AUS-U19 vs SA-U19 Super 6 - Match 1 Commentary - Windhoek (25 January 2026)

Back of a length on off, Jayden Draper punches this towards covers.

Full and wide of off, Jayden Draper drives this through extra cover for a couple of runs. 

FOUR! SCORES ARE LEVEL! Full and wide of off, Jayden Draper strides to the pitch of he ball and drives this square on off for a boundary. 

Good length on top of off, Jayden Draper blocks this out.

FOUR! Jayden Draper hits the winning runs for Australia Under-19. Short and on middle and off, Jayden Draper hangs onto his back foot and pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary to close this game and win this by 6 wickets.

Floated on off, Jayden Draper blocks this out.

Fired around off, Jayden Draper punches this off his back foot to covers.

Full and wide of off, Jayden Draper punches this through covers for a single. 

Fired around off, Alex Lee Young looks to poke at it but misses out.

Full and on middle and leg, Alex Lee Young tucks this to mid-wicket.

Quicker one, on middle and leg, Alex Lee Young flicks this away through square leg for a couple of runs. 

On a length wide of off, Jayden Draper pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Good length around off, Jayden Draper blocks this out well.

Hard length on middle and off, nipping back into the batter, Jayden Draper chips this just beyond the reach of Armaan Manack running backwards from mid on for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, around off. Jayden Draper looks to poke at it away from his body but gets beaten just around his outside edge as the ball shoots on him. 

Short and on middle and off, Jayden Draper tucks this through square leg for one.

FOUR! A good stroke under pressure from Alex Lee Young. Pitched up, on middle and off, Alex Lee Young gets right behind the line of it and drills this down the ground through the left of the fielder at silly mid off for four runs. 

Fired around off, Alex Lee Young pushes this to covers for one.

Quicker one, on off, Jayden Draper blocks this out.

Fired on off, Jayden Draper defends this out.

Pushed through wide of off, Jayden Draper drives this to covers.

Fired on off, Jayden Draper blocks this out.

Fired around off, Jayden Draper cuts this to point for no run.

OUT! CAUGHT! On a length around middle and leg, keeps it in an attacking line in front of the stumps. Steven Hogan goes through with the flick but ends up chipping this straight into the hands of Armaan Manack at the square leg region. 

Good length around off, Jayden Draper defends this around off.

SIX! That's some way to get off the mark from Draper. Short and on middle and off, Jayden Draper rocks deep inside the crease and just smashes this deep into the crowd towards the deep backward square leg region for a huge six. 

Good length wide of off, Jayden Draper looks to cut this off his back foot but misses.

Back of a length on off, Jayden Draper pushes this towards short extra cover.

On a length, going across the batter, Jayden Draper leaves it. JJ Basson ends his spell with 10-0-41-3. 

Good length on off, Alex Lee Young blocks this out.

Short and on middle and off, Alex Lee Young hits this well but straight to the fielder.

Good length around the pads, Alex Lee Young flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young leaves it.

Short and around middle and leg, Alex Lee Young ducks down, keeps his guard down and takes a body blow for the side.

Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young leaves it all alone. Bayanda Majola ends his spell with another maiden. 

Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young leaves it all alone.

Short pitched, on middle and off, Alex Lee Young pulls this throgh square leg for a single. 

Hard length, angling away from the batter. Steven Hogan looks to block this but gets beaten.

Good length on middle and off, Steven Hogan blocks this one.

On a length around off, Steven Hogan defends this off his back foot.

FOUR! Another lucky escape for this Aussie pair out in the middle. Back of a length around off, Steven Hogan plays this with soft hands and this lands short and wide to the left of the fielder at first slip and races away to the fence for four more crucial runs.

Good length on off, Alex Lee Young punches this to covers. 

Short pitched, on off, Alex Lee Young hops up on his toes and blocks this out.

Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young punches this straight to the fielder.

Good length on middle and off, Alex Lee Young presses in front and looks to block this but gets it edged off thie inside and the ball rolls to fine leg for one.

Short and on leg, Steven Hogan ducks down.

Hard length, on top of off. Steven Hogan keeps it out.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Enathi Khitshini comes around the stumps against the right-hander, bowls it full and around off, Alex Lee Young clears his front foot from the line of it and slogs this out of the park twoards the cow corner region for a biggie. 

Fired on off, Alex Lee Young punches this back to the bowler. 

Floated on off, Alex Lee Young blocks this out.

Pushed through around off, Alex Lee Young punches this through the covers region for a single. 

Tossed up, around off, Steven Hogan blocks this off his front foot.

FOUR! A top quality stroke from Steven Hogan. Fired arounSteven Hogan plays this late and almost cuts this from the keeper's hands as he slices this right through the gap between short third and backward point for four more runs. 11 comes off this over. 

Short and around off, Alex Lee Young looks to poke at it but the ball keeps low and Lee is beaten.

Back of a length around off, Alex Lee Young pushes this to cover-point for no run.

In the channel, around off, Alex Lee Young pokes at it away from his body but gets beaten.

Majola is all over Alex right now. Back of a length around off, straightening after pitching around off. Alex Lee Young looks to block at it but gets beaten. 

ACTION REPLAY! This is exactly what had happened on the previous ball. Bacl of a length, around off, shaping away a shade this time, Alex Lee Young looks to block this off his front foot but gets beaten as the ball goes past Young's outside edge. 

Some respite for Alex. Bayanda Majola goes full and attacks the stumps, Alex Lee Young leans over and flicks this through square leg for three.

Fired on off, Alex Lee Young blocks this off his front foot.

Fired on off, Alex Lee Young defends this out to covers.

Drifts one on off, Steven Hogan blocks this off his front foot.

Fired into the batter, around his pads. Steven Hogan rocks back and looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the front pad.

Quicker and flatter on off, Steven Hogan blocks this out.

Pushed through on middle and off, Steven Hogan keeps it out. 

Short and on off, Steven Hogan cuts this to point.

Back of a length, pitching outside leg and cramping the batter around his leg. Steven Hogan hops up on his toes and looks to flick but misses. Gets it deflected to short third. Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested at all.

Full and on off, Steven Hogan punches this to covers for no run.

Full and wide of off, Steven Hogan strides to the pitch of the ball and drives this all along the ground through covers for two. 

Good length on the pads, Steven Hogan tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

On a length wide of off, Steven Hogan punches this to covers for no run. 

Full, on off, Hogan pushes it back. 

Fuller, on off, Hogan defends it down. 

Fuller again, on off, Steven rocks back to block it away. 

TWO WIDES! Fuller, down the leg side, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka fails to glove it and Hogan takes a run. 

Short and outside off, Young looks to cut it but misses. 

Full, on off, Young flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Full, on off, Steven pushes it to long off for a single. 

Back of a length, on off, Peake pushes it to cover for one. 

Back of a length, around the hips of the batter, Hogan tucks it to deep fine leg for a single. 

Bumper, on middle, Peake arches back to leave it alone. 

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This is a big, big wicket for the Proteas as JJ Basson has picked the wicket of the opposition skipper. This is short of a length, around the sixth stump, shaping away. Oliver Peake gets on his toes and looks to cut it away, but the ball gets big on him and gets nicked on the outside edge. It flies straight at the keeper, and Lethabo Phahlamohlaka does the job to glove the catch. Australia Under-19 are 67 for 3.  

On a length, on off, Alex defends it to mid off. 

Short, outside off, Young makes a leave. 

Full, on off, Oliver rocks back and defends it down. 

Fuller, just outside off, Peake drives it to long off for a single. 

Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Steven pushes it back to the bowler. 

Fuller, around the pads of the batter, Steven flicks it to mid-wicket. 

Full, on middle, Steven pushes it to cover. 

Full, on off, Steven drives it straight to the cover. 

Good-length delivery, just outside off, Oliver rocks back and plays inside line of the delivery. 

On a good length, just outside off, Peake defends it to cover. 

Huge appeal from the Proteas as there is a noise surely, but the umpire smiles and turns it down. This is on a hard length, pitching it off and nipping it a slight away from the left-hander. Oliver hangs back and looks to defend it, but the ball evades the outside edge and gets into the gloves of the keeper. The replay shows that the noise is coming off the pad. 

On a length, on off, Peake pushes it away. 

Short, outside off, Peake cuts it to deep point for one. 

Bumper, on middle, Steven ducks underneath the delivery. 

Fuller, outside off, Steven lets it travel to the keeper. 

Back of a length, on off, Steven covers the stumps, dabs it to the vacant square leg region with soft hands and gets a couple of runs. 

Back of a length, wide outside off, Steven looks to punch it away, but the ball evades the outside edge. 

Back of a length, outside off, Steven looks to dab it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Fuller, just outside off, Steven pushes it to cover. 

On a length, just outside off, Steven pats it back to the bowler. 

Back of a length, outside off Oliver slaps it to cover. 

Back of a length, outside off, Oliver Peake makes a leave at it. 

Fuller, on leg, Oliver pushes it back to the bowler. 

Short of a length, outside off, Peake shoulder arms the delivery. 

Full, on off, Oliver defends it to cover. 

FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY! Back of a length, just outside off, Peake pulls it across the line and toward the right of the mid off fielder for four runs. 

On a length around off, Oliver Peake punches this to mid off for no run.

Good length around off, going across the batter, Oliver Peake leaves it all alone.

On a length around off, going across Peake. The southpaw goes after it, gets it edged through the vacant second slip region for a single.

Back of a length around off, Steven Hogan gets it edged back onto the pads.

Good length on off, Steven Hogan blocks this off his back foot.

Back of a length around off, Steven Hogan hops back onto the back foot and blocks this out.

Hard length around off, Steven Hogan edges this to gully for no run.

Short pitched, on off, Steven Hogan hops up on his toes and blocks this around covers.

Back of a length around the pads, Steven Hogan flicks this through backward square leg and takes a couple of runs. 

Good length around off, Steven Hogan thumps this on the bounce to point.

Slower one, around off, Steven Hogan leaves it.

FOUR! Right in the gap behind square for four. Short and closer to the off-pole. Steven Hogan hangs onto his back foot and cuts this in the gap between backward point and short third for four runs to end the over. 

Good length around off, Steven Hogan punches this mid off and takes a quick single. 

Short and on lg, Oliver Peake dabs this to square leg for one.

On a length around middle and off, Steven Hogan blocks this to covers.

A lucky escape for Steven Hogan. Short and oSteven Hogan looks to flat bat it towards mid-wicket but gets it edged past his off-stump for a single down to fine leg.

Good length on middle and off, Oliver Peake defends this off his front foot.

Short and on middle and off, Steven Hogan dabs this to fine leg and takes a single. 

Good length around off, Steven Hogan flashes at it, gets it edged through the right of backward point for one.

Back of a length around off, Nitesh Samuel defends this off his back foot.

Short and wide of off, Nitesh Samuel looks to cut this square on off but misses out.

Good length around off, Nitesh Samuel defends this out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bayanda Majola gets rewarded for his hard work with the wicket of Nitesh Samuel. Pitched up, wide of off, Nitesh Samuel strides out in front and looks to throw his bat at it. Ends up hitting this straight to the left of Jorich van Schalkwyk at point. Jorich van Schalkwyk fails to gather this at the first go but the ball deflects off his wrists onto his shoulder and Jorich van Schalkwyk takes this cleanly after a juggle. Nitesh Samuel has to walk back. 

Good length around off, Oliver Peake leaves it.

Short and wide of off, Steven Hogan looks to pull this but misses and gets it edged short of the keeper.

Hard length on off, Steven Hogan defends this off his front foot.

On a length around off, Steven Hogan cuts this through point for one.

Short and on off, Nitesh Samuel dabs this to third man region for one.

Full and wide of off, Steven Hogan goes after it and swings at it. Gets it edged to the third man region for a single. 

Short and on off, Nitesh Samuel defends this off his back foot.

Good length on off, Steven Hogan punches this to covers.

Back of a length around off, shaping away from the batter. Steven Hogan pokes at it with soft hands and that's what has saved him as the ball drops just short of Muhammad Bulbulia at first slip.

Good length wide of off, Nitesh Samuel pushes this to cover-point.

Good length wide of off, Nitesh Samuel leaves it.

Good length around off, Nitesh Samuel punches thsi to cover for no run.

On a length wide of off, Nitesh Samuel looks to drive this one but gets it away off the inside of his bat.

Back of a length, outside off, Nitesh makes a leave at it. 

Back of a length, on middle, angling in. Samuel blocks it down. 

Full, just outside off, Nitesh pushes it to cover. 

FOUR! Excellent shot that is! Back of a length, around the fifth stump. Nitesh sees no movement on the ball and therfore he rocks back and punches hard from his back foot to beat the left of the diving point fielder for four runs. 

Back of a length, on leg, Nitesh flicks it to deep fine leg for a single. 

Back of a length, just outside off, Hogan pulls it across the line to the right of the mid-wicket fielder. Howeverm he does well to track back and cut it to three runs. 

Full, just outside off, Steven defends it to cover. 

Back of a length, outside off, Steven looks to stab it to cover, but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Back of a length, just outside off, Steven pushes it to cover. 

Back of a length, outside off, Steven bunts it to point. 

Full, outside off, Steven drives it to cover. 

Full-length delivery, on off, Steven defends it down the track. Maiden from Majola!

Back of a length, just outside off, Steven cuts it to deep backward point for a single. 

On a length, just outside off, Nitesh shoulder arms the delivery.

Back of a length, just outside off, left alone again by Samuel. 

Fuller, just outside off, Samuel drives it through cover. The cover fielder does well to track back and cut it to two runs. 

Back of a length, on off, Samuel dabs it to point. 

On a hard length, on middle, Samuel taps it to cover. 

Fuller, just outside off, Nitesh looks to defend at it but the ball catches the outside edge and the ball drills down the deep third for one. 

FOUR! Easy pickings for Hogan! Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Steven hangs back and rolls his wrists to flick it toward the right of the deep fine leg fence for four runs. 

Back of a length, on off, Steven defends it away. 

Short, outside off, Steven offers no shot at it. 

On a length, just outside off, Steven looks to push late at it, and gets a thick outside edge to the right of second slip for a single. 

On a length, outside off. Nitesh leaves it alone. 

On a length, on middle, Steven tucks it to square leg for a single. 

On a hard length, just outside off, swings it a bit back, which straightens the delivery. Nitesh lunges and leaves it bravely. 

FOUR! Glorious! Full-length delivery, just outside off, Samuel lunges toward the delivery, leans on the delivery and drives it through cover for four runs. 

WIDE! On a length, down the leg side, Samuel misses on his flick. 

Back of a length, on middle, Samuel dabs it down. 

Full, on off, Nitesh flicks it to square leg for a single. 

Pitches it up, does Basson, just outside off, Steven pushes it to cover. 

On a length, outside off, Nitesh leaves it alone. 

Full, just outside off, Nitesh shoulder arms the delivery. 

Full, around the pads of the batter, Nitesh flicks it wide of deep fine leg and gets a couple of runs. 

Much fuller, on off, Steven pushes it back to the bowler. 

On a length, just outside off, Steven looks to drive at it but gets the inside edge and the ball rolls to deep square leg. Single taken. 

On a length, outside off, Nitesh pushes it to cover. 

Full-length delivery, on off, angling in, Will micues his flick and the ball lies and evades the backtracking mid-wicket fielder and gets a couple of runs. 

On a length, just outside off, Will defends it to the off side. 

OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Oh my goodness, what a take that is from Armaan Manack.  This is once again on a good length, on off and middle, angling in. Will once again looks to flick it with the angle of the delivery but the ball connects the outer part of his bat and flies just behind the vacant square leg region. Armaan Manack runs backward toward the skier, from the mid-wicket region, dives, and takes a well-judged catch. There is also another fielder who runs toward the catch from the deep square leg region, but as he sees Manack committing the catch, he gives way and the rest was taken care by Armaan. 

FOUR! SHOT! Back of a length, around the hips of the batter, Hogan tucks it to the right of the deep fine leg fence for a boundary. 

Short, on middle, Hogan tucks it to square leg for one. 

WIDE! Short, outside leg, Nitesh ducks and gets the bonus run for his team. 

On a length, on leg, Samuel nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. 

On a length, just outside off, Will bunts it back to the bowler. 

WIDE! Much fuller, wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Will makes a leave at it. 

WIDE! Back of a length, away from the tramline, outside off. The keeper flies to his left and gloves the catch. 

Fuller, just outside off, shaping itt, Will looks to drive it through cover but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Fuller, wide outside off, Will slices it upishly toward deep backward point for a single. 

Full, on off, Nitesh defends it to cover. 

Back of a length, on middle, shapes in, Nitesh tucks it to the leg side. 

Fuller, on off, Nitesh looks to drive it through cover, but gets the inside edge and the ball bounces off to short mid-wicket. 

Back of a length, outside off, swinging away, Will leaves it alone. 

BEATEN! Back of a length once again from Basson, pitching it just outside off and swinging away. Will looks to defend it down, with cross-bat but the ball evades the outside edge. 

Back of a length, on off, Will mistimes his pull to deep square leg and gets the single to get off the mark. 

WIDE! On a length, down the leg side. Samuel looks to tuck it but misses. 

On a hard length, on off, Nitesh dabs it to cover. 

Back of a length, angling it away from the left-handed batter. Nitesh shoulder arms the delivery. 

Back of a length, just outside off, Nitesh looks to pull it down to square leg but misses. Two runs from the first over of the second inning.