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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 to Farhan Ahmed, SIX! A boundary after almost 40 deliveries. Flights a bit and bowls with width outside off, Farhan Ahmed dances down, stretches his hands and connects well to hit it over long off for a six.
Will Malajczuk to Sebastian Morgan, Bowls it full, outside off, Morgan heaves it over mid-wicket for a single.
Will Malajczuk to Farhan Ahmed, Serves it fractionally full and on middle, Ahmed skips down and nudges with the turn, behind square leg for one.
- Sebastian Morgan 10 (17)
- Farhan Ahmed 11 (17)
Aryan Sharma to Sebastian Morgan, Slower in the air, keeps it full and around off, Morgan drives it to cover.
Aryan Sharma to Sebastian Morgan, Looped up, in line of the stumps, Morgan flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Aryan Sharma to Farhan Ahmed, Touch too full, outside off, Farhan leans across and tucks it to long on for one. 250 up for England Under-19.
Aryan Sharma to Sebastian Morgan, Floats it on the up, on a length and on off, Morgan strokes it to long off for a single.
Aryan Sharma to Sebastian Morgan, Too full, around off, Morgan brings out the reverse paddle but finds the man at point.
Aryan Sharma to Farhan Ahmed, Into the surface, touch short, outside off, Ahmed cuts it through point for a single.
- Farhan Ahmed 9 (15)
- Sebastian Morgan 7 (13)
Will Malajczuk to Farhan Ahmed, Angles in a length ball on leg, Farhan Ahmed turns it to square leg and keeps the strike. Almost 6 overs without a boundary.
Will Malajczuk to Farhan Ahmed, Looped up, straighter delivery on middle, tapped back to the bowler.
Will Malajczuk to Sebastian Morgan, Drifts in a fuller ball on the pads, whipped ot deep mid-wicket for a single.
Will Malajczuk to Sebastian Morgan, Slightly full, outside off, Morgan drags his shot, straight to short mid-wicket.
Will Malajczuk to Farhan Ahmed, Looped up, fuller and outside off, Farhan Ahmed knocks it down to long off for a single.
Will Malajczuk to Farhan Ahmed, Bowls it full, outside off, Farhan Ahmed goes back and punches it back to the bowler.
- Sebastian Morgan 6 (11)
- Farhan Ahmed 7 (11)
Aryan Sharma to Sebastian Morgan, Length delivery, around off, Morgan cuts it late but straight to point.
Aryan Sharma to Farhan Ahmed, A bit too full and on middle and leg, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.
Aryan Sharma to Farhan Ahmed, Tossed up, around off, Farhan Ahmed punches it to cover.
Aryan Sharma to Farhan Ahmed, Well bowled! Angles in a length ball, around off, it lands and turns away sharply, past Ahmed's blade as he leans to defend it.
Aryan Sharma to Farhan Ahmed, Slightly short, outside off, Ahmed rocks back and low to cut but misses.
Aryan Sharma to Sebastian Morgan, THREE RUNS! Aryan Sharma bowls it very full and wide outside off, Morgan leans and slashes it through covers. Jayden Draper runs to his right from deep point, covers a lot of ground and dives to save a run.
- Sebastian Morgan 3 (9)
- Farhan Ahmed 6 (7)
Will Malajczuk to Sebastian Morgan, Turning into the pads. Morgan gets inside the line and helps it to short fine leg for a single.
Will Malajczuk to Sebastian Morgan, Will Malajczuk keeps it outside off, touch fuller with not much pace behind it. Morgan mistimes his reverse sweep, back on the deck.
Will Malajczuk to Sebastian Morgan, Slightly outside off, spinning in. Morgan steps across and taps it back to Will Malajczuk.
Will Malajczuk to Farhan Ahmed, Pushed through, full and outside off, Ahmed skips down and hits it to long on for one more.
Will Malajczuk to Sebastian Morgan, Tossed up, fuller and around off, Morgan eases it to long on for a single.
Will Malajczuk to Sebastian Morgan, Slower in the air, length ball on middle, Morgan gets inside the line and tucks it to mid-wicket.
- Sebastian Morgan 1 (4)
- Farhan Ahmed 5 (6)
Naden Cooray to Sebastian Morgan, Full and wide of off, Sebastian Morgan drives this to sweeper cover for a single.
Naden Cooray to Sebastian Morgan, Tossed up, on off, Sebastian Morgan drives this to short cover for no run.
Naden Cooray to Sebastian Morgan, Fuller on middle and leg, Sebastian Morgan punches this well but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.
Naden Cooray to Sebastian Morgan, Full and on off, Sebastian Morgan blocks this one.
The skipper, Thomas Rew, departs. Sebastian Morgan replaces him.
A run out check and Rew seems in trouble. Yes, a direct hit and he is well short. Superb bit of fielding, and this could be the turning point of the game.
Naden Cooray to Farhan Ahmed, OUT! REW IS RUN OUT! Quicker one, around off, Farhan Ahmed dabs this gently around short third and calls for a loud one. Steven Hogan runs in quickly from the edge of the circle, fields this and releases an underarm throw directly onto the stumps at the striker's end. He hits and Thomas Rew is way out of his crease despite the desperate dive.
Naden Cooray to Thomas Rew, Flighted around middle and off, Thomas Rew rolls this through mid on for a single.
- Farhan Ahmed 5 (5)
- Thomas Rew 109 (106)
Charles Lachmund to Farhan Ahmed, On a length around off, Farhan Ahmed flicks this away in the mid-wicket gap and hustles back for two.
Charles Lachmund to Thomas Rew, Back of a length around off, Thomas Rew cuts this to deep third for a strike rotation.
Charles Lachmund to Farhan Ahmed, Good length around off, Farhan Ahmed blocks this around mid off and takes another single.
Charles Lachmund to Thomas Rew, Good length around off, Thomas Rew punches this through covers for a run.
Charles Lachmund to Farhan Ahmed, Short and wide outside off, Farhan Ahmed cuts this through backward point's right for a single.
Charles Lachmund to Thomas Rew, Good length on the pads, Thomas Rew nudges this through square leg for one.
- Thomas Rew 106 (103)
- Farhan Ahmed 1 (2)
Naden Cooray to Thomas Rew, Floated on middle and leg, Thomas Rew pushes this to long on for a run.
Naden Cooray to Farhan Ahmed, Pushed through on off, Farhan Ahmed dabs this to the third man region for a single.
Naden Cooray to Farhan Ahmed, Full and on off, Farhan Ahmed blocks this out.
Farhan Ahmed is the next batter in.
A stumping check! The replay shows Ralphie Albert dragged his back foot out and he could be in trouble. OUT shows the big screen.
Naden Cooray to Ralphie Albert, OUT! RALPHIE IS STUMPED! Flighted, wide of off, turning away from the stumps. Ralphie Albert presses in front and pokes at it but gets beaten. Albert's back foot gets dragged out of the crease and Alex Lee Young is quick enough to gather this behind the stumps and remove the bails in a flash. This was checked for stumping, and the replay confirmed that Ralphie was out of his crease when Young removed the bails.
Naden Cooray to Ralphie Albert, Full and wide of off, Ralphie Albert punches this through covers for a couple of runs.
Naden Cooray to Ralphie Albert, Time for Powerplay 3! Flighted around off, Ralphie Albert presses in front and blocks.
England Under-19 are pushing for more than 300 now.
Match Statistics
Venue
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
