Result · Finals Round 2 · O50 Intercontinental Cup (Houston, USA) · 2025/26 · Mon 18 May 2026 · TBC Venue, EAST MELBOURNE
USA 220/9 (45 ov)
Australia 223/6 (44.2 ov)
Australia won by 4 wickets
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Match report

Australia chased down USA's 220/9 (45 ov), reaching 223/6 (44.2 ov) to win by 4 wickets. For the winners, Justin Poole made a half-century (93 off 94) and Glenn Cleary took 3/26 from 9 overs.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Justin Poole
Australia · 93 (94) & 0/22 & 1 dismissal

Top performers

USA
Did not bat
Australia
🏏 Justin Poole 93 (94)
🏏 Adnan Khawaja 31 (34)
🎯 Glenn Cleary 3/26 (9)
🎯 James Morris (20) 3/46 (9)
USA · 1st Innings - USA 220/9 (45 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
******** (vc) (18) c: J Lavender b: G Cleary 20 40 2 0 50.00
******** (c) (15) c: J Poole b: J Morris 0 4 0 0 0.00
******** (15) lbw: J Lavender 73 72 10 1 101.38
******** (15) lbw: G Cleary 0 2 0 0 0.00
******** (15) c: S Milton b: J Morris 53 82 3 0 64.63
******** (18) c: a sharp b: G Cleary 3 9 0 0 33.33
******** (18) c: G Cleary b: J Lavender 3 8 0 0 37.50
******** (22) b: C Dickson 28 31 2 1 90.32
******** (15) b: J Morris 15 13 0 1 115.38
******** (15) not out 12* 8 1 0 150.00
******** (21) not out 1* 1 0 0 100.00
Extras (b 1, lb 3, w 8, nb 0, pen 0) 12
Total 45 Ov (RR 4.89) 220/9
Did not bat: ******** (18), ******** (15), ******** (26)
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (********), 2-82 (********), 3-82 (********), 4-114 (********), 5-121 (********), 6-126 (********), 7-177 (********), 8-194 (********), 9-219 (********)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
James Morris (20) 9 0 46 3 5.11 2 0
Jason Simmons 5 0 27 0 5.40 4 0
Anthony Bloomfield 2 0 11 0 5.50 0 0
Chris Dickson 5 1 38 1 7.60 0 0
Glenn Cleary 9 0 26 3 2.88 0 0
Jason Lavender 9 0 25 2 2.77 1 0
Justin Poole 3 0 22 0 7.33 1 0
andrew sharp 3 0 21 0 7.00 0 0
Australia · 1st Innings - Australia 223/6 (44.2 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Justin Poole st: ******** b: ******** 93 94 11 1 98.93
Adnan Khawaja lbw: ******** 31 34 6 0 91.17
Matt Harris c: ******** b: ******** 17 38 1 1 44.73
Matt McCleary run out (********, ********) 25 38 1 0 65.78
andrew sharp (c) c: ******** b: ******** 13 27 1 0 48.14
Jason Lavender not out 17* 20 2 0 85.00
Anthony Bloomfield st: ******** b: ******** 12 14 1 0 85.71
Chris Dickson not out 0* 2 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 3, lb 2, w 9, nb 1, pen 0) 15
Total 44.2 Ov (RR 5.03) 223/6
Did not bat: Simon Milton, Reece Parry, Glenn Cleary, James Morris (20), Jason Simmons
Fall of wickets: 1-86 (Adnan Khawaja), 2-133 (Matt Harris), 3-158 (Justin Poole), 4-193 (Matt McCleary), 5-194 (andrew sharp), 6-219 (Anthony Bloomfield)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
******** (15) 9 1 48 0 5.33 1 1
******** (15) 3 0 22 0 7.33 5 0
******** (22) 9 1 29 3 3.22 0 0
******** (15) 3.2 0 31 0 9.30 2 0
******** (21) 9 2 35 0 3.88 1 0
******** (15) 5 1 28 0 5.60 0 0
******** (18) 6 0 25 2 4.16 0 0

USA

  • ******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 70 rating
  • ******** (vc) (18) Second-Change Bowler 74 rating
  • ******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 76 rating
  • ******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 66 rating
  • ******** (22) Second-Change Bowler 63 rating
  • ******** (15) Second-Change Bowler 58 rating
  • ******** (21) Middle-Order Batter 53 rating
  • ******** (15) First-Change Bowler 51 rating
  • ******** (15) First-Change Bowler 42 rating
  • ******** (26) Middle-Order Batter 38 rating
  • ******** (15) Second-Change Bowler 35 rating
  • ******** (15) Second-Change Bowler 32 rating
  • ******** (c) (15) Middle-Order Batter 27 rating
  • ******** (15) First-Change Bowler 29 rating

Australia

Innings comparison

InningsScoreRR 4s6sExtrasTop score
USA 220/9 (45 ov) 4.89 18 3 12 ******** 73
Australia 223/6 (44.2 ov) 5.03 23 2 15 Justin Poole 93

Partnerships · USA

  • 1st wkt 4
  • 2nd wkt 78
  • 3rd wkt 0
  • 4th wkt 32
  • 5th wkt 7
  • 6th wkt 5
  • 7th wkt 51
  • 8th wkt 17
  • 9th wkt 25
  • 10th wkt 1*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.

Partnerships · Australia

  • 1st wkt 86
  • 2nd wkt 47
  • 3rd wkt 25
  • 4th wkt 35
  • 5th wkt 1
  • 6th wkt 25
  • 7th wkt 4*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.