Windhoek, Jan. 20 -- Australia recorded a comfortable win against Japan in their second match of the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 to book a place in the Super 6s on Tuesday.
Japan opted to bat first after winning the toss and despite losing Nikhil Pol early, were able to set a platform to post a competitive score on the board.
Nihar Parmar and Hugo Tani-Kelly built a solid 58-run partnership that was ended by a smart piece of Australian fielding as Parmar was run out on 33. But Tani-Kelly, the centurion in the last game, was in fine form and continued to aid the Japanese cause.
He was supported well by Charles Hinze after the departure of Parmar, adding 24 runs off 22 balls. However, after his dismissal, Tani-Kelly kept runn...