New Zealand U19 vs United States of America U19, 9th Match, Group B, ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Mason Clarke to Nitish Sudini, 5 wides, full toss sprayed down the leg-side, beats the diving keeper and runs away to the fine leg fence

Mason Clarke to Nitish Sudini, 1 run, chips the full toss straight down the ground and the fielder at mid-off nearly pulled off a blinder. He ran across, put in a full length dive and almost grabbed a one-handed stunner inches above the turf. Just popped out at the last moment...

Harry Burns to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, very full just outside off, Nitish Sudini opens the bat face late and slices it off the outer edge past the diving right hand of the keeper. Crucial runs these for the USA

Harry Burns to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, short outside off, Nitish shuffles across and slogs the pull in the gap through square leg. The fielder at short fine gave chase and put in a dive at the last momentm, but to no avail...

Mason Clarke to Rishabh Shimpi, out Bowled!! Knocks him over with a beauty. Yorker length on off stump, Rishabh Shimpi ooks to flick leg-side but was late on it. The ball sneaks past the bottom of the bat and hits the timber. Rishabh Shimpi b Mason Clarke 0(2)

Mason Clarke to Sahir Bhatia, out Caught by Brandon Matzopoulos!! Slower full delivery outside off, Sahir Bhatia plays the whippy heave and drags it off the toe of the bat. The fielder at deep mid-wicket runs in and completes the catch with ease. Sahir Bhatia c Brandon Matzopoulos b Mason Clarke 5(12)

Mason Clarke to Nitish Sudini, 1 run, he pushes the full ball into the off side and sets off, running with the shot. A century of the highest class from Nitish Reddy Sudini! He sprints across to the other end, roars in delight, then pulls a note from his pocket and breaks into a beaming smile. His teammates leap to their feet in the dressing room, clapping and screaming with joy as Nitish waves the note to all corners of the ground. What a moment for the young man. His family, watching from the stands, share hugs and smiles, soaking in every emotion of this unforgettable celebration. "USA this is for you" is what was written on that note...

Mason Clarke to Nitish Sudini, SIX, slower ball bowled too full in the zone outside off, Nitish Sudini gets under it and clubs it clean over the man at long-on for a mighty maximum

Mason Clarke to Nitish Sudini, 2 runs, nudged away into the mid-wicket pocket and a better throw or a direct hit at the bowling end would have been the end of Sahir Bhatia, not to be...

Harry Burns to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, Nitish Sudini takes on the short ball and pulls it flat to the left of deep square, the fielder went for the catch but to no avail. Got both hands on the dive, but the ball slipped through his palms and rolled away into the fence

Callum Samson to Adit Kappa, out Caught by Tom Jones!! The partnership has been broken, finally. Adit Kappa gets a full delivery just outside off, he tries to loft down the ground and ends up chipping it off the cue end down the throat of long-off. Adit Kappa gets a warm round of applause from the dressing room as he walks back to the pavilion. Adit Kappa c Tom Jones b Callum Samson 40(56) [4s-3]

Harry Burns to Adit Kappa, 1 run, goes wide of the crease and bowls a loopy yorker on leg stump, Adit Kappa brings up the team's 200 with a flick behind square on the leg-side

Harry Burns to Adit Kappa, 2 runs, shouts of "catch it", but the ball fell well short of the diving deep square fielder. Adit Kappa got hurried on the pull, but managed to complete two to bring up the 100-run stand between the duo

Snehith Reddy to Adit Kappa, FOUR, dropped short and gave Adit Kappa plenty of time to rock back and nail the pull over mid-wicket

Flynn Morey to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, too full and enough width on this from Flynn Morey. Nitish drills it down the ground and beats the fielder at mid-off to his right

Tom Jones to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, drifting into the pads once again, Nitish heaves the pull square on the leg-side and beats the fielder in the deep to his right

Tom Jones to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, short on leg stump, Nitish goes deep inside the crease and hammers the pull all along the ground behind square on the leg-side

Harry Burns to Nitish Sudini, 1 run, nudges the length delivery into the leg-side and rushes through for a quick single. That's fifty for Nitish Reddy Sudini. He soaks in all the applause from the dressing room and caps off the celebration with a "Thaggedele (Not gonna yield)" moment from Pushpa, an Indian movie...

Harry Burns to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, overpitched on the stumps, Nitish Sudini presents full face of the bat and forces the drive all along the ground past the fielder at mid-on to his left

Mason Clarke to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, low full toss on the stumps, Sudini heaves and gets enough bat to get it racing in the gap over mid-wicket to his right

Mason Clarke to Adit Kappa, FOUR, short and angled down the leg-side, Kappa throws his hands on the pull and gets a under edge that flies past the diving right hand of the keeper

Callum Samson to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, nicely played! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Nitish Sudini leans towards it, shows the full face on the bat and plays a lovely on-drive. The fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins the race

Snehith Reddy to Adit Kappa, FOUR, easy pickings! A friendly full-toss on leg-stump, Adit Kappa crouches in his stance and sweeps it hard past the right side of backward square leg to find the fence

Callum Samson to Nitish Sudini, 1 run, back of a length around off, tapped towards third man

Snehith Reddy to Shiv Shani, out Caught by Aryan Mann!! The previous delivery turned square and it planted doubt in Shiv Shani's mind! He was in two minds on this occasion and has perished. Was a back of a length delivery on off, landed and turned away sharply, Shiv Shani initially thought of playing at it but then he lifted his bat and tried to leave it but he was late in doing so. The ball catches the under-edge and flies low to slip. Aryan Mann stationed there gets low and takes a sharp catch. Shiv Shani c Aryan Mann b Snehith Reddy 33(51) [4s-3]

Harry Burns to Shiv Shani, FOUR, easy pickings! A juicy full-toss on off, Shiv Shani says thank you very much and he drives it beautifully past the non-striker to pick up a boundary. The 50-run stand comes up between the duo and it's met with a cheer from the crowd

Harry Burns to Shiv Shani, FOUR, things are looking brighter for USA now! A hit-me shortish delivery down leg, Shiv Shani helps the pull and it goes on the bounce to the fine leg fence. Fine leg is pretty square and the batter played it really fine

Snehith Reddy to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Intent from Nitish Sudini! He uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of it and drives it uppishly past the right side of mid-off to find the fence again

Snehith Reddy to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, edged and four! There was no slip in place for Nitish Sudini. On a length outside off, turning in, Nitish Sudini tries to chop it behind square but gets a thick outside edge through the vacant slip region

Snehith Reddy to Shiv Shani, 2 runs, just past the keeper's gloves! Shiv Shani tries to slog this tossed up delivery on off but it turns away to catch the outside edge. Marco Alpe sticks his left glove out but it flies past. The slip fielder also doesn't have a chance to have a go at it. A couple results

Harry Burns to Shiv Shani, FOUR, just wide of fine leg! A shortish delivery angling towards leg-stump, Shiv Shani hooks it uppishly. Cotter hares to his right and leaps but it just evades his outstretched right hand. He was standing 10-15 yards in front of the ropes

Callum Samson to Nitish Sudini, FOUR, in the air... but safe! A bouncer around leg-stump, Nitish Sudini tries to hook but gets a top-edge towards fine leg. The fielder in the deep hares to his right but it lands beyond his reach and then goes over the fence

Flynn Morey to Amogh Arepally, out Caught by Hugo Bogue!! Flynn Morey gets a 4-wicket haul! New Zealand are on top! The USA batters are falling apart against some sharp short-pitched bowling. Morey once again steams in and bowls a well-directed bouncer on off. Amogh Arepally gets into a tangle as it climbs on him and he can't get his bat out of the way. Ends up splicing it towards backward point. Bogue backtracks a bit and reverse cups it nicely before tumbling down. A double-wicket maiden for Morey! Amogh Arepally c Hugo Bogue b Flynn Morey 0(5)

Flynn Morey to Utkarsh Srivastava, out Caught by Marco Alpe!! Brilliant stuff from Flynn Morey and he gets a 3-fer! The USA skipper departs for a duck! A good length delivery in the channel, straightens a bit after pitching, Utkarsh Srivastava pokes at it and nicks it behind. Marco Alpe takes a regulation catch. USA are in a lot of trouble. Utkarsh Srivastava c Marco Alpe b Flynn Morey 0(7)

Mason Clarke to Sahil Garg, out Caught by Flynn Morey!! The short delivery does the trick again! Mason Clarke bowls an effort ball as he digs it into the surface outside off and gets it to angle in towards off, Sahil Garg tries to pull it across but it gets big on him and he ends up top-edging it towards fine leg. Morey near the fence leaps a bit and reverse cups it nicely. Sahil Garg c Flynn Morey b Mason Clarke 9(19) [4s-1]

Flynn Morey to Adnit Jhamb, out Caught by Marco Alpe!! Flynn Morey gets his second wicket! Good piece of bowling from him once again. He bends his back and bowls a well-directed bouncer on off and gets it to shape in nicely. It climbs on Adnit Jhamb as he attempts to hook it across and he only manages to glove it behind. Marco Alpe leaps and takes a nice catch overhead. He was a bit late on it and paid the price. Adnit Jhamb c Marco Alpe b Flynn Morey 6(8) [4s-1]

Flynn Morey to Adnit Jhamb, FOUR, full delivery swinging down leg, Adnit Jhamb gets a tickle on it. Marco Alpe dives to his left but it evades his outstretched left palm and races to the fence behind

Flynn Morey to Amrinder Gill, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Morey strikes with a beauty! Fullish delivery swinging in sharply from off, Amrinder Gill tries to drive it down the ground but leaves a big bat-pad gap. The ball goes right through that gap. It actually deflects off his pads and then crashes into the stumps. Flynn Morey is cock-a-hoop and so are his mates. Amrinder Gill b Flynn Morey 10(8) [4s-2]

Flynn Morey to Amrinder Gill, FOUR, lovely stroke! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Amrinder Gill leans towards it and essays a glorious cover drive to get the desired result

Flynn Morey to Sahil Garg, FOUR, poor delivery and duly punished! Short and width on offer, Sahil Garg slaps it uppishly past the left side of the diving cover-point fielder for a rocketing boundary

Mason Clarke to Amrinder Gill, FOUR, back of a length delivery in the channel, Gill pushes at it with soft hands and it flies off the outer half but it's wide of second slip. Not quite where he intended to play but he will take it