Good Morning Cricket fans. Welcome to our dedicated live coverage of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2026 from Zimbabwe and Namibia. In this blog, we will be covering the Super 6 match between England and New Zealand at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. England enters this match as the juggernaut of Group 2, remaining undefeated after a statement seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh. Captain Thomas Rew and tournament leading run-scorer Ben Mayes have spearheaded a clinical campaign that has placed the Young Lions on the brink of the final four. After tough losses to India and Pakistan in the earlier stages, the Blackcaps have officially been eliminated from semi-final contention. Follow along for the real-time updates, live scores and more.

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30 Jan 2026, 02:29:19 pm IST

England Vs New Zealand LIVE Score, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2026: ENG-Y 86/1 (21)

Except for Hunter Shore, none of the New Zealand bowlers have been able to trouble the batters. Ben Mayes and Ben Dawkins are building a steady partnership here and they are also scoring at a brisk rate. Dawkins is nearing a half-century while Mayes is also well-set now. New Zealand have a threat looming on their head.

30 Jan 2026, 01:55:02 pm IST

England Vs New Zealand LIVE Score, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2026: ENG-Y 52/1 (13)

Joseph Moores has lost his wicket for a score of 20 off 40 and England’s run-rate has also dipped from 4 to 3.82 per over. Ben Dawkins (26 off 39) and Ben Mayes (7 off 11) are currently at the crease.

30 Jan 2026, 01:25:30 pm IST

England Vs New Zealand LIVE Score, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2026: ENG-Y 26/0 (6)

Joseph Moores and Ben Dawkins have started off nicely for England in the powerplay. They have looked very calm and composed, something they will have to chance in the coming overs.

30 Jan 2026, 12:39:12 pm IST

England Vs New Zealand LIVE Score, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2026: Playing XIs

England U19: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew (WK/C), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex Green

New Zealand U19: Aryan Mann (WK), Hugo Bogue, Tom Jones (C), Snehith Reddy, Jaskaran Sandhu, Callum Samson, Selwin Sanjay, Mason Clarke, Harry Burns, Hunter Shore, Brandon Matzopoulos

30 Jan 2026, 12:36:16 pm IST

England Vs New Zealand LIVE Score, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2026: Toss Update

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first.

30 Jan 2026, 12:35:52 pm IST

England Vs New Zealand LIVE Score, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2026: Squads

England U19: Ben Dawkins, Joseph Moores, Ben Mayes, Thomas Rew(w/c), Caleb Falconer, Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, Sebastian Morgan, James Minto, Manny Lumsden, Alex Green, Isaac Mohammed, Luke Hands, Alex French, Will Bennison, Ali Farooq

New Zealand U19: Marco Alpe(w), Hugo Bogue, Tom Jones(c), Snehith Reddy, Jacob Cotter, Brandon Matzopoulos, Jaskaran Sandhu, Callum Samson, Mason Clarke, Hunter Shore, Luke Harrison, Flynn Morey, Harry Burns, Selwin Sanjay, Harry Waite, Aryan Mann

30 Jan 2026, 11:55:25 am IST

England Vs New Zealand LIVE Score, ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2026: Welcome

Good Morning to all our readers joining us for this live coverage today. This is the start of our blog, stay tuned for the build-up as the match starts from 1:00PM (IST) onwards.