Al Fahad to Ben Mayes, Back of a length, just outside off, Mayes leaves it alone.
Al Fahad to Joe Moores, 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.
Al Fahad to Joe Moores, 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.
Samiun Basir Ratul to Ben Dawkins, Short, on off, Dawkins defends it to his front.
Samiun Basir Ratul to Ben Dawkins, Full, on off, Ben flicks it across the line to mid-wicket.
Samiun Basir Ratul to Ben Dawkins, Short, on off, Ben nudges it to mid-wicket.
Samiun Basir Ratul to Ben Dawkins, Fuller, just outside off, Dawkins rocks back to defend it but the ball gets beaten on the outside edge.
Samiun Basir Ratul to Joe Moores, Short, on off, Joe punches it to long on for a single.
Samiun Basir Ratul to Ben Dawkins, Full, on off, Ben drives it to long off for a single.
Who will share the new ball? Samiun Basir Ratul it is!
Al Fahad to Joe Moores, On a length, on off, Moores pushes it to cover. Only a single from the first over!
Al Fahad to Joe Moores, Back of a length, outside off, Moores pats it to cover.
Al Fahad to Joe Moores, Back of a length, outside off, Moores dabs it to point.
Al Fahad to Ben Dawkins, Back of a length, on middle, Dawkins dabs it to the leg side with soft hands and takes the single to get underway.
Al Fahad to Ben Dawkins, On a length, outside off, Kawkins offers no shot at it.
Al Fahad to Ben Dawkins, Back of a length, outside off, Dawkins hangs back and defends it to cover.
We are back for the chase! The umpires are marching toward the center and so are the players of Bangladesh. Ben Dawkins and Joe Moores will open the innings for England. Al Fahad is set to start with the new ball. Let's play...
... THE RUN CHASE ...
England chasing 137 for victory - So, the target is 137 for the English batters and they have an easy task to chase the target, but the track looks something to offer the spinners. However, if Bangladeshi pacers get some openings in the first Powerplay, then the spinners might carry forward the momentum in the middle phase of the inning. Stick around with us as the second chapter of his contest will approx 11.05 am GMT.
Ralphie Albert of England Under-19 is up for chat - Albert starts off by praising the team's fielding, highlighting outstanding catches from Moores and Dawkins. He also commends the bowlers for their consistent lines and lengths, which he believes made the difference on a good pitch. Albert attributes his current success to bowling in partnership with Farhan, which has helped him pick up a few more wickets. He emphasizes that the team's bowling unit is performing well overall.
The wickets began to tumble like dominoes, and with each dismissal, Bangladesh's chances of building another substantial partnership faded. Just when the batters appeared settled, the English bowlers struck again, extinguishing the Bangladeshi innings and bundling them out for a mere 136 runs in just 39 overs. This decisive spell from the English spin attack shifted the momentum dramatically and highlighted the fragility of Bangladesh's batting under pressure.
English spinners spark dramatic collapse - After an initial setback in the very first over, Rifat Beg and skipper Azizul Hakim Tamim forged a formidable partnership that offered hope to Bangladesh. Rifat, taking the lead, faced the majority of the deliveries, searching for boundaries, while Azizul played a key supporting role by consistently rotating the strike to keep Rifat in the groove. However, just when it seemed that the Bangladeshi batters were firmly in control, the crafty English spin duo of Farhan Ahmed and Ralphie Albert broke through. In a stunning turnaround, they dismantled the burgeoning 46-run partnership and quickly added two more wickets to their tally, reducing Bangladesh from a promising 54-1 in the 11th over to a precarious 72-4 by the 19th over.
England Under19 Dominates With Ball - It has been another sensational inning from the bowling unit of England Under-19. In their previous match, they bundled Scotland for 152 runs and today it's even better as they have bundled Bangladesh for 136 runs. All the bowlers did their job, but Sebastian Morgan had a standout performance with the figure of 7-0-28-3.
Manny Lumsden to Shahriar Ahmed, OUT! CAUGHT! Manny Lumsden gets his second wicket. This is a back of a length, on off and middle. Shahriar Ahmed charges down the track and looks to hit it strong and across the line with the pull shot, but doesn't get the power behind it. The ball flies toward the long on region and it's Ben Dawkins who gets a bit to his front and pouches the catch nice and safe. Bangladesh Under-19 are bundled out for 136 runs on the board.
Farhan Ahmed to Iqbal Hossain, A tad fuller, pitching it around the fifth stump and turns back to the batter. Iqbal lunges and looks to defend to his front, but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Farhan Ahmed to Iqbal Hossain, Short and just outside off, Hossain steers it through short third and gets a couple of runs.
Farhan Ahmed to Shahriar Ahmed, Fuller, around leg, Ahmed flicks it to square leg for a single.
Farhan Ahmed to Shahriar Ahmed, Shortish, on off, Ahmed shuffles across the stump and ramps it over the keeper. The short fine leg fielder backtracks and cuts it to two runs. That would be Hat-trick of brace.
Farhan Ahmed to Shahriar Ahmed, Fuller, just outside off, Ahmed shimmies down the track and lofts it over cover to get another brace.
Farhan Ahmed to Shahriar Ahmed, Fuller, just outside off, Ahmed reverse sweeps it over the reach of the backward point fielder. The fielder sprints back and cuts it to a couple of runs.
Manny Lumsden to Iqbal Hossain, Back of a length, just outside off, Hossain tries to block it on his front foot but the ball evades from the outside edge.
Manny Lumsden to Iqbal Hossain, Short and outside off, Iqbal leaves it alone.
Manny Lumsden to Iqbal Hossain, Slower back of a length, just outside off, Hossain looks to pull it but the ball stays low and misses the willow.
Manny Lumsden to Iqbal Hossain, Back of a length, angling in toward the batter. Iqbal looks to defend it down, but gets the hit on his glove and the ball drops dead on the track.
Manny Lumsden to Iqbal Hossain, On a hard length, on off, Iqbal looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Manny Lumsden to Shahriar Ahmed, BYE! Slower and on a length, just outside off, Ahmed plays inside line of the delivery. The ball bounces just before the keeper, and he pads it. The ball gets deflected to his left side and the batter gets a bye.
Sebastian Morgan to Iqbal Hossain, Fuller, on off, Hossain drives it to mid off.
Iqbal Hossain is the last man in.
Sebastian Morgan to Al Fahad, OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Make it three for Sebastian Morgan. Morgan bends his back and back-of-a-length delivery once again, just outside off. This time, Fahad looks to take on the bowler as he attempts to pull it across the line, but miscues it pretty badly. The ball hits the top edge of the blade and balloons toward the short of short fine leg region. Ralphie Albert sprints toward the skier, dives a bit forward and takes a very good catch safely into his hands.
Sebastian Morgan to Al Fahad, The short deliveries are surely giving some trouble to Fahad! This is another bumper from Morgan, on middle, Fahad awkwardly ducks under it and makes a leave.
Sebastian Morgan to Al Fahad, Pitches it up, does Morgan, just outside off, Fahad drives it crisply to the cover fielder.
Sebastian Morgan to Al Fahad, Shortish, on off and middle, Fahad miscues his pull shot to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs.
Sebastian Morgan to Al Fahad, Back of a length, just outside off, Fahad plants his front foot away from the delivery and pulls it across the line and misses the connection with a big gap.
James Minto to Al Fahad, Fahad is not going to go down wondering. Short and on off, Al Fahad clears his front leg and plants this towards his leg, goes after it with a pull and gets it top-edged short of Manny Lumsden at deep third for one.
James Minto to Al Fahad, Full and on off, Al Fahad punts this back to the bowler.
James Minto to Al Fahad, Hard length, around the middle and leg. Al Fahad looks to slog this one but misses.
James Minto to Shahriar Ahmed, Back of a length around off, Shahriar Ahmed flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.
James Minto to Shahriar Ahmed, Short and on off, Shahriar Ahmed blocks this one.
James Minto to Al Fahad, Short and around leg, Al Fahad tucks this through fine leg for one.
Sebastian Morgan to Shahriar Ahmed, Short and on off, Shahriar Ahmed dabs this to point.