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ICC U-19 World Cup defending champions, Australia, are taking on England in the first semi-final at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
The two teams go into the knock-out stage high in confidence having won all their five matches in the tournament.
The two sides are battling to secure a place in the finals.
England have won the toss and elected to bat first.
On choosing to bat first, the England captain, Thomas Rew said the team is banking on their past experience at Queens Sports Club after they played two matches at the stadium in the tournament.
“We are going to bat first.
“We have had some experience on this ground, so we will try to use that to our advantage and post a big total,” he said.
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Australia get an early wicket through, Will Byrom strikes early!
Byrom ball is edged by Ben Dawkins and caught by Oliver Peake.
England are 3-1 after two overs
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10 overs gone in the first semi-final of the 2026 ICC U-19 Men’s World Cup, between England and Australia at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
England won the toss and chose to bat first, after 10 overs England are 42-1
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Australia gets their second wicket of the day.
Joseph Moores is dismissed through a leg-before-wicket (lbw) by Aryan Sharma.
England are 57-2 after 12.2 overs
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England have lost another wicket, their third of the day.
Ben Mayes is bowled out by Hayden Schiller with the last ball of the 14th over.
England are now 60-3 after 14 overs.
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30 overs gone.
England are now 165 for the loss of three wickets after 30.4 overs
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Australia have claimed their fourth wicket of the day.
Caleb Falconer is dismissed off a Nadeen Cooray delivery, which is caught by Oliver Peake.
England are now 195-4 after 36 overs
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After 40-overs England are 224-4.
England sets Australia 278 target
In a bid to defend their ICC U-19 trophy, defending champions Australia will have to chase a target of 278-runs which has been set by England in the first semi-final being played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, England have set Australia a target of 277 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted overs.
The defending champions of the ICC Men’s U-19 World Cup will have to chase the target as they seek to extend their World Cup triumph to five, having won the title in 1988, 2002, 2010 and 2024.
England will seek to defend the total as they try to end their 28-year wait to win the title, having last won the trophy in 1998.
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Australia are now in the middle, chasing the 278 target.
They have started off to flying start, high scoring 30 runs in the first five overs before losing their first wicket in the sixth over.
Will Malajczuk is dismissed with an lbw off a French delivery.
Australia are 32-1 after 5.4 overs
