इंग्लैंड अंडर-19 vs बांग्लादेश अंडर-19, सुपर 6 - मैच 3 Commentary, Live Updates

England Under-19 secures a dominating seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh Under-19s, courtesy of their stellar bowling display and measured run chase here in Bulawayo. The action from the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026, Super 6 stage, is far from over. Join us again tomorrow, 27th January 2026, for more exciting clashes, with the day's play scheduled to begin at 7.30 am GMT. You can join us an hour early for the pre-match buildup and updates. Cheers.

The skipper of Bangladesh Under-19, Azizul Hakim Tamim - Hakim expressed his disappointment with the result, acknowledging a couple of mistakes but stressing that the team is in a learning phase. He specifically mentioned that a total of 137 was not good enough on this wicket and emphasized the need for a much-improved batting performance in future games.

Player of the Match and skipper of England Under-19, Thomas Rew! Rew lauded his team’s exceptional start with the ball on a dry, spinning track, crediting the bowlers for an unbelievable performance that restricted Bangladesh to under 140. He highlighted the squad's improved fielding and successful catching as a result of hard work with their coaching staff, noting that the team plans to relax tomorrow before resuming intense training. Regarding the chase, Rew emphasized that the group prioritized enjoyment over haste, which paved the way for the clinical partnerships that secured the win. Personally, the skipper expressed his fondness for taking on spinners with the sweep shot and maintained that balancing the triple responsibilities of captaincy, wicket-keeping, and batting remains a comfortable task for him.

Time for the presentation ceremony ...

Decision to bat first backfires on Bangladesh - Earlier in the game, Bangladesh Under-19s' decision to bat first backfired with a mediocre batting display, resulting in them being bowled out for a mere 136 runs in 38.1 overs. A brief 46-run second-wicket stand between Rifat Beg and Azizul Hakim Tamim was the only notable partnership. After Farhan Ahmed broke this stand, a middle-order collapse ensued. Despite late resistance from Md Abdullah and Shahriar Ahmed, a disciplined and relentless England bowling attack, led by Sebastian Morgan, Manny Lumsden, and Ralphie Albert, ensured Bangladesh never posted a competitive total.

Bangladesh's bowlers fought hard but fell short - Despite defending a meagre 136, the Bangladesh bowlers put in a valiant effort and managed to rattle England's top order early on. Their hopes were quickly diminished, however, by the aggressive counter-attack launched by England's skipper, Rew, which swiftly took the game away from them. Among the bowlers, only Al Fahad and Samiun Basir Ratul found success. Fahad claimed two of England's wickets, while Samiun took one. The rest of the teammates went wicketless despite their commendable effort.

Rew leads the charge - England's pursuit of 137 saw a couple of early wickets fall, but at no point did the team look threatened in the face of the low total posted by Bangladesh. Joe Moores had a short stay at the crease, dismissed in the same over he was given a life. Ben Dawkins showed promise with a fluent start before falling for 27. It was the partnership between Ben Mayes and skipper Thomas Rew that ultimately steered England to the finish line, which was later crossed with Thomas Rew and Caleb Falconer. Rew took on the Bangladesh attack with an aggressive approach, doing the bulk of the scoring and ensuring a comfortable chase by scoring a thumping half-century and remaining unbeaten till the very end.

Clinical England brushes aside Bangladesh - England Under-19s have secured a commanding victory over Bangladesh Under-19s. The young Lions' bowling attack efficiently bundled out their opponents for a mere 136 runs. Chasing a modest target of 137, England breezed to the finish line without encountering any significant hiccups, asserting their dominance in a convincing win.

FOUR! DONE AND DUSTED! Full-length delivery, on middle and leg. Caleb gets down on one knee and sweeps it swiftly through the square leg region. The deep mid-wicket fielder sprints to his right but couldn't save the boundary. England Under-19 beat Bangladesh Under-19 by 7 wickets.

A touch fuller, on middle, Rew flicks it to mid-wicket.

Short, on middle, Falconer camps back and opens the face of the bat to steer it to left of the short third fielder, who fumbles a bit and the batter gets the window to take the single.

Short, around leg, Thomas tucks it to short fine leg for a single.

Full, on middle, Rew defends it back to the bowler.

A tad fuller, on middle, Caleb charges down the track and drives it to mid off for a single.

Short, around the hips of the batter, Rew flicks it to wide short fine leg for a single.

Full, just outside off, Falconer gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down the deck.

Pitches it up, does Ratul, on off, Caleb defends it on his front.

Short, turning away from the right-hander. Rew rocks back and punches it to left of point for a single.

Full, on off, Rew leans on the delivery and blocks it on his front.

Tossed up, on middle, Rew defends it down.

Short, around off, Caleb punches it to deep cover for a single.

Fuller, on middle, on off, turning in. Rew once again looks to reverse sweep it but misses the connection and hits the forearm of the batter.

Full, on middle and leg, Rew flicks it to the vacant mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Predetermined and effective! Tossed up, much fuller, on middle. Thomas Rew reverse sweeps it through point and gets four runs.

Full, on middle, Rew pushes it back to the bowler.

Full, on middle, Caleb sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

FIFTY FOR REW! This is fuller, on leg, Rew flicks it to square leg and gets a single to get his second half-century in this campaign. He lifts his willow up and sends his thanks for the cheers from his pavilion.

Short, outside off, Rew slaps it through cover for a single. The England skipper is on 49 now.

Short, outside off, Caleb punches it through cover for a single.

Short, on off, Caleb pushes it to cover.

Full, on middle, Caleb defends it down.

Caleb Falconer comes out next.

OUT! TAKEN! The breakthrough came but it's a little late for Bangladesh. This is a touch shorter, slower through the air and angling it down the leg side. Ben Mayes once again clears his front foot to pull it away, but gets the connection on the outer half of the bat. The ball loops toward the deep square leg region, where Rifat Beg takes a good catch.

FOUR! More runs! Short of a length, on leg, Mayes opens his stance and pulls it to the right of the diving deep square leg fielder for four runs.

Quicker one, on off, Thomas Rew blocks this out.

Fired into the batter, around off, Thomas Rew punches this through the fielder at covers for two.

Tossed up, on off, Thomas Rew plays the reverse sweep towards deep point's left and takes two.

Short and on off, Ben Mayes punches this off his back foot to long off for one.

Another one, wide of off, Ben Mayes looks to cut this but misses.

Quicker one, wide of off, Ben Mayes swings and misses.

FOUR! That's been flicked away to the fence for a boundary. Pitched up, around the pads, Thomas Rew comes inside the line and flicks this through the gap between the fielders at mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

Back of a length around off, Ben Mayes steps inside the line and flicks this through square leg for one.

WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg. Ben Mayes goes after it but misses on the flick. Wided.

Hard length, around off, Ben Mayes looks to nudge this around mid-wicket but closes his bat face early and gets it edged to covers.

Short and on off, Thomas Rew pulls this flat to deep square leg's left for one.

Hard length on off, Thomas Rew punches this off his back foot to the offside.

On a length around middle and leg, Thomas Rew lofts this behind mid off for a couple of runs.

Fired into the batter, on leg. Thomas Rew backs away and punches this down to long on for a single to end the over.

Quicker one, on middle and off, Ben Mayes rolls this down to long on for one.

Short and on off, Thomas Rew goes deep inside his crease and punches this straight to extra cover. A misfield from the fielder allows the batters to take one.

Fired onto the pads, Ben Mayes flicks this through deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, around off, Ben Mayes shimmies down the track, fails to get right on top of the bounce and decides to just block it out to covers. Excellent cricket all around.

Full and on off, Ben Mayes punches this to covers.

FOUR! Rew seems to be out on a leather hunt. Short and on off, Thomas Rew hangs onto the back foot, rides the top of the bounce and slashes this with hard hands. Connects well and hits this past the fielder at cover for a boundary.

Short and on leg, Ben Mayes comes inside the line and fends this to fine leg for one.

On a length around off, Ben Mayes gets right on top of the bounce and blocks this to covers.

On a length wide down the leg, Thomas Rew gets it tickled to fine leg for a comfortable strike rotation.

Hard length on off, Thomas Rew defends this out.

Short and on middle and off, Ben Mayes dabs this to fine leg for one. Brings up the 50-run partnership between Rew and Ben.

DRINKS! Despite losing a couple of quick wickets, the attacking intent with which the English skipper, Thomas Rew, has walked out has poked the balloon of hope that the Bangladesh Under-19 side were trying to inflate. The way Rew has walked out and stamped his authority shows that he is in a hurry to wrap this game up.

Darted into the batter, around his pads. Ben Mayes goes deep and tucks this through square leg for one.

Flighted around off, Ben Mayes rolls this to extra cover for no run.

Full and around the pads, Ben Mayes flicks this to short mid-wicket.

Pushed through on off, Ben Mayes punches this to covers.

Fired short and on off, Thomas Rew hangs back and tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Yet another boundary for Rew. Full and around off, Thomas Rew goes down on his knee and slog sweeps this right in the gap between the fielders at deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for four more runs.

Pitched up, around off, Thomas Rew thumps this past the fielder at extra cover for a single to close the over.

Good length, on off, Thomas Rew punches this to covers for no run.

Back of a length on off, Ben Mayes hops onto his back foot and pulls this flat to deep square leg for one.

Hard length, on off, Thomas Rew strides to the pitch of it and drives this through covers for one.

Back of a length around the pads, Thomas Rew tucks this to square leg for no run.

Good length wide of off, Thomas Rew looks to defend within the line and gets beaten on the outside.

Floated across the batter, around off, Ben Mayes cuts this late to short third.

Pushed through on off, Thomas Rew rocks onto the back foot and punches this down to long on for one.

SIX! This time behind square for yet another monstrous hit for six. Full and around middle and off, Thomas Rew steps across the line of it and slog sweeps this to the right of the fielder at the deep square leg region for a gigantic biggie.

SIX! That's been smashed out of the park. Full and around off, Thomas Rew backsaway a shade and slog sweeps this up and over the fielder at the deep mid-wicket region for a massively hit six. Rew is in a hurry to wrap things up.

Wrong'un around off, Thomas Rew looks to cut this off his back foot but misses and the keeper collects this behind the stumps.

Fired on off, Ben Mayes flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Floated wide down the leg, Ben Mayes goes for the flick but misses. Wided.

Good length around off, Ben Mayes tucks this through square leg for one.

SIX! Mayes just manages to clear the fence towards the deep square leg for a huge six. Short and around middle and off, Ben Mayes hangs onto his back foot, rises with the bounce and pulls this over the fence towards the deep square leg region for a huge six.

WIDE! Iqbal Hossain errs in line again. On a length wide down the leg, Ben Mayes goes for the flick and misses. Wided.

WIDE! Bumper, down the leg. Ben ducks down. Wided.

Good length on the pads, Thomas Rew flicks this through square leg and takes a single.

Short and on off, Rew sits under it.

Bumper, around leg, Thomas Rew ducks down.

WIDE! On a length down the leg, Thomas Rew looks to flick but misses. Wided.

On a length, wide of off, shaping away from the batter. Thomas Rew looks to drive this but misses out.

Full and around off, Thomas Rew sweeps this to deep square leg for a single.

Full and wide outside off, Thomas Rew looks to block this but gets beaten as the ball turns away.

Floated on off, Ben Mayes blocks this off his front foot in the gap towards mid-wicket and rotates.

Pushed through on off, Thomas Rew defends this off his to point and takes one.

FOUR! That's been smashed away for a boundary. Tossed up, around middle and off, Thomas Rew reads the line well and reverse sweeps this through the left of short third man fielder for a boundary.

Floated around off, Ben Mayes rocks back and punches this down to long on for a single.

Hard length on off, Thomas Rew blocks this off his back foot.

Good length around the pads, Ben Mayes flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length around off, Ben Mayes rocks back and tucks this to mid on.

Good length around off, Ben Mayes punches this to covers.

Hard length on off, Ben Mayes defends this off his back foot.

LEG BYE! Back of a length around the pads, Thomas Rew gets it flicked off his pads through square leg for a leg bye.

End of the Powerplay 1! Bangladesh Under-19 can now have 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle until the end of the 40th over. England will be the happier of the two sides. Yes, they have lost two wickets, but the batters have the luxury to take their time and chase the total down. They need 96 more runs in 40 overs.

Full, outside off, Ben drives it back to the bowler.

Full, on off, Rew drives it to long off for a single.

Full, on off, Rew drives it to cover.

Pitches it up, around off, Rew drives it into the gap between the cover fielders and gets a couple of runs.

Full, on off, Rew defends it to short extra cover.

Short, on off, Ben puhses it to right of cover for  single.

Skipper, Thomas Rew, walks in as number four. Also, Shahriar Ahmed joins the attack for Bangladesh.

OUT! CAUGHT! Al Fahad gets his man, and England Under-19 lose both of their openers now. Bouncer once again from Fahad, on off, around the shoulder height of the batter. Ben Dawkins stands tall and pulls it upish to the deep square leg region, but doesn't quite get the shot under the delivery to provide the elevation. The ball flies flat just to the left of Rizan Hossan, who takes a good catch into his hands.

FOUR! The runs are flowing thick and fast now! Fahad pitches it fuller, on middle, angling in. Dawkins prods halfway and brings his willow to the front of his pad to tuck it through mid-wicket for four runs.

Good-length delivery, on off, Dawkins hops a bit and defends it down the deck.

Full, just outside off, Dawkins prods and defends it to cover.

Short, on off, Mayes pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Fuller again, but sprays it down the leg side, Mayes misses his flick but gets the bonus run for the team.

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

Full, on off, Ben drives it to the left of the bowler, who puts a dive and makes a stop.

A touch fuller, around off, Ben pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. This is exceptional from Ben Dawkins. A touch shorter, on off and middle. Dawkins once again clears his front foot and heaves it over mid-wicket region for four more runs.

FOUR! That's a shot of authority! Short of a length, on off and middle. Dawkins opens his stance quickly and swats it over mid-wicket for four runs.

Short, outside off, Ben pushes it to cover.

Fuller, down the leg side, Ben misses his flick once again.

Much fuller, down the leg side, Ben misses his flick shot and hits on the pad. Appeal goes round but no says the umpire.

WOW! That's a bit of aggression from Al Fahad! This is back of a length, around off, Mayers walks down the track and punches it back to the bowler. Now, just because Ben is out of the crease, Fahad gets the ball and fires a throw on the stumps at the striker's end, but Ben is on his way back to the crease and it hits the thigh of the batter. The umpire has a word with the bowler.

On a good length, on middle and leg, Mayers flicks it behind the square leg fielder and gets a couple of runs.

Short and outside off, Mayes pulls it but straight to the mid on fielder.

On a length, on off, Ben looks to defend it on his front foot, but gets the inside edge and the ball rolls to square leg. Single taken.

FOUR! Picture perfect! Back of a length, around the sixth stump. Ben rocks back and opens the face of the bat while punching at it. The ball zips toward the left of the backward point fielder, who puts a dive but fails to stop it as it races it away toward the deep backward point fence for four runs.

Short and outside off, Ben mistimes his slap and the ball rolls back to the bowler.

Short and outside off, Ben cuts it to the sweeper cover fielder for a single.

Full, on off, Ben drives it to long off for a single.

Flat and fuller, on off, Ben defends it to cover.

Pitches it up, does Ratul, on off, Ben leans on the delivery and drives it through mid off for a single.

Full, just outside off, Ben defends on his front foot.

Short, on off, Mayers dabs it to cover.

Back of a length, width to offer, outside off, Ben cuts it gently into the gap of cover and point and gets a couple of runs.

Slight halt in the play! Mayers is having some problems with the thread hanging out from the grip of the bat. The substitute fielder comes onto the field with tape and the problem has been solved. All set to continue.

Excellent delivery this is from Fahad! Pitches it hard on the length, just outside off, threatening the batter that the delivery will angle in, but the ball keeps his line. Mayes rocks back and looks to defend it but the ball misses on the outside edge with a thin air.

Back of a length, just outside off, Mayes steers it to point.

On a hard length, just outside off, Ben gets behind the line of the delivery and brings out his solid defence.

Back of a length, on off, Mayes pulls it from the inner part of his bat to mid-wicket.

A touch fuller, just outside off, Ben drives it to cover.

Short, around off, Ben fends it away.

Short, on off, Ben puhses it to cover.

FOUR! Excellent shot that is from Ben Dawkins! This is short and around the fifth stump. Dawkins hangs back and punches it from his back foot toward the right of the point fielder for four more runs.

Short, outside off, Ben fends it to cover.

Full, on off, Ben pushes it away.

FOUR! STREAKY! Slower this time, short and on middle and leg. Mayes gets on his back foot to pull it away, but gets the top edge. The ball loops over the reach of the keeper and races away toward deep fine leg for four runs.

Short, on off, Mayes pats it to cover.

O a length, on middle, Mayes flicks it to square leg.

Back of a length, just outside off, Mayes leaves it alone.

Ben Mayes is the first man down.

OUT! TAKEN! No mistake in catching this time and Al Fahad draws the first blood. Another bumper, just outside off, shaping a bit away. Moores gets on his toes and upper cuts it this time, but doesn't quite get the timing right on that shot. The ball flies to the deep third region. Shadin Islam runs toward his right, leans forward and grabs the catch. England lose their first wicket with just 3 on the board.

PUT DOWN! That should have taken when you are defending a low total! Back of a length, just outside off, Moores mistimes his cut to the point fielder, but he fails to grab this one.

Short, on off, Dawkins defends it to his front.

Full, on off, Ben flicks it across the line to mid-wicket.

Short, on off, Ben nudges it to mid-wicket.

Fuller, just outside off, Dawkins rocks back to defend it but the ball gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short, on off, Joe punches it to long on for a single.

Full, on off, Ben drives it to long off for a single.

Who will share the new ball? Samiun Basir Ratul it is!

On a length, on off, Moores pushes it to cover. Only a single from the first over!

Back of a length, outside off, Moores pats it to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, Moores dabs it to point.

Back of a length, on middle, Dawkins dabs it to the leg side with soft hands and takes the single to get underway.

On a length, outside off, Kawkins offers no shot at it.

Back of a length, outside off, Dawkins hangs back and defends it to cover.