ZIM-U19 vs AUS-U19 Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! THAT'S IT! Harkirat Bajwa finishes things off! This one is slower through the air, with a bit of a flight and fuller on the stump. Ryan Simbi strides to block it but ends up playing a bit of his bottom hand. The ball lobs just in front of the bowler and Bajwa gets the catch safely into his pair of hands. Australia Under-19 have sealed their spot for the Super Six stage. Australia Under-19 win the match against Zimbabwe Under-19 by 225 runs!

Short and on off, Ryan Simbi blocks it out from the crease.

’Connor to Anesu Kamuriwo, Much fuller on leg, as the batter was making a room. Anesu Kamuriwo lunges and pushes it towards mid on.

’Connor to Anesu Kamuriwo, Fuller delivery yet again outside off, angling in a shy bit. Anesu Kamuriwo plays and misses it.

’Connor to Anesu Kamuriwo, Fuller delivery outside off. Anesu Kamuriwo goes for a heave but misses it. As the ball passes the bat. there is a sound but it was from the bat hitting the ground.

’Connor to Anesu Kamuriwo, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down! Much fuller on middle and leg, angling in. Anesu Kamuriwo fails to get it away and the ball thumps his pad. It looked to be going down leg.

’Connor to Anesu Kamuriwo, CLOSE! On a length just outside off, shaping in. Anesu Kamuriwo tries to work it away on the off side but misses out to get beaten on the outer edge.

’Connor to Ronak Patel, OUT! CASTLED! Another bites the dust! Fires this one on fuller, on off, angling in a shy bit. Ronak Patel took a stance leaving the crease and tried to loft it up and over on the off side. He misses it completely and the ball goes on to uproot the off stump. Aidan O’Connor gets his second wicket and Australia Under-19 are now a wicket away from completing a comprehensive win!

Almost a hat-trick for Harkirat Bajwa! Gets the ball to bite away sharply, short and around off, Ryan Simbi hangs on the back foot and has a feel for the delivery. The ball nips away and gets beaten on the outside edge. End of a terrific over from Harkirat Bajwa.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Two in two for Harkirat Bajwa! Fires it in short and on middle, Newman Nyamhuri fails to pick the quicker one and waits back in his crease to keep this one out. The ball skids on and beats him on the inside edge before hitting him above the knee roll on the back pad. The umpire thinks about it and raises his finger eventually. Harkirat Bajwa is on a hat-trick now!

OUT! WHAT A GRAB! It's him again! Sam Konstas pulls off a stunner! Gets the ball to spin away from the right-hander, on a length, around off, Matthew Schonken presses forward to work it across the line. He fails to pick the variation and gets an outside edge that travels quickly to first slip. Sam Konstas reacts quickly and dives full-length to his right. He plucks it out with his outstretched right hand and the ball stays in even as his elbow hits the ground.

Shorter and on off, Matthew Schonken backs away and steers it straight to point.

Targets the pads, full in length, Matthew Schonken nudges it off the front foot to mid-wicket.

Pushes it through, short and on off, Matthew Schonken tries to keep this one out on the off side but gets rushed and gets beaten on the outside edge.

’Connor to Matthew Schonken, Full and on the pads, Matthew Schonken glances it away down to fine leg and picks up a single.

’Connor to Matthew Schonken, Slightly on a back of a length, around off, Matthew Schonken pushes it out from the crease to cover.

’Connor to Matthew Schonken, FOUR! Matthew Schonken cashes in on the Free Hit! Aidan O’Connor delivers it on a fullish length, around off, Matthew Schonken clears his front leg and drills it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

’Connor to Matthew Schonken, NO BALL! The ball slips out of Aidan O’Connor's hand and serves a beamer, outside off, Matthew Schonken swings but fails to connect. Free Hit coming up.

’Connor to Matthew Schonken, Nails the yorker now, on off, Matthew Schonken jams it down off the toe-end of his bat to cover.

’Connor to Ronak Patel, Uppish but safe! Length delivery, on off, Ronak Patel reaches out for the drive and chips it uppishly but to the right of point for a single.

’Connor to Ronak Patel, Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Ronak Patel gets on top of the bounce and dead-bats it down the wicket.

FOUR BYES! That has gone through everything! Goes wide of the crease and floats it up, around off, Matthew Schonken gets beaten in the flight as he plays down the wrong line. Gets beaten on the outside edge and goes through the keeper's legs for a boundary.

Drags his length back and pushes it through, Matthew Schonken gets his bat down in time and dabs it towards point.

A bit fuller this time and on off, Matthew Schonken gets on the front foot and defends it out.

Shorter and flatter, around off, Matthew Schonken waits on the back foot and stabs it down on the off side.

Fuller and quicker, on off, Matthew Schonken blocks it out off the front foot.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Ronak Patel eases it down to long off for a single.

’Connor to Matthew Schonken, Takes pace off does Aidan and bowls it on a length, on off, Matthew Schonken is through his shot early and chips it in front of mid off.

’Connor to Matthew Schonken, On a length, on off, Matthew Schonken stays leg side of the ball and keeps it out on the off side.

’Connor to Matthew Schonken, DROPPED! Ryan Hicks puts it down! A rare blemish in the field from Australia Under-19! Pace on and full, around off, Matthew Schonken pokes at the delivery away from his body. His feet go nowhere and gets an outside edge that travels quickly to the right of the keeper. Ryan Hicks is caught wrong-footed and sticks out his right glove but the ball does not stick. The ball deflects away off his gloves and rolls to third man for a couple of runs.

’Connor to Ronak Patel, In the channel on off, on a length, Ronak Patel extends his arms and dabs it to the right of point for a single.

’Connor to Ronak Patel, FOUR! Nicely dealt with! Aidan O’Connor bowls it on a back of a length, over middle, sits up in the surface, Ronak Patel rolls his wrists and controls the pull in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

’Connor to Ronak Patel, Bowls it on a back of a length, angling into the pads, Ronak Patel looks to work it across the line but gets rushed and wears it on the thigh pad.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harkirat Bajwa joins the party now! This one is short and spins in towards leg. Kohl Eksteen opens his stance to pull it over the fence but ends up lobbing it towards the deep mid-wicket fielder. Charlie Anderson gets under the skier and takes it comfortably. Wickets off successive overs for Australia Under-19 and Zimbabwe Under-19 slip further.

Tossed up fuller, outside off. Kohl Eksteen covers the stump with his backfoot and leaves it to the keeper.

Short and turning in, on middle, Kohl Eksteen uses the depth of his crease and pats it to the right of the bowler.

Fuller delivery on off, spinning in. Kohl Eksteen prods and defends it back to the bowler.

Short and on off. Kohl Eksteen holds back and knocks it back to the bowler.

Short and on leg. Ronak Patel opens his stance to pull  but the ball skids after pitching. The ball rolls towards the fielder towards deep square leg for a single.

’Connor to Kohl Eksteen, Goes full to the new batter and serves it in the channel of off, Kohl Eksteen presses forward and leaves the ball alone. End of a successful over from Aidan O’Connor.

’Connor to Brandon Sunguro, OUT! CAUGHT! Aidan O’Connor gets in the game with a wicket in his first over! Fires a short length delivery wide outside off. Brandon Sunguro reaches the delivery, extends his arm to upper cut it but ends but hitting it over deep cover region. The ball is high up in the sky, Sam Konstas is the man again in the deep, who jogs to his left and reverse cup it into his palms.  Brandon Sunguro has to depart!

’Connor to Brandon Sunguro, Fuller delivery just outside off, angling in. Brandon Sunguro strides and defends it firmly.

’Connor to Ronak Patel, On a length outside off. Ronak Patel punches it towards deep cover and gets a single.

’Connor to Ronak Patel, Fuller delivery outside off. Ronak Patel extends his arm and slices it just over the backward point fielder and gets a brace in the middle.

’Connor to Ronak Patel, Back of a length just outside off. Ronak Patel hangs back and cuts it straight to the point fielder.

Fuller on off. Ronak Patel drills it towards the long off and gets a single.

Short and on off, spinning towards leg. Brandon Sunguro mistimes his pull but it lands safely one bounce towards deep mid-wicket fielder.

Short and on middle, spinning in. Brandon Sunguro tucks it towards fine leg. Brandon Sunguro sets off for a single but Ronak Patel says no and sends him back.

Tossed up, fuller around off. Ronak Patel prods halfway and drives it towards the long off and gets a single.

Fuller delivery on leg. Ronak Patel milks it towards short mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up fuller on off. Ronak Patel lunges and tries to push it towards the off side but gets the inner half of the willow towards the left of short fine leg.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Short of a length, around off, Brandon Sunguro gets right on top of the bounce and slaps it between cover and point for a boundary. Best over for Zimbabwe Under-19 so far, 9 runs off it!

Well bowled! Changes his length does Strkaer as he bowls it full, in the channel on off, Brandon Sunguro prods forward and has a feel for the delivery. The ball nips away slightly and beats Sunguro on the outside edge.

This is on a similar length, short and on off, Ronak Patel lets the ball come to him and guides it down to third man for a single.

Serves it on a short of a length, on off, Ronak Patel steers it from the crease towards backward point.

FOUR! Not in complete control but Ronak Patel gets a boundary! Tom Straker bends his back and bangs it in short, at the batter, Ronak Patel takes on the short ball but fails to ride the bounce. Gets a top edge that flies towards the vacant deep backward square leg region for a boundary.

Hurls it on a back of a length, around off, Ronak Patel gives himself a bit of room and punches it to the left of mid off. Brandon Sunguro sets off for the single but gets sent back by his partner and rightly so.

Slows it up and gives the ball air, full and on middle, Brandon Sunguro drives well with a straight bat back towards the bowler.

This one carries on with the arm, full and on off, Brandon Sunguro gets a stride in and dead-bats it own the wicket.

Low full toss, on middle, Brandon Sunguro shimmies down the track and knocks it straight to mid off.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Brandon Sunguro presses forward and blocks it out.

Short and turning into the pads, Ronak Patel works it with the turn behind square on the leg side for a single.

A rank hop from Harkirat Bajwa, too short and wide outside off, Ronak Patel rocks back in crease and hammers it but straight to cover.

Drags his length back slightly and bowls it just outside off, Brandon Sunguro hangs on the back foot and dabs it with an open bat face to cover.

Fuller this time, on off, Brandon Sunguro prods forward and bunts it towards cover.

This is on a back of a length, on off, Brandon Sunguro waits on the back foot and pats it down on the off side.

FOUR! Put away with ease! A rare loose delivery from Tom Straker, short and wide outside off, Brandon Sunguro stands tall and slaps it to the right of point for a boundary.

A direct hit and Ronak Patel was a goner! Bowls it on a back of a length, on off, Ronak Patel pats it in front of cover. A yes-no situation between the batters for the single and Sam Konstas is quick to release an underarm throw at the bowling end. He fails to hit and Ronak survives.

Play and a miss! Short and wide outside off, Ronak Patel pushes away from his body and is lucky not to edge this one behind.

Slows it up and bowls it on off, Ronak Patel knocks it down the ground to long off and gets to the other end.

Fuller and around off, drilled straight to mid off by Ronak Patel.

Keeps it full and at the stumps, Ronak Patel keeps it out off the front foot.

Misfield! Tosses it up, full and on off, Ronak Patel knocks it along the ground but straight to mid off. A bad bounce there for Harjas Singh and he fails to gather it cleanly. The ball deflects behind off his hands and rolls towards long off for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! A real drag down from Bajwa, short and on leg, Ronak Patel waits and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a welcome boundary.

Floats it up and bowls it full, turning in, on middle and leg, Ronak Patel clears his front leg but loses his shape as he drags the heave to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Targets the stumps, on a good length, Brandon Sunguro gets right behind the line and defends it out to cover.

This is on a back of a length again, on off, Brandon Sunguro is solid in defence here as he blocks it down on the off side.

Goes into the wicket and bowls it over middle, Ronak Patel swivels in his crease and pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single.

Serves it on a back of a length, outside off, Ronak Patel frees his arms and punches it sweetly but straight to point.

Lands it on a hard length, on off, Ronak Patel waits on the back foot and stabs it down on the off side.

Back of a length, around off, Ronak Patel hangs back and shapes up to run it down on the off side but misses out.

Fuller on off. Brandon Sunguro strides out and blocks it down.

Short and on middle, spinning in. Brandon Sunguro shuffles and milks it towards the leg side.

Tossed up, fuller on off. Brandon Sunguro prods and works it towards mid-wicket.

Fuller on off and middle. Brandon Sunguro lunges and blocks it towards the bowler a bit uppishly but the batter is safe with that.

Tossed up, fuller on off. Brandon Sunguro blocks it down the wicket.

Short delivery to begin the over, on middle. Brandon Sunguro mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket region for no runs.

Short on off. Ronak Patel eases it in front of the point fielder.

Hard-length delivery on stumps. Ronak Patel pulls it towards the short mid-wicket for no runs.

FOUR! First one of the inning! Short delivery on outside off. Ronak Patel holds his stance and cuts it beautifully to the left of the backward point and gets a boundary.

Hard length, on off. Ronak Patel punches it towards the cover region.

Back of a length yet again as they added a gully into the fielding. Brandon Sunguro cuts this into the gap of point and gully and gets a single.

Back of a length to begin the over outside off. Ronak Patel does well to cut it towards the left of backward point for a single.

Zimbabwe Under-19 batters are struggling to face the pacers! Good-length delivery outside off. Brandon Sunguro tries to push it towards the off side but gets beaten.

WIDE! On a length, on middle and leg, angling in. Brandon Sunguro tries to flick but misses.

Appeal again but this one is going down the leg as well! Much fuller on leg, angling in. Brandon Sunguro tries to work towards the mid-wicket but misses his hit and thumps his pad.

At pace now, on a good length, at the stumps, Brandon Sunguro covers the line of the ball and stabs it down on the leg side.

Bangs it in short, on off, Brandon Sunguro looks to get this over the keeper with an upper cut but fails to get any bat on it.

A bit of away movement, on off, on a good length, Brandon Sunguro stays leg side of the ball and pushes it to the right of mid off for a couple of runs to open his account.

OUT! RUN OUT! Sharp fielding by the Aussies! Brilliant alertness from Sam Konstas! Back of a length on off. Nathaniel Hlabangana camps back and dabs it to the front of point. Nathaniel Hlabangana sets off for a single very quickly but later the batter decides not to take it. Sam Konstas is rapid enough on the ball to have a shy directly at the striker's end. Nathaniel Hlabangana thought he had enough time to return home and was late to retreat which is confirmed by the replays as he was short of his crease when the ball hit the stumps.

Fuller delivery around off. Ronak Patel drives it with a full face of bat towards the cover region.

Short delivery on middle, shaping in. Ronak Patel attempts a pull but thumps his thigh pad.

Fuller delivery outside off. Nathaniel Hlabangana gets the outer part of his willow and pushes the ball towards the backward point.

On a length around off. Ronak Patel lunges to drill it through off but gets nicked on the outer edge. The ball zips towards the backward point fielder and they cross for a single.

Huge appeal for LBW from Aussies but the umpire turns it down! Fuller delivery on off and middle. Ronak Patel tries to drive it but gets a connection on the inner edge and thumps his pad. The ball rolls towards the point region.

Good-length delivery on off, angling into the stump. Ronak Patel holds back and dabs it towards the off side.

WIDE! On a length down the leg. Ronak Patel tries to flick but misses.

Swing and a miss! Nathaniel Hlabangana is lucky to get away with it! Fuller delivery outside off, swinging away. Nathaniel Hlabangana tries to drive it but gets beaten on the outer edge.

Full-length delivery on off, angling in. Nathaniel Hlabangana without much footwork blocks it down the ground.

Beaten once again! Fuller delivery wide outside off, shaping away from the batter. Nathaniel Hlabangana tries to drive it but misses the connection on the outer edge.

Sharp bouncer now, on middle and leg. Nathaniel Hlabangana ducks under it as he doesn't want to take any risk.

Pitches up, just outside off. Nathaniel Hlabangana prods halfway and drives it from the bottom of his bat towards mid off for no runs,

Swing and a miss! Back of a length outside off. Nathaniel Hlabangana tries to cut it but gets beaten on the outer edge.

Goes into the wicket does Anderson and serves it over middle, Nathaniel Hlabangana bends his back and steers it with an open bat face to third man for a single.

Brilliantly fielded! Short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Nathaniel Hlabangana stands tall and slaps it but it is stopped exceptionally well at cover where the fielder dives to his left.

Pulls his length back a touch and hurls it at the stumps, Nathaniel Hlabangana gets right behind the line of the ball and stabs it down the deck.

A bit of away movement there, on a length, around off, Nathaniel Hlabangana stays in the crease and pats it to point.

Bends his back and directs a sharp bumper, at the batter, Nathaniel Hlabangana is quick to duck and the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.

A huge shout for LBW but it was missing leg comfortably! Full and swinging into the pads, Nathaniel Hlabangana gets pinged on the front pad as he fails to work it away.

A bit too full this time from Beardman, on a fullish length, Ronak Patel tries to squeeze this one out on the off side but fails to do so.

Full but sliding onto the pads, Ronak Patel misses the opportunity to clip it away. The ball rolls off his pads to square leg where the fielder is quick to swoop in and prevents the single.

Beaten! In the corridor of off, on a back of a length, Ronak Patel fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

On the off-stump line, on a good length, Nathaniel Hlabangana looks to cover the line of the ball but the ball nips away and catches the outside edge as it rolls to third man for a single.

Nipping back in, on a length, on middle, Nathaniel Hlabangana knocks it iwith a straight bat but can't get it past mid on.

Length delivery, a bit too wide outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana stays rooted in his crease and bunts it wide of cover for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Bangs it in short and at the batter, Nathaniel Hlabangana ducks under it and sees the ball sail over his head for a wide.

Going away, on a length, outside off, Ronak Patel watchfully leaves the ball alone. End of a successful over from Charlie Anderson!

Full and swinging back into the pads, Ronak Patel leans on it to work it away with the swing but misses out. Gets rapped on the front pad as Australia Under-19 go up in unison. The umpire is unmoved though.

OUT! CASTLED! Charlie Anderson gets into the act now! Australia Under-19 are all over Zimbabwe Under-19 here! Tailing back in sharply into the right-hander, full and on middle and leg, Campbell Macmillan plays all around it as he looks to flick it away. The ball nips back in and deflects off his pads and goes on to uproot the off-stump. Campbell Macmillan goes for a duck as well and Zimbabwe Under-19 are in tatters here.

Bowls it on a back of a length, around off, Nathaniel Hlabangana pushes it at it away from his body and gets it off an outside edge that rolls to third man for a single.

Shaping away from the right-hander, on a length, outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana is not bothered by it and lets it go through to the keeper.

First runs for Nathaniel Hlabangana and Zimbabwe Under-19! Goes full does Anderson and bowls it on middle, Nathaniel Hlabangana presents a straight bat and drives it to the left of mid on for a couple of runs to open his account.

Hurls it in at pace now, on a length, around off, Campbell Macmillan hangs back and knocks it off the back foot to cover again. A double-wicket maiden from Mahli Beardman!

At the off-stump line, on a length, Campbell Macmillan stays leg side of the ball and pats it from the crease to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mahli Beardman with the double whammy! Zimbabwe Under-19 are already 2 down without a run on the board! Beardman bowls it short now and at pace, around off, Ryan Kamwemba gets rushed for pace as he looks to pull it away. The ball comes off the splice of his bat and lobs in front of the bowler. Mahli Beardman takes a few steps forward in his follow through and takes an easy catch.

Full and drifting onto the pads, there to be put away, Ryan Kamwemba fails to tickle it fine and the ball brushes his pads and it is taken nicely by keeper, Ryan Hicks diving away to his left.

Goes full and outside off, Ryan Kamwemba gets lured into the drive but gets beaten for pace as the ball zips under his bat.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Mahli Beardman strikes with his first delivery! A golden duck for Panashe Taruvinga! Starts from over the wicket and goes wide of the crease right away. Angles it in, on middle and leg, full as well, Panashe Taruvinga fails to move his feet and gets beaten on the inside edge as he looks to clip it away. Gets pinged on the front pad and it is an easy decision for the umpire. An early blow to Zimbabwe Under-19 in the run chase!

Play and miss to end the first over! Drags his length back and bowls it outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge. Charlie Anderson starts with a maiden!

In the channel on off again from wide of the crease, on a good length, Nathaniel Hlabangana lifts his bat and lets the ball pass.

Honing in at the stumps, on a good length again, Nathaniel Hlabangana pushes it with a straight bat to mid on.

Lands it just outside off, on a good length, Nathaniel Hlabangana offers no shot at it and he is happy to leave the ball alone.

Good stop! Pitches it right up to the batter, on the off-stump line, Nathaniel Hlabangana stays rooted in his crease and drives it firmly to backward point. The fielder dives to his right and makes the stop.

Begins on a good length and gets a little bit of away shape, outside off, Nathaniel Hlabangana watches it all the way through and lets it go through.