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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."
- Will Malajczuk 14 (10)
- Nitesh Samuel 5 (14)
Alex French to Will Malajczuk, Hard length on off, Will Malajczuk goes for a block but doesn't get into a good position and bails out with a block at the end.
Alex French to Will Malajczuk, SIX! GO FETCH THAT! Short and on middle and off, Will Malajczuk presses a little in front and comes back again. Gets into a good position and pulls this out of the park for a biggie towards the deep square leg region for six runs.
Alex French to Will Malajczuk, Hard length, wide of off, shaping a hint away from the batter. Will Malajczuk looks to thump this through covers but misses.
Alex French to Will Malajczuk, FOUR! That has been hit away for a boundary. On a length around the pads, Will Malajczuk rocks deep inside the crease and flicks this away in the gap behind square on leg for a boundary towards the deep fine leg region.
Alex French to Will Malajczuk, Good length around off, Will Malajczuk thumps this to short extra cover.
Alex French to Will Malajczuk, Slower one, short and wide of off. Will Malajczuk goes for a pull but misses out as he swings early and ball arrives late.
- Nitesh Samuel 5 (14)
- Will Malajczuk 4 (4)
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, Back of a length on top of off, Nitesh Samuel gets right behind the line of it and blocks this underneath his eyeline.
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, Short and on off, Nitesh Samuel pushes this to covers.
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, Short and on off, Nitesh Samuel rocks back inside the crease and punches this to extra cover.
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, Hard length around off, Nitesh Samuel gets right on top of it and keeps it out.
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, Good length wide of off, Nitesh Samuel blocks it out.
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, FOUR LEG BYES! Good length around the pads, Nitesh Samuel misses out on a flick but once again gets it brushed off his pads and wide to the keeper as well this time around. The ball rolls behind the stumps and races to the fence for four leg byes.
- Will Malajczuk 4 (4)
- Nitesh Samuel 5 (8)
Alex French to Will Malajczuk, On a length around off, Will Malajczuk leaves it.
Alex French to Nitesh Samuel, Back of a length around off, Nitesh Samuel hops up on his toes and punches this through cover-point for a single.
Alex French to Nitesh Samuel, Short and on leg, Nitesh Samuel ducks down.
Alex French to Nitesh Samuel, On a length, around the pads, Nitesh Samuel goes for a flick but misses with the bat and gets it brushed off his pads.
Alex French to Will Malajczuk, On a length around off, shaping away from the batter. Will Malajczuk pokes at it, rolls this through point and takes a run.
Alex French to Will Malajczuk, Short and on off, Will Malajczuk presses in front a bit and pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a couple.
Alex French to Will Malajczuk, WIDE! On a length around leg, left alone. Wided.
Who will be operating from the other end? Alex French will take the other new ball.
- Nitesh Samuel 4 (5)
- Will Malajczuk 1 (1)
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, Hard length around off, Nitesh Samuel punches this to point for no run.
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, Good length wide of off, Nitesh Samuel gives it a good look and leaves it all alone.
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, Good length on off, Nitesh Samuel punches this well but fails to beat the fielder.
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, FOUR! That has raced towards the fence for four. Good length around off, Nitesh Samuel plays this late and guides this fine into the third man region for a boundary. First boundary off the chase comes off the bat of Nitesh Samuel.
Sebastian Morgan to Nitesh Samuel, Back of a length around off, Nitesh Samuel dabs this to point for no run.
Sebastian Morgan to Will Malajczuk, Short and wide outside off, Will Malajczuk hangs onto his back foot and throws fast hands at it. gets it rolled through point for a single.
We are back with the chase. Australia Under-19 openers Will Malajczuk and Nitesh Samuel have walked out in the middle. Sebastian Morgan will be bowling the first over of this run chase for England Under-19.
... The Run Chase ...
Looking ahead - 235 and 253 have not been chased in the last couple of games here in Bulawayo. However, one game earlier, Sri Lanka successfully hunted down 262 against South Africa. Batting has tended to become more difficult as the day progresses at this venue, with inconsistent bounce and increasing assistance for the spinners making life tough for the batters. It is all set up for an intriguing chase with a place in the final on the line. Back in a bit for the chase.
A quick chat - England's Caleb Falconer thinks the total is pretty good, with enough in the pitch for England's bowlers. He believes that if they stay disciplined and execute well, they can get the job done. Falconer explains his role in the partnership with Thomas Rew, saying that his role was to keep Rew on strike and support him while he plays the big shots. He thinks the key for the bowlers is to keep it simple, hit the top of the stumps, bowl in the right areas, and keep all modes of dismissal in play.
Middle phase rebuild - The rebuild came through a 135-run stand between Caleb Falconer and skipper Thomas Rew. Unlike the game against New Zealand, where the English innings meandered through the middle phase, this time there was a healthier tempo. The boundaries flowed freely off the bat of Rew, who went on to reach his century in 97 balls. Rew’s departure proved to be the catalyst for Australia to pull things back as the English lower order found the spinners tough to get away.
A cagey start - Charles Lachmund and William Byrom were able to get the ball to swing early on, but the movement was inconsistent. Ben Dawkins fell early, while his namesake Ben Mayes and Joe Moores negotiated the opening burst from the Australian quicks. However, neither was able to convert their start into a substantial contribution, and England soon found themselves reduced to 60/3.
England Under-19 finish with 277! Australia will be pleased with how the final phase unfolded for them. At one stage, England looked set to push towards 300, but just 40 runs came from the last 7 overs, keeping them under 280. 277 is still a formidable total, though.
- Farhan Ahmed 28 (26)
- James Minto 2 (4)
William Byrom to Farhan Ahmed, Leg bye! On a good length, tailing on the pads. Ahmed fails to flick and it rolls off the pads to point for a leg bye. England Under-19 end with 277 on the board in the Semi-Finals.
William Byrom to Farhan Ahmed, FOUR! Crucial runs! A yorker, wide outside off, Farhan Ahmed bends, opens the face of the bat and guides it in the gap, between short third and backward point for a boundary.
William Byrom to James Minto, Short of a length, around off, Minto tries to paddle scoop it over but gets in a tangle. The ball rolls around the corner and they sneak in a run.
William Byrom to James Minto, The off-cutter, speared it wide outside off on the fuller side. Minto throws his blade at it and misses.
William Byrom to Farhan Ahmed, Tad short, around off, Ahmed pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.
William Byrom to Farhan Ahmed, Into the surface, back of a length on off, Farhan Ahmed pulls it across, off the slice and to deep mid-wicket for a brace. Falls well short of the fielder there.
Time for the final over. William Byrom will close out the innings. 6-0-35-1 so far for Bryom.
- Farhan Ahmed 21 (22)
- James Minto 1 (2)
Hayden Schiller to Farhan Ahmed, Farhan Ahmed keeps the strike. Yorker, slower one onto the batter. Ahmed clips it to mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Hayden Schiller to James Minto, A full toss, dipping across the batter, this is punched to cover for a single.
Hayden Schiller to James Minto, Short of a good length, outside off, another slower delivery. James Minto looks to cut it away but misses.
Out goes Sebastian Morgan and in walks James Minto.
Hayden Schiller to Sebastian Morgan, OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball does the trick again. Back of the hand, fuller and on off, Morgan is way too early as he tries to slog it away. He top edges it right up over his head. The keeper, Alex Lee Young, calls for it and pouches it safely.
Hayden Schiller to Sebastian Morgan, Well bowled! Morgan attempts to play the reverse paddle and Hayden Schiller bowls a slower, dipping fuller delivery down leg. Morgan fails to hit it cleanly and toe ends it back to the bowler.
Hayden Schiller to Farhan Ahmed, Starts with a fine wide yorker, outside off, Ahmed dabs it to short third for a quick single.
- Sebastian Morgan 15 (20)
- Farhan Ahmed 19 (20)
Will Malajczuk to Sebastian Morgan, FOUR! Morgan finds the fence now! 13 runs off the over. On the fuller side, floated around off, Sebastian Morgan skips down and launches it across to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Will Malajczuk to Sebastian Morgan, Slightly short, attacking the stumps, Morgan clips it to square leg.
Will Malajczuk to Farhan Ahmed, Very full, around off, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.
Match Statistics
Venue
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
