Archive · 13 Jan 2026
England U-19 Defeats India U-19 in Rain-Shortened Warm-Up
England's under-19 cricket team played against India's under-19 team in a practice match.
India batted first and scored 295 runs.
England was batting when it started raining, and the match was shortened.
England had scored 196 runs when the match ended, which was enough to win by 20 runs.
Thomas Rew scored 71 runs for England, and James Minto took 5 wickets for England.
It was a close match, but England won in the end.
England U-19 won by 20 runs via DLS method in a rain-shortened warm-up match against India U-19.
India batted first and scored 295/8, with Ambrish Sukumar top-scoring with 48.
England was 196/3 when rain interrupted play, with Thomas Rew unbeaten on 71.
James Minto was the standout bowler for England with figures of 5/34.
The match was the second and final warm-up fixture for both teams before the U-19 World Cup.
- Who
- England U-19 and India U-19 cricket teams
- What
- A U-19 World Cup warm-up match
- When
- January 13, 2024
- Where
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Why
- To prepare for the U-19 World Cup
- Match Result
- England U-19 won by 20 runs via DLS
- Match Venue
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- India's Total
- 295/8
- England's Total
- 196/3
- Revised Target
- 177
- Top Scorer (India)
- Ambrish Sukumar (48)
- Top Scorer (England)
- Thomas Rew (71)
- Best Bowler (England)
- James Minto (5/34)
