England secured their place in the U-19 World Cup final with a 27-run victory over Australia, thanks to a remarkable century from captain Thomas Rew. In Tuesday’s semi-final, England chose to bat first and set a challenging target of 277-7 in their 50 overs. Rew led the charge with an impressive 110 runs off 107 balls, featuring 14 boundaries and a six. Caleb Falconer also contributed significantly, scoring 40 runs off 53 balls. For Australia, Hayden Schiller and Naden Cooray shone with the ball, taking 2 wickets each, with figures of 2-31 and 2-49, respectively.
In response, Australia was all out for 250 in 47.3 overs. Captain Oliver Peake’s century (100 runs off 88 balls) provided some hope, while opener Nitesh Samuel added 47 runs. However, the Australian innings faltered as wickets fell consistently, preventing them from reaching the target.
Brief Scores:
England 277-7 in 50 overs (T Rew 110, C Falconer 40; H Schiller 2-31, N Cooray 2-49) defeated Australia 250 all out in 47.3 overs (O Peake 100, N Samuel 47; J Minto 2-30, S Morgan 2-33, R Albert 2-45, M Lumsden 2-55) by 27 runs.