England fightback falls short as fluctuating Youth Test ends in draw
England stutter to 144 for 5 in reply to 460 at end of second day in Hove
17/07Result
2nd Youth Test, South Africa Under-19s tour of England at Brighton, Jul 17-20 2026
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![South Africa Under-19s]( "South Africa Under-19s")
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![England Under-19s]( "England Under-19s")
320 & 100/2 (35 ov)
17/07Result
2nd Youth Test, South Africa Under-19s tour of England at Brighton, Jul 17-20 2026
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![South Africa Under-19s]( "South Africa Under-19s")
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![England Under-19s]( "England Under-19s")
320 & 100/2 (35 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
England Under-19s , elected to field first
Series result
South Africa Under-19s won the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
17.18,19.20 July 2026 (4-day match)
Youth Test debut
Umpires
Scorecard Summary
SOUTH AFRICA UNDER-19S 460 (155.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jason Rowles201 (296)
- Bandile Mbatha81 (223)
- JA Nelson3/55 (14)
- Ali Farooq4/102 (40.5)
ENGLAND UNDER-19S 320 (72.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- JA Nelson128 (179)
- Ralphie Albert100 (159)
- JJ Basson4/44 (17.1)
- Vihan Pretorius2/23 (9)
SOUTH AFRICA UNDER-19S 209 (79 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Paul James28 (56)
- Joshua van Biljon97 (167)
- Ali Farooq3/55 (27)
- Bradley Sylvester3/37 (13)
ENGLAND UNDER-19S 100/2 (35 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Rocky Flintoff*25 (65)
- Joseph Moores*22 (72)
- JJ Basson1/24 (9)
- Bandile Mbatha1/13 (8)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsEngland fightback falls short as fluctuating Youth Test ends in draw
England stutter to 144 for 5 in reply to 460 at end of second day in Hove
Rowles 201 crushes England U19s before Basson wreaks havoc
England stutter to 144 for 5 in reply to 460 at end of second day in Hove
