Ireland Under-19s vs Japan Under-19s, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Under-19 World Cup, 22 January, 2026
COMPLETED / 20th Match / Namibia Cricket Ground
251/6 (48 ov)
247/9 (50 ov)
Ireland Under-19s won by 4 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Dijkstra | 55 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 90.16 |
| Bruce Whaley | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nikhil Pol | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 6.14 |
| Kazuma Stafford | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.67 |
Ireland Under-19s won by 4 wickets
Ireland Under-19s vs Japan Under-19s, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Under-19s (IRE-U19 won by 4 wickets) | 20th Match | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka Under-19s (SL-U19 won by 106 runs) | 13th Match | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Australia Under-19s (AU-U19 won by 8 wickets) | 5th Match | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Tanzania Under-19s (TAN19 won by 1 wicket) | Match 13 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| West Indies Under-19s (Abandoned Match) | Match 5 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland Under-19s (IRE-U19 won by 4 wickets) | 20th Match | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Australia Under-19s (AU-U19 won by 8 wickets) | 16th Match | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka Under-19s (SL-U19 won by 203 runs) | 8th Match | 17 Jan 2026 |
| West Indies Under-19s (WI-U19 won by 229 runs) | Match 14 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Tanzania Under-19s (TAN19 won by 81 runs (DLS method)) | Match 6 | 10 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 9 run (0.4 ov): Bruce Whaley: 8 (4), Sebastian Dijkstra: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Oliver Riley 5(7) - c H Kelly b N Pol Nikhil Pol
- Fall of Wickets: 48 - 1 James West, 143 - 2 Freddie Ogilby, 150 - 3 Adam Leckey, 150 - 3 Adam Leckey, 193 - 4 Robert O Brien, 231 - 5 Marko Bates, 242 - 6 Oliver Riley
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland Under-19s - 0 of 0, Japan Under-19s - 0 of 0
- Toss: Japan Under-19s elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 20th Match
- Series: ICC Under-19 World Cup
- Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Time: 01:00 PM
- Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground
- City: Windhoek
- Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pakistan), Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe), Deighton Butler (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Neeyamur Rashid (Bangladesh)
Hugo Kelly to Sebastian Dijkstra, 1 run,
Hugo Kelly to Marko Bates, no run,
End of over 44 (8 runs)
Kazuma Stafford to Sebastian Dijkstra, 1 leg bye,
Kazuma Stafford to Marko Bates, no run,
Marko Bates c N Pol b K Stafford 11 (30) Kazuma Stafford to Marko Bates, no run, c N Pol b K Stafford,
Kazuma Stafford to Oliver Riley, no run,
Kazuma Stafford to Oliver Riley, 2 runs,
Kazuma Stafford to Oliver Riley, 1 run,
End of over 45 (4 runs)
Nikhil Pol to Oliver Riley, 1 run,
Nikhil Pol to Sebastian Dijkstra, no run,
Nikhil Pol to Sebastian Dijkstra, no run,
Nikhil Pol to Sebastian Dijkstra, no run,
Nikhil Pol to Sebastian Dijkstra, no run,
Nikhil Pol to Sebastian Dijkstra, 1 run,
End of over 46 (2 runs)
Kazuma Stafford to Sebastian Dijkstra, no run,
Kazuma Stafford to Sebastian Dijkstra, 2 runs,
Kazuma Stafford to Sebastian Dijkstra, 3 runs,
Kazuma Stafford to Oliver Riley, 1 run,
Kazuma Stafford to Sebastian Dijkstra, no run,
Kazuma Stafford to Sebastian Dijkstra, no run,
End of over 47 (6 runs)
Nikhil Pol to Oliver Riley, no run,
Oliver Riley c H Kelly b N Pol 5 (7) Nikhil Pol to Oliver Riley, no run, c H Kelly b N Pol,
Nikhil Pol to Bruce Whaley, no run,
Nikhil Pol to Bruce Whaley, Four,
Nikhil Pol to Bruce Whaley, 1 extra,
Nikhil Pol to Bruce Whaley, Four,
End of over 48 (9 runs)