.
- Oliver Peake 15 (15)
- Nitesh Samuel 30 (58)
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Drops it full and in line of the stumps. Oliver Peake solidly defends it on the off side.
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Keeps it full, just outside off, Nitesh Samuel steps down and hits it to long on for one.
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, This is full and skids around off, Nitesh Samuel comes down and punches it to cover.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Fuller delivery on leg, Oliver Peake skips down and punches it to long on for a run.
Farhan Ahmed to Oliver Peake, Tosses it up, fuller and on middle, eased to the right of short mid-wicket.
Farhan Ahmed to Nitesh Samuel, Slower, flatter and on middle, Samuel clips it to square leg for a single.
Spin from both ends. Farhan Ahmed is into the attack.
- Nitesh Samuel 28 (55)
- Oliver Peake 14 (12)
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Fuller delivery, on middle, Samuel nicely pushes it to long off and keeps the strike.
Ralphie Albert to Nitesh Samuel, Tossed up, outside off, Samuel plays with the turn to cover.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Flights it too full and outside off, Oliver Peake leans and crunches it through covers for a single.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Drifts it full and on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Tossed up, outside off and turning in sharply, Oliver Peake stays back and defends it to Albert.
Ralphie Albert to Oliver Peake, Slightly short, outside off, Oliver Peake goes back and dabs it to backward point.
DRINKS BREAK! A bit of aggression from Oliver Peake as Australia Under-19 find themselves slightly troubled. Too many dot balls have added pressure on the batters but a couple of big overs should work for the Aussies. England seamers have bowled well and it will be interesting to see how the spinners will operate on this pitch. Here is Ralphie Albert.
- Oliver Peake 13 (8)
- Nitesh Samuel 27 (53)
Manny Lumsden to Oliver Peake, Hard length delivery, around off, Oliver Peake tucks it to square leg for one more.
Manny Lumsden to Nitesh Samuel, One more run as Nitesh Samuel punches it past point.
Manny Lumsden to Oliver Peake, Fuller delivery, outside off, Oliver Peake drives it through cover for a single.
Manny Lumsden to Oliver Peake, FOUR! Enough of the dot balls, says the skipper! Back of a length, around off, Oliver Peake is pegged back slightly as he pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Manny Lumsden to Oliver Peake, Wide! Bowls it short and angles it down leg, Oliver Peake lets it be.
Manny Lumsden to Nitesh Samuel, Too short and too wide, Nitesh Samuel flashes his blade and hits it past point for a single.
Manny Lumsden to Nitesh Samuel, A slower bouncer, around the sixth stump. Nitesh Samuel ducks under it.
- Oliver Peake 7 (5)
- Nitesh Samuel 25 (50)
James Minto to Oliver Peake, FOUR! First boundary from the skipper! Not that short, this is around off, Oliver Peake bends his back and hoicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
James Minto to Nitesh Samuel, Well outside off, Samuel nicely guides it to third man and rotates the strike.
James Minto to Nitesh Samuel, Into the surface, shorter and on middle, kept out on the leg side.
James Minto to Nitesh Samuel, Touch short, outside off, Samuel cuts it to the right of the point fielder.
James Minto to Nitesh Samuel, Angling on the pads, extra bounce off the surface. Samuel plays off the sticker on the blade to mid-wicket.
James Minto to Oliver Peake, Serves it on a good length and around off, Oliver Peake hips it with soft hands to point for a single.
- Nitesh Samuel 24 (46)
- Oliver Peake 2 (3)
Manny Lumsden to Nitesh Samuel, Length ball, outside off, Samuel cuts it straight to point.
Manny Lumsden to Nitesh Samuel, Goes wide of the crease and angles in a length ball, around off, Samuel drops it to cover.
Manny Lumsden to Oliver Peake, Bangs it short and on middle, Oliver Peake hops and tucks it to square leg for a single.
The physio is out, assisting Oliver Peake as he gets hit on his right glove. The magic spray is applied and Peake is ready to resume.
Manny Lumsden to Oliver Peake, A well directed bouncer, around off, uneven bounce and takes Peake by surprise as he defends off the gloves to point. A bit of yes or no for the run, and they deny it.
Manny Lumsden to Nitesh Samuel, THREE RUNS! Offers room on the off side, outside off, Samuel cuts it to third man and sneaks in a couple of runs. The fielder throws it to the keeper, who sees Oliver Peake struggling at his end, so he has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. The batters take another run through overthrow.
Manny Lumsden to Nitesh Samuel, On a length and on top of off, Samuel taps it to cover.
- Nitesh Samuel 21 (42)
- Oliver Peake 1 (1)
James Minto to Nitesh Samuel, Touch too full and on middle, Samuel clips it to mid on for a risky single as the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. The Aussies are living a dangerous live at the moment.
James Minto to Nitesh Samuel, Pitched up, around off, Samuel leans and drives it to mid off.
James Minto to Oliver Peake, Short in length, around off, Oliver Peake tucks it to mid-wicket and calls for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end but misses. Would have been tight had he hit the stumps.
Oliver Peake, the skipper, takes the centre stage.
James Minto to Steven Hogan, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder! Short of a length, around off, Hogan gets tall and pulls it solidly but picks Ben Dawkins at short mid-wicket, who takes a sharp catch near chest height. Came quickly but straight to him. Steven Hogan goes for 3 (23) deliveries.
James Minto to Steven Hogan, Shorter and cramping the batter for room as it tails back in, Hogan chops it to point.
James Minto to Steven Hogan, Saves a certain boundary! Back of a length, around off, Hogan pulls with soft hands. The fielder at short mid-wicket dives to his right and gets a hand on it.
- Steven Hogan 3 (20)
- Nitesh Samuel 20 (40)
Manny Lumsden to Steven Hogan, Length delivery, shaping on off, Hogan bunts it to square leg for one.
Manny Lumsden to Steven Hogan, Touch fuller, around off, nipping back in sharply. Hogan plants his front foot across and tucks it to mid-wicket.
Manny Lumsden to Steven Hogan, Drops it short and on middle, Hogan sits under it.
Manny Lumsden to Nitesh Samuel, Length delivery, outside off, Nitesh Samuel nicely punches it past cover for a single.
Manny Lumsden to Nitesh Samuel, Short again, angling on middle, Nitesh Samuel pulls it in front of short mid-wicket.
Manny Lumsden to Nitesh Samuel, Shorter and wide outside off, Nitesh Samuel leaves it.
- Nitesh Samuel 19 (37)
- Steven Hogan 2 (17)
James Minto to Nitesh Samuel, On a nagging length, outside off, Nitesh Samuel taps it behind to third man for one.
Match Statistics
Venue
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
