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Toss Winner - West Indies U19 won the toss and choose to bowl first
Australia U19 beat West Indies U19 by 22 runs
Australia are unbeaten so far in this Under-19 World Cup, winning four games out of four. A win here will confirm their semi-final place.
We are backing Australia U19 as the winners of this match.
| Tournament: | ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, 2026 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 19.9°C|Sunny |
The Under-19 World Cup has now moved into its Super Six phase, with Australia U19 set to take on West Indies U19 in the seventh match at Harare. The Australians had a dominant run through the group stage and will want to maintain that level of performance. As for West Indies, they've been solid enough so far with two wins from three games in the group stage. Based on what we've seen from both sides, Australia are the team in better shape heading into this contest.
AUSU19
122/4 in 32.5 3.72
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Australia U19 beat South Africa U19 by 6 wickets118/10 in 32.1 3.67
58/10 in 18.5 3.08
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Australia U19 beat Sri Lanka U19 by 9 wickets62/1 in 12.0 5.17
204/2 in 29.1 6.99
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Australia U19 beat Japan U19 by 8 wickets201/8 in 50.0 4.02
167/10 in 43.5 3.81
ICCU19_WCWUM 2026
Afghanistan U19 beat Australia U19 by 6 wickets (D/L) method164/4 in 35.4 4.6
173/10 in 43.5 3.95
253/7 in 50.0 5.06
WIU19
226/10 in 46.5 4.83
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West Indies U19 beat Ireland U19 by 25 runs (D/L) method164/7 in 40.0 4.1
234/10 in 47.5 4.89
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West Indies Under-19 beat South Africa Under-19 by 55 runs179/10 in 37.4 4.75
124/10 in 33.2 3.72
ICC U19 WC 2026
Afghanistan U19 beat West Indies U19 by 138 runs262/6 in 50.0 5.24
122/10 in 34.0 3.59
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West Indies U19 beat Tanzania U19 by 5 wickets
124/5 in 21.0 5.9
117/10 in 42.3 2.75
ICCU19_WCWUM 2026
West Indies U19 beat Japan U19 by 229 runs346/6 in 50.0 6.92
Australia U19 have been one of the most consistent teams in the World Cup, securing three wins out of three in the group stage to storm into the Super Six and started the next stage with a huge win over South Africa. They are still well on course to make the finals with a balanced squad filled with in-form players.
Steven Hogan has been Australia’s star batter this year, racking up 201 runs in four innings at an impressive strike rate of 87. Opener Nitesh Samuel has played a superb supporting role, contributing 172 runs in four games while striking at 68.52.
Will Malajczuk has also made an impact at the top of the order, scoring 132 runs across four innings at a strike rate of 163. He has struck 15 fours and seven sixes, and a quick 30-odd is expected from him here.
Meanwhile, Will Byrom has been the most valuable with the ball, picking up nine wickets at an economy of just 2.83. Charles Lachmund has matched his performance, with eight wickets, while going for an economy of 4.04.
Kasey Barton and Aryan Sharma are two other bowlers who have also had an impact with the ball, taking seven wickets in between them.
Will Malajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Steven Hogan, Oliver Peake(c), Alex Lee Young (w), Jayden Draper, Aryan Sharma, Hayden Schiller, Kasey Barton, Will Byrom, Charles Lachmund
Naden Cooray, Ben Gordon, Will Malajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Steven Hogan, Ollie Peake, Alex Lee Young, Jayden Draper, Aryan Sharma, Hayden Schiller, Charles Lachmund
West Indies U19 have put up a solid showing through most of the tournament, winning three matches but losing one. That loss, though, was brutal – Afghanistan U19 crushed them by 138 runs. They've kicked off the Super Six with a victory over Ireland, but now they'll need to deliver their strongest cricket against Australia if they want to advance.
Jewel Andrew has been their top run-scorer, making 167 runs across four matches with two fifties to his name. Zachary Carter, who opens the innings, has made 133 runs while scoring at 101 runs per hundred balls. His opening partner, Tanez Francis, has chipped in with 94 runs from four outings, scoring at 82.45 per hundred deliveries.
Among the bowlers, Vitel Lawes has been their main wicket-taker with nine scalps, going at 4.77 runs per over. Shaquan Belle has done well too, taking eight wickets and giving away just 4.12 runs per over. Micah McKenzie has also been reliable, grabbing six wickets at 3.53 runs per over.
Tanez Francis, Zachary Carter, Jewel Andrew(w), Joshua Dorne(c), Shamar Apple, Jonathan van Lange, Shaquan Belle, Aadian Racha, Micah McKenzie, Jakeem Pollard, Vitel Lawes
Kunal Tilokani, R Jai Gittens, Tanez Francis, Zachary Carter, Jewel Andrew, Joshua Dorne, Johnathan Vanlange, Shaquan Belle, Micah McKenzie, Jakeem Pollard, Vitel Lawes
Harare's wicket is dry and lacks pace, so batters will struggle to score quickly from ball one. The spinners will get turn early in the innings, and seamers could extract a little swing upfront with the new ball. Players who adapt to the variable bounce and stay disciplined at the crease can manage respectable totals.
Expect sunny intervals with partly cloudy conditions that should allow the full game to go ahead without interruptions.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average Turn
First-innings totals at Harare Sports Club have averaged around 236, but in this match, the side batting first will likely aim for a score close to 280-300. That kind of total should give them a strong position to defend and apply pressure on the chasing team.
Batting second pays better dividends at Harare Sports Club these days, as four of the last six ODIs played here have been won by the side chasing. So we expect the captain winning the toss to bowl first here.
The Australian U19s are among the best performers at this tournament and have a great chance of reaching the final. Their next clash is against a West Indies U19 team that's also played well so far. However, the West Indies batting lineup leans heavily on their openers and early batsmen—if they don't fire, the rest of the order usually collapses. Australia have more depth across the board and are our pick to come out on top here.
We are backing Australia U19 as the winners of this match.
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