U19 World Cup: Pakistan Restrict England to 210

Pakistan delivered a disciplined bowling performance to restrict England to a modest total of 210 in their opening match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare on Friday.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, England began positively as openers Ben Dawkins and Joseph Moores put together a steady start, scoring freely in the early overs. However, Pakistan drew first blood when Ali Raza broke the 33-run opening partnership by dismissing Moores for seven off 16 balls.

Despite attempting to rebuild, England suffered another blow when Ahmed Hussain removed Dawkins, who top-scored with a composed 33 from 38 deliveries, laced with four boundaries and a six.

Hussain soon added another wicket to his tally by dismissing Ben Mayes for 20 off 25 deliveries, which featured three boundaries, leaving England reeling at 67-3 in 15.1 overs.

Pakistan U19 produce a strong bowling display as England U19 are dismissed for 210 👏

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 16, 2026

Skipper Thomas Rew and Caleb Falconer then attempted to steady the innings, but Abdul Subhan halted England’s momentum by dismissing Rew for 13 off 22 balls.

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Falconer and Ralphie Albert combined to rebuild the innings, taking England past the 100-run mark.

Falconer regained his form by smashing two fours and two sixes off an over from Usman Khan, collecting 22 runs as England reached 125-4 in 24 overs.

The 19-year-old Falconer continued his impressive knock and, along with Albert, added a crucial 50-run partnership. He brought up a well-deserved second half-century in Youth ODI cricket, guiding his side beyond the 150-run mark.

However, the 80-run stand was broken when Ahmed Hussain claimed his third wicket, dismissing Albert for 25 off 37 deliveries, which included a four and a six, leaving England at 170-5 in 33.2 overs.

Pakistan then seized control of the innings as Ali Raza picked up his second wicket by removing the dangerous Falconer, who scored 66 off 73 balls, hitting three fours and two sixes.

Pakistan U19 enter the tournament in dominant form, having ruled the youth cricketing circuit in 2025 by winning back-to-back ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars and U19 Asia Cup titles, in addition to lifting the tri-series trophy featuring Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.

England U19, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing away tour of New Zealand, where they suffered a 5–2 defeat in the seven-match Youth ODI series.

Pakistan: Usman Khan, Sameer Minhas, Farhan Yousuf (c), Ahmed Hussain, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Mohammad Shayan, Ali Raza, Momin Qamar, Abdul Subhan and Umar Zaib.

England: Ben Dawkins, Joe Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew (c/wk), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, and Alex Green.