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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.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, OUCH! That's got to hurt, young Jorich. Back of a length, shaping back into the batter. Jorich van Schalkwyk hops up and looks to block but gets beaten and gets hit in the box. Jorich is down in some pain but will be good to continue.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, On a length around off, Jorich van Schalkwyk blocks this right underneath his eyeline.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Good length around off, Jorich van Schalkwyk defends this off his front foot.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Short and wide of off, Jorich van Schalkwyk leaves it.
With three already back in the dugout, Daniel Bosman walks out next in the middle for South Africa Under-19.
- Jason Rowles 6 (7)
- Jorich van Schalkwyk 10 (21)
Charles Lachmund to Jason Rowles, OUT! CAUGHT! Arond that nagging length, around middle and off, shaping away from the batter. Jason Rowles looks to flick this but closes his bat face early. Gets it edged off the outside and the ball hangs over Will Malajczuk at mid off. Will Malajczuk doesn't drop this and takes a dolly to send Jason back.
Charles Lachmund to Jason Rowles, Good length on off, Jason Rowles flicks this just short of square leg.
Charles Lachmund to Jorich van Schalkwyk, On a length around off, Jorich van Schalkwyk strides on top of the bounce and drives this through covers for one.
Charles Lachmund to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Bumper, around off, Jorich van Schalkwyk swings and misses.
Charles Lachmund to Jason Rowles, NO BALL! DRAMA! Charles Lachmund has overstepped but the Aussies have missed an opportunity for a run out. Good length around off, Jason Rowles punts this to point and the Jorich is off in a flash for one. Jason, after taking a few steps, turns and dives back in his crease but finds Joric already standing there. Thethrows comes in from the fielder at point and misses the stumps as the striker's end. A better communication from the Aussies would have surely had one of these as both batters end up at the striker's end. The ball hits Joric on the elbow and rolls to mid-wicket allowing the batters to take one.
Charles Lachmund to Jason Rowles, Good length on off, Jason Rowles blocks this around covers.
Charles Lachmund to Jason Rowles, FOUR! All it took Jason was three balls to hit his first boundary of the game. On a length wide of off, Jason Rowles leans towards the pitch of the ball and lofts this over the fielder at the mid off region for a boundary.
- Jorich van Schalkwyk 9 (19)
- Jason Rowles 1 (2)
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, On a length wide of off, Jorich van Schalkwyk leaves it all alone.
William Byrom to Jason Rowles, Short and on off, Jason Rowles punches this up on his toes through point for one.
William Byrom to Jason Rowles, Good length, shaping away from the batter. Jason Rowles leaves it all alone.
Jason Rowles is the player walking out to replace his skipper in the middle. Rowles is the inform batter for this young Protean side.
William Byrom to Muhammad Bulbulia, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Back of a length around off, Muhammad Bulbulia stays onto the back foot and looks to cut this through point but swipes a bit over it. Gets it edged off the inside back onto the stumps. Muhammad Bulbulia departs against the run of play.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Back of a length on the pads, Jorich van Schalkwyk tucks this through square leg for one.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, FOUR! Thumped down the ground for four from Jorich van Schalkwyk this time. On a length around off, Jorich van Schalkwyk steps down the track, gets right on top of the bounce and punches this past the bowler's right for a boundary down the ground.
- Muhammad Bulbulia 19 (13)
- Jorich van Schalkwyk 4 (16)
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, Good length around off, Muhammad Bulbulia shoulders his arms at it.
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, FOUR! A stroke to admire the quality Muhammad Bulbulia possesses. Insiwinging fuller one, on middle and off, like the one that got rid of Armaan Manack. Muhammad Bulbulia was totally up for it as he stays on his back foot and presents a full face of his bat to nail the on-drive to perfection for a boundary down the ground.
Kasey Barton, after being assessed by the Australia Under-19 team physio, is walking off the field. Maybe just to help him relax a bit.
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, Kasey Barton is down in some pain as the batters run two. On a length around middle and off, cramps Bulbulia bit but he does well to flick this wide to the left of Kasey at square leg. Kasey Barton in an attempt to field did steps on a 30-yard marker and just half-splits, ending up testing his groin a bit. A couple of runs taken.
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, Good length wide of off, Muhammad Bulbulia leaves it all alone.
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, On a length around the pads, Muhammad Bulbulia flicks this through mid-wicket for two.
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, FOUR! Glorious from the Protean skipper. Low full toss, around off, Muhammad Bulbulia shifts his bodyweight onto his front foot and drives this through the covers region for a boundary. Muhammad Bulbulia has looked at ease ever since he has walked out in the middle.
- Jorich van Schalkwyk 4 (16)
- Muhammad Bulbulia 7 (7)
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Good length on off, Jorich van Schalkwyk blocks this one as well.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Hard length on off, Jorich van Schalkwyk defends this off his back foot.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Wide yorker, shaping away from the batter in the air. Jorich van Schalkwyk jams this out to cover-point.
William Byrom to Muhammad Bulbulia, Short and on off, Muhammad Bulbulia stays onto his back foot and pulls this over the mid-wicket fielder for three runs.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Good length on off, Jorich van Schalkwyk punches this away in the gap for a single.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Good length on off, Jorich van Schalkwyk drives this to point for no run.
- Muhammad Bulbulia 4 (6)
- Jorich van Schalkwyk 3 (11)
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, Almost the second for the Aussies and Charles. Around that nagging length, on off, shaping back into the batter. Muhammad Bulbulia awkwardly looks to get this away towards the mid-wicket region but gets a leading edge that falls short of covers.
Charles Lachmund to Jorich van Schalkwyk, On a length, drifting down the leg. Jorich van Schalkwyk steps inside the line and tickles this to fine leg for a single.
Charles Lachmund to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Charles hits the hard length again, on top of off. Jorich van Schalkwyk defends this off his front foot.
Charles Lachmund to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Right in the channel, wide outside off, Jorich van Schalkwyk covers the line and shoulders his arms at it.
Charles Lachmund to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Back of a length on off, Jorich van Schalkwyk blocks this off his front foot.
Charles Lachmund to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Good length on top of off, Jorich van Schalkwyk defends this off his front foot.
- Muhammad Bulbulia 4 (5)
- Jorich van Schalkwyk 2 (6)
William Byrom to Muhammad Bulbulia, FOUR! On a length around off, Muhammad Bulbulia strides close to the pitch of the ball and drives this all along the ground through the covers region for three runs. The slow outfield allows Will Malajczuk to chase this from extra-cover and cut this right before the fence. The umpire sent this upstairs for a boundary check and the replay shows that Will's knee was in contact with the fence when the ball was being flicked back into the playing area by him. First boundary of the contest.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Was there really a need for such a risky run? Well, we guess not. Good length around off, Jorich van Schalkwyk dabs this to backward point and sets off for a single. Muhammad Bulbulia is a bit late and and the throw comes in at a rapid pace fom the fielder towards the keeper's end. The ball misses the stumps and Muhammad Bulbulia survives a run out scare.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Good length wide of off, Jorich van Schalkwyk keeps it out.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, Inswinging fuller one, outside off. Jorich van Schalkwyk dabs this back onto his pads for a dot.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, On a length around middle and off, Jorich van Schalkwyk defends this off his frontfoot.
William Byrom to Jorich van Schalkwyk, On a length around off, shaping away from the batter. Jorich van Schalkwyk looks to poke at it but gets beaten on the outside.
William Byrom will be operating with the other new ball.
- Muhammad Bulbulia 0 (4)
- Jorich van Schalkwyk 1 (1)
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, Good length around off, Muhammad Bulbulia punches this to cover-point for a dot. Just 1 and a wicket off this Charles Lachmund over.
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, This is bowled back of a length now, around off, shaping back into the batter. Muhammad Bulbulia covers his off-stump and leaves it all alone.
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, Another one bowled short and much closer to the off-stump this time. Muhammad Bulbulia once again leaves it.
Charles Lachmund to Muhammad Bulbulia, Short and wide of off, Muhammad Bulbulia leaves it.
The skipper of South Africa Under-19, Muhammad Bulbulia walks out to bat in the very first over.
Match Statistics
Venue
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
