Australia and England faced off in the first semifinal of the ICC U-19 Men’s World Cup 2026 on February 3, 2026, at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.

With a 27-run victory over Australia, England’s Under-19 team qualified for the U19 World Cup final.

Match Summary

Earlier, England U19 won the toss and chose to bat first.

Despite some early struggles, the batting lineup bounced back to achieve a competitive score.

Thomas Rew played a key role; Rew’s brilliant century under pressure helped set a solid total.

England managed to score 277 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs.

Caleb Falconer also made a significant contribution with 40 runs.

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While chasing, Oliver Peake made a strong response with a century (100) for Australia, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win.

Nitesh Samuel added 47 runs during the chase.

Peake was a standout performer with his century, but Australia ultimately fell short of the target.

Australia was all out for 250 in 47.3 overs.

With this victory, England U19 moves on to the U19 World Cup final, knocking Australia out of the tournament.

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