AUS-U19 vs WI-U19 Super 6 - Match 7 Live Commentary - Harare (28 January 2026)

Charles Lachmund serves a full toss, outside off, punched to deep point for a single.

Bowls a pinpoint yorker, around off, Tanez Francis squeezes it out to Lachmund.

OUT! LBW! Charles Lachmund draws the first blood. Tanez Francis has missed a straight delivery! A low juicy full toss, angling on middle and leg. Tanez Francis tries to power it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. He fails to connect and falls on the ground in the process. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. 

Short in length, outside off, Zachary Carter cuts it to point.

A good length delivery, outside off, Carter plays with soft hands as he dabs it to backward point.

Back of a length and on middle and leg, Carter gets low and helps it to the right of deep square leg for a brace.

Touch fuller, outside off, Carter opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man for a single.

On a length, attacking the stumps, Tanez Francis taps it back to the bowler.

This is full and around off, Tanez Francis leans and defends it to mid off.

Pushed through on off, Tanez Francis blocks this off his back foot.

FOUR! Away from the limelight, Tanez Francis casually crawls his way to 21 off 26. Full and turning down the leg, Tanez Francis steps a long way across and paddles this to the fine leg region for a boundary. 

Quicker one, on off, Tanez Francis blocks this one. 

Full and on middle and leg, Francis pushes this to mid-wicket.

Full and wide of off, Tanez Francis pushes this to point for no run.

SIX! That's been thumped over the fence for a biggie to end the Powerplay. Drag down from Will Malajczuk, around middle and leg, Tanez Francis plants his front foot towards square on leg and pulls this out of the park towards the right of the deep square leg fielder for a huge six. 

Full and on middle and off, Tanez Francis tucks this away in the gap for one.

FOUR! Nothing is working against Carter for the Aussies. On a length, wide of off, Zachary Carter stays leg side and swings through the line. Hits this right from the middle of his bat and lofts this down the ground for a boundary in front of the sight screen.

Back of a length around off, Zachary Carter presses in front and blocks this off his front foot.

Now that's a lot more like the Aussie way. Short and into the batter, cramping Carter for any sort of room to play with. Zachary Carter gets cut in half and is beaten on the inside.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR CARTER​​​​! Short and on middle and leg, Zachary Carter backs away a bit and pulls this right in the tiny gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary to bring up his half-century. The Aussies are put under pressure by this onslaught from Zachary Carter. 

Yorker, on off, Zachary Carter blocks this out.

Fired into the batter, Zachary Carter looks to press in front and block this but gets it edged to square leg for no run.

SIX! Zachary Carter doesn't need any more sighters against the spinner as he goes big on the second ball off Will Malajczuk. Tossed up, on middle and leg, Zachary Carter goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this deep into the stands towards the cow corner for a huge six. 

Floated on off, Zachary Carter blocks this out.

Quicker one, on middle and off, Zachary Carter blocks this to mid-wicket.

Full and on middle and off, Zachary Carter backs away and punches this to point. 

Top spinner, around off, Carter backs away and looks to poke at it away from his body but misses.

SIX! That's been thumped out of the park for yet another biggie from Zachary Carter. Short and on middle and off, Zachary Carter waits for it on his back foot and pulls this in front of square and clears the fence for a biggie towards the deep mid-wicket region. 

On a length around middle and leg, Zachary Carter blocks this off his front foot.

Good length on off, Zachary Carter gets it edged through square leg for a single. 

On a length wide of off, Tanez Francis leaves it all alone.

Hard length on off, Tanez Francis keeps it out off his front foot.

On a length outside off, shaping away from the batter. Tanez Francis leaves it.

FOUR! Width on offer and Tanez Francis joins his partner in the boundary-hitting party. Slightly short and on off, Tanez Francis quickly reads the line and length of it, stays deep inside the crease and cuts this square on off for a boundary. 

Hard length on off, Tanez Francis punches this to point for no run.

Back of a length, around off, Tanez Francis looks to block this by pressing in front but the ball holds a bit and outdoes the batter. Tanez does well to keep it out with soft hands.

WIDE! Full and way too wide outside off, Tanez Francis swings and misses but this was on the other side of the tramline and Ben will need to reload it.

Good length around off, Tanez Francis blocks this off his front foot.

FOUR! AUDACIOUS FROM FRANCIS! Pitched up, outside off, Tanez Francis presses in front and shifts his bodyweight onto his front foot and punches this through the gap at covers for a boundary. 

Good length wide of off, Tanez Francis leaves it.

Inswinging fuller one, on a length. Tanez Francis tucks this to short mid-wicket for a dot.

WIDE! Charles Lachmund errs in line and concedes another extra. Full and wide down the leg, Tanez Francis looks to flick this but misses. Wided. 

Hard length, going down the leg, Tanez Francis milks this through square leg for a strike rotation. 

Low full toss around off, Zachary Carter looks to punch this down the ground but his bottom hand comes off the bat and he ends up rolling this to mid off.

FOUR! Intentional and delicate late touch from Zachary for four. Good length, close to that off-pole of Zachary Carter. The southpaw plays this late and intentionally dabs this past the fielder at first slip for a boundary. 

FOUR! Carter is on a mission and that is to demolish the Aussie pace battery. Pitched up, around off, Zachary Carter gets right on top of the bounce and lofts this over the ring of fielders on off for a boundary down to deep cover region. 

Back of a length around off, Zachary Carter keeps it out.

WIDE! Full and down the leg, Zachary steps inside and leaves. Wided.

Around that nagging length from Ben, on off, shaping away from the batter. Zachary Carter was forced to poke at it but gets beaten as the ball shaped away from the southpaw.

SIX! Smashed out of the park for a biggie. Overpitched, around off, Zachary Carter gets right on top of the ball with a baby step towards the pitch of it. Presents the full face of his bat and lofts this down the ground for a huge six towards the sight screen. 

Hard length on off, Zachary Carter keeps it out.

WIDE! Back of a length around off, Zachary Carter leaves it. Wided.

FOUR! From power to classy touches, Zachary Carter has got it all. Pitched up, around off, Zachary Carter gets on top of the bounce, opens the face of his blade and cuts this through the gap at the point region for yet another boundary to his tally.

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

WIDE! Ben errs in line and bowls this down the leg. Wided.

On a length around off, Zachary Carter punches this to mid off for no run.

FOUR! Slight err in length from Charles and Carter has smashed this away to the fence. Charles Lachmund looks for a yorker around off, misses and bowls a full toss, wide of off, shaping away in the air. Zachary Carter drives this through the point region for a boundary. 

FOUR! Stand and deliver. Pitched up, around off, Zachary Carter stands his ground and punts this down the ground past the fielder at mid off for a boundary in a flash. Back-to-back boundaries for Zachary Carter. 

WIDE! Good length, down the leg. Zachary Carter leaves it. Wided.

Back of a length on middle and leg, Zachary Carter tucks this gently through mid-wicket for a single. 

On a length around off and shaping back into the batter. Tanez Francis tucks this to mid-wicket for a dot. 

Good length on off, Tanez Francis blocks this off his front foot.

One turns to two. Good length on off, Tanez Francis presents a full face of his bat and punches this down the ground for a single but a fumble while gathering from the fielder at mid on deflects this past the covering fielder from mid off and the batters sneak an extra run.

Insiwinging fuller one, on the pads. Zachary Carter looks to flick but misses. Gets rapped on the front pad.

Hard length, once again swinging it back into the batter, Zachary Carter tucks this thorugh mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark. 

Hard length, wide of off, shaping away from the right-hander. Tanez Francis sees this harmlessly go away from his stumps and leaves it. 

Good length, around off, Tanez Francis punches this off his back foot through point for a single. 

Inswinging fuller one, on the pads, Zachary Carter flicks this off the inside to fine leg for a run.

Full and wide of off, Tanez Francis strides to the pitch of it and leaves it. 

Back of a length, around off, Tanez Francis gives it a good look and shoulders his arms at it. A dot to start the run chase. 

Hard length on middle and off, Tanez Francis tucks this to square leg for another dot. 

Back of a length around off, Tanez Francis hops up on his toes and punches this to the right of extra cover for no run. Three dots in a row. 

WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg, Tanez Francis goes for a flick but misses. Wided. 

Good length around off, Tanez Francis gets right behind it and punches this straight back to the bowler. A watchful start from Francis.

FOUR! Short and wide outside off and Tanez Francis latches onto it. Charles Lachmund bends his back and bowls a short one wide of off. Tanez Francis accepts the width on offer and slashes hard at it. Gets it edged over the slip cordon for a boundary. 

Right in the channel, wide of off, Tanez Francis gives it a good look, covers his off-pole and leaves it.