England has secured its place in the final of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup after a thrilling 27-run win over Australia. This victory was largely thanks to an impressive century by Thomas Rew, who scored 110 runs off 107 balls and shared a valuable 135-run stand with Caleb Falconer.
Rew's innings featured 14 fours and one six as he played a composed game that saw England post a competitive total of 277-7 from their 50 overs. His knock came after England had been in peril at 60-3 following the dismissal of both openers, Ben Mayes, who was out for just 24 runs.
Rew's contribution was supported by Falconer, who chipped in with a patient 40 off 53 balls. However, Rew's innings also featured some risk-taking, as he was dismissed in the 43rd over after Farhan Ahmed called him through for a single and Steven Hogan threw down the stumps at the striker's end.
In Australia's second innings, Nitesh Samuel contributed a dogged 47 off 83 balls before being stumped by Rew. However, Australia continued to pose a threat, with Oliver Peake steadying the ship with a defiant half-century off 55 balls.
However, it was not enough to stem the tide of England's momentum, which had been built on Rew's century and Falconer's half-century, both of which were crucial in taking the game away from Australia.
With 28 needed off just 16 balls and just one wicket remaining, Peake sliced a drive off James Minto into the hands of Mayes at point, securing a 27-run win for England. Captain Rew has praised his team's performance, saying it was a great feeling to have won the game and also commended Peake on his incredible batting.
This victory is a significant milestone for England as they look to complete their U19 World Cup campaign with a win in the final against either India or Afghanistan next Friday.
Rew's innings featured 14 fours and one six as he played a composed game that saw England post a competitive total of 277-7 from their 50 overs. His knock came after England had been in peril at 60-3 following the dismissal of both openers, Ben Mayes, who was out for just 24 runs.
Rew's contribution was supported by Falconer, who chipped in with a patient 40 off 53 balls. However, Rew's innings also featured some risk-taking, as he was dismissed in the 43rd over after Farhan Ahmed called him through for a single and Steven Hogan threw down the stumps at the striker's end.
In Australia's second innings, Nitesh Samuel contributed a dogged 47 off 83 balls before being stumped by Rew. However, Australia continued to pose a threat, with Oliver Peake steadying the ship with a defiant half-century off 55 balls.
However, it was not enough to stem the tide of England's momentum, which had been built on Rew's century and Falconer's half-century, both of which were crucial in taking the game away from Australia.
With 28 needed off just 16 balls and just one wicket remaining, Peake sliced a drive off James Minto into the hands of Mayes at point, securing a 27-run win for England. Captain Rew has praised his team's performance, saying it was a great feeling to have won the game and also commended Peake on his incredible batting.
This victory is a significant milestone for England as they look to complete their U19 World Cup campaign with a win in the final against either India or Afghanistan next Friday.
! I mean, who needs superpowers when you can just score 110 runs off 107 balls and still manage to look all composed about it? Like, dude was playing for his life out there and he's just chillin', smashing fours and sixes left and right. And let's be real, that 135-run stand with Caleb Falconer was the game-changer. I'm pretty sure Australia was like "wait what's happening" when they saw England's total 
. But for real, Rew's century was everything, and now England is one step closer to winning that U19 World Cup title 
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they played such an awesome game against australia! 
i love how thomas rew and caleb falconer batted together, their partnership was like a beautiful symphony of cricket 
i love how he played it safe at times and then took some risks to get those fours and sixes... so cool! 
peake's half-century was the turning point in the game, i think...
they just took down australia like that lol! thomas rews century was insane 
their team chemistry is on point right now 
and that final over tho... 
captain rews is so cool too, praising his team and commending peake on his battn 
can't wait for the final match next friday 
england r gonna crush it 
. And let's be real, if Australia didn't have that Oliver Peake guy, they'd be toast 
. Seriously though, England's momentum is on point right now and I think they've got a good shot at taking home that trophy 
those two made some incredible batting magic happen on the field 
can't wait to see what these youngins do in the final vs India or Afghanistan 
thomas rew was on fire 
i mean, i'm a little sad for australia though 
they put up a good fight but england's momentum was just too much 
fingers crossed for an english win 
, 110 runs off 107 balls is insane, but i'm not sure how sustainable that kind of scoring will be at this level... andrew finch's record didn't come by itself, did he? 
The Aussies put up a good fight, but in the end, their batsmen just couldn't handle Rew and Falconer's partnership.
It's not surprising England won it - they looked like a cohesive team out there.
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. Caleb Falconer was solid too 
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