इंग्लैंड अंडर-19 vs स्कॉटलैंड अंडर-19, मैच 17 Commentary, Live Updates

That ends a totally one-sided match. England carry forward the points from the wins into the Super Six while Scotland have tried all that they could, though they could have been better. Despite such a heavy defeat, they sit above Zimbabwe in the points table, which means that if Pakistan beat Zimbabwe on Thursday, Scotland will also go through to the Super Six. Three matches are scheduled on 22nd January, 2026 - Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, Ireland vs Japan and South Africa vs West Indies. The first two are more of a knockout type of match but we believe that all three games would be interesting. All three matches start at 7.30 am GMT, but our buildup will begin well in advance. So do tune in early. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

The victorious skipper of England Under-19, THOMAS REW, is very happy with the win. Says that Mayes' knock was a special innings and even that partnership between Mayes and Moores was brilliant to watch. On the team's chat as a batting group on setting any particular score as a target, Rew says that they don't really like to set too many targets, emphasizing that all batters just like to go out and bat. Rew adds that Mayes played his own game as well but yes, there was a constant attempt to target the shorter boundaries. On his abundant bowling resources, Thomas says that the big thing for his bowlers is short spells. Explains that saves energy and bowlers have a few more overs going at the back end. Rew further says that whenever he is thinking of introducing a bowler, he is always ready, due to the short spells. On their next set of games being in Bulawayo, where they had their warm-up games, TR remembers that England played India down there. Informs that his side will have a bit more practice as they touch down in Bulawayo a couple of days early to try and assess the conditions. Wants to take this momentum into the Super Six stage.

The captain of Scotland Under-19, THOMAS KNIGHT, calls it a disappoining day. Explains that they missed the mark with the ball and in the field. Gives full marks to Ben Mayes for batting well. On his own team's batting performance, Knight says that they had set the marker as 250, so fell well short. On the sorry day, Thomas just puts it down to an unbelievable knock from Mayes. Adds that all his bowlers were trying to do is bowl their best balls, but unfortunately, they did not work. On starts not being converted with the bat, TK feels that Scotland could have sealed their place in this match but missed the mark. Adds that his side was good in patches with both bat and ball and hence, has more negatives from this game than positives. On future plans, if given a chance, Thomas Knight wants better consistency from his side, especially with the ball. Ends by saying that with the bat, they just needed somebody to go big and bat a lot better just like the way they did aginst Pakistan.

England Under-19's BEN MAYES HAS BEEN ADJUDGED THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH, for his mammoth 191 (117). Humbly says that he just didn't expect that he would get that many this morning. Praises Joe Moores for his knock at the top and adds that the others also chipped in, calling it a good team performance overall. On his lack of form before this tournament, Mayes says that he just trusted himself and tried to go away from the game for a bit, but does not want to give any excuses for his lack of form. Is more than happy to get it back though. On the bowling plans, Ben says that they took experience from their game against Zimbabwe at this venue and studied the shorter size of the boundary. Adds that the wind helped as well. On his stint with Hampshire, BM calls it a crucial step in his career, adding that Hampshire have been very influential on his development as a cricketer.

... THE PRESENTATION ...

Earlier in the day, after being asked to bat first, England came out all guns blazing. Despite losing an early wicket and having a maiden in the opening over, they ended up with a mammoth 404/6 - their highest total in Youth ODIs and also the highest score in this World Cup. Ben Mayes was the star of the show, narrowly missing his double hundred, as he made 191, while his 188-run stand with Joe Moores put Scotland on the mat. There were meaningful contributions from almost all the batters down the order as the ball just kept travelling to the fence frequently. Please stay tuned for the presentation.

Tough work for England with the ball, striving hard to pick up the 10 wickets despite enforcing two collapses but they would be happy with their effort. With the opposition batters not wanting to attack, all the English bowlers settled into a nice rhythm from ball one. As many as 7 bowling options were used and barring Sebastian Morgan, everyone claimed at least a wicket. Caleb Falconer ended up with the most wickets, taking 3/19.

The 5th wicket partnership read 33 but then Scotland suffered another collapse, as they slipped from 85/4 to 87/7. However, the trio of Carter, Jake Woodhouse and Ethan Ramsay offered dogged resistance to take the score past 150. The fight was excellent in terms of staying at the wicket but the innings hardly had intent. Scotland hit only 18 fours and 1 six in their entire innings. On the flip side, Ben Mayes single-handedly smashed 18 fours and 8 sixes, while England totalled 46 hits to the fence.

When you are chasing a total as high as 405, you are expected to go hammer and tongs, but the Scots preferred on keeping wickets in hand. They managed 38 for the opening wicket, but after consuming 11 overs. They then suffered a collapse to 52/4, before Max Chaplin and Finlay Carter tried to show some fight.

Scotland Under-19 lose to Ben Mayes alone by 39 runs. That's how sorry the batting performance has been. Their overall defeat margin is 252 runs, their third biggest margin of defeat in Youth ODIs. The loss was always around the corner, but the type of batting shown was not exactly what the team would have envisaged.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That's a wrap to the contest as England Under-19 win this by 252 runs. Back of a length, around off, Ram Sharma stays leg side to it and pokes at it but only manages an outside edge that's taken cleanly by the keeper. Thomas Rew had to dive in front to catch this one and he does that well.

Slower and short on off, Ram Sharma blocks this around point.

Good length around off, RS sways away from it.

Yorker around off on the Free Hit, Ram swings and misses.

NO BALL. Caleb has overstepped and it will be a Free Hit to follow. Full and wide of off, Sharma leaves.

Full and wide of off, Ram Sharma leaves it.

Farhan has bowled out, so we will have a bowling change from this end. Caleb Falconer has been summoned. 4-0-18-2 so far.

On a length, around the pads, Ethan Ramsay looks to flick but misses. Gets it deflected off his pads to the slips cordon for no run. There are multiple appeals for LBW but this was clearly going down the leg side and rightly turned down by the umpire.

Short and on off, ER leaves it.

Short and on off, Ethan goes for the square cut but gets it edged towards the deep third region. The fielder comes running in for the catch but does not get to the ball before it bounces. Ramsay denies the single on offer.

Back of a length around of, Ramsay cuts this to deep point for a couple more.

FOUR. Ramsay has struck this backfoot punch well throughout his knock. Short and on off, Ethan Ramsay stays deep inside the crease and punches this through the covers region for a boundary.

Quicker one, around middle and off, Ethan Ramsay pushes this to the bowler for no run.

As many as 8 catching fielders were there near the batter on the previous ball. Thomas Rew is trying his level best to entice the batters to go for the big shot but Scotland are simply not budging. They are just blocking and blocking everything.

Flighted around off, Sharma defends this off his front foot. Farhan Ahmed is done for the day as well, with bowling figures of 10-4-25-1.

Fired onto the pads, Ram Sharma flicks this to backward square leg for no run.

Flighted around off, RS strides on top of the bounce and blocks.

Pushed through on middle and off, Ram defends this well.

Full and on off, Sharma keeps it out.

Tossed up, around off, Ram Sharma looks to block but gets beaten as the ball spins away.

On a length around middle and off, Ethan Ramsay pushes this to point for no run. A wicket and a run from the over, Manny Lumsden's bowling figures read 3-0-11-2.

Full and wide outside off, Ram Sharma guides this to the deep third region for a single.

Down to the last batter. Ram Sharma walks in, replacing Jake Woodhouse.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! This is why a fast bowler is needed to bowl to tailenders. Manny Lumsden bends his back, and bowls it short and around off. Jake Woodhouse sways back and tries to keep his guard down but the ball doesn't bounce as much as the batter expected it to and it catches a faint edge into the hands of the keeper. Thomas Rew makes no mistake and holds onto it. Second wicket for Lumsden.

Full and wide of off, Jake swings and misses.

Hard length around off, Woodhouse pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Full and wide outside off, Jake Woodhouse leaves it all alone.

We will have a bowling change as Ralphie Albert has bowled out. Manny Lumsden is back on, 2-0-10-1 so far.

Quicker one around the pads, Ethan rocks back and flicks this through square leg's left for a couple.

Full and around off, Ethan Ramsay defends this off his front foot.

Pushed through around off, Ramsay keeps it out.

Off break into the stumps, Ethan pushes this to the bowler's right.

Tossed up in the line of the stumps. Ramsay pushes this back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Ethan Ramsay block this towards mid-wicket.

POWERPLAY 3 time. For the record, 5 fielders can be allowed outside the 30-yard circle. Scotland managed only 109/8 in 30 overs of the middle phase. Farhan Ahmed returns. 8-3-23-1 so far.

On a length around off, Jake Woodhouse punches this back to the bowler.

Back of a length around off, Jake leaves it.

Short and wide of off, JW leaves it.

Short and on off, Jake sways away and falls behind while doing so.

Good length around off, Woodhouse pumps this past the bowler to his right for a couple down the ground.

On a length wide of off, Jake Woodhouse shoulders his arms at it.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Ethan Ramsay keeps it out off his front foot. That ends a wonderful outing for Ralphie Albert with the ball - 10-1-39-2.

Quicker and flatter on off, Ramsay defends.

Full and on off, Ethan blocks.

FOUR. Second boundary of the over. Tossed up, on middle and off, Ethan Ramsay strides on top of the ball and drives this crisply through the covers for a boundary.

Full and on off, Ramsay blocks this out.

FOUR. Second scoring stroke for Ramsay and both have been similar. Short and on off, Ethan Ramsay goes deep inside the crease and punches this through the covers for a boundary.

On a length around off, Woodhouse cuts this to point for another dot. 5TH MAIDEN OF THE INNINGS as Green gets his first.

Full and wide of off, Jake Woodhouse guides this to the backward point region.

Good length on off, JW blocks.

Hard length, angling into the batter. Jake looks to work this down towards mid-wicket but gets beaten and is hit on the pads.

Bumper, around off, Woodhouse ducks down.

Good length wide outside off, Jake Woodhouse leaves it all alone.

Alex Green is called back upon as Rew looks to wrap the tail off now. 5-0-16-1 so far.

Full and around middle and off, ER pushes this towards extra cover. A wicket and 4 runs from the over, Ralphie Albert's bowling figures read 9-1-31-2.

Full and on off, Ethan pushes this to covers for no run.

Fired on off, Ramsay blocks this out.

FOUR. A gift to Ethan Ramsay first up. Short and wide of off, Ethan Ramsay smashes this off his back foot through the cover region for a boundary to get off the mark.

After 10 overs of trying, England manage to strike. Ethan Ramsay walks in at number 10, replacing Finlay Carter.

OUT! LBW! The 41-run stand has been broken at last. Flighted around middle and leg, Finlay Carter steps a long way across and looks to paddle-sweep it. Misses and gets hit on the front pad. There is a polite appeal from the bowler and the umpire this time raises his finger as Carter is trapped plumb in front of the stumps.

Full and on middle and off, Finlay Carter guides this to the deep third region for a couple of runs.

Full and wide of off, Finlay Carter brings out the reverse sweep and gets it away to the left of Caleb Falconer at short third for a single.

Full and wide of off, turning into the batter. Carter looks to block but gets beaten and is hit on the front pad again. Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down.

Tossed up, around off, FC looks to block off his front foot and takes a long stride out in front. Gets beaten and is rapped on the front pad but outside off.

Pushed through on middle and off, Finlay blocks it.

Tossed up, around off, Carter rocks deep inside the crease and blocks it out.

FOUR. Well swept. Tossed up, around the pads, Finlay Carter steps inside the line of it and sweeps this well away to the right of the fielder at short fine leg for four runs.

No wickets lost in the last 5 overs yet, only 18 runs have been scored. Carter and Woodhouse are hanging in there, having taken their partnership to 34 (52) but they should try to throw their bats at everything now.

Quicker and fuller, around leg. Jake sweeps this to fine leg for two.

Quicker and flatter on off, JW blocks this one.

FOUR. Thumped away for a boundary. Can we have more of these attempts at least? Tossed up, around middle and off, Jake Woodhouse goes down on a knee and slogs this over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Full and wide outside off, Jake rocks deep inside the crease and leaves it. Gets hit on the back pad and the fielding unit appeals for LBW but the umpire doesn't entertain it.

Turn and bounce on offer. Tossed up, around off, lands and spins away from the batter with a bit of bounce as well. Woodhouse gets beaten on the outside as he lunges to defend. The keeper, Thomas Rew, gathers this fairly behind the stumps and removes the bails in a flash and appeals for a stumping. The umpire sends this upstairs and the replay shows that the batter did lift his back foot, but managed to put it back inside the crease just in time.

Pushed through on off, Jake Woodhouse defends this back to the bowler.

Quicker one around middle and off, FC tucks this to mid-wicket. A maiden from Farhan Ahmed - his third and England's fourth.

Full and wide of off, Carter chips this past the short extra cover fielder for a no run.

Full and on off, Finlay Carter plays the reverse sweep straight to short third.

Flighted around off, FC drives this to covers.

Full and on off, Carter tucks this to mid-wicket.

Fired around off, Finlay Carter looks to block but gets it edged off the inside and to short fine for a dot.

DRINKS BREAK. Just like Tino Mawoyo on air, even we are not able to comprehend what are Scotland exactly getting out of this game with this type of a batting effort. Their biggest margin of defeat in Youth ODIs is 301 runs, against the West Indies in Dunedin, in 2002. That has certainly been avoided but don't know what is going to help with that, apart from a cheap pleasure. At this rate, even if they play out 50 overs, the maximum they will be reaching is somewhere between 180 and 200 and still, the defeat margin would be more than 200 runs, which will be very lethal for their future progress, even if Zimbabwe lose to Pakistan on Thursday. England would be frustrated as well. The Brits picked up wickets in clusters, that too, twice, but are finding it difficult to run through Scotland. 38/0 became 52/4 and then 85/4 became 87/7. Still, the tussle continues. Farhan Ahmed to bowl now. 6-2-18-1 so far.

Quicker one, around middle and off, Woodhouse pushes this back to Albert.

Ralphie Albert drifts one in on the pads, Jake Woodhouse blocks this back to the bowler.

Full and on off, JW drives this to covers for no run.

Short and on off, Jake cuts this to backward point.

Fired on off, Woodhouse blocks.

WIDE. Floated down the leg side, Jake Woodhouse goes for the sweep but misses.

Fired around off, Finlay Carter rocks deep inside the crease and punches this through the covers for a single.

Spin is back. Ralphie Albert returns. 6-1-17-1 so far.

Back of a length wide of off, Jake Woodhouse initially thinks about poking at it but bails out at the end.

Good length on the pads, Finlay tucks this through square leg for one.

Short around off, Carter leaves it.

FOUR! Carter becomes the first Scottish batter to breach the 25-run mark in this game. On a length around off, Finlay Carter moves close to the pitch of the ball and punches this straight down the ground past the mid off fielder to his right for a boundary.

Hard length around off, Carter keeps it out of his back foot.

On a length around off, Finlay Carter moves across the stumps and swings at it but misses.

Caleb brings the sticks into action again with a yorker on off, Woodhouse jams this out.

FOUR! Not a maximum but Woodhouse still makes good use of the Free Hit. Short and on middle and off, Jake Woodhouse hooks this behind square on leg and the ball has raced in the gap between deep square leg and fine leg for four runs.

Free Hit loading. Will we see this getting maximized?

NO BALL. Caleb Falconer oversteps and the umpire signals a no ball. On a length around off, Jake Woodhouse blocks. Free Hit to follow.

Hard length on top of off, JW keeps it out.

Another full toss, on off this time. Jake pushes this back to the bowler.

Full toss, on middle and leg, Woodhouse tucks this to the right of mid-wicket for no run.

On a length around off, Jake Woodhouse drives this well but straight to covers.

18/2 in the last 5 overs. After 30 overs - SCO - 103/7 | ENG - 228/2.

Short and around off, Carter stays leg side to it and pushes this to cover-point.

Bumper, around off, Carter ducks down.

Good length around off, Jake pokes at it, and gets an outside edge. The ball flies past first slip, probably who is late to react. Just a single towards deep third.

Short and on off, Woodhouse leaves it all alone.

Around that nagging length, on off, angling in and straightening onto the batter. Jake Woodhouse looks to block but gets beaten on the outside.

Back of a length around off, Finlay Carter hops up on his toes and punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

Luke Hands returns. 3-0-16-1 so far.

Hard length on top of off, Jake Woodhouse nudges this to mid-wicket.

Good length around off, FC pushes this to the right of the extra cover fielder for a single.

Short and on off, Finlay sways away.

Yorker on off, Carter jams this back to the keeper. Appeal for LBW from the bowler alone and the umpire shurgs it down. Probably the impact was outside off.

Full and wide outside off, Finlay Carter goes after it and swings for the drive but gets beaten.

On a length around middle and off, Jake Woodhouse works this in the gap for one. A LABOURED 100 UP FOR SCOTLAND, taking 169 balls.

Good length on middle and off, Carter keeps it out.

ANOTHER WIDE. Slower one, wide outside off. Wided again.

WIDE! Short and down the leg side. Wided.

FOUR! That's well done from the batter. Good length around the pads, going down the leg side. Finlay Carter comes inside the line and tickles this fine towards the fine leg region for a boundary.

Good length on middle and off, FC tucks this to mid-wicket.

Short and wide of off, Finlay keeps his guard down.

On a length around middle and off, Carter gets inside the line and flicks this through mid on for a couple.

Hard length wide of off, Finlay Carter leaves it.

Good length around off, JW sways away. A wicket and 4 runs from the over, Caleb Falconer's bowling figures read 2-0-11-2.

Short and around off, Jake ducks down on this.

Good length around middle and leg, Woodhouse looks to flick this around mid-wicket but gets beaten and is hit on the front pad.

FOUR! WOW! A toe crusher from Caleb Falconer, bang on the roots of the leg pole. Jake Woodhouse looks to block this but the ball hits something and goes past the stumps towards the fine leg fence. The bowler and keeper roar out an appeal for LBW but the umpire says that the ball hit the bat.

A collapse for the second time in this innings. From 85/4, Scotland Under-19 are now reduced to 87/7! Jake Woodhouse walks in next, at number 9, replacing Finlay Jones.

OUT! CAUGHT. Scotland are headed towards the endgame now. Short and on off, Finlay Jones looks to pull this one but gets late and ends up mishitting this straight to the fielder at mid on. Luke Hands makes no mistake and holds onto a dolly for the second time in this match. The third umpire is again called into action, to check for the oversteppping and the replay shows Falconer well behind the line this time. He gets his second scapl and Finlay Jones departs for 1(5).

Good length around off, Finlay Carter drives this well but straight to mid off.

Good length, on middle and off, Finlay Carter thumps this over the bowler for a single down the ground. A wicket and 2 runs to start off Manny Lumsden for the afternoon.

Back of a length on middle and off, FJ defends this off his back foot.

Good length on off, Finlay blocks this out.

Again, wickets lost in quick succession. 85/4 becomes 86/6. Finlay Jones walks in next at number 8, replacing Ollie Jones.

OUT! TIMBER! A joyful sight for the pacers' fraternity. Good length on middle and off, nipping away from the batter. Ollie Jones plays with the line and gets beaten on the outside. The ball sneaks past the batter and uproots the off pole. The cartwheel that off pole did would have pleased Manny Lumsden the most.

Good length shaping into the batter. Carter tucks this through square leg for one.

On a length wide of off, Finlay Carter leans low to block but gets beaten on the outside.

Just when things were seemingly looking a bit better for Scotland, the 33-run partnership has been broken. This last phase of 5 overs was pretty decent for them, yielding 31 runs, before a wicket fell on the final ball. Ollie Jones walks in at number 7, replacing Max Chaplin. And for the first time today, we shall see Manny Lumsden, who had actually opened against Zimbabwe.

OUT! CAUGHT! An excellent reply from the pacer. On a length, around middle and off, cramping Chaplin for any sort of room. Max Chaplin goes for the big hit down the ground but only ends up chipping this straight into the hands of Luke Hands at mid on. The third umpire is called to check for the overstepping but the replay shows that Falconer landed his foot just inside the line. Chaplin has to depart and a decent knock of 22 comes to an end.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Short pitched, on middle and off, Max Chaplin stays deep inside the crease and pulls this out of the park towards the deep backward square leg region for a biggie.

Yet another inswinging yorker on off. Chaplin keeps it out.

Short and on off, Max Chaplin punches this off the cue end to mid on.

Inswinging yorker, on off, Carter jams this behind the stumps for one.

Good length around off, Finlay Carter leaves it.

Finally a change in pace. After 12 straight overs of Albert and Farhan, Caleb Falconer is brought on to bowl.

Flighted on off, Finlay flicks this through mid on for a single.

Fired on off, Carter blocks this towards the on side.

Full and on off, Finlay Carter dabs this late towards the deep third region for two.

Length dragged back around middle and off, Max tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! The reverse sweep is turning out to be productive for Max. Tossed up, around off, Chaplin brings out the reverse, hits this fine and away to the left of the backward point fielder for four.

Flighted on off, Max Chaplin blocks this one.

Fuller on off, MC finds the gap this time for a single.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Max rolls this to mid on.

Quicker and fuller on off, Chaplin defends this out.

Full and on off, Carter sweeps this to fine leg for a single.

Quicker one, on off, Finlay Carter blocks this off his front foot.

Pushed through on middle and off, Max Chaplin blocks this out.

FOUR! Well placed. Tossed up, around off, Finlay Carter brings out the reverse sweep and hits this over the fielder at short third for four runs.

Full and on off, Carter rolls this back to the bowler.

Quicker and flatter on off, FC flicks this towards the leg side.

Full and on off, Chaplin drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Much slower and on off, Max Chaplin pumps this back to the bowler.

Full and on off, Finlay Carter tucks this through square leg for a single.

FOUR! A BOUNDARY AFTER 28 BALLS. Carved away for four. Short and on off, Max Chaplin hops onto the back foot and cuts this crisply through the cover-point region for a boundary.

Pushed through on off, Chaplin blocks.

Full and on off, Max Chaplin drives this through the extra cover region for a couple. Luke Hands chases this well and fields this with a diving effort in front of the long off fence.

Fired around off, Max pushes this to extra cover.

Pushed through on off, Finlay Carter punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

20 overs are done. Scotland have mustered just 6 RUNS IN THE LAST 5 OVERS, for the loss of 1 wicket! They are just getting into a blockathon here. After 20 overs - SCO - 54/4 | ENG - 162/1.

Fired wide of off, Carter gets beaten as he looks to keep it out.

Tossed up, on off. FC comes inside the line and tucks this to long on for one.

Much slower on off, Finlay keeps this out as well.

Full and on off, Carter pushes this back to the bowler.

Full and around off, Finlay Carter keeps it out off his front foot.

Tossed up, around the pads, Chaplin flicks this through mid-wicket for a single. FIRST RUN OFF FARHAN AFTER 15 DELIVERIES!

Quicker one, on middle and off. Max Chaplin tucks this to mid-wicket.

Full and wide of off, Finlay leaves it. A WICKET MAIDEN. No runs have been scored for the last 16 balls.

Pushed through on off, Carter blocks this to covers.

Flighted on off, Finlay Carter defends this off his front foot.

38/0 has become 52/4 in the span of 46 balls. Finlay Carter walks in next, at number 6, replacing Manu Saraswat.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Albert gets into the wickets' column now. Flighted around off, Manu Saraswat rocks back and looks to play this intentionally towards the deep third region with a late cut. But he only manages to get a faint edge which is taken cleanly and well by the keeper, Thomas Rew, who makes no mistake and holds onto a good catch. The camera pans onto Manu's parents who are visibly disappointed.

Full and wide of off, Saraswat looks to poke at it but gets beaten.

Full and on off, Manu Saraswat punches this to extra cover.

Tossed up, wide of off, Chaplin looks for the sweep but misses and gets hit around the ribs again. SECOND CONSECUTIVE MAIDEN for Farhan Ahmed. His bowling figures read 3-2-2-1!

Quicker one, on off, Max Chaplin defends this out.

Flighted on off, MC looks to play the sweep but gets it edged onto his chest.

Full and on the pads, Max tucks this to short mid-wicket.

Pushed through on off, Chaplin blocks this off his back foot.

Tossed up, into the batter on middle and leg. Max Chaplin pushes this back to the bowler.

DRINKS BREAK. Sadly, this game is going nowhere. Understandably, Scotland do not want to lose wickets in trying to play big shots. But by not playing shots at all, they are just digging a hole so deep, that even if they do manage to play out their 50 overs, it is not going to help their net run rate at all. England have been excellent, not trying too hard and not being desperate. They have understood that patience is the mother of all virtues and are sticking to it. They took a whole of 11 overs for the first wicket, but then got the next 2 in the span of around 3 overs. Someone will have to do something from the batting side to enliven this contest.

Pushed through on off, Saraswat drives this to mid off.

Tossed up around off, Manu Saraswat gets on top of it and blocks.

Tossed up, on middle and off, MS flicks this to mid-wicket.

Pushed through around off, Manu defends this one.

FOUR! Well done from Manu. Full and around the pads, Saraswat shuffles across and ramps this towards the fine leg region for a boundary. The ball appears to have stopped just in front of the fence but the fielder slides to field this and he touches the fence with the ball in his contact as well. Boundary.

Full and on off, Manu Saraswat keeps it out.

Top spinner, around off, Chaplin goes back onto his back foot and punches this to covers. That's a solid MAIDEN.

Tossed up, into the sticks. Max Chaplin keeps it out.

Full and on off, MC keeps it out.

Pushed through on off, Max dabs this to the left of the backward point fielder. A bit of yes-no between the batters but no harm done.

Quicker and full on off, Chaplin punches this to mid off for no run.

Full and on off, Max Chaplin punches this to covers.

Full and on off, MS blocks this off his front foot.

Tossed up on off, Manu pushes this to covers.

Full and on off, Saraswat blocks.

DROPPED! Tough chance. Tossed up, around off, Chaplin looks to cut this off his back foot. Gets it edged towards the keeper's right and Rew just manages to get a bit of glove to it but cannot hold on. The ball rolls back for one.

Tossed up, around off. Max Chaplin blocks this out.

Short and on off, Manu Saraswat cuts this to deep point for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Max Chaplin blocks this out.

No wicket lost for the first 65 balls and now, 3 gone in the span of 18. Max Chaplin walks in next, at number 5, replacing Rory Grant.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one goes down. Full and on off, a touch quicker from Farhan. Rory Grant steps across and looks to flick this but mishits and ends up chipping this to short mid-wicket. Joe Moores dives in front and holds onto a good catch.

Pushed through on off, Saraswat tucks this through square leg for a strike rotation.

Quicker one, on middle and off, Manu Saraswat looks to flicks this through mid-wicket but gets a leading edge that falls to the left of the bowler.

Full and on off, Manu presses in front and blocks this out.

Tossed up, on middle and off. Rory tucks this to long on for one.

Spin from both ends now. Farhan Ahmed to bowl his leggies.

Tossed up, on the pads. Manu Saraswat flicks this back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Rory Grant punches this straight to mid off but a misfield allows the batters to take one.

Fired on off, RG punches this off his back foot to point.

Full and on off, Rory punches this to mid off for no run.

Pushed through on off, Grant guides this to point.

Floated on off, Rory Grant blocks this off his front foot.

First sign of spin in this innings. Fourth bowler to be introduced. Ralphie Albert comes onto bowl his left-arm spin.

FOUR! Glorious from Manu. Pitched up, around off, Manu Saraswat leans toward the pitch of the ball and drives this through the cover-point region for a boundary.

WIDE! Another short and wide down the leg side. Manu Saraswat ducks down. Wided.

Good length around off, MS punches this to covers.

Back of a length on off, Manu looks to block with the line and gets beaten on the outside. The keeper, Thomas Rew gathers this behind the stumps and appeals for a caught behind but nothing given by the umpire.

Hard length on off, Saraswat defends this off his front foot.

Another short one, on off. Manu Saraswat looks to keep it out but misses and gets hit on the right shoulder.

England on a team hattrick here. Manu Saraswat walks in at number 4, replacing his skipper, Thomas Knight.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! One brings two for England and both the openers are sent back to the dressing room. Short and on off, Thomas Knight looks to pull but mishits it and gets it top-edged behind the keeper. Thomas Rew backtracks and takes it fairly to send Knight back. One can call this a return gift. In the first innings, Knight had taken the catch of Rew.

Finally a wicket for England. Rory Grant walks in at number 3, replacing Theo Robinson.

OUT! CAUGHT! It has taken 11 overs but England finally have a wicket. On a length around off, Theo Robinson stays leg side to it and looks to loft this down the ground. Gets the bat tilted in his hands at the time of contact with the ball and ends up chipping this straight into the hands of Ralphie Albert at mid off.

WIDE! On a length around off, a bit too wide. Wided.

FOUR! Timed well for four. Short and on off, Theo Robinson hops back into the crease and punches this through the covers region for four runs.

Back of a length on off, TR blocks this one.

Good length around off, Theo hits this well but once again fails to beat the fielder on off.

On a length around off, Robinson pushes this to mid off.

Good length around off, Theo Robinson blocks this to covers.

POWERPLAY 2 time. The fielding restrictions will get relaxed and England can now have 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle, till the 40th over. Slow going for the Scots, not losing wickets, but scoring just 20 runs in the last 5 overs. After 10 overs - ENG - 75/1 | SCO - 33/0.

Good length around off, TK hits this well but fails to beat the fielder. SCOTLAND UNDER-19 END POWERPLAY 1 ON 33/0.

Good length around middle and off, Thomas looks to pull this but gets it edged onto the pads.

Yorker on off, the skipper jams this one.

That's the SECOND TIME today that Knight has been clocked on the helmet. He was hit on the helmet while keeping earlier on. The physio is out again, following the concussion protocols. Good to see Knight smiling. All set to resume.

Short one, on middle and off. Knight goes for the pull but misses and gets it edged into the helmet.

Good length on middle and off, Thomas Knight steps inside the line and tucks this through mid-wicket for two.

Hard length on middle and off, Theo Robinson tucks this to mid on and takes one.

Change of ends for Alex Green. 3-0-8-0 so far.

Good length on middle and off, Knight stays leg side to it and lofts this over covers for two.

Full and wide of off, Thomas Knight pokes at it but gets beaten.

Short and on off, TR gets it away through the left of gully for a single.

On a length around middle and off, Theo punches this to mid off.

Short pitched, on middle and off, Robinson pulls this towards the empty space around mid-wicket for two runs.

Good length on off, Theo Robinson dabs this to backward point.

On a length, going down leg. Thomas Knight goes for the flick but misses and is rapped on the front pad.

Good length on off, the skipper punches this back to the bowler.

FOUR! Short pitched, on middle and off, Thomas Knight backs away a hint and pulls this over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Good length around off, Knight looks for the drive but gets it off the cue end to mid off.

Good length on top of off, Thomas pumps this to covers.

Short pitched, on off, Thomas Knight goes for a pull but gets late and misses.

That was a good start by Luke Hands. Will we see a double change from this end? Nope. Morgan to continue.

Short and on off, Robinson looks to cut this through point but misses.

Good length around off, Theo Robinson punches this to covers.

On a length around off, TR bumps this back to the bowler.

Hard length around off, Theo pulls this straight to the fielder.

WIDE! Full and way too wide of off, Robinson leaves it. Wided.

FOUR! Alex Green should have done better here. Good length around the pads, Theo Robinson gets inside the line and flicks this through towards the right of Green at mid on. Alex Green gets late to dive and the ball races past him for four runs.

On a length wide of off, Robinson leaves it. WIDE SIGNALLED.

Wide yorker on off, Theo Robinson blocks this out.

Good length on off, Theo Robinson guides this behind square on the off side for one.

Short and wide of off, TR leans back and cuts this to the left of point. A good fielding effort sees this cut short to a dot.

Back of a length around off, Robinson looks to poke at it but gets beaten.

Good length on middle and off, Theo defends this one.

Good length wide of off, Theo Robinson pokes and gets beaten.

Played with soft hands and a misfield from the fielder allows the batters to take a single.

After 5 overs, Scotland Under-19 are 13/0. At the same stage, England Under-19 were 33/1.

Full and wide of off, Robinson strides out in front and looks to drive but misses.

On a length around the pads, the skipper flicks this away for a single.

Good length on middle and off, Theo Robinson pushes this through covers for one.

Pitched up, on middle and off, Thomas drives this to the left of Luke Hands at mid off. Hands does well to dive to his left and save three for the side.

On a length around the pads, Knight flicks this to square leg.

Good length on off, Thomas Knight blocks this out.

Back of a length around off, Robinson leaves it.

On a length around off, Theo Robinson drives this through the covers for a couple of runs.

Hard length around off, TR dabs this to backward point for no run.

On a length around middle and off, Theo blocks this to the right of gully.

Back of a length around off, Robinson guides this to backward point.

On a length around off, Theo Robinson defends this well.

Well, that's really lucky for Knight. Wonder how the bails were rooted to the groove despite the ball hitting the stumps so hard. I have seen the bails go up and then land back on the stumps, but to not move at all, in spite of such a force, is unreal.

WIDE! On a length, wide down the leg side. Wided.

Yorker outside off, Theo Robinson dlices this to deep third for a single.

Good length around off, TK cuts this to deep point for one.

WOW! The weight of the bails has saved Thomas Knight here. On a length around off, the skipper backs away and looks to punch this but misses. The ball kisses the side of the off pole and goes back to the keeper but the bails don't fall!

Hard length, on middle and leg, Thomas jams this out.

Back of a length around the pads, Knight looks to flick this through square leg but gets it edged off the thigh pads to second slip.

Full and wide of off, Thomas Knight looks to punch this through covers but gets beaten.

Good length wide of off, Robinson leaves it.

Back of a length around the pads, TK flicks this to the fine leg region for a single.

Good length on off, the skipper punches this to covers for no run.

On a length around off, Knight defends this one as well.

Hard length on middle and off, Thomas Knight gets right behind the line of it and keeps it out.

On a length wide outside off, shaping away a bit. Theo Robinson looks to drive this but gets it edged to deep third for a single.

Hurrah! Scotland are ahead of England in the over-by-over comparison! Remember, the first over in the first innings was a maiden. Here's Sebastian Morgan with the second new ball.

Back of a length around off, Knight guides this to point for no run.

Good length around off, Thomas Knight defends this out.

Yorker on off, Theo Robinson jams this and gets it away to short fine leg for one.

Good length wide of off, TR swings and misses.

On a length, shaping back into the batter. Theo goes for the flick but misses and gets hit on the front pad. There is a loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. It looked like going down leg to the naked eye.

WIDE! On a length down the leg side again. Wided.

Good length around off, Robinson leaves it all alone.

WIDE! Alex Green starts with a wide. Back of a length, down the leg. Theo Robinson looks to work this down the leg but misses. Wided.