Australia vs West Indies Highlights, U19 World Cup 2026: Australia beat West Indies by 22 runs

Jakeem Pollard to Oliver Peake, Good length, wide of off, Oliver Peake covers his off-stump and leaves it.

Jakeem Pollard to Oliver Peake, In the channel, around off, Oliver Peake presses in front to block this out but gets beaten on the outside as the ball straightens after pitching and Oliver Peake was playing for the one angling into him. 

Jakeem Pollard to Oliver Peake, WIDE! On a length, drifting down the leg. Oliver Peake misses out on the flick. Wided.

Jakeem Pollard to Oliver Peake, Short and around off, Oliver Peake leaves it. 

Jakeem Pollard to Oliver Peake, FOUR! That's edged and over the first slip fielder for four. Short and around off, Oliver Peake stays onto his back foot and pokes at it. Peake was looking to run this down to the third man region but gets it edged over the fielder at first slip and the ball races to the fence for four. 

Jakeem Pollard to Nitesh Samuel, Hard length on the pads, Nitesh tucks this through mid-wicket for a run.

Jakeem Pollard to Nitesh Samuel, Back of a length around off, going across the batter. Nitesh Samuel plays within the line and sees this go past his outside edge.

Oliver Peake walks out next in the middle for Australia Under-19. 

R’jai Gittens to Steven Hogan, OUT! CHOPPED ON! It has been some start for R’jai Gittens​​​​​. A barrage of extras in his first and wickets in his next two successive overs. Short and around off, Steven Hogan hops up on his toes and looks to block this but the ball shapes a shade into the batter and that was enough to get an inside edge off Hogan's bat onto the stumps. Steven Hogan departs for 4(5). 

R’jai Gittens to Steven Hogan, FOUR! Edged and away for a boundary. Pitched up, around off, Steven Hogan leans onto it but fails to get close to the pitch of the ball. Pokes at it away from his body and gets it edged through the vacant first slip region for a boundary behind the stumps. 

R’jai Gittens to Steven Hogan, Full and wide outside off, Steven Hogan leaves it all alone. 

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, On a length, wide outside off. Nitesh Samuel leans onto the pitch of the ball and drives this to sweeper cover for a single. 

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, WIDE! Good length, down the leg. Nitesh Samuel looks to flick this but misses. Wided.

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, Short and on off, Nitesh Samuel rides the bounce and cuts this on the bounce to point.

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, Good length, wide outside off, Nitesh Samuel gives it a good look and leaves it.

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

Kunal Tilokani to Steven Hogan, Another dot! Too full, tossed up on middle and off, Steven Hogan keeps it out on the deck. 

Kunal Tilokani to Steven Hogan, Pushed through, full and outside off, Hogan plays it back to the bowler.

Kunal Tilokani to Nitesh Samuel, Too full and around off, drilled to long on for a single.

Kunal Tilokani to Nitesh Samuel, Tosses it up, slows the pace and bowls it on off, Nitesh Samuel taps it back to the bowler.

Kunal Tilokani to Nitesh Samuel, Very full, flighted, outside off, Nitesh Samuel drives it straight to cover.

Kunal Tilokani to Nitesh Samuel, FOUR! A freebie and it is hit away! Shorter and slanting well down leg. Nitesh Samuel gets on his knee and paddles it behind square leg for a boundary. 

Out goes Malajczuk, in comes Steven Hogan.

R’jai Gittens to Will Malajczuk, OUT! TAKEN! R’jai Gittens can take a sigh of relief! Gittens wipes his face as he gets the big wicket of Malajczuk. Hard length delivery, wide outside off, Malajczuk slashes it hard and top edges it high up in the air. Jewel Andrew, the keeper, runs to his left near short fine leg and holds onto it. A fantastic innings from Malajczuk nonetheless. 

R’jai Gittens to Will Malajczuk, Wide! Pushed through, full and going down leg, Malajczuk fails to flick it away. The keeper makes a full stretched dive to his right and stops. Has been a busy day for him.

R’jai Gittens to Will Malajczuk, R’jai Gittens backs his strength and bowls it into the surface, outside off, it climbs off the deck. Malajczuk looks to cut but misses.

R’jai Gittens to Will Malajczuk, FOUR! Make it 48 in 28 balls! Easy pickings for Malajczuk! A full toss, tailing on the pads, Malajczuk nicely flicks it past mid-wicket for yet another boundary.

R’jai Gittens to Will Malajczuk, FOUR! Malajczuk races to 44 in 27 balls! Overpitched with a lot of room, outside off, Malajczuk goes back and punches it to the left of cover, in the gap for a boundary.

R’jai Gittens to Will Malajczuk, Drifts it onto the pads. Malajczuk tickles it straight to short fine leg.

R’jai Gittens to Will Malajczuk, A skiddy fuller length, angling on middle and leg from around the wicket. Malajczuk looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. A muted appeal but was going down.

Kunal Tilokani to Nitesh Samuel, Tossed up, outside off, turning in, Nitesh Samuel presses down and across to block.

Kunal Tilokani to Nitesh Samuel, FOUR! Nitesh Samuel joins the boundary-hitting party! Errs in line a bit as Kunal Tilokani angles it too much on the pads, Nitesh Samuel paddles it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Kunal Tilokani to Will Malajczuk, Too full, around off, floated in, Malajczuk digs it out to long off for a single.

Kunal Tilokani to Will Malajczuk, SIX! HUGE! Flights it again but bowls it in the hitting zone, around off, Malajczuk doesn't even move much as he powers it down the ground for a six.

Kunal Tilokani to Will Malajczuk, Flights it very full, around off, dips right near the stumps and Malajczuk does well to squeeze it out in time.

Kunal Tilokani to Will Malajczuk, Pushes it full, around off, Malajczuk pushes it to mid on.

A 12-ball over to begin for R’jai Gittens​​​​​​. Australia Under-19 are 53 for no loss after 7 overs. This has been some start from Will Malajczuk and Nitesh Samuel. While Nitesh has looked steady in his approach, Will Malajczuk has been at his aggressive best.

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, Another dot! On a good length, outside off, seaming in. Nitesh Samuel offers no shot. So, a 12-ball over comes to an end. 

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, A low full toss, tailing on the pads. Nitesh Samuel stays back to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows for LBW but it was going down.

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, Serves it very full, angling on middle and leg, Nitesh Samuel flicks it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, Pitches it up, in the blockhole, outside off. Nitesh Samuel leans to drive but mistimes it back onto the pads. 

Gittens has not found the right line so far and he is struggling a bit. 

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, FOUR! HIT AWAY! R’jai Gittens is under tremendous pressure! Bowls it in the slot, touch fuller and outside off, Nitesh Samuel frees his arms and hammers it over mid off for a boundary. 50 up for Australia Under-19.

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, Wide! Oh, dear! R’jai Gittens can't catch a break! Goes back over the wicket and slides it down the leg side, Nitesh Samuel looks to clip but misses.

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, NO BALL! Oh, it is getting worse! R’jai Gittens comes from around the wicket and angles it across, outside off. Nitesh Samuel looks to cut but misses. R’jai Gittens has overstepped once again. Free hit next...

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, Wide! Free-hit continues! Shorter and wide outside off, too wide. Nitesh Samuel slashes and misses. Not the start R’jai Gittens was looking for. He is all over the place.

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, NO BALL! That's third wide, oh wait! R’jai Gittens has overstepped! Pushes it full and over the strip line. Nitesh Samuel leaves. It's called a no ball as R’jai Gittens has overstepped. Free-hit coming up...

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, Wide! Gittens bowls it straight, full and over the tramline. Samuel throws his blade at it and fails to connect.

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, Wide! Short in length, outside off, shaping away late. Nitesh Samuel swings and misses.

R’jai Gittens to Nitesh Samuel, R’jai Gittens begins with a shorter delivery, outside off, Nitesh Samuel sways away from the line and lets it go.