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HARARE: Skipper Oliver Peake led from the front with a sublime century, ably backed by Charles Lachmund’s clincial bowling helped Australia seal a narrow win over West Indies in the Super Sixes of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 here at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
Set daunting 315, West Indies fell short by 22 runs despite a spirited batting effort.
With this win, Australia marched in the semi-final of the U19 World Cup.
West Indies opening pair laid a solid foundation with a 88 run stand in 11.3 overs.
Zachary Carter and Jewel Andrew capitalized on strong start, adding 35 for the second partnership, bringing the score to 123 in 15.1 overs.
Carter’s brisk 64 off 42 included four sixes and seven boundaries, keeping the run rate healthy.
Despite the wickets, West Indies cruised on as skipper Joshua Dorne and Jewel Andrew held the innings together with a 48 run partnership.
The scorecard read when 171 in 26.1 overs when Jewel Andrew was cleaned bowled. The left-hander made 44 from 38 with the aid of six boundaries and two sixes.
With West Indies going well in pursuit of the target till the 40th over, Australian bowlers struck twice to take the control of the proceedings.
The well set batters Joshua Dorne (62 from 97) and Kunal Tilokani (35 off 42) were sent back in a span of two overs.
As a result, West Indies were reduced to 246-5 with their lower order facing an uphill task to climb.
In the last overs, Australia held on their nerve and limited West Indies batters to go big which resulted in their victory.
For Australia, Charles Lachmund topped the wicket column with four scalps to his name. Hayden Schiller and Aryan Sharma picked up two each.
Earlier, put into bat first, Australia racked up 3`14-7 at the end of their 50 overs.
The highlight of the Australian inning was the 85 run stand between skipper Oliver Peake’s and Alex Lee Young for the third wicket.
Peake scored a scintillating 109 from 117 with the aid of nine fours and six whereas Lee Young struck two sixes and four boundaries.
For West Indies, R’Jai Gittens and Jakeem Pollard claimed a brace each.
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