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Australia vs South Africa Highlights, U19 World Cup 2026
Teams:
South Africa U19 (Playing XI):
Armaan Manack, Jorich Van Schalkwyk, Muhammed Bulbulia(c), Jason Rowles, Daniel Bosman, Paul James, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka(w), JJ Basson, Ntando Soni, Enathi Kitshini, Buyanda Majola
Australia U19 (Playing XI):
Will Malajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Steven Hogan, Oliver Peake(c), Alex Lee Young(w), Jayden Draper, Aryan Sharma, Hayden Schiller, Kasey Barton, Will Byrom, Charles Lachmund
Muhammed Bulbulia: Yeah, we thought we played pretty decent cricket. I think we just lost a few big moments at crucial times in games and just manage situations a little bit better going into today. Like I said, we've played decent cricket. So I think the boys are not too worried about those things. I think they're going to take care of themselves if we just stick to the processes and keep working on the stuff we've been doing. They are a strong side, so we've obviously had a bit of a look at them where we needed to, but it's just about focusing on ourselves mainly and making sure we're doing the right things. Two changes for today. We have two debutants coming in, Sonny and Inati Kishini.
Oliver Peake: We're gonna bowl. Yeah, we're going in with the same team. Purely great display the other day, so hopefully we can replicate that today.We had an optional training yesterday. Probably half the boys went and the other half just rested up. So, yeah, feeling fresh for today. Yeah, absolutely. They're a very strong team. I think they play pretty similarly to us. So, yeah, may the best team win.
Pitch Report: It is 34 degrees, and it's just left around 30-35% humidity. I think it's much the same, where there's been a really good grass covering. It's good for pace bowling. Let's have a quick look. There's plenty of grass, a lovely covering throughout this square, but this one area and a couple of areas have a slightly thicker area of grass, so it might just be a little bit slower, might hold up a touch. Maybe a little bit too paced, but I think the pace should be pretty good for backing as well. There's good offer for runs and scoring, and the spinners, I don't think there's going to be a huge amount of assistance today. I think yet again with these two sides, the seam bowlers, they'll be the ones to watch.
JJ Basson to Alex Lee Young, Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young leaves it all alone.
- Steven Hogan 39 (68)
- Alex Lee Young 13 (20)
Bayanda Majola to Steven Hogan, Hard length, on top of off. Steven Hogan keeps it out.
Bayanda Majola to Steven Hogan, Short and on leg, Steven Hogan ducks down.
Bayanda Majola to Alex Lee Young, 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.
Bayanda Majola to Alex Lee Young, Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young punches this straight to the fielder.
Bayanda Majola to Alex Lee Young, Short pitched, on off, Alex Lee Young hops up on his toes and blocks this out.
Bayanda Majola to Alex Lee Young, Good length on off, Alex Lee Young punches this to covers.
- Steven Hogan 39 (66)
- Alex Lee Young 12 (16)
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, 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.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Tossed up, around off, Steven Hogan blocks this off his front foot.
Enathi Khitshini to Alex Lee Young, Pushed through around off, Alex Lee Young punches this through the covers region for a single.
Enathi Khitshini to Alex Lee Young, Floated on off, Alex Lee Young blocks this out.
Enathi Khitshini to Alex Lee Young, Fired on off, Alex Lee Young punches this back to the bowler.
Enathi Khitshini to Alex Lee Young, 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.
- Alex Lee Young 5 (12)
- Steven Hogan 35 (64)
Bayanda Majola to Alex Lee Young, 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.
Bayanda Majola to Alex Lee Young, 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.
Bayanda Majola to Alex Lee Young, 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.
Bayanda Majola to Alex Lee Young, In the channel, around off, Alex Lee Young pokes at it away from his body but gets beaten.
Bayanda Majola to Alex Lee Young, Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young pushes this to cover-point for no run.
Bayanda Majola to Alex Lee Young, Short and around off, Alex Lee Young looks to poke at it but the ball keeps low and Lee is beaten.
- Steven Hogan 35 (64)
- Alex Lee Young 2 (6)
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Pushed through on middle and off, Steven Hogan keeps it out.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Quicker and flatter on off, Steven Hogan blocks this out.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Fired into the batter, around his pads. Steven Hogan rocks back and looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the front pad.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Drifts one on off, Steven Hogan blocks this off his front foot.
Enathi Khitshini to Alex Lee Young, Fired on off, Alex Lee Young defends this out to covers.
Enathi Khitshini to Alex Lee Young, Fired on off, Alex Lee Young blocks this off his front foot.
- Steven Hogan 35 (60)
- Alex Lee Young 1 (4)
JJ Basson to Steven Hogan, On a length wide of off, Steven Hogan punches this to covers for no run.
JJ Basson to Steven Hogan, Good length on the pads, Steven Hogan tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.
JJ Basson to Steven Hogan, 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.
JJ Basson to Steven Hogan, Full and on off, Steven Hogan punches this to covers for no run.
JJ Basson to Steven Hogan, 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.
JJ Basson to Steven Hogan, Short and on off, Steven Hogan cuts this to point.
- Steven Hogan 33 (54)
- Alex Lee Young 1 (4)
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Full, on off, Steven pushes it to long off for a single.
Enathi Khitshini to Alex Lee Young, Full, on off, Young flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Enathi Khitshini to Alex Lee Young, Short and outside off, Young looks to cut it but misses.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, TWO WIDES! Fuller, down the leg side, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka fails to glove it and Hogan takes a run.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Fuller again, on off, Steven rocks back to block it away.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Fuller, on off, Hogan defends it down.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Full, on off, Hogan pushes it back.
- Alex Lee Young 0 (2)
- Steven Hogan 32 (50)
JJ Basson to Alex Lee Young, Short, outside off, Young makes a leave.
JJ Basson to Alex Lee Young, 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.
JJ Basson to Oliver Peake, 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.
JJ Basson to Oliver Peake, Bumper, on middle, Peake arches back to leave it alone.
JJ Basson to Steven Hogan, Back of a length, around the hips of the batter, Hogan tucks it to deep fine leg for a single.
JJ Basson to Oliver Peake, Back of a length, on off, Peake pushes it to cover for one.
- Steven Hogan 31 (49)
- Oliver Peake 9 (19)
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Full, on off, Steven drives it straight to the cover.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Full, on middle, Steven pushes it to cover.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Fuller, around the pads of the batter, Steven flicks it to mid-wicket.
Enathi Khitshini to Steven Hogan, Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Steven pushes it back to the bowler.
Enathi Khitshini to Oliver Peake, Fuller, just outside off, Peake drives it to long off for a single.
Match Statistics
Venue
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
