Australia win U19 World Cup 2024: In the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2024 Final, India faced off against Australia in a high-stakes clash. The match took place at Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
Australia Win U19 World Cup 2024
The Under-19 World Cup Final between India and Australia is over. Australia emerged victorious, defeating India by 79 runs.
Summary of the match:
Australia batted first and scored 253/7 in 50 overs. This was the highest total ever scored in an U-19 World Cup final. Harjas Singh (55) and Oliver Peake (46*) were the top scorers for Australia. India struggled in their chase and were bowled out for 174 in 43.5 overs. Saumy Pandey (31) and Nishant Sindhu (29) were the only batsmen to score significant runs for India. Australia’s Tom Straker was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4 wickets for 47 runs.
- Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat first.
- Inning 1 (Australia): Australia’s U19 team scored 253 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs. Notable performances included: Australia Win U19 World Cup 2024 ‘Australia Win U19 World Cup 2024’
- H. Dixon: 42 runs (56 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)
- H. Singh: 55 runs (64 balls, 3 fours, 3 sixes)
- O. Peake: 46 runs (43 balls, 2 fours, 1 six)
- M. Beardman (bowler): Took 3 wickets for 15 runs in 7.0 overs and was named Player of the Match. ‘Australia Win U19 World Cup 2024’
- Inning 2 (India): India’s U19 team managed 174 runs for 10 wickets in 43.5 overs. Notable contributions included:
- A. Singh: 47 runs (77 balls, 4 fours, 1 six)
- M. Abhishek: 42 runs (46 balls, 5 fours, 1 six)
- C. Vidler (bowler): Took 2 wickets for 35 runs in 10.0 overs.
- R. Macmillan (bowler): Took 3 wickets for 43 runs in 10.0 overs.
In the end, Australia Under-19 emerged victorious, defeating India Under-19 by 79 runs. Congratulations to the Australian team! 🏏🇦🇺🏆