Australia U19 vs South Africa U19, 1st Match, Super Six Group 1(A,D), ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, out Caught by Alex Lee Young!! That's the end of the innings - South Africa have been bowled out for 118 - Paul James had to go for his shots, aims an expansive slog-sweep, but he's undone by the bounce, a massive top-edge, Alex Lee Young calls for it straight away and holds onto a simple catch. Paul James c Alex Lee Young b Aryan Sharma 33(60) [4s-1 6s-1]

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, leg byes, 1 run, short and into the rib-cage, past James's tuck and rolls onto the on-side

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off - James looks to slice the cut and misses

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, no run, full-toss on the pads, James picks out square leg with the flick

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, 1 run, slower and wider of off - driven into the gap past cover for a single

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, no run, loopy fuill-toss on off, driven back at the bowler

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, no run, nice bit of flight outside off - defended to the off-side

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, SIX, massive, tossed up on middle - James gets down low and then plays the slog-sweep, sends it very high and into the grassbanks at deep mid-wicket

Kasey Barton to Paul James, 1 run, short of a length and at the body, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, Barton shortens the length outside off - James gets right behind the line in defence

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - James slashes and misses

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, 1 run, Aryan drifts one down leg - swept backward of square on the on-side for a single

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, no run, tossed up just outside off - James lunges well forward in defence

Kasey Barton to Paul James, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - nudged square on the off-side for a single, brings up SA's 100

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off - James drops his wrists and lets it go

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, 1 run, low full-toss from Aryan - driven down to long-on for a single

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, the nip-backer and James is beaten on the inside edge, struck high on the thigh-pad and the ball rolls to the off-side

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, on a length and angling into the right-hander, turned to the on-side

Kasey Barton to Paul James, 1 run, short and at the body, nudged backward of square on the on-side for a single

Kasey Barton to Paul James, FOUR, cracking shot a wide full-toss from Barton - Paul James reaches out and then plays the off-drive, mid-off is very wide and has no chance

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, no run, short delivery at the body, James blocks it back to Lachmund

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, 1 run, driven along the ground to sweeper cover

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, James shoulders arms

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, 1 run, driven down to long-on

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, 1 run, width outside off, Paul James steers it down to third man

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, wide, pitched well outside off, wide called

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, no run, good length delivery on middle, defended

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, no run, blocked to the on-side

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, 1 run, to long-on

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, no run

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, no run

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of off - James runs it down to third man for a single

Charles Lachmund to Paul James, no run, the inswinging full-toss, on the pad and it's turned to the on-side

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, 1 run, Aryan tosses one just outside off - James leans across on the defesnive push

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, 5 wides, Aryan drifts one full and down leg, past James's tuck, beats the keeper and runs away to the ropes

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, no run, that would've been a blinder had Hogan held on, dragged short and wide of off - James backed away and cut it powerfully, went to his right and Hogan dived full-stretch with his right hand, the ball though dropped down as he landed on the ground

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, no run, Aryan tosses one on the leg-stump line - defended to the on-side

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, no run, slower and just outside off - James leans forward on the push-drive to cover

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, no run, full-toss outside off - driven straight to the fielder at cover

Kasey Barton to Paul James, out Van Schalkwyk Run Out!! A direct hit at the striker's end and Australia are celebrating, they think Van Schalkwyk is OUT and he's indeed short - supernb throw from Jayden Drapper and South Africa have lost their 5th wicket. The well-set batter is OUT and they slip into further trouble - short of a good length and angling into the right-hander, nudged to the right of square leg - Drapper was quick on the ball, had one shy to aim and throws down the stumps, catching Van Schalkwyk well short. Van Schalkwyk run out (Jayden Draper) 26(55) [4s-3]

Kasey Barton to Paul James, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off - steered backward of square on the off-side for a single

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, back of a length and just outside off - James hops across and dabs it to backward point

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, left alone

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, 1 run, Aryan tosses one just outside off - driven to the left of the bowler and to the right of cover - a single to long-off

Aryan Sharma to Paul James, no run, nice bit of flight outside off - drievn straight to the fielder at cover

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, banged in short and well wide of off, James drops his gloves and sways away from the line

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, length ball angling into the right-hander - James presses across and tucks it to square leg

Kasey Barton to Paul James, 3 runs, short of a good length and angling into the right-hander - James gets inside the line nd then clips it past the diving mid-on fielder, a long chase and they're back for the third

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, no run, good length delivery outside off, defended to point

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, 1 run, just over the infield. James mistimes the pull to deep square leg

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, wide, Paul James gets across and misses the flick. The line was well down leg. Wided by the umpire

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, no run, into the pads, tucked to mid-wicket

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, no run, short delivery raising at the batter. Paul James stands tall and drops it to point

Kasey Barton to Paul James, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, dabbed down to third man

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, half-volley outside off, James walks into the drive. Fails to hit it in the gap

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, Barton gets the channel outside off, James shoulders arms

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, 1 run, James opens the bat face and guides it down to thrid man

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, no run, well short outside off, James drops his bat and lets it go to the keeper

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, dabbed down to third man

Kasey Barton to Paul James, 1 run, James stands tall and runs the short ball down to third man

Kasey Barton to Paul James, no run, hint of shape away outside off, James stays inside the line the ball and lets the ball goes past outside edge through to the keeper

Hayden Schiller to Paul James, 1 run, Schiller gets it too straight as he looks to attack the stumps. Clipped down to fine leg for a single