ऑस्ट्रेलिया अंडर-19 vs दक्षिण अफ्रीका अंडर-19, सुपर 6 - मैच 1 Commentary, Live Updates

Australia's dominating win over South Africa Under-19 has put them in a strong position to secure a semi-final spot, while the Proteas face an uphill battle to qualify for the next round. The match saw Australia bowl out South Africa for 118, with Charles Lachmund taking 3 wickets, and then chase down the target with ease, winning by 6 wickets. Looking ahead, we have more games lined up on 26th January 2026, with all starting at 7.30 am GMT. Tune in an hour prior for pre-match analysis and updates. Until next time, cheers.

Australia Under-19 captain Oliver Peake expressed pride in his team's adaptability across their recent matches, acknowledging the different challenges presented in each game. He specifically commended the composure of Alex Lee Young and Draper for the way they finished the game. Peake highlights their amazing start that yielded crucial Powerplay wickets, a clear strategy that ensures the team begins on the front foot. He was also impressed by the subsequent performance of Aryan Sharma and the entire bowling unit, particularly given the tricky nature of the pitch. Peake is looking forward to the team's future challenges, expressing happiness about moving to a new venue and anticipation for what the next couple of weeks present

South Africa Under-19 captain Muhammad Bulbulia reflected on a match defined by a challenging start and spirited but ultimately insufficient fightback. He acknowledged the difficult morning session, which saw his side bowled out for a modest 118, but praised his players for their resilience, stating, the boys showed tough fight in the 2nd half during their defence. Bulbulia felt that a target of around 250-260 would have kept us in the game, clearly identifying the batting collapse as the turning point. He lamented the loss of wickets in clusters, which made recovery impossible. Looking ahead, the captain underlined the importance of their next fixture, stressing that it is extremely important to win against Sri Lanka and gain those two points to get their campaign back on track.

Charles Lachmund has been awarded the Player Of The Match. Lachmund attributed Australia's clinical victory to a patient bowling strategy, noting that the quality of the wicket allowed the fearsome and foursome pace attack to wear down the South African batters by consistently hitting good areas. He highlighted the effectiveness of his own big inswinger in providing breakthroughs and expressed his satisfaction with how the bowling unit has gelled to deliver complete performances that set the team up for significant wins.

Earlier, Australia Under-19 had dominantly completed the first inning, dismissing the young Proteas for a modest total of just 118 runs in 32.1 overs. After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, the Australian pace attack capitalized on a grassy pitch. Pacer Charles Lachmund struck immediately with the second ball of the match, setting the tone for a disciplined bowling performance. South Africa struggled to build momentum as wickets fell consistently. Only three batters managed to reach double figures, with top scorer Paul James contributing 34 runs and Jorich van Schalkwyk adding a resilient 26. Lachmund was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 29, while William Byrom and Aryan Sharma both secured two wickets each, ensuring Australia needed only 119 runs to register another crucial victory.

Barring Will Malajczuk, who had an off day, every other Australian batter managed to get their eye in and contribute significantly to the team's victory. This collective effort underscored the team's batting depth and their ability to navigate tricky situations. While the top order provided stability, it was the middle order that ultimately steered the team home with a combination of grit and calculated aggression. The top-scorer for the innings was Steven Hogan, whose gritty and patient 43 anchored the chase, absorbing pressure and ensuring a steady flow of runs. Crucial, composed knocks from both Alex Lee Young and Jayden Draper also proved vital in the chase, as they carefully navigated the challenging spells from the South African bowlers and ultimately saw their side across the finish line.

Despite the modest target, the run chase was far from a comfortable stroll, a spirited and disciplined bowling effort from the South African Under-19s. The young Proteas bowlers fought valiantly, making the Australian batters work hard for every single run. They bowled with heart and accuracy, consistently hitting the right lengths and building pressure in the field. JJ Basson was once again superb with the ball, his excellent spell yielding three vital wickets, while Bayanda Majola also chipped in with a crucial dismissal, keeping their team's hopes alive deep into the innings.

Australia Under-19 have secured a hard-fought victory against a resilient South African side, in a match where the Australian bowlers set a dominant tone from the outset. Their disciplined and incisive attack dismantled the South African batting lineup, laying the perfect foundation for the win. The pace bowlers, in particular, were relentless, exploiting any early swing and seam movement to great effect, ensuring South Africa never built any substantial partnerships. The spinners maintained the pressure through the middle overs, expertly choking the flow of runs and picking up crucial wickets, which ultimately kept the target low and manageable.

FOUR! Jayden Draper hits the winning runs for Australia Under-19. Short and on middle and off, Jayden Draper hangs onto his back foot and pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary to close this game and win this by 6 wickets.

Good length on top of off, Jayden Draper blocks this out.

FOUR! SCORES ARE LEVEL! Full and wide of off, Jayden Draper strides to the pitch of he ball and drives this square on off for a boundary.

Full and wide of off, Jayden Draper drives this through extra cover for a couple of runs.

Back of a length on off, Jayden Draper punches this towards covers.

Quicker one, on middle and leg, Alex Lee Young flicks this away through square leg for a couple of runs.

Full and on middle and leg, Alex Lee Young tucks this to mid-wicket.

Fired around off, Alex Lee Young looks to poke at it but misses out.

Full and wide of off, Jayden Draper punches this through covers for a single.

Fired around off, Jayden Draper punches this off his back foot to covers.

Floated on off, Jayden Draper blocks this out.

FOUR! A good stroke under pressure from Alex Lee Young. Pitched up, on middle and off, Alex Lee Young gets right behind the line of it and drills this down the ground through the left of the fielder at silly mid off for four runs.

Short and on middle and off, Jayden Draper tucks this through square leg for one.

Back of a length, around off. Jayden Draper looks to poke at it away from his body but gets beaten just around his outside edge as the ball shoots on him.

Hard length on middle and off, nipping back into the batter, Jayden Draper chips this just beyond the reach of Armaan Manack running backwards from mid on for a couple of runs.

Good length around off, Jayden Draper blocks this out well.

On a length wide of off, Jayden Draper pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Final drinks break of the contest. Despite not having much on the board, on the back of some sensational bowling from Bayanda Majola and JJ Basson, the South Africa Under-19 side has put a lot of pressure on the Aussies. With just 17 more needed this shouldn't trouble the Aussies much from here on.

Fired around off, Jayden Draper cuts this to point for no run.

Fired on off, Jayden Draper blocks this out.

Pushed through wide of off, Jayden Draper drives this to covers.

Fired on off, Jayden Draper defends this out.

Quicker one, on off, Jayden Draper blocks this out.

Fired around off, Alex Lee Young pushes this to covers for one.

On a length, going across the batter, Jayden Draper leaves it. JJ Basson ends his spell with 10-0-41-3.

Back of a length on off, Jayden Draper pushes this towards short extra cover.

Good length wide of off, Jayden Draper looks to cut this off his back foot but misses.

SIX! That's some way to get off the mark from Draper. Short and on middle and off, Jayden Draper rocks deep inside the crease and just smashes this deep into the crowd towards the deep backward square leg region for a huge six.

Good length around off, Jayden Draper defends this around off.

Jayden Draper walks out with Australia Under-19 still needing 25 runs to win.

OUT! CAUGHT! On a length around middle and leg, keeps it in an attacking line in front of the stumps. Steven Hogan goes through with the flick but ends up chipping this straight into the hands of Armaan Manack at the square leg region.

Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young leaves it all alone. Bayanda Majola ends his spell with another maiden.

Short and around middle and leg, Alex Lee Young ducks down, keeps his guard down and takes a body blow for the side.

Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young leaves it.

Good length around the pads, Alex Lee Young flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Short and on middle and off, Alex Lee Young hits this well but straight to the fielder.

Good length on off, Alex Lee Young blocks this out.

FOUR! Another lucky escape for this Aussie pair out in the middle. Back of a length around off, Steven Hogan plays this with soft hands and this lands short and wide to the left of the fielder at first slip and races away to the fence for four more crucial runs.

On a length around off, Steven Hogan defends this off his back foot.

Good length on middle and off, Steven Hogan blocks this one.

Hard length, angling away from the batter. Steven Hogan looks to block this but gets beaten.

Short pitched, on middle and off, Alex Lee Young pulls this throgh square leg for a single.

Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young leaves it all alone.

Hard length, on top of off. Steven Hogan keeps it out.

Short and on leg, Steven Hogan ducks down.

Good length on middle and off, Alex Lee Young presses in front and looks to block this but gets it edged off thie inside and the ball rolls to fine leg for one.

Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young punches this straight to the fielder.

Short pitched, on off, Alex Lee Young hops up on his toes and blocks this out.

Good length on off, Alex Lee Young punches this to covers.

FOUR! A top quality stroke from Steven Hogan. Fired arounSteven Hogan plays this late and almost cuts this from the keeper's hands as he slices this right through the gap between short third and backward point for four more runs. 11 comes off this over.

Tossed up, around off, Steven Hogan blocks this off his front foot.

Pushed through around off, Alex Lee Young punches this through the covers region for a single.

Floated on off, Alex Lee Young blocks this out.

Fired on off, Alex Lee Young punches this back to the bowler.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Enathi Khitshini comes around the stumps against the right-hander, bowls it full and around off, Alex Lee Young clears his front foot from the line of it and slogs this out of the park twoards the cow corner region for a biggie.

Some respite for Alex. Bayanda Majola goes full and attacks the stumps, Alex Lee Young leans over and flicks this through square leg for three.

ACTION REPLAY! This is exactly what had happened on the previous ball. Bacl of a length, around off, shaping away a shade this time, Alex Lee Young looks to block this off his front foot but gets beaten as the ball goes past Young's outside edge.

Majola is all over Alex right now. Back of a length around off, straightening after pitching around off. Alex Lee Young looks to block at it but gets beaten.

In the channel, around off, Alex Lee Young pokes at it away from his body but gets beaten.

Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young pushes this to cover-point for no run.

Short and around off, Alex Lee Young looks to poke at it but the ball keeps low and Lee is beaten.

Pushed through on middle and off, Steven Hogan keeps it out.

Quicker and flatter on off, Steven Hogan blocks this out.

Fired into the batter, around his pads. Steven Hogan rocks back and looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the front pad.

Drifts one on off, Steven Hogan blocks this off his front foot.

Fired on off, Alex Lee Young defends this out to covers.

Fired on off, Alex Lee Young blocks this off his front foot.

On a length wide of off, Steven Hogan punches this to covers for no run.

Good length on the pads, Steven Hogan tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Full and wide of off, Steven Hogan strides to the pitch of the ball and drives this all along the ground through covers for two.

Full and on off, Steven Hogan punches this to covers for no run.

Back of a length, pitching outside leg and cramping the batter around his leg. Steven Hogan hops up on his toes and looks to flick but misses. Gets it deflected to short third. Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested at all.

Short and on off, Steven Hogan cuts this to point.

Full, on off, Steven pushes it to long off for a single.

Full, on off, Young flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and outside off, Young looks to cut it but misses.

TWO WIDES! Fuller, down the leg side, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka fails to glove it and Hogan takes a run.

Fuller again, on off, Steven rocks back to block it away.

Fuller, on off, Hogan defends it down.

Full, on off, Hogan pushes it back.

Short, outside off, Young makes a leave.

On a length, on off, Alex defends it to mid off.

Alex Lee Young walks up next. This is the first time Australia Under-19 lost three wickets in this campgain and it's also the first time Young stepped up to bat.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This is a big, big wicket for the Proteas as JJ Basson has picked the wicket of the opposition skipper. This is short of a length, around the sixth stump, shaping away. Oliver Peake gets on his toes and looks to cut it away, but the ball gets big on him and gets nicked on the outside edge. It flies straight at the keeper, and Lethabo Phahlamohlaka does the job to glove the catch. Australia Under-19 are 67 for 3.

Bumper, on middle, Peake arches back to leave it alone.

Back of a length, around the hips of the batter, Hogan tucks it to deep fine leg for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Peake pushes it to cover for one.

Full, on off, Steven drives it straight to the cover.

Full, on middle, Steven pushes it to cover.

Fuller, around the pads of the batter, Steven flicks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Steven pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller, just outside off, Peake drives it to long off for a single.

Full, on off, Oliver rocks back and defends it down.

Bumper, on middle, Steven ducks underneath the delivery.

Short, outside off, Peake cuts it to deep point for one.

On a length, on off, Peake pushes it away.

Huge appeal from the Proteas as there is a noise surely, but the umpire smiles and turns it down. This is on a hard length, pitching it off and nipping it a slight away from the left-hander. Oliver hangs back and looks to defend it, but the ball evades the outside edge and gets into the gloves of the keeper. The replay shows that the noise is coming off the pad.

On a good length, just outside off, Peake defends it to cover.

Good-length delivery, just outside off, Oliver rocks back and plays inside line of the delivery.

On a length, just outside off, Steven pats it back to the bowler.

Fuller, just outside off, Steven pushes it to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, Steven looks to dab it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length, wide outside off, Steven looks to punch it away, but the ball evades the outside edge.

Back of a length, on off, Steven covers the stumps, dabs it to the vacant square leg region with soft hands and gets a couple of runs.

Fuller, outside off, Steven lets it travel to the keeper.

Drinks Break! Australia Under-19 lost two of their batters but they have done well so far to put up 61 runs on the board. They need 58 more runs and they would like to chase it without any more hiccups. Whereas, the Proteas will look forward to get another breakthrough. For SA, Bayanda Majola and JJ Basson picked one wicket each. We might encounter some changes in bowling to find a way out to break the partnership.

FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY! Back of a length, just outside off, Peake pulls it across the line and toward the right of the mid off fielder for four runs.

Full, on off, Oliver defends it to cover.

Short of a length, outside off, Peake shoulder arms the delivery.

Fuller, on leg, Oliver pushes it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off, Oliver Peake makes a leave at it.

Back of a length, outside off Oliver slaps it to cover.

Back of a length around off, Steven Hogan hops back onto the back foot and blocks this out.

Good length on off, Steven Hogan blocks this off his back foot.

Back of a length around off, Steven Hogan gets it edged back onto the pads.

On a length around off, going across Peake. The southpaw goes after it, gets it edged through the vacant second slip region for a single.

Good length around off, going across the batter, Oliver Peake leaves it all alone.

On a length around off, Oliver Peake punches this to mid off for no run.

FOUR! Right in the gap behind square for four. Short and closer to the off-pole. Steven Hogan hangs onto his back foot and cuts this in the gap between backward point and short third for four runs to end the over.

Slower one, around off, Steven Hogan leaves it.

Good length around off, Steven Hogan thumps this on the bounce to point.

Back of a length around the pads, Steven Hogan flicks this through backward square leg and takes a couple of runs.

Short pitched, on off, Steven Hogan hops up on his toes and blocks this around covers.

Hard length around off, Steven Hogan edges this to gully for no run.

Short and on middle and off, Steven Hogan dabs this to fine leg and takes a single.

Good length on middle and off, Oliver Peake defends this off his front foot.

A lucky escape for Steven Hogan. Short and oSteven Hogan looks to flat bat it towards mid-wicket but gets it edged past his off-stump for a single down to fine leg.

On a length around middle and off, Steven Hogan blocks this to covers.

Short and on lg, Oliver Peake dabs this to square leg for one.

Good length around off, Steven Hogan punches this mid off and takes a quick single.

Good length around off, Oliver Peake leaves it.

Oliver Peake walks out next in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bayanda Majola gets rewarded for his hard work with the wicket of Nitesh Samuel. Pitched up, wide of off, Nitesh Samuel strides out in front and looks to throw his bat at it. Ends up hitting this straight to the left of Jorich van Schalkwyk at point. Jorich van Schalkwyk fails to gather this at the first go but the ball deflects off his wrists onto his shoulder and Jorich van Schalkwyk takes this cleanly after a juggle. Nitesh Samuel has to walk back.

Good length around off, Nitesh Samuel defends this out.

Short and wide of off, Nitesh Samuel looks to cut this square on off but misses out.

Back of a length around off, Nitesh Samuel defends this off his back foot.

Good length around off, Steven Hogan flashes at it, gets it edged through the right of backward point for one.

Short and on off, Nitesh Samuel defends this off his back foot.

Full and wide of off, Steven Hogan goes after it and swings at it. Gets it edged to the third man region for a single.

Short and on off, Nitesh Samuel dabs this to third man region for one.

On a length around off, Steven Hogan cuts this through point for one.

Hard length on off, Steven Hogan defends this off his front foot.

Short and wide of off, Steven Hogan looks to pull this but misses and gets it edged short of the keeper.

Powerplay 2! The fielding side will now be allowed 4 fielders outside the inner circle till the 40th over.

On a length wide of off, Nitesh Samuel looks to drive this one but gets it away off the inside of his bat.

Good length around off, Nitesh Samuel punches thsi to cover for no run.

Good length wide of off, Nitesh Samuel leaves it.

Good length wide of off, Nitesh Samuel pushes this to cover-point.

Back of a length around off, shaping away from the batter. Steven Hogan pokes at it with soft hands and that's what has saved him as the ball drops just short of Muhammad Bulbulia at first slip.

Good length on off, Steven Hogan punches this to covers.

Back of a length, just outside off, Hogan pulls it across the line to the right of the mid-wicket fielder. Howeverm he does well to track back and cut it to three runs.

Back of a length, on leg, Nitesh flicks it to deep fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot that is! Back of a length, around the fifth stump. Nitesh sees no movement on the ball and therfore he rocks back and punches hard from his back foot to beat the left of the diving point fielder for four runs.

Full, just outside off, Nitesh pushes it to cover.

Back of a length, on middle, angling in. Samuel blocks it down.

Back of a length, outside off, Nitesh makes a leave at it.

Change! Ntandoyenkosi Soni comes into the attack for the first time in the tournament. Can he provide the breakthrough?

Full-length delivery, on off, Steven defends it down the track. Maiden from Majola!

Full, outside off, Steven drives it to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, Steven bunts it to point.

Back of a length, just outside off, Steven pushes it to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, Steven looks to stab it to cover, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full, just outside off, Steven defends it to cover.

On a hard length, on middle, Samuel taps it to cover.

Back of a length, on off, Samuel dabs it to point.

Fuller, just outside off, Samuel drives it through cover. The cover fielder does well to track back and cut it to two runs.

Back of a length, just outside off, left alone again by Samuel.

On a length, just outside off, Nitesh shoulder arms the delivery.

Back of a length, just outside off, Steven cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

On a length, outside off. Nitesh leaves it alone.

On a length, just outside off, Steven looks to push late at it, and gets a thick outside edge to the right of second slip for a single.

Short, outside off, Steven offers no shot at it.

Back of a length, on off, Steven defends it away.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Hogan! Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Steven hangs back and rolls his wrists to flick it toward the right of the deep fine leg fence for four runs.

Fuller, just outside off, Nitesh looks to defend at it but the ball catches the outside edge and the ball drills down the deep third for one.

Pitches it up, does Basson, just outside off, Steven pushes it to cover.

Full, on off, Nitesh flicks it to square leg for a single.

Back of a length, on middle, Samuel dabs it down.

WIDE! On a length, down the leg side, Samuel misses on his flick.

FOUR! Glorious! Full-length delivery, just outside off, Samuel lunges toward the delivery, leans on the delivery and drives it through cover for four runs.

On a hard length, just outside off, swings it a bit back, which straightens the delivery. Nitesh lunges and leaves it bravely.

On a length, on middle, Steven tucks it to square leg for a single.

On a length, outside off, Nitesh pushes it to cover.

On a length, just outside off, Steven looks to drive at it but gets the inside edge and the ball rolls to deep square leg. Single taken.

Much fuller, on off, Steven pushes it back to the bowler.

Full, around the pads of the batter, Nitesh flicks it wide of deep fine leg and gets a couple of runs.

Full, just outside off, Nitesh shoulder arms the delivery.

On a length, outside off, Nitesh leaves it alone.

On a length, on leg, Samuel nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Short, outside leg, Nitesh ducks and gets the bonus run for his team.

Short, on middle, Hogan tucks it to square leg for one.

FOUR! SHOT! Back of a length, around the hips of the batter, Hogan tucks it to the right of the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Steven Hogan is the new man in.

OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Oh my goodness, what a take that is from Armaan Manack.  This is once again on a good length, on off and middle, angling in. Will once again looks to flick it with the angle of the delivery but the ball connects the outer part of his bat and flies just behind the vacant square leg region. Armaan Manack runs backward toward the skier, from the mid-wicket region, dives, and takes a well-judged catch. There is also another fielder who runs toward the catch from the deep square leg region, but as he sees Manack committing the catch, he gives way and the rest was taken care by Armaan.

On a length, just outside off, Will defends it to the off side.

Full-length delivery, on off, angling in, Will micues his flick and the ball lies and evades the backtracking mid-wicket fielder and gets a couple of runs.

Fuller, on off, Nitesh looks to drive it through cover, but gets the inside edge and the ball bounces off to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length, on middle, shapes in, Nitesh tucks it to the leg side.

Full, on off, Nitesh defends it to cover.

Fuller, wide outside off, Will slices it upishly toward deep backward point for a single.

Fuller, just outside off, shaping itt, Will looks to drive it through cover but gets beaten on the outside edge.

WIDE! Back of a length, away from the tramline, outside off. The keeper flies to his left and gloves the catch.

WIDE! Much fuller, wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Will makes a leave at it.

On a length, just outside off, Will bunts it back to the bowler.

Bayanda Majola to bowl from the other end.

Back of a length, just outside off, Nitesh looks to pull it down to square leg but misses. Two runs from the first over of the second inning.

Back of a length, angling it away from the left-handed batter. Nitesh shoulder arms the delivery.

On a hard length, on off, Nitesh dabs it to cover.

WIDE! On a length, down the leg side. Samuel looks to tuck it but misses.

Back of a length, on off, Will mistimes his pull to deep square leg and gets the single to get off the mark.

BEATEN! Back of a length once again from Basson, pitching it just outside off and swinging away. Will looks to defend it down, with cross-bat but the ball evades the outside edge.

Back of a length, outside off, swinging away, Will leaves it alone.