England U19 (210) defeat Pakistan U19 (173) by 37 runs in match 4 of U19 World Cup 2026

[Cricket Warrior]

Asian champions Pakistan will open their ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 campaign against England on Friday in Harare, looking to carry forward their impressive recent form. The young Pakistan side enters the tournament with confidence after winning the Asia Cup and a tri-series, establishing themselves as strong contenders. The opening clash against England promises an exciting start to the World Cup, as Pakistan aim to set the tone with another winning performance.

Squads:

England U19 Squad: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew(w/c), Caleb Falconer, Farhan Ahmed, Ali Farooq, Alex French, Manny Lumsden, Luke Hands, Ralphie Albert, Isaac Mohammed, James Minto, Alex Green, Sebastian Morgan

Pakistan U19 Squad: Sameer Minhas, Mohammad Shayan(w), Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf(c), Huzaifa Ahsan, Hamza Zahoor, Ali Raza, Mohammad Sayyam, Niqab Shafiq, Abdul Subhan, Umar Zaib, Momin Qamar, Ali Hassan Baloch, Daniyal Ali Khan

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[sweep_shot]

This should be a good game. Two heavyweights.

 

[BouncerGuy]

This should be a good game. Two heavyweights.

The whole responsibility is on the shoulders of Sameer and the bowling line-up... The rest of the batting is pathetic.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Hopefully they will play Ali Baloch in middle order today as he can definitely hit and stay at the wicket at the same time otherwise our middle order/lower order is extremely weak and no batter can last for more than 30 odd deliveries.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

I seriously don't know why our batters are always crap at every level, they get to face quality pacers in the domestic U19 league level so surely they can play slightly inferior bowlers at U19 level of other nations? May be it's because of the low bounce pitches.

 

[BouncerGuy]

I seriously don't know why our batters are always crap at every level, they get to face quality pacers in the domestic U19 league level so surely they can play slightly inferior bowlers at U19 level of other nations? May be it's because of the low bounce pitches.

Maybe they should go for chase if they win the toss and try to retrict them on lowest score possible

 

[Usman Chadda]

Hopefully they will play Ali Baloch in middle order today as he can definitely hit and stay at the wicket at the same time otherwise our middle order/lower order is extremely weak and no batter can last for more than 30 odd deliveries.

He is garbage, why do you rate him so high?

Smashing Faheem Ashraf in a one-off game is no barometer for quality.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan U19 have won the toss and have opted to field

Pakistan U19 (Playing XI): Sameer Minhas, Mohammad Shayan, Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf(c), Huzaifa Ahsan, Hamza Zahoor(w), Momin Qamar, Abdul Subhan, Umar Zaib, Ali Raza

England U19 (Playing XI): Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew(w/c), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex Green

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Weather forecast doesn't look that good for the Zimbabwe matches for the next week. There were quite a few no results in the warm up games and we already had a wash out during the first day yesterday. Apart from that there have been quite a few low scoring games given the conditions, would suit us more but we need to get every point we can.

 

[Human786]

Pitch does not have much bounce . 11/0 in 3 .
250-260 par ?

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Keeper is really good, has already saved 8 runs.

 

[Hellion]

Umar Zaib doesn't look particularly quick. Somebody said he was 144 kph, lol.

Raza looks quick for sure

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Umar Zaib doesn't look particularly quick. Somebody said he was 144 kph, lol.

Raza looks quick for sure

The pitch is deader then dead and even Pak pitches has more bounce and pace then this one.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Both Raza and Umer bowls are collected by the keeper on the second bounce which shows the pitch is not fit for cricket, can’t judge pace from this wicket for any bowler.

 

[Hellion]

The pitch is deader then dead and even Pak pitches has more bounce and pace then this one.

He doesn't look quick through the air either

 

[Human786]

Pitch does not have much bounce . 11/0 in 3 .
250-260 par ?

33/1

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Ali finally strikes.

 

[Human786]

33/1

Par score boys ? 250 ?

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Par score boys ? 250 ?

Pitch has become better, more bounce, ball coming on to the bat, good carry to the keeper. Not sure about par score as I don't know the batters/players. Could be 250 or 320.

 

[Human786]

Pitch has become better, more bounce, ball coming on to the bat, good carry to the keeper. Not sure about par score as I don't know the batters/players. Could be 250 or 320.

pretty big spectrum .
41/1 in 9

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Ball keeping low again and sticking into the pitch.

 

[Omer2002]

Dawkins and Mayes look class favourite players AB Devil and both look to play like him too

 

[Human786]

Umar pitt raha hai . 270 should surely be above par on a low bounce pitch .
52/1 in 10

 

[Omer2002]

Pak playing two keepers i mean how bad is that

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Lucky wikut. Great catch though

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Ball kept low

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Pak playing two keepers i mean how bad is that

Senior team also played both Usman and Nafay in the last game. Could be a new trend.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Subhan getting the bounce the other two tingoos couldn't.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

He doesn't look quick through the air either

He is quick though the air but he is neutralized due to dead pitch with no pace and bounce and his short height means he becomes a cannon fodder

 

[Human786]

66/2 in 15 .

 

[Human786]

Which player looks well over 19 in PAKU19 team ? AFGU19 seems to have quite a few .
OUT 67/3

 

[BouncerGuy]

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Which player looks well over 19 in PAKU19 team ? AFGU19 seems to have quite a few .
OUT 67/3

Subhan looks over 19 TBH

 

[Human786]

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Subhan looks over 19 TBH

AFG boys are more like U23 team .
ENG 81/3 in 18 .

 

[Human786]

90/4

 

[m.shah]

Pakistan seems to worked on fielding at junior level, another good catch

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Another great catch. Fielding has really improved.

 

[m.shah]

Ahmad Hussain can play as a bowler alone

 

[Ball Blazer]

I have really high expectations from Pakistan u19 team after their recent performances.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Why is Sayam not playing? He's the best new ball bowler.

Also why is part timer Usman bowling? They don't have 5 bowling options?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Why Usman now??

where are your main bowlers who can take wickets... easy over

 

[Omer2002]

how awful captaincy is this my bood pressure is seeting where is momin you have them on ropes you got away with a part time spinner doing well rather putting your main spinner on you put another part timer who has been smashed and will probably has changed the game

 

[Omer2002]

Why is Sayam not playing? He's the best new ball bowler.

Also why is part timer Usman bowling? They don't have 5 bowling options?

yes they do but dumn captain as usual sack the damn captain..momin hasnteven bowled yet

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pathetic... Farhan's poor captaincy giving easy runs... Usman is not someone you should be brining when pressure is on them

 

[RidiculousMan]

22 off Usman over. All momentum given away

Pakistan have to be careful otherwise they'll be in to chase a big target

 

[BouncerGuy]

You have momin and still you chose to bring usman for an over... LOL....crazy

 

[Ahmed216]

You have momin and still you chose to bring usman for an over... LOL....crazy

Brain-dead kaptaani

 

[Omer2002]

i said it before and will say it again Mohammed Huffaiza is much better bowler than Momin

 

[Omer2002]

All momentum has changed since that over

 

[Ahmed216]

All momentum has changed since that over

This partnership has killed the game for Pakistan it seems

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Don't get why we are playing 4 front line bowlers when bowling is our strength. The batsmen are useless any way.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Some good catches in the game... Ahmed has 3 wickets now

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[Muhammad Saad]

No excuse for Pak batters on this dead surface , they played their whole season on such surface and avg over 100 with the bat.

 

[BouncerGuy]

England all out for 210.. Another good catch.

Good stuff this

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Hamza probably is the best wicket keeper we ever had at any level. I don't think any current International keepers are as good as him (talking about the glove work only)

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Very good bowling performance to bundle England out on one of the deadest batting surface.

Now no excuses for Pak batter to not perform on this phatta.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Hamza probably is the best wicket keeper we ever had at any level. I don't think any current International keepers are as good as him (talking about the glove work only)

Yeah... keeping skills are good... batting wise, he is a tail ender

 

[moghul]

Looks like some mohalla cricket field, not for an ICC tournament. Third class cricket field and the pitch.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Very good bowling performance to bundle England out on one of the deadest batting surface.

Now no excuses for Pak batter to not perform on this phatta.

Need Minhas to score a quickfire 70-80, if he gets out early these lulloos will tuk tuk to their hearts content and will probably be 90-5 after 30 overs.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Need Minhas to score a quickfire 70-80, if he gets out early these lulloos will tuk tuk to their hearts content and will probably be 90-5 after 30 overs.

This is a 40 ball 100 pitch for Minhas as the ball is not even coming at knee length even when pitch it at good length.

 

[BouncerGuy]

outfield is slow otherwise it would have been a 4 for sameer... This guy is solid...

 

[BouncerGuy]

This guy is shayan but all of these commentators and CB also mentioning Usman...LOL

 

[G0rmintAunty]

This Shayan has wasted 2 free hits already.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

England opening bowlers have some pace

 

[G0rmintAunty]

This is a 40 ball 100 pitch for Minhas as the ball is not even coming at knee length even when pitch it at good length.

Nazar laga di. Abh kya`?

 

[Hellion]

How is this Shayan guy only 18? Come on. This too much.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Time to put the match in the background, tuk tuk and wikut fest is about to start

 

[G0rmintAunty]

How is this Shayan guy only 18? Come on. This too much.

Looks like he's from the KPK area. 18 is still too much, they usually would've said they're 15 or so.

 

[Omer2002]

All over with this awful batting line up..with main guy out all the rest are snail pace and pathetic ..big big match against ZImbabwe i think they lose they they are out..

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

All over with this awful batting line up..with main guy out all the rest are snail pace and pathetic ..big big match against ZImbabwe i think they lose they they are out..

Nothing ever changes for Pakistan.

 

[Ball Blazer]

No clue how to react after seeing them 3 down already

I have really high expectations from Pakistan u19 team after their recent performances.

 

[Human786]

These 2 look settled ... 74/4 in 22

 

[Human786]

77/5

 

[sweep_shot]

England are on top so far.

 

[Human786]

128 req from 25 overs ....

 

[Human786]

85/6

 

[sweep_shot]

Another wicket.

PAK - 85/6.

 

[Human786]

Ahmed could be a part of Senior team in a year or 2 ...

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Need Minhas to score a quickfire 70-80, if he gets out early these lulloos will tuk tuk to their hearts content and will probably be 90-5 after 30 overs.

90 for 6 after 29. Knew these lulloos couldn't do anything if Sameer got out.

 

[Human786]

intent by Farhan ... 104/6

 

[Omer2002]

90 for 6 after 29. Knew these lulloos couldn't do anything if Sameer got out.

i knew that all along never mind their so called GOLDEN run just like our senior team run with the players they have..not one half decent batsman apart from minhas