England vs New Zealand Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: New Zealand opt to bowl vs England

Mason Clarke to Ralphie Albert, Almost dragged it back onto the stumps! In line with the off stump, on a short of a length. Albert pushes tentatively at the ball. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and goes down to deep fine leg for one.

Mason Clarke to Ralphie Albert, A sharp and quick bumper, over middle. Ralphie Albert ducks under it.

Mason Clarke to Ralphie Albert, On the pads, on a length, Raplhie flicks it on the bounce to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Mason Clarke to Ralphie Albert, Keeps the stumps in play, on a back of a length. Albert pushes it back to the bowler.

Mason Clarke to Caleb Falconer, Brilliant fielding! Attacking the stumps with a good-length delivery. Caleb whips it between mid-wicket and mid on. Snehith Reddy tumbles to his right at mid on and keeps the batters down to a single.

Mason Clarke to Caleb Falconer, On a length, sliding onto the pads, Falconer clips it neatly to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs. 150 comes up for England.

Snehith Reddy to Ralphie Albert, Short and turning in, on middle. Ralphie goes back and keeps it out.

Snehith Reddy to Ralphie Albert, Across off, on the shorter side, Albert hangs back to block.

Snehith Reddy to Ralphie Albert, Short and on off, Albert pushes it to cover.

Immediate impact from Reddy! It's Ralphie Albert to walk up to the center as the new batter.

Snehith Reddy to Ben Mayes, OUT! TIMBER! An inspired bowling change by Tom Jones. Snehith Reddy gets the prized scalp. From around the wicket, on a nagging length, landing around the off stump. Mayes pushes out in front of his body to block it out. The ball spins back in to go through the gap between the bat and the front pad. It clips the right elbow and bounces into the sticks. A wicket at a crucial time for New Zealand.

Snehith Reddy to Caleb Falconer, Short and on leg, Caleb works it to deep square leg and crosses over.

Snehith Reddy to Ben Mayes, On a length, on off, Mayes works it with the spin towards square leg for a single.

Snehith Reddy has joined the attack now. Will he be able to bring a breakthrough for the Kiwis?

Callum Samson to Caleb Falconer, At the stumps, on a back of a length, Falconer looks to get behind the line of the ball. The ball scoots through but Caleb does well to drop his bat down on it.

Callum Samson to Caleb Falconer, Buzzers! Full and on off, Falconer drives well. The cover fielder dives to his right and parries towards the mid off fielder. A direct hit at the bowling end from Tom Jones but Caleb is well in. The ball deflects away through mid-wicket for one more.

Callum Samson to Caleb Falconer, Fuller and on middle, Falconer toe ends the drive back past the bowler but it is cut off at mid off.

Callum Samson to Caleb Falconer, On middle, on a good length, Falconer clips it to mid-wicket.

Callum Samson to Caleb Falconer, Goes wide on the crease, on a good length, on the off stump. Falconer defends it from the crease.

Callum Samson to Caleb Falconer, In and around off, Caleb knocks this full ball to mid off.

DRINKS BREAK! The Kiwis have made some strong progress after the first break, securing two more wickets and maintaining tight control over the runs. However, the English side can take comfort in having wickets in hand. Throughout the innings, it seemed their strategy was to hold back initially and then challenge the Kiwi bowlers aggressively later in the inning. Ben Mayes has shown his resilience and got his half-century in 65 balls. But after this break, things might get interesting for both teams.

Selwin Sanjay to Caleb Falconer, On the fuller side, on middle, Caleb turns it in front of deep mid-wicket for a run.

Selwin Sanjay to Caleb Falconer, FOUR! Hammered! Sanjay switches to around the wicket but drops it a bit too short and offers width. Falconer presses back and slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Selwin Sanjay to Ben Mayes, Drops it short, on off, Ben shovels it in front of deep mid-wicket for one.

Selwin Sanjay to Ben Mayes, Attacking the front pad, on a nagging length, Ben gets forward to defend.

Selwin Sanjay to Caleb Falconer, Loopy low full toss, on middle, driven to long on. They cross.

Selwin Sanjay to Caleb Falconer, Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Falconer brings out the reverse but hits it straight to backward point.

Callum Samson to Ben Mayes, Lands it on a length, on off, Mayes stabs it beside the strip on the off side.

Callum Samson to Ben Mayes, FOUR! Ben Mayes gets to his FIFTY in style. He continues his good form at the World Cup. Samson angles it in, full and on off. Ben brings his bottom hand into play and whips it between mid-wicket and mid on for a four.

Callum Samson to Caleb Falconer, Takes pace off, on a good length, outside off. Falconer guides it behind point for one.

Callum Samson to Ben Mayes, Fuller and on middle, Mayes wrists it through square leg for a single.

Callum Samson to Ben Mayes, Pulls the length back, on middle. Mayes tries to jab it across the line. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Callum Samson to Ben Mayes, On the off pole, on a length, Ben covers the line and blocks. 35 balls since the last boundary.

Selwin Sanjay to Ben Mayes, Shorter and on off, Mayes tucks it in front of deep square leg. The call is for two but the fielder in the deep is quick to get to the ball. Keeps the batters down to one.

Selwin Sanjay to Ben Mayes, Pushed through, full and on middle, Ben pushes it back to the bowler.

Selwin Sanjay to Ben Mayes, From around the wicket, sliding across off, Ben taps it back on the deck.

Selwin Sanjay to Caleb Falconer, Full and on off, Caleb pushes it to the right of the bowler. Sanjay gets around but cannot make the stop. They cross.

Selwin Sanjay to Caleb Falconer, Slows it down and gets the ball to dip and turn, on off and middle. Falconer defends it off.

Selwin Sanjay to Caleb Falconer, Floated up, on off, Caleb leans forward to smother the spin.

Jaskaran Sandhu to Ben Mayes, On a length, honing in on the off stump, Mayes blocks it off.

Jaskaran Sandhu to Ben Mayes, Into the surface, on off. Ben pulls but can't beat the catching mid-wicket fielder.

Jaskaran Sandhu to Caleb Falconer, On a short of a length, on off, Caleb steers it to deep third and crosses over.

Jaskaran Sandhu to Caleb Falconer, On a back of a length, on middle, Caleb pulls it to the left of deep fine leg. Selwin Sanjay gets around and slides to his left. He knocks it towards the converging fielder. Another couple of runs for Falconer.

Jaskaran Sandhu to Caleb Falconer, Shouts of 'catch'! Sandhu bashes the hard length, on off. Falconer arches back to glide it behind square. The ball gets big on him and he is not in control of the shot. It goes uppishly but away from the backward point fielder to his left. Two runs taken.

Jaskaran Sandhu to Caleb Falconer, On a good length, outside off, Falconer chops it down to point.

Selwin Sanjay to Ben Mayes, Too full, on off, Ben Mayes gets low and sweeps it through square leg for a brace.

Selwin Sanjay to Caleb Falconer, Short, on leg, Caleb Falconer tucks it to mid-wicket for one more.

Selwin Sanjay to Ben Mayes, Another single. Quicker, on leg, Ben Mayes tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Selwin Sanjay to Caleb Falconer, Too full, on off, Caleb Falconer eases it to mid off for a single.

Selwin Sanjay to Ben Mayes, Full again, on off, Ben Mayes drives it to cover for a run.