WORMSLEY, England, September 15, 2026: England Under-19s had spent the first two one-day matches of this series being pushed around by Pakistan.
At Wormsley, they finally found a way to push back.
Only just.
England defended 302 by two runs in a remarkable third Youth ODI on Monday after Pakistan recovered from 124 for five through Hamza Zahoor and Hasnain Abbas Dar, reached 278 for five late in the chase, and still needed only five runs from the final two balls after Mohammad Sayyam was run out at 298.
Story at a glance
England U19 vs Pakistan U19 3rd Youth ODI: What Was the Final Score?
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.
How Did England U19 Score 302 Against Pakistan U19?
England’s innings developed differently from Pakistan’s big totals earlier in the series.
Who Was Pakistan U19’s Best Bowler Against England?
Rizwanullah was Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker with three for 59 from his ten overs.
Why Did Pakistan U19 Fall to 124 for Five?
The chase started poorly.
Hamza Zahoor 86: How Did Pakistan Get So Close From 124 for Five?
Hamza Zahoor changed the chase.
Pakistan finished on 300 for nine.
The result keeps the four-match series alive at 2-1 after Pakistan had opened the tour’s one-day leg with overwhelming victories by 177 runs at Arundel and 122 runs at Guildford.
England’s recovery was built on Jack Nelson’s 74 from 68 balls, Theo Lamey’s 58, and a productive finish that lifted the hosts to 302 for six.
Pakistan nearly answered through an even more dramatic second-half surge.
Hamza made 86 from 65 balls with five sixes. Hasnain struck 56. Together, they turned a chase that looked close to broken into the most gripping finish of the series.
England U19 vs Pakistan U19, 3rd Youth ODI: Key Facts
- England U19: 302/6 in 50 overs
- Pakistan U19: 300/9 in 50 overs
- Result: England U19 won by 2 runs
- Venue: Sir Paul Getty’s Ground, Wormsley
- England top scorer: Jack Nelson, 74 from 68 balls
- Pakistan top scorer: Hamza Zahoor, 86 from 65 balls
- Hasnain Abbas Dar: 56 from 67 balls
- Best Pakistan bowler: Rizwanullah, 3/59
- Best England bowler: Jack Auld, 3/67
- Series score: Pakistan U19 lead 2-1
- Final Youth ODI: September 16 at Wormsley
England U19 vs Pakistan U19 3rd Youth ODI: What Was the Final Score?
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| England Under-19s | 302/6 | 50 |
| Pakistan Under-19s | 300/9 | 50 |
| Result | England Under-19s won by 2 runs | |
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.
England scored at 6.04 runs per over before Pakistan almost matched that pace exactly, finishing at 6.00.
Two runs across 600 legal deliveries separated the teams.
The closeness represented a dramatic change from the first two Youth ODIs.
Pakistan’s opening win at Arundel had been built around centuries from Usman Khan and Farhan Yousaf, while the second match belonged to Abdul Qadir after his extraordinary 146 from 100 balls.
Wormsley finally forced Pakistan into a chase where one late mistake could decide everything.
How Did England U19 Score 302 Against Pakistan U19?
England’s innings developed differently from Pakistan’s big totals earlier in the series.
There was no century.
There was instead enough contribution across the order to prevent Pakistan from dominating any one phase.
Isaac Mohammed made 24, Leo Selvey-Clinton 31 and Joe Moores 36 before Lamey and Nelson produced the partnership that changed England’s position.
The pair added 120 for the fourth wicket.
Lamey contributed 58 from 85 balls, while Nelson played the more aggressive role with 74 from 68, hitting eight fours and two sixes.
England moved from 108 for three to 228 before Rizwanullah eventually removed Lamey.
Jack Nelson’s 74 Gave England the Acceleration They Needed
Nelson’s innings was important because England had reached the halfway stages without the momentum normally associated with a 300-plus total.
His scoring rate changed that.
He reached fifty from 41 balls and kept finding the boundary as England moved through the middle overs.
| England Batter | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nelson | 74 | 68 | 108.82 |
| Theo Lamey | 58 | 85 | 68.23 |
| Joe Moores | 36 | 34 | 105.88 |
| Robbie Bowman | 32* | 22 | 145.45 |
| George Harris | 23 | 14 | 164.28 |
The final ten overs then produced 81 runs.
Bowman remained unbeaten on 32 from 22 balls. Harris added 23 from only 14, including five fours, before Luke Hands helped England reach 302.
That late acceleration ultimately created the two runs that mattered most.
Who Was Pakistan U19’s Best Bowler Against England?
Rizwanullah was Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker with three for 59 from his ten overs.
He removed Selvey-Clinton, Moores and Lamey.
| Pakistan Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizwanullah | 10 | 59 | 3 |
| Niqab Shafiq | 10 | 55 | 1 |
| Mohammad Sayyam | 10 | 58 | 1 |
| Abdul Subhan | 10 | 75 | 1 |
| Ahmed Hussain | 9 | 47 | 0 |
Rizwanullah has now been a recurring factor throughout the series.
He took three wickets in Pakistan’s second Youth ODI win at Guildford and has repeatedly given Pakistan control through the middle overs.
At Wormsley, the difference was that England kept scoring despite losing wickets.
Why Did Pakistan U19 Fall to 124 for Five?
The chase started poorly.
Usman Khan made eight.
Hayam Khan scored 11.
Abdul Qadir, fresh from his 146 in Guildford, made 26.
Captain Farhan Yousaf followed for 24.
Ahmed Hussain tried to stabilize the innings but was stumped for 38.
Pakistan had therefore lost five wickets before reaching halfway toward the target.
| Wicket | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Usman Khan | 12 | 2.5 |
| Hayam Khan | 29 | 5.5 |
| Abdul Qadir | 51 | 10.5 |
| Farhan Yousaf | 103 | 21.3 |
| Ahmed Hussain | 124 | 28.3 |
The previous two matches had featured Pakistani batters controlling the contest from positions of strength.
This time, their middle and lower order had to rebuild from a genuine crisis.
Hamza Zahoor 86: How Did Pakistan Get So Close From 124 for Five?
Hamza Zahoor changed the chase.
Hasnain Abbas Dar gave him the partner he needed.
Together, they added 154 runs for the sixth wicket.
That partnership transformed the match from an England-controlled chase into a contest Pakistan could realistically win.
Hamza was the aggressor.
He reached fifty from 43 balls and continued attacking after the required rate climbed.
His 86 from 65 deliveries contained six fours and five sixes.
Hasnain provided balance at the other end, making 56 from 67 balls with five fours.
| Pakistan Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamza Zahoor | 86 | 65 | 6 | 5 |
| Hasnain Abbas Dar | 56 | 67 | 5 | 0 |
Pakistan reached 200 in the 39th over and 250 in the 45th.
The chase was suddenly alive.
At 278 for five, England’s earlier control had almost disappeared.
Why Was the Hamza Zahoor-Hasnain Abbas Dar Partnership So Important?
Pakistan’s top five had managed 107 runs between them.
Hamza and Hasnain added 154 together.
That tells the story of the chase.
The partnership also continued a useful pattern for Pakistan’s youth side: different batters have responded when earlier match-winners have failed.
Usman and Farhan dominated the first ODI.
Abdul Qadir dominated the second.
At Wormsley, Usman, Farhan and Qadir combined for only 58.
Hamza and Hasnain almost won the match anyway.
That batting depth may be the most encouraging element of Pakistan’s 2-1 series lead.
How Did England U19 Win by Two Runs?
England won the match by breaking the sixth-wicket partnership before the target became too small to defend.
Jack Auld removed Hasnain for 56 at 278.
Eight balls later, Tom Bradley dismissed Hamza for 86 with the score still 278.
Pakistan had lost both set batters without adding a run.
That was the decisive passage.
Abdul Subhan then fell for five at 283.
Mohammad Sayyam responded with 14 from eight balls, including two sixes, and took the chase to the final over.
He was run out at 298 with two balls remaining.
Pakistan managed only two more runs and finished at 300 for nine.
The difference between victory and defeat therefore came after Pakistan had already done the hardest part.
They recovered from 124 for five.
They reached 278 with two established batters at the crease.
They could not finish.
Who Took the Most Wickets for England U19?
Jack Auld finished with three for 67 from ten overs.
Luke Hands took two wickets, while Charlie Taylor, Tom Bradley and Jack Nelson claimed one each.
| England Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Auld | 10 | 67 | 3 | 6.70 |
| Charlie Taylor | 10 | 41 | 1 | 4.10 |
| Luke Hands | 8 | 65 | 2 | 8.12 |
| Tom Bradley | 10 | 59 | 1 | 5.90 |
| Jack Nelson | 8 | 39 | 1 | 4.87 |
| George Harris | 4 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
Taylor deserves attention despite taking only one wicket.
His ten overs cost just 41 runs in a 303-run chase.
That control gave England more room when Hamza began attacking the other end.
Did Extras Cost England U19 the Match?
They nearly did.
England conceded 30 extras during Pakistan’s chase, including 22 wides.
Pakistan had conceded only 17 extras while bowling.
That 13-run difference is enormous in a match eventually decided by two.
England escaped the consequences, but the number should concern the coaching staff before the final Youth ODI.
The hosts cannot assume that another 22 wides will survive a second close finish.
What Is the Pakistan U19 vs England U19 Series Score?
Pakistan lead the four-match Youth ODI series 2-1.
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| 1st Youth ODI, Arundel | Pakistan won by 177 runs |
| 2nd Youth ODI, Guildford | Pakistan won by 122 runs |
| 3rd Youth ODI, Wormsley | England won by 2 runs |
| 4th Youth ODI, Wormsley | September 16 |
The tour began with England winning the four-day Youth Test by only ten runs.
Pakistan then responded emphatically once the format changed.
The official Pakistan Cricket Board tour schedule and results hub confirms the final Youth ODI will also be played at Wormsley on September 16.
The ECB’s official Young Lions squad announcement also lists Wormsley as the venue for both final matches of the series.
What Does England’s Two-Run Win Mean for the Final Youth ODI?
Before Monday, Pakistan had all the momentum.
The first two Youth ODIs had not been competitive for long enough to create pressure late in either match.
England have now experienced something different.
They have defended a total under sustained pressure.
Pakistan have also learned something useful.
Their lower middle order can rescue a chase even when their established top-order match-winners fail.
That means the final match is unlikely to feel like a simple continuation of the first two.
England now know they can beat this Pakistan side in 50-over cricket.
Pakistan know they came within two runs of completing one of the best chases of the tour.
The series cannot be lost by Pakistan.
It can still be drawn.
Why Pakistan U19’s England Tour Still Matters Beyond the Series Result
Pakistan’s senior team has just completed a difficult England tour in which the hosts swept the Test series 3-0.
The Sports Encounter’s series review examined the structural questions raised by that whitewash.
The Under-19 tour offers a very different picture.
Usman Khan has produced a 151.
Farhan Yousaf has made 115.
Abdul Qadir has scored 146.
Hamza Zahoor has now made 86 under extreme chase pressure.
Hasnain Abbas Dar has produced a fifty in support.
Mohammad Sayyam, Rizwanullah, Ahmed Hussain and Niqab Shafiq have all contributed with the ball.
This does not guarantee that any of them become senior internationals.
Youth cricket never works that neatly.
It does strengthen the argument made in our analysis of Pakistan’s wider talent pool and the need for a clearer development pathway.
Recent senior cricket has also shown how quickly emerging players can matter. Razaullah’s extraordinary first Test ended with him matching Tim Southee’s record of nine sixes on Test debut.
The challenge for Pakistan cricket is therefore less about discovering whether young talent exists.
It is about what happens after that talent is discovered.
The current Under-19 group has now given selectors several names worth following.
The tour itself has not been entirely straightforward. Earlier in the trip, the team became caught in an unusual Portsmouth protest mix-up that prompted the ECB to review welfare and security arrangements. TSE documented that off-field episode and the response from cricket authorities.
On the field, the story has been far more encouraging.
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Frequently Asked Questions About England U19 vs Pakistan U19 3rd Youth ODI
Who won England U19 vs Pakistan U19 3rd Youth ODI?
England Under-19s won the third Youth ODI by two runs at Wormsley after scoring 302 for six and restricting Pakistan to 300 for nine.
What was Pakistan U19’s score against England U19?
Pakistan finished on 300 for nine from 50 overs while chasing 303.
How many runs did Hamza Zahoor score?
Hamza Zahoor scored 86 from 65 balls, hitting six fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 132.30.
How many runs did Hasnain Abbas Dar score?
Hasnain Abbas Dar made 56 from 67 deliveries and shared a 154-run sixth-wicket partnership with Hamza Zahoor.
Who scored the most runs for England U19?
Jack Nelson top-scored for England with 74 from 68 balls, including eight fours and two sixes.
How many runs did Theo Lamey score?
Theo Lamey made 58 from 85 balls and shared a 120-run fourth-wicket partnership with Jack Nelson.
Who took three wickets for Pakistan U19?
Rizwanullah was Pakistan’s leading bowler with three for 59 from ten overs.
Who took the most wickets for England U19?
Jack Auld took three for 67 from ten overs.
What is the Pakistan U19 vs England U19 Youth ODI series score?
Pakistan lead the four-match series 2-1 after winning the first two Youth ODIs before England won the third by two runs.
When is the fourth Pakistan U19 vs England U19 Youth ODI?
The fourth and final Youth ODI is scheduled for September 16, 2026, at Sir Paul Getty’s Ground in Wormsley.
Can England still win the Youth ODI series?
No. Pakistan already have two wins in the four-match series. England can level the series 2-2 by winning the final match.
Can Pakistan still win the series?
Yes. Pakistan will win the series outright if they win or avoid defeat in the fourth Youth ODI. A final-match defeat would leave the series level at 2-2.
How many extras did England concede?
England conceded 30 extras, including 22 wides, during Pakistan’s chase.
Where was the third Youth ODI played?
The match was played at Sir Paul Getty’s Ground in Wormsley, England.
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