Teenage Somerset batter Thomas Rew continued to impress with another enterprising knock for England Under-19 during the fourth Youth ODI against Bangladesh Under-19 at Beckenham.
Thomas Rew continues to impress with 93* for England U19
Batting first in a match reduced to 45 overs per side midway through the first innings, England U19 made 279-5, aided by 27 extras from the Bangladesh bowlers. The hosts’ top scorer was captain Thomas Rew, brother of England Test prospect James. He reached his half-century off 47 balls with a cut shot off left-arm spinner Samiun Basir Ratul. Off the penultimate ball of the 44th over, he struck a huge six off seam-bowling all-rounder Rizan Hossan to reach 92.
Going into the last over, Rew had the chance to reach his second century in Youth ODI cricket, but he faced just one delivery to finish with an 86-ball 93, hitting seven fours and four sixes overall. Rew stitched an 89-run fifth-wicket stand with Ralphie Albert, who struck a 37-ball half-century to provide late impetus to the England innings. Albert was dismissed off the first ball of the penultimate over for a 43-ball 52, hitting five fours and two sixes. Rew also added 71 runs together with England No.5 Jack Nelson (28).
The two teams entered the match with the series scoreline tied at 1-1, and that remains the same after further rain meant Bangladesh's chase could not get underway at all. The fifth and final Youth ODI will be played on September 14.
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After averaging 28 in his first eight Youth ODIs without a fifty, Rew turned things around, entering the match with an average of 78.50 at a strike rate of 128.68. Earlier in June, he scored 131 against India U19, his maiden Youth ODI century. Two days later, he followed it up with a 76 not out against the same opposition. Rew has also represented England in four U19 Tests so far, scoring 280 runs at 40, including three fifties.
Rew has also already debuted in senior domestic cricket. His first three List A innings read 44, 51, and 84 not out; the last two of which came for Somerset in the 2025 One-Day Cup. So far, he has scored 352 runs in the format at an average of 44.00 and a strike rate of 94.62. However, he is yet to make his mark in T20 cricket, averaging 18 with a strike rate of 94.73 from three matches, all in this year's T20 Blast.
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