Australia vs England HIGHLIGHTS U19 World Cup 2026: All-round England knock Australia out in semis
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
Australia vs England U19 World Cup 2026 semifinal full scorecard
England rode on a sublime century from skipper Thomas Rew and a disciplined bowling effort to beat defending champions Australia by 27 runs in the first semifinal of the ICC U-19 World Cup 2026 in Bulawayo on Tuesday. The win took England into the tournament final for the third time.
Early blow as Australia strike first
After winning the toss and opting to bat, England suffered an early setback when Will Brydon struck in the second over to dismiss BJ Dawkins for 1 off nine balls. Joseph Moors then steadied the innings with a brisk 25 off 33 balls, adding a half-century stand for the second wicket with Ben Mayes before being dismissed by Aryan Sharma.
Rew rebuilds after middle-order wobble
Hayden Schiller removed Mayes for 24 off 33 balls to push England on the back foot again. Skipper Thomas Rew then took control, scoring a fluent half-century to arrest the slide and rebuild the innings.
Rew combined with Caleb Falconer to add a match-defining 135-run partnership for the fourth wicket, stretching the stand past the 100-run mark and putting England firmly in command. Naden Cooray finally broke the partnership in the 36th over, dismissing Falconer for 40 off 53 balls.
England finish strong despite late hiccups
Rew continued to anchor the innings and went on to score a brilliant century. However, England lost some late momentum as Ralphie Albert was dismissed for 15 off 13 balls and Rew ran himself out for 110 off 107 balls.
Sebastian Morgan fell soon after for 15 off 22 balls, but Farhan Ahmed’s unbeaten 28 off 26 balls provided the finishing touch as England posted 271 for 7 in their 50 overs.
Australia stumble early in the chase
Australia’s reply began on an unsteady note with Will Malajczuk dismissed for 15 off 12 balls by Alex French. Steven Hogan struggled to get going and was eventually dismissed for 3 off 23 balls by James Minto.
Peak and Nitesh steady the innings
Nitesh Samuel and skipper Oliver Peak then added a crucial half-century stand for the third wicket to stabilise the chase. The partnership was broken when Samuel was dismissed for 47 off 83 balls by Ralphie Albert.
Alex Lee Young failed to make an impact and was dismissed for 3 off nine balls by Manny Lumsden, who followed it up by removing Jayden Draper for 12 off 17 balls, leaving Australia in deep trouble.
Peak fights lone battle
Skipper Peak kept Australia’s hopes alive with a well-compiled half-century. Aryan Sharma injected momentum with a fiery 34 off 22 balls before being dismissed by Farhan Ahmed.
Hayden Schiller attempted to continue the fight but fell for 15 off 13 balls, while Ralphie Albert removed Naden Cooray for 3 off seven balls to further dent Australia’s chase.
England seal semifinal victory
Sebastian Morgan dismissed Charles Lachmund for 2 off six balls to push Australia to the brink. Peak completed a valiant century, scoring 100 off 88 balls, but his dismissal to James Minto ended Australia’s resistance.
Australia were bowled out for 259, handing England a 27-run victory and a place in the ICC U-19 World Cup 2026 final.
Australia vs England U19 World Cup 2026 semifinal full scorecards:
England scorecard:
| England Under-19s (50 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Ben Dawkins | c Peake b Byrom | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Joseph Moores | lbw b Aryan Sharma | 25 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 75.75 |
| Ben Mayes | b Schiller | 24 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 72.72 |
| Thomas Rew (c)† | run out (Hogan) | 110 | 107 | 14 | 1 | 102.8 |
| Caleb Falconer | c Peake b Cooray | 40 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 75.47 |
| Ralphie Albert | st †Lee Young b Cooray | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Farhan Ahmed | not out | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 107.69 |
| Sebastian Morgan | c †Lee Young b Schiller | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 68.18 |
| James Minto | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Extras | (lb 3, w 14) 17 | |||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 5.54) 277/7 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Charles Lachmund | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 5.85 | 20 |
| Will Byrom | 7 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 6.14 | 21 |
| Aryan Sharma | 10 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 6.1 | 26 |
| Hayden Schiller | 8 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 3.87 | 31 |
| Naden Cooray | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 4.9 | 31 |
| Will Malajczuk | 8 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 6.12 | 20 |
Australia scorecard:
| Australia Under-19s (T: 278 runs from 50 ovs) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Will Malajczuk | lbw b French | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Nitesh Samuel | st †Rew b Albert | 47 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 56.62 |
| Steven Hogan | c Dawkins b Minto | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 13.04 |
| Oliver Peake (c) | c Mayes b Minto | 100 | 88 | 10 | 1 | 113.63 |
| Alex Lee Young † | c Moores b Lumsden | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jayden Draper | c Dawkins b Lumsden | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 70.58 |
| Aryan Sharma | c Moores b Farhan Ahmed | 34 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 147.82 |
| Hayden Schiller | c Albert b Morgan | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Naden Cooray | c Dawkins b Albert | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Charles Lachmund | b Morgan | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Will Byrom | not out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Extras | (lb 6, w 9) 15 | |||||
| Total | 47.3 Ov (RR: 5.26) 250/10 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Sebastian Morgan | 7 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 4.71 | 24 |
| Alex French | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| James Minto | 6.3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 4.61 | 22 |
| Manny Lumsden | 9 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 6.11 | 32 |
| Ralphie Albert | 9 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 30 |
| Farhan Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 4.5 | 28 |
Australia vs England U19 World Cup 2026 semifinal: Playing 11
Australia U19 playing 11: 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 11: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew(w/c), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex French
8:46 PM
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Australia vs England LIVE SCORE: Australia scorecard
| Australia Under-19s (T: 278 runs from 50 ovs) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Will Malajczuk | lbw b French | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Nitesh Samuel | st †Rew b Albert | 47 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 56.62 |
| Steven Hogan | c Dawkins b Minto | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 13.04 |
| Oliver Peake (c) | c Mayes b Minto | 100 | 88 | 10 | 1 | 113.63 |
| Alex Lee Young † | c Moores b Lumsden | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jayden Draper | c Dawkins b Lumsden | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 70.58 |
| Aryan Sharma | c Moores b Farhan Ahmed | 34 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 147.82 |
| Hayden Schiller | c Albert b Morgan | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Naden Cooray | c Dawkins b Albert | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Charles Lachmund | b Morgan | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Will Byrom | not out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Extras | (lb 6, w 9) 15 | |||||
| Total | 47.3 Ov (RR: 5.26) 250/10 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Sebastian Morgan | 7 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 4.71 | 24 |
| Alex French | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| James Minto | 6.3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 4.61 | 22 |
| Manny Lumsden | 9 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 6.11 | 32 |
| Ralphie Albert | 9 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 30 |
| Farhan Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 4.5 | 28 |
8:46 PM
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Australia vs England LIVE SCORE: Australia 250 for 10 after 47.3 overs
Engalnd beat Australia by 27 runs
James Minto comes back in the attack for England
Ball 3: OUT, full and wide outside off, Oliver Peake opens the face to drive but can’t keep it down and Sebastian Morgan takes a simple catch at backward point.
Ball 2: Very full outside off, Peake gets forward to drive but it comes off the inner half to deep midwicket. No run.
Ball 1: Full and wide outside off, Peake reaches for the drive and toe-ends it back to the bowler. No run.
8:36 PM
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Australia vs England LIVE SCORE: Australia 250 for 9 after 47 overs
Australia need 28 runs to win in 18 balls
Sebastian Morgan comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Will Byrom can’t get it away and there’s no run.
Ball 5: Full on middle, Oliver Peake flicks it to deep midwicket, takes a single and brings up his hundred.
Ball 4: Wide yorker length outside off, Will Byrom squeezes it down to third man for a single.
Ball 4: WIDE, short of a length down leg, Byrom looks to glance but misses.
Ball 3: Full and angling in from wide of the crease, Byrom pushes nervously and is beaten. No run.
Ball 2: Full and angled into off, Byrom is late on the push and is beaten outside off. No run.
Ball 2: WIDE, attempted wide yorker outside off, it’s too wide and Byrom can’t reach it.
Ball 1: OUT, full and straight on middle, Charles Lachmund plays down the wrong line and is bowled.
8:30 PM
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Australia vs England LIVE SCORE: Australia 246 for 8 after 46 overs
Australia need 32 runs to win in 24 balls
Manny Lumsden continues the attack for England
Ball 6: Full outside off, Oliver Peake gets forward to drive but picks out extra cover. No run.
Ball 5: FOUR, full outside off, Peake reaches for it and drives in the air, well wide of deep point to move to 99.
Ball 4: FOUR, half-volley outside off, Peake gets forward and lofts it cleanly over cover to the fence.
Ball 3: FOUR, length ball drifting down leg, Peake flicks it nonchalantly over short fine leg for another boundary.
Ball 2: FOUR, full outside off, Peake leans back, opens the face and lofts it over short third man.
Ball 1: SIX, short ball, Peake stands tall and pulls it massively over deep backward square leg for a huge hit.
8:21 PM
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Australia vs England LIVE SCORE: Australia 224 for 8 after 45 overs
Australia need 54 runs to win in 30 balls
Ralphie Albert continues the attack for England
Ball 6: Full outside off, Oliver Peake gets forward and flicks it to deep midwicket, keeping the strike with a single.
Ball 5: FOUR, slower and tossed up full outside off, Peake gets forward and hammers it wide of long on to beat the fielder.
Ball 4: Tossed up full outside off, Peake smashes the drive straight to long off and doesn’t take the run. No run.
Ball 3: Full and well wide outside off, Charles Lachmund reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover for one.
Ball 2: Full on middle, Peake flicks it to short fine, there’s a brief mix up but they complete the single.
Ball 1: FOUR, short and spinning down leg, Peake rocks back and pulls it to the vacant deep backward square leg fence.
8:17 PM
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Australia vs England LIVE SCORE: Australia 213 for 8 after 44 overs
Australia need 65 runs to win in 36 balls
Manny Lumsden comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Oliver Peake nudges it down to fine leg and takes a single.
Ball 5: Length ball well outside off, Peake shuffles across for the scoop but misses. No run.
Ball 4: Length delivery outside off, Peake again shuffles across and misses the scoop. No run.
Ball 3: Short of a length following him down leg, Peake tucks it to deep backward square leg but doesn’t take the run. No run.
Ball 2: Full outside off, Peake shuffles across to scoop and misses. No run.
Ball 1: Short of a length angling into the body, Peake lifts a leg and pulls it wide of short fine for two.
8:12 PM
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Australia vs England LIVE SCORE: Australia 211 for 8 after 43 overs
Australia need 67 runs to win in 42 balls
Ralphie Albert comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Charles Lachmund drives it down to long off and takes a single.
Ball 5: Fired in full on middle, Lachmund gets forward and drives it straight back. No run.
Ball 4: Full just outside off, Oliver Peake goes for the slog, mistimes it into the vacant midwicket area and settles for a single.
Ball 3: Full on middle, Charles Lachmund gets forward and drives to long off for one.
Ball 3: WIDE, fired down leg, Lachmund looks to flick and misses as the keeper fumbles, but it’s called a wide.
Ball 2: Good length sliding down leg, Lachmund flicks and gets a thick leading edge that hangs but doesn’t carry. No run.
Ball 1: OUT, good length turning from outside off, Naden Cooray goes back to cut but can’t keep it down and BJ Dawkins dives forward at cover to take the catch.
8:05 PM
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Australia vs England LIVE SCORE: Australia 207 for 7 after 42 overs
Australia need 71 runs to win in 48 balls
Farhan Ahmed continues the attack for England
Ball 6: Naden Cooray turns it to square leg and takes a single.
Ball 5: Slower good length that turns in, Cooray goes back and nudges it to midwicket. No run.
Ball 4: Slower, tossed up full outside off, Cooray goes back and punches it to cover. No run.
Ball 3: Tossed up, Oliver Peake isn’t to the pitch and steers it to the left of point for one.
Ball 2: Flat good length on middle, Cooray goes back and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Ball 1: Tossed up on a good length turning into middle, Cooray goes back and turns it to midwicket. No run.
8:02 PM
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Australia vs England LIVE SCORE: Australia 204 for 7 after 41 overs
Australia need 74 runs to win in 54 balls
Sebastian Morga continues the attack for England
Ball 6: Good length on off, Oliver Peake goes back and turns it in front of deep midwicket, the throw sails over the keeper and they complete two.
Ball 5: Short of a length on middle, Naden Cooray gets inside the line and glances it down to fine leg for a single.
Ball 4: OUT, length ball just outside off, Hayden Schiller looks to loft but mistimes it and Ralphie Albert moves to his right at mid off to take a sharp catch.
Ball 3: Short outside off, Schiller goes back and lets it pass, pulling out of the shot. No run.
Ball 2: Full outside off, Oliver Peake throws the bat and drives it hard to sweeper cover for one.
Ball 1: Slower ball on middle, Schiller defends it to the left of the bowler, there’s a mix-up and a missed direct hit allows them to steal a single.
7:54 PM
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Australia vs England LIVE SCORE: Australia 199 for 6 after 40 overs
Australia need 79 runs to win in 60 balls
Farhan Ahmed continues the attack for England
Ball 6: Hayden Schiller pushes it into the covers and takes a single.
Ball 5: Tossed up full outside off, Schiller gets forward to loft and slices it over cover, wide of sweeper cover for two.
Ball 4: Flighted full outside off, Schiller comes down the track and lofts it just over mid off for a couple.
Ball 3: Tossed up, Oliver Peake comes down the pitch and flicks it to deep midwicket for a single.
Ball 2: Tossed up full, Peake comes down the pitch and flicks it to deep midwicket as they come back for two.
Ball 1: Short of a length on off, Schiller goes back and pulls it to deep square leg for one.
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First Published: Feb 03 2026 | 12:00 PM IST