SCO-U19 vs ENG-U19 Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! There it is! England Under-19 WIN! A comprehensive performance altogether. Luc Benkenstein finishes off in style. Another juicy half-volley on offer around off and he just lofts it over mid off to end the things in style. England defeat their neighbours by a huge margin as they win by 7 wickets and 23.4 overs remaining.

Just full and touch outside off, Luc Benkenstein shimmies down the track and drives it to covers. No run.

FOUR! Shot! A juicy half volley on off and Hamza Shaikh clubs it nicely inside out along the carpet for a boundary through the covers.

On a length around full and middle, Luc Benkenstein sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and on off, Luc Benkenstein plays it towards mid off.

Fuller and on off, Luc Benkenstein defends it well.

Identical ball outside off, Hamza Shaikh drives it through the point for a single.

Full and outside off, driven to the covers for a single.

Just short and on off, Luc Benkenstein drives it off the back foot towards covers for a single.

Employs the reverse sweep on a fullish delivery around leg, he misses to connect that one and wears on his pads.

Full and on off, Luc Benkenstein defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Off the mark in style. Juicy half-volley around off, Luc Benkenstein just opens his arms and drives it through the covers for a boundary. In the single digits now the target.

OUT! CAUGHT! And that's the end of a splendid innings from the English skipper. Bowls a fuller length delivery on off, Ben McKinney lofts it over to go downtown but slices it and the ball flies straight to the deep mid-wicket fielder who makes no mistake to grab it. The skipper departs on 88.

FOUR! Punished rightly! On a length outside off, Ben McKinney drags it to the leg side and hits it towards the deep mid-wicket which bisects the deep square leg and deep mid-wicket diving fielder for a boundary.

On a hard length and around off, Ben McKinney stays in the crease and delicately taps it to deep backward point for a single. England Under-19 inching closer to the victory here.

Bowls down leg and fuller, Ben McKinney shuffles across way outside off and misses to ramp it. No wide given.

FOUR! In the gap! On a fuller length outside off, Ben McKinney adjusts himself to hit through the covers shuffling outside off for another boundary. He has been dominant throughout his innings today. Just 18 needed now.

Just on off and good length, Hamza Shaikh rides on the bounce and hits it through covers for a single and gets off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! On a hard length around middle, Noah Thain stays in the crease and looks to whack it over the leg side in a hurry and ends up slicing it over his head and the ball balloons up and lands straight into the keeper's gloves who just moves a few meters to his left. Noah Thain departs after a well made 22.

FOUR! On the up and through the covers. On a hard length outside off, Noah Thain rides on the bounce and just slaps it through the diving cover for a boundary. That's hit with sheer power.

Bowls it on off, this is punched towards deep covers for one more. Just 27 needed now!

Another single as this is played towards mid on.

Short and wide, Noah Thain slaps it to point for one.

Off-pace on a length and on off, Ben McKinney pulls it to square leg for one.

Full, on middle, this is defended towards mid on.

Errs it on leg, Noah Thain knocks it to long on for one.

In the air... and lands safe! Short, on middle, Noah Thain pulls it but gets a top edge as the ball carries and lands safely towards square leg. They cross for one.

Touch fuller and on off, Noah Thain blocks it to mid off.

Length and on off, Noah Thain blocks it back.

FOUR BYES! Bonus runs for England Under-19! Short and it gets an extra bounce off the deck as well. That misses the batter and the keeper as it races away down the ground behind the keeper for four-byes.

Short, on middle, Noah Thain lets it go.

Full, on off, Noah Thain eases it to covers.

Fuller one, on off, Ben McKinney drives it to deep covers for a brace.

Full, on off, Ben McKinney eases it to mid off.

Lands it outside off, Ben McKinney leaves it alone.

SIX! Ben McKinney looks in a bit of hurry here! On a length and on off, Ben McKinney rocks back and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!

Full, on off, this is defended back.

Lands it on off, Noah Thain punches it to point for one.

Full, on off, Ben McKinney blocks it to mid off. England Under-19 just need 46 now!

Short, on off, Noah Thain punches it to point for one.

Lands it on off, Ben McKinney lofts it downtown. The ball goes in the air and stops just before the fence. They just get a single!

Lands it on off, Ben McKinney pulls it over mid-wicket for a brace.

Length and on off, Ben McKinney blocks it to mid off.

FOUR! Ben McKinney continues the onslaught! Bowls it on off, Ben McKinney stands tall and heaves it over mid on as the ball races away. He is in a hurry to finish the things off here

Oh! Short and on off, Noah Thain looks to punch it but gets an outside edge as the ball rolls towards third man. They collect two.

Full, on off, Noah Thain flicks it to mid on. Dot again.

Another dot ball as this is defended well.

Lands it on off, Noah Thain blocks it to mid on.

Short and on off, Noah Thain moves forward and lofts it over the bowlers head for a brace.

Lands it on off, Noah Thain blocks it back.

Short and wide, Noah Thain slaps it to covers for one.

Length, on off, Ben McKinney pulls it awkwardly over mid-wicket for one.

Lands it on off, Ben McKinney blocks it to mid off.

Good length and on middle, Ben McKinney blocks it back.

Off-pace on a length and on off, Noah Thain punches it to covers for one.

FOUR! Pulled away in authority! Short and on off, Noah Thain stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket as the ball races away.

Bowls it on off, Noah Thain drives it to extra covers for one.

Lands it on off, this is defended towards mid on.

Full, on off, Ben McKinney moves forward and taps it to long off for one.

Short, on off, Noah Thain punches it to covers for one.

Bowls it on off, this is defended towards covers.

Bowls it on off, Ben McKinney drives it to long off for one.

Short and outside off, Noah Thain offers no stroke.

Short and outside off, Noah Thain looks to play at it but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Finally a breakthrough for Scotland Under-19! A wicket that they were desperately looking for! Touch short and outside off, Jaydn Denly looks to punch it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes straight in the hands of Adi Hegde at backward point. Jaydn Denly makes his way back after putting England Under-19 in a comfortable position!

Lands it outside off, Jaydn Denly eases it to the point fielder.

Wide! Bowls it down leg, Jaydn Denly misses his pull shot.

Bowls it outside off, Jaydn Denly looks to play at it but gets a bottom edge as the ball bounces back toward the keeper.

Short, on middle, Jaydn Denly pulls it to deep square leg for a brace. Good work in the deep!

Wide! Bowls it way outside off, Jaydn Denly let's it go.

Bowls it on off, Ben McKinney taps it to the cover fielder.

Touch short and on off, Jaydn Denly punches it to covers for one.

Bowls it on off, Ben McKinney slaps it to covers for one.

Lands it on off, Jaydn Denly tucks it to mid-wicket for one. Hundred up for England Under-19 in a flash!

Another dot ball as this is defended well.

Full and on off, this is blocked towards covers.

Ends up with a fuller length delivery slightly around off, Ben McKinney drives it to covers.

Full and on off, Ben McKinney defends it to mid off.

SIX! Wonderful strike! Bowls a bit fuller and on middle and off, Ben McKinney drags it to the leg side reaching to the ball and just deposits it over half-squatting it to the grass banks for a maximum over deep mid-wicket.

Quicker now on middle and fuller, Ben McKinney negotiates well and punches it underneath the bat off the back foot.

Slower through the air and on middle, Ben McKinney clips it to mid-wicket.

Dragged length on off, Jaydn Denly rocks back and pushes it to long off for a single.

On middle and a tad short in length, Ben McKinney clips it towards square leg.

Too full and on off, Jaydn Denly drives it along the ground to long off for a single.

Fuller and on off, Ben McKinney drives it past the cover fielder for a single.

Just on off and full, defended well by the southpaw.

FOUR! Eye-pleasing drive and the skipper raises his bat as he completes his FIFTY! On a fuller length and width on offer, Ben McKinney cashes on it and just creams it off the front foot through covers for a boundary.

Slow and on off on a fuller length, Ben McKinney drives it to covers.

On middle and leg on a fuller length, Jaydn Denly nudges it to square leg.

Slower and on fuller length on off, Jaydn Denly drives it to the bowler.

Down leg and full, Jaydn Denly nudges it to short fine.

On middle and fuller in length, Ben McKinney drives it to long on for a single.

WIDE! Down leg and the umpire signals a wide.

SIX! First of the match and in what style! Full and on middle, Ben McKinney clears his front leg and lofts it and deposits over the grass banks behind long on boundary for a maximum.

Quicker and flatter outside off, defended on the front foot.

On a back of a length and outside off, Ben McKinney backs away a bit to create room and drives it towards backward point for a single to end the over.

Hard length on off, Ben McKinney drags it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! No trouble there! Dealing in boundaries here the skipper. On a length outside off, Ben McKinney goes underneath the ball and lofts it over mid off for a boundary towards long off.

On off and full, Ben McKinney drives it straight to cover.

FOUR! Scenic shot that. Poor overpitched delivery on off, Ben McKinney reaches to it on a stride ahead and drives it sweetly towards extra cover for a boundary.

Just around off and full, Jaydn Denly drives it towards covers who fumbles to pick up cleanly and sneaks a single.

Another fuller length delivery on middle and off, Jaydn Denly drives it along the ground to long on for a single.

Fuller and on middle, defended well by the southpaw.

Full and on off, Ben McKinney drives it towards long on for a single.

Fuller and on middle, Ben McKinney sweeps it to short fine.

Full and on off, defended well.

Slow and full on middle, Jaydn Denly drives it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a hard length and around off, Ben McKinney rocks back and punches it straight to covers to end the over.

Slower and on off on a length, Ben McKinney waits for it and drags it uppishly over short mid-wicket and completes a brace by the time the sweeper picks it up before the fence.

Outside off and a bit full, Jaydn Denly drives it past the diving cover fielder for a single.

Just too full and around off, Jaydn Denly drives it back to the bowler.

Full and outside off, Ben McKinney drives it uppishly and it evades the leaping extra cover for a single.

Outside off and full, Jaydn Denly flays it uppishly towards chasing third man for a single.

FOUR! Just over and in the gap! Serves a juicy half-volley on middle, Ben McKinney gets on his front foot and just flicks it a bit uppishly over the leaping short mid-wicket for a boundary to end the over. England are cruising rock steady at the moment with Jaydn Denly the aggressor and look unbothered.

Fuller and on off now, Ben McKinney prods ahead and drives it straight to cover.

Bowls down leg on a fuller length, Ben McKinney fails to find the gap on the flick towards short fine.

FOUR! As straight as an arrow! Half-volley on off, Ben McKinney with a steady head position leans ahead and drives it down the ground from the left of the bowler for four more runs. Beautiful shot that from the English skipper.

WIDE! Spills it way down leg and the keeper leaps to his right to save. Wided.

On a fuller length and outside off, Jaydn Denly solidly drives it to widish covers and jogs a single.

Nips away after pitching on off, Jaydn Denly leaves it alone.

Fuller and outside off again, Ben McKinney solidly drives it off the front foot straight towards cover to end the over.

Full and on off, defended well off the front foot.

In the air...and safe. Bowls into the hitting arc of the southpaw who picks it up aerially with no real timing on it and it lands in the no man's land somewhere near deep mid-wicket. They run a brace.

WIDE! A bit of a bounce outside off and it goes further away from the batter. Wided.

Fuller and outside off, Jaydn Denly waits for it and cuts it to third man for a single.

WIDE! Sprays down leg on a fuller length, Jaydn Denly leaves it. Wided.

On a length outside off, Jaydn Denly cuts it square to point off the back foot.

Around the wicket and pitches it outside off and full, Jaydn Denly happily lets it go.

Just short of the first slip! A bit of an extra bounce on a nagging length outside off, Ben McKinney looks to punch it off the back foot but gets deceived by the bounce which flies through his leading edge and falls just short of the first slip who picks it on a bounce. Fortuitous there.

Too full and on off, Jaydn Denly drives it towards the left of mid-wicket and sneaks a quick single.

Outside off and full, left alone by Jaydn Denly.

Short and coming in with angle, Jaydn Denly slaps it with angle through mid-wicket and picks up a brace as the fielder slides to stop it in the deep.

Fuller and on off, Jaydn Denly opens the face of the blade and strides ahead and drives to mid off.

On a hard length outside off which shoots up after pitching, Jaydn Denly leaves it alone.

FOUR! Two in two for the southpaw. Identical length and line, Ben McKinney goes along the ground through the covers for another boundary, England are motoring at the moment as they have got a solid start.

FOUR! Uppish and in the gap. Overpitched ball on off, Ben McKinney just lofts it inside out over the covers for a boundary.

Same length on off, driven to the covers on front foot.

Overpitched and on middle, Ben McKinney hits it to covers.

Just too full and on off, Jaydn Denly drives it along the carpet for a single to long on.

FOUR! Width on offer on a fuller length, Jaydn Denly drives it through backward point for another boundary.

FOUR! Poor and punished rightly! Sprays on the length down leg, Ben McKinney just guides it with the pace towards fine leg for a boundary.

Just on a shorter length on off, Jaydn Denly rocks back and punches it to covers for a single.

FOUR! Scenic drive. Half-volley outside off and this is driven through the covers for a boundary.

Good follow up on the Free Hit ball. On a length around off, Ben McKinney heaves it towards long on for a single.

NO BALL! On a hard length around middle, Jaydn Denly closes the face of his bat early and takes the leading edge towards point and sneaks a single.

Just around off and on a fuller length, Jaydn Denly misses to drive and it goes through to the keeper.

Hard length and outside off, punched to the covers off the back foot by Jaydn Denly.

A tad fuller length and outside off, Jaydn Denly drives it along the carpet through covers for a single to end the over. Good over for England Under-19. 7 of it.

Same length around off and this is driven to the covers off the front foot by Jaydn Denly.

Full and around off, Jaydn Denly misses out on the drive.

FOUR! Exquisite shot! Gives some width outside off and full, Jaydn Denly pounces on it and drives it through cover-point region for a boundary.

Identical length on off, Jaydn Denly drives it to covers who fumbles to stop and completes a brace.

Overpitched on middle, Jaydn Denly drives it to covers.

Tidy end to the over. Back of a length around off, blocked off the back foot by Ben McKinney.

Too full and outside off, Jaydn Denly opens the face of the bat and drives solidly through covers. The point fielder stops it with a slide on the boundary and saves one run for his team.

Outside off and nips a bit away from off on a fuller length, Jaydn Denly tentatively goes for a drive but aborts.

Fuller and closer to the off stump, Jaydn Denly blocks it solidly.

Nips a bit from outside off on a fuller length, left alone again.

Full and wide outside off, Jaydn Denly shoulders arms at it.

Just too full and on off, Ben McKinney defends it solidly off the front foot.

Same shot on the fuller length and outside off.

Full and on off, Ben McKinney drives it to covers.

FOUR! Again a sharp turn from off and full, Ben McKinney reaches to drive and takes the leading edge which lobs through slip cordon and races away to the third man fence for the first boundary.

Turns sharply from outside off and full, takes the outside edge of Jaydn Denly off the front foot and trickles down to third man and the batters complete three by the time the fielder picks it up and throws to the keeper.

Starts off with a loosener and a full toss outside off, driven to the covers.