ENG U19 won toss, batted first against AUS U19
Thomas Rew hundred took Young Lions to 277-run total
Aussies fell short by 27 runs despite Oliver Peake's century
England got the better of arch-rivals Australia by 27 runs in the first semi-final of ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026, at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Tuesday (February 3). They thus entered the title clash, where they will meet the winner of the second semi-final between India and Afghanistan.
The Young Lions survived an astounding knock from Aussie captain Oliver Peake (110 from 107 balls) to emerge victors. Batting first, skipper Thomas Rew hit a superlative century to guide the English side to a 277-run total.
In response, the Aussies were struggling throughout the innings but Peake produced a miraculous hundred amid severe cramps to somehow keep them in the hunt. His wicket brought the innings to an end and took England into the summit clash.
Both teams entered the knockout game as unbeaten from the group phase as well as the Super Six stage. The Aussies had been dominant with both bat and ball right throughout the tourney. Barring the West Indies game, the Peake-led side, was spot on.
As for England, they too registered victories over the likes of Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Scotland, Bangladesh and New Zealand.
Australia U19 vs England U19, World Cup 2026 1st Semi-final: Toss Update
England won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia.
Australia U19 vs England U19, World Cup 2026 1st Semi-final: Playing XIs
Australia: Will Malajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Steven Hogan, Oliver Peake (c), Alex Lee Young (wk), Jayden Draper, Aryan Sharma, Hayden Schiller, Naden Cooray, Will Byrom, Charles Lachmund
England: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew (wk/c), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex French.
ICC U19 World Cup 2026: Live Streaming Info
The ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in the country.
