England Beneath-19s in South Africa 2024/25, SA19 vs ENG19 2d unofficial Check Fit File, February 03 – 06, 2025

South Africa U19s 224 & 145 for 8 (Rowlers 71, Vaughan 5-18) lead England U19s 353 (Sawant 130, Fonseka 52, Rossouw 5-74) by way of 16 runs

England Males U19s had been last in on victory after a dominant 3rd day of the second one Adolescence Check in opposition to South Africa Males U19s in Cape The town.

Vaughan’s facet fell only one wicket wanting victory within the first Adolescence Check ultimate week, however took regulate of this contest at the again of Sawant’s affected person 130.

The Middlesex right-hander, beginning the day on 83, reached his century from 255 balls and after nearly six hours of batting ahead of he used to be the sufferer of every other unfortunate run out.

Sawant’s dismissal went viral on social media ultimate week when he used to be run out after a sweep cannoned off the helmet of Jorich van Schalwyk at quick leg and again onto his stumps.

This time the 19-year-old watched on in disbelief as Bandile Mbatha dropped a go back catch that deflected off the bowler’s leg after which onto the stumps on the non-striker’s finish with Sawant once more out of his floor.

Crucially, Sawant had added 127 for the 9th wicket with Alexander Wade (49 no longer out) by way of then and the Younger Lions had been bowled out for 353 to pocket their 129-run first-innings lead.

The price of that partnership used to be strengthened when a Tazeem Ali direct hit from sq. leg ran out Van Schalwyk ahead of the Warwickshire leg-spinner had Muhammad Bulbulia, who scored a century within the first Adolescence Check, leg ahead of.

Vaughan then became the screw as South Africa Males U19s misplaced 5 for 37. The Somerset all-rounder took the entire wickets within the cave in on his option to figures of five for 18 from 13.5 overs.

Vaughan secured his 5th wicket from what used to be the overall ball of the day when Jason Rowles looped an edge to Ben Dawkins in the beginning slip after a defiant 71.