In a remarkable display, England secured a convincing victory against Bangladesh during the Super Six stage of the ICC U19 World Cup 2026, jointly hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia. Bangladesh struggled, being dismissed for a mere 136 runs in 38.1 overs, thanks to England's exceptional bowling. Sebastian Morgan led the attack with impressive figures of 3 wickets for 28 runs. Ralphie Albert and Manny Lumsden contributed significantly, each taking 2 wickets, while Alex Green, Farhan Ahmed, and James Minto each claimed 1 wicket. Bangladesh's Rifat Beg was the top scorer with 31 runs off 36 balls, supported by captain Azizul Hakim Tamim with 20 runs and Md Abdullah who scored 25 runs. England chased down the target effortlessly, reaching 137 runs in just 24.1 overs, with captain Thomas Rew scoring an unbeaten 59 runs off 50 balls, earning him the Player of the Match title.

In another thrilling encounter at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek, Sri Lanka edged past Afghanistan by four wickets. Afghanistan batted first, with opener Osman Sadat scoring a resilient 61 runs off 107 balls, while Aziz Mia Khil added 43 runs from 58 deliveries. Afghanistan was all out for 193 runs in 49.5 overs. Sri Lanka's Kugathas Mathulan and Viran Chamuditha each took 2 wickets, while Sethmika Seneviratne, Rasith Nimsara, and Chamika Heentigala contributed with one wicket each. Chasing a target of 194, Sri Lanka successfully reached it in 46.5 overs, with Dimantha Mahavithana scoring 37 runs, Senuja Wekunagoda contributing 43 runs, and Dulnith Sigera adding 30 runs, leading to their four-wicket victory.