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England continued their dominant run with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh while Sri Lanka handed Afghanistan their first defeat in the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 Super Six fixtures.
Set a partly 137 to chase at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, England hit the winning runs on the first ball of the 24th over, losing three wickets in the process.
With this victory, England moved one step closer to sealing a semi-final berth, going top of Group 2 with six points from three matches.
After opener Joseph Moores was sent back for one in the second over, Ben Mayes and Ben Dawkins stabilized the innings with a 36 run partnership.
Dawkins made 27 from 29 with the help of five fours before getting caught.
As a result, England were reduced to 39-2 at the end of nine overs with skipper Thomas Rew and Ben Mayes at the crease.
Both batters put the chase back on track with a steady 78 run partnership with the Three Lions nearing the victory.
Mayes made 34 from 50 balls with the help of a six and two fours.
At this stage England were 117 in 20.2 overs as Caleb Falconer partnered with Rew to get his team over the line.
Thomas Rew remained unbeaten 59* from 50, striking five fours and two sixes whereas Falconer made 9*, finishing the match with a boundary.
Earlier, after opting to bat first, Bangladesh were bowled for 136 in 38.1 overs.
Zawad Abrar was sent back in the first over, which was followed by a half-century stand between Rifat Beg (31 off 36) and captain Azizul Hakim (20 off 46).
As a result, Bangladesh score crossed the 50 run mark, however England bowlers tore through the middle-order as the Tigers slumped from 53-2 to 90-5 and then all-out in 38.1 overs.
For England, Sebastian Morgan was the pick of the bowlers. Ralphie Albert and Manny Lumsden picked up a brace each.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by four wickets in a close encounter in Group 1 of the Super Sixes, ending the Young Atlans unbeaten run in the tournament.
After choosing to bowl first at the Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Sri Lanka folded Afghanistan innings for 193 in 49.5 overs.
Osman Sadat top-scored with 61 from 107, hitting three fours whereas Azizullah Miakhil also contribute the bat, scoring 43 off 58 with the help of five fours.
For Sri Lanka, Viran Chamuditha and Kugathas Mathulan shared four wickets between them.
In reply, Sri Lanka huffed and puffed before reaching towards the target. The Islanders eventually managed to get over the line, losing six wickets in the process with 19 balls to spare.
Senuja Wekunagoda remained the highest scorer for them who hit five fours in his 43 off 79 balls.
Dimantha Mahavithana and Dulnith Sigera also chipped in with the bat, both scoring 37 and 30 runs respectively.
For Afghanistan, Roohullah Arab scalped two wickets.
In 16th place playoff played at the Harare Sports Club, USA defeated Scotland by seven wickets to finish their campaign in style.
USA chased down 237 in only 38.4 overs, thanks to Adnit Jhamb’s century, who hit 17 boundaries and a six in his unbeaten 116 from 93 balls.
Skipper Utkarsh Srivastava also scored a brisk half-century with the help of eight fours and a six.
