Australia vs Japan highlights, U19 World Cup 2026: Australia beat Japan by 8 wickets

Aryan Sharma to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Flighted, full and on off, Hugo Tani-Kelly eases it to long off for a single.

Aryan Sharma to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Floated, full and on middle, Hugo Tani-Kelly uses his wrists and flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Good running!

Aryan Sharma to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Tossed up, full and on of, Hugo Tani-Kelly pushes it to short cover.

Uh..oh! After bowling the last ball, Kasey Barton straightaway holds is right ankle. He is hobbling, but hopefully it is nothing serious.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Bangs in a good bouncer, on middle, Nihar Parmar ducks under it.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, WIDE! Full again but down the leg side, Nihar Parmar fails to glance it away. Barton is trying too hard, he just needs to keep it simple.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Full and on middle, Nihar Parmar steps across and clips it to short mid-wicket.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Outrageous shot attempted! Fuller in length and just around off, Nihar Parmar shuffles across to scoop it away, but gets an inside edge onto his sternum. Parmar and Barton exchange a few words. It's getting heated here now.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Back of a length and just outside off, Nihar Parmar lets it go to the keeper.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Almost dragged on! Short of a length and on middle, nips back in. Nihar Parmar hops up to keep it out with an angled bat. Gets a bottom edge as the ball just bounces over the stumps.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Fuller delivery and around off, shaping away, Nihar Parmar leaves it alone. It keeps rising behind the stumps as the keeper takes it near his face.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, Looped up, full and on off, Nihar Parmar drives it to long off for a run. 6 runs off the over.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, Floated, full and on off, Nihar Parmar pushes it to short cover.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, Short and outside off, Nihar Parmar cuts it away but fails to beat point.

Aryan Sharma to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Flighted, full and around off, Hugo Tani-Kelly drills it aerially but safely down to long off for a single.

Aryan Sharma to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Flatter, short and on middle, angling in, Hugo Tani-Kelly clips it away towards square leg.

Aryan Sharma to Hugo Tani-Kelly, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Tossed up, full and on middle turns away a bit. Hugo Tani-Kelly makes room to go over covers but gets an outside edge that races away to the third man fence for a boundary.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Touch fuller and on off, shaping away, Nihar Parmar steers it away towards point.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Hard length and on middle, angling into the body of the batter, Nihar Parmar rides the bounce well this time and pats it to the leg side.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Bangs this into the pitch and well outside off, Nihar Parmar offers no shot at it.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Lands this on a good length and around off, holds its line, Nihar Parmar plays inside the line of it to let it go.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Short of a length and on middle, jags back in again with extra bounce. Nihar Parmar stays back and tries to keep it out it just pops up off the shoulder of the bat and drops wide of the bowler.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Back of a length and on off, nips back in, Nihar Parmar dabs it down to short third.

Aryan Sharma to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Goes short and on middle, Hugo Tani-Kelly keeps it out to the leg side.

Aryan Sharma to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Floated, full and around off, Hugo Tani-Kelly pushes it to short cover.

Aryan Sharma to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Beaten! Flighted, full and around off, turns away again, Hugo Tani-Kelly goes for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. Jayden Draper collects it and breaks the stumps. There is an appeal for a stumping and it has been sent upstairs. The replay shows that Huge did drag his back foot out but gets it back in time.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, Flatter, full and on leg, Nihar Parmar clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, A loopy full toss, on middle and leg, Nihar Parmar goes down and sweeps it away wide of deep square leg. The fielder in the deep runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. Two taken.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, Ripper! Tossed up, full and on offl, grips and turns away sharply. Nihar Parmar prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Powerplay 2! Australia Under-19 can now have four fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over. It has been a watchful start from Japan Under-19 after losing an early wicket, but now these two are starting to play their shots as well.

Kasey Barton to Hugo Tani-Kelly, FOUR! Superb shot! Back of a length and just outside off. Hugo Tani-Kelly extends his arms and slaps it away through covers. Hayden Schiller gives a good chase and dives but the ball wins the race to the fence.

Kasey Barton to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Bowls another yorker, on off, shapes away in the air, Hugo Tani-Kelly digs it out well.

Kasey Barton to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Short of a length and just around off, shaping away and takes off a bit as well, Hugo Tani-Kelly tries to punch it away but cannot handle the bounce and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Full and outside off again, Nihar Parmar throws his bat it and it flies off the outside edge but drops well in front of deep third. They cross.

Kasey Barton to Nihar Parmar, Right in the blockhole, on off, Nihar Parmar jams it out to backward point.

Kasey Barton to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Full and outside off, Hugo Tani-Kelly reaches out and drills it through point for a single.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, Slows it up, full and on off, Nihar Parmar defends it on the front foot.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, Fires this one full and down the leg side, Nihar Parmar goes down to paddle it away but it gets it off the gloves as it rolls past the keeper towards fine leg. Two taken.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, Flatter, short and outside off, turns away a bit, Nihar Parmar moves back to cut it away but misses.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, Flighted, full and on off, Nihar Parmar taps it out to short cover.

Aryan Sharma to Nihar Parmar, Floated, full and around off, Nihar Parmar pushes it to cover.

Aryan Sharma to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Tossed up, full and on leg, Hugo Tani-Kelly flicks it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Time for some spin now as Aryan Sharma comes into the attack.

William Byrom to Nihar Parmar, Hard length and around off, Nihar Parmar strides out and makes a late call to leave but fails to get his bat out of the way. It takes the toe-end and goes wide of first slip, where the fielder dives to make the stop.

William Byrom to Nihar Parmar, Good length and on middle, and off, nips back in sharply, Nihar Parmar gets forward to block but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

William Byrom to Nihar Parmar, FOUR! Top shot! William Byrom in search of some movement, serves this a bit too full, outside off. Nihar Parmar gets down, extends his arms to reach and carves it aerially but through covers for a boundary.

William Byrom to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Fuller and outside off, Hugo Tani-Kelly reaches out and drives it to deep point for a single.

William Byrom to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Back of a length and on middle, angling sharply, Hugo Tani-Kelly looks to hook it away but misses and gets hit high on the body.

William Byrom to Hugo Tani-Kelly, Fuller delivery, on off, Hugo Tani-Kelly presents the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground. Both mid off and mid on run after to stop it ,and one of them puts in a side to do that. Two taken.

Ben Gordon to Nihar Parmar, Sharp bowling! Bangs this into the pitch and around off, takes off sharply. Nihar Parmar tries to ride the bounce but fails to do so and just hangs his bat away. It just flies past the outside edge.