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England beat Australia in the first semifinal of the tournament to book their place in the title clash

ICC U19 World Cup semifinal highlights Australia vs England: England will now face the winner of semifinal two between India and Afghanistan in the final on Friday

Tom Banton and Harry Brook have been key contributors with the bat, while Sam Curran's all-round performances have been crucial.

Sri Lanka so far have played 23 T20I matches at this venue. They have won 11 matches, lost ten, while one match ended in no contest

Hosts Sri Lanka will look to salvage pride with a consolation win in the third match today

Australia will aim to keep their title defence alive with a win against unbeaten England in Bulawayo today

Both teams have been undefeated so far in the competition, which means whoever loses their first match will be knocked out, while the winner will walk into the final still unbeaten

The first-ever instance of teams forfeiting matches in an ICC event was in 1996, when not just one but two teams - Australia and West Indies - refused to travel to Sri Lanka

England chased down 168 runs (DLS target) in another rain curtailed game that gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead on the night.

Ayush Mhatre-led Team India aim to win their record-extending sixth U19 World Cup title in 2026 in Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka will be eager to bounce back after a narrow 11-run (DLS) defeat in the rain-affected opener.

Hosts Sri Lanka will look for a strong comeback to keep the series alive after losing the first T20I by 11 runs

England win the 1st T20I by 11 runs due to the DLS method and take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Sri Lanka, having struggled in the recent ODI series against England, which they lost 2-1, will be under pressure to deliver a strong performance at home in this T20 series.

Hosts Sri Lanka will look for a strong comeback in T20Is after losing the ODI series 1-2, despite winning the first match

England enters the series with high confidence after their T20I series victory against New Zealand.

Sri Lanka will look to seal the series with a win in the second ODI after winning the first ODI by 19 runs

Sri Lanka will take confidence from playing at home, where their familiarity with the surfaces often proves decisive

England's bowling attack features three specialist spinners, with Sam Curran and Jamie Overton handling pace duties.

Earlier, Shoaib Bashir missed the opening Test of England's India tour in 2024 after being required to return to the UK to complete his visa process