Ireland U19 vs Japan U19, 20th Match
Group C 2026 · Youth ODI · · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Ireland U19 won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (Ireland U19 251/6, Japan U19 247/9).
- Ireland U19: 251/6 (48 ov)
- Japan U19: 247/9 (50 ov)
Match report
Ireland U19 (IRE) faced Japan U19 (JPN) in the 20th Match of Group C 2026, a Youth ODI match, at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek. Play began on Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 07:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Japan U19 won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Faisal Afridi and Forster Mutizwa, with Neeyamur Rashid as match referee.
Japan U19 made 247/9 in 50 overs, with Charles Hinze top-scoring on 57 from 70 balls. Adam Leckey was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 44. Ireland U19 made 251/6 in 48 overs, with Freddie Ogilby top-scoring on 73 from 76 balls. Timothy Moore was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 30.
Result: Ireland U19 won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining). Adam Leckey was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Japan U19 · 1st innings: 247/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Kelly | c Samuel Haslett b Oliver Riley | 20 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 86.96 |
| Nihar Parmar | c Freddie Ogilby b Adam Leckey | 24 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 47.06 |
| Nikhil Pol | c & b Adam Leckey | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Charles Hinze | c James West b Samuel Haslett | 57 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 81.43 |
| Montgomery Hara Hinze | c Marko Bates b Samuel Haslett | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Kazuma Stafford | c Oliver Riley b Thomas Ford | 24 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 51.06 |
| Timothy Moore | b Adam Leckey | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Nakayama-Cook | b Oliver Riley | 30 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 81.08 |
| Gabriel Hara Hinze | c Marko Bates b Oliver Riley | 44 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 151.72 |
| Ryuki Ozeki | not out | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Kai Wall | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 26
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Wilson | 10 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Oliver Riley | 10 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Thomas Ford | 9 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4.78 |
| Adam Leckey | 9 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 4.89 |
| Samuel Haslett | 8 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 4.13 |
| James West | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Ireland U19 · 1st innings: 251/6 (48 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James West | b Kazuma Stafford | 19 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 65.52 |
| Freddie Ogilby | c sub b Timothy Moore | 73 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 96.05 |
| Adam Leckey | c sub b Timothy Moore | 44 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 77.19 |
| Robert O'Brien | c Gabriel Hara Hinze b Charles Hinze | 18 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| Sebastian Dijkstra | not out | 55 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 90.16 |
| Marko Bates | c Nikhil Pol b Kazuma Stafford | 11 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 36.67 |
| Oliver Riley | c Hugo Kelly b Nikhil Pol | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Bruce Whaley | not out | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 18 · Did not bat: Samuel Haslett, Reuben Wilson, Thomas Ford
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuma Stafford | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.67 |
| Kai Wall | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Nikhil Pol | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 6.14 |
| Charles Hinze | 10 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Nihar Parmar | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Hugo Kelly | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Timothy Moore | 5 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 48 (IRE, Nikhil Pol): 9 runs, 249/6 – 4 wd • 4 • W •
- Over 47 (IRE, Kazuma Stafford): 6 runs, 240/5 – • • 1 3 2 •
- Over 46 (IRE, Nikhil Pol): 2 runs, 234/5 – 1 • • • • 1
- Over 45 (IRE, Kazuma Stafford): 3 runs, 232/5 – 1 2 • W • 0lb
- Over 44 (IRE, Hugo Kelly): 7 runs, 229/4 – • 1 • 6 0lb •
- Over 43 (IRE, Charles Hinze): 4 runs, 222/4 – 1 • • 1 1 1