IND vs AUS Highlights, U-19 World Cup 2024 Final: Australia beats India by 79 runs, lifts fourth title

Tom Straker comes back into the attack. Can he wrap up the innings? Yes, he can and he will! Straker to Pandey, OUT! Short, into the bodyline and Pandey edges it while ducking as Australia has won the U-19 MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP 2024 in some style! 

Charlie Anderson comes back into the attack. Anderson surprises Tiwari with a short ball that hits him straight on his helmet. A routine concussion check will take place now as the medical team walks out in the middle. Two singles in the last two deliveries take India to 173. 

Raf MacMillan bowls his last over. Two singles from this over as India delays the inevitable by one more over. 

Callum Vidler continues. Vidler to Tiwari, DROPPED! Hugh Weibgen drops after Tiwari slashes straight to him. Vidler to Abhishek, OUT! Action replay of previous delivery but this time Australian skipper makes sure not to drop. Abhishek Murugan departs after playing a fighting knock. The last man, Saumy Pandey walks out. 

Skipper Hugh Weibgen brings back Raf MacMillan. MacMillan to Tiwari, SIX! A looping delivery in Tiwari’s radar and he gets a good connection in his slog sweep to clear the long-on fence. Eight from this over. 

Callum Vidler is back into the attack. Two runs from this over. 

Tom Straker continues. Abhishek gets a single at fine leg which brings 150 up for India. Straker to Abhishek, FOUR! Great intent showed by the youngster who is in no mood to give up anytime soon. Another lofted heave down the ground for a boundary. Seven from this over. 

Charlie Anderson comes into the attack from the other side. Anderson to Abhishek, FOUR! Full and on offside which gives room for Abhishek to open his arms and dislodge the ball over the bowler’s head. Anderson to Abhishek, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Abhishek and he has looked impressive. He is showing the right intent but looks like it’s too little too late now. WIDE! Anderson tries to create an angle from around the wicket but could not find rhythm. Abhishek clips over his head but gets two. 13 from the over. 

Tom Straker comes into the attack in place of Mahli Beardman. He gives a single and concedes a wide from this over. 

Mahli Beardman continues. There’s no match for Mahli’s pace here as he is continuously beating the batters with his pace. A maiden over for him. 

Raf MacMillan to bowl his eighth over. MacMillan to Abhishek, FOUR! Inside-out cover drive played with a lot of authority gives Abhishek a boundary. Seven come from this over. 

Mahli Beardman continues. Only a wide from the first five deliveries. Beardman to Abhishek, FOUR! Full-length ball, drifting down leg as Abhishek’s missed flicks sees him getting a leg byes boundary off the pads. Five from the over. 

Raf MacMillan continues. MacMillan to Murugan Abhishek, SIX! Abhishek throws his bat and gets a decent connection to clear the straight boundary. MacMillan to Limbani, OUT! BOWLED! The full-length ball drifted in and crashed onto the stumps to knock down the eighth one! Naman Tiwari is the new batter in the middle. 

Mahli Beardman is brought back into the attack. Beardman to Adarsh, OUT! India’s last genuine hope walks back! Beardman cramps Adarsh with a bouncer and an overly aggressive Adarsh, who wanted to show positive intent edged it to the keeper Ryan Hicks. Raj Limbani comes in at number nine. A wicket maiden for Beardman. 

Rac MacMillan gives two runs from the other end. 

Callum Vidler from the other end. Vidler to Adarsh Singh, FOUR! Expansive cover drive from Adarsh, who leans forward and goes to the line of ball and clears the infield with ease. Vidler to Adarsh Singh, SIX! Awkwardly played by Adarsh but gets a maximum. Checks and tries to pull and get a thick edge that goes over the deep backward fence. 13 from this over. 

Raf MacMillan to bowl his fifth. MacMillan to Abhishek, FOUR! Cracking shot off the front foot. Places the ball over extra cover. Abhishek takes a single as India gets to 100. 

Callum Vidler comes into the attack for Anderson. He concedes four singles from this over. 

Raf MacMillan continues. MacMillan to Avanish, OUT! Another soft dismissal and things are getting just way difficult for India. A simple caught & bowled dismissal as Adarsh Singh on the non-striker’s end looked dejected. Murugan Abhishek walks out at number eight. 

Aravelly Avanish c & b MacMillan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Charlies Anderson continues. Anderson to Moliya, OUT! Relentless Australia is running away in the game. Priyanshu Moliya rocks back and pulls the short ball wide from him. Callum Vidler completes an easy catch. Aravelly Avanish is the new man in. 

Priyanshu Moliya c Vidler b Anderson 9 (21b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

Raf MacMillan continues. Opener Adarsh Singh who didn’t have a promising campaign in South Africa till now has kept his wicket intact. He will need to take responsibility here. Just two singles from the 24th over. 

Constant breakthroughs have kept India out of this game. The defending champions are in dire need of a partnership here. Charlie Anderson bowls his fifth and gives five from it. 

Raf MacMillan continues from the other end and gives three runs from this over. 

Four singles from Anderson’s over. 

Raf MacMillan, the only spinner for Australia, comes into the attack. MacMillan to Dhas, OUT! MacMillan strikes the first ball! Dhas looked to play away from him and edged to the keeper. This is turning bad for India. Priyanshu Moliya comes out at number six. He drives the full ball to long-on to get off the mark. MacMillan to Adarsh, FOUR! Short and pulled away by Adarsh Singh for a boundary. 

Sachin Dhas c Hicks b MacMillan 9 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 112.5

Four from Mahli Beardman’s over. 

Tom Straker continues. Sachin Dhas punches it down the ground for a double. He takes a single to return the strike to Adarsh. Straker to Dhas, FOUR! Class written on that shot! Full and on the offside, Dhas drives it with full confidence at extra covers. Eight runs from this over. 186 runs needed of 186 balls. 

A slow passage of play for India. Runs are not coming in easily. Beardman to Uday, OUT! Ahhhh....poor shot from the skipper who slashes straight to the fielder at the backward point. India loses its third wicket and probably the biggest one. Sachin Dhas, the new man in at number five, gets off the mark with a single. 

Uday Saharan c Weibgen b Beardman 8 (18b 0x4 0x6) SR: 44.44

The required rate has jumped to 6. Tom Straker gives one single from his fourth over. 

Only a single and a wide from this over as India manages two from it. Time for drinks break. 

Tom Straker continues. Uday leans forward, comes into the line of the ball and guides it with ease at extra covers. Huge chase for two fielders but they save a single. Straker to Adarsh, FOUR! Short and outside offside as Adarsh cuts it with hard hands and induces a thick outside edge that races from left of a diving Harjas at first slip. Nine from this over as India gets to 50!

Mahli Beardman comes into the attack for Callum Vidler. Beardman to Musheer, FOUR! Full-length ball on leg and Musheer plays it at backward square. Beardman to Musheer, BOWLED! A change in bowling does the trick for Australia. The ball is kept low and goes past the bottom edge. Huge blow for India. Skipper Uday Saharan walks out. A single will open Uday’s account and he will need a lot more of this to keep India in the hunt. 

Musheer Khan b Beardman 22 (33b 3x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

A maiden for Tom Straker. Third maiden over for Australia in the first 12 overs. 

Callum Vidler has been given his sixth over on the trot. Vidler to Musheer, FOUR! What a shot! Full and onto the middle and Musheer plays an awe-striking straight drive, which races down for a boundary. A productive over for India as eight runs come from it. 

A first change in the bowling attack. Tom Straker comes in for Charlie Anderson. Musheer pushes the ball to mid-wicket and quickly runs for a single. A direct hit in the non-strikers’ end and Australians are elated. This is going upstairs and looks very tight. Disappointed Musheer is walking off but hang on. The replay shows he made his ground just in the nick of time. So, Musheer is still riding on his luck. Five runs from this over as India manages just 28 in the first PowerPlay in the highest-ever chase in the U-19 WC final. 

India is finding it very tough to score runs here. Another over with just three runs coming from it. Callum Vidler has given only six runs in 5 overs. 

Charlie Anderson to bowl his fourth. Musheer pushes one straight for a single to start. Only a single as Adarsh Singh plays five dot deliveries. 

Callum Vidler bowls another brilliant over. Bowls five dots before Musheer dabs one down for a single to avoid a third maiden. 

Charlie Anderson continues. FOUR! Musheer charges down to place a beautiful forward punch that races past the mid-off fielder for a boundary. Four singles and a four give India eight from this over. 

Callum Vidler from the other end. Oh lord, every time he goes back for his run-up, he looks seconds away from taking a wicket. Two swing-and-a-miss as Musheer is still getting the better of his luck early on in this innings. A second maiden for Vidler.

Anderson continues from the other end. Anderson to Adarsh, FOUR! Juicy length ball outside off and Adarsh drives it over extra covers for a good-looking boundary. WIDE! Fuller but this time dangling down the leg. Anderson to Musheer, DROPPED! A near-perfect out swinger from Anderson, Musheer edges it while playing a check drive but Harry Dixon drops a sitter! Musheer gets off the mark but not without having a lucky reprive. Seven off the over. 

Callum Vidler continues. Vidler to Arshin, OUT! Dream start for Australia as India loses its first. Slight hint of movement away from the right-hander that kisses the outside edge and goes straight to the keeper. Not a start India would have wanted. Musheer Khan walks in at number three. Khan watchfully sees off the rest of the over. 

Arshin Kulkarni c †Hicks b Vidler 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

Charlie Anderson now with the ball. Arshin Kulkarni on strike now. Swing on offer here for Anderson. The Indian openers are struggling to get going. Fourth ball of the over. Arshin taps one to short mid on and gather a tight single. First run on the board for India. Anderson goes leg side and it clips off Adarsh’s pads before being gathered by the keeper. No wide given. 

Sharp start from Vidler. Offers no width to Adarsh. Defends the first ball and leaves the next two. Steep bounce on offer at Benoni. Close to the stumps for the fourth ball. Grounded down by Adarsh. Soild defence from the left-hander. Maiden over to start with.

Callum Vidler with the ball for Australia. Adarsh Singh and Arshin Kulkarni are the openers for India. And the Indian chase begins.

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Naman Tiwari will bowl the final over of this innings. Tiwari to Peake, no run as Peake swings hard but misses to get any connection. Peake hits the second delivery with equal power but the slower ball could only manage a single. Straker holes out a single to deep backward point so only three runs from first three deliveries. Peake shuffles across but Tiwari follows him outside offside. Again a single. Straker returns the strike to Peake, who will face the final delivery. Tiwari to Peake, FOUR! Full length, onto the middle but Peake digs deep to find a connection and hits it to sweeper cover as Australia finishes with a fighting total of 253/7 in 50 overs, the highest in a U-19 World Cup final!

Musheer to bowl the penultimate over. Tom Straker gets a single to put Peake on strike. Musheer to Peake, SIX! Switch hit and get a good connection as the ball travels over the third man boundary for a much-needed maximum. 10 from the over as Australia nears 250-mark. 

Raj Limbani will finish his quota. He starts with a couple of dot balls. Peake and Straker could only manage three singles and a double to get five from this over. Limbani finishes with 10-0-38-3 in the final. 

Naman Tiwari is back into the attack. Peake cuts an outside-off delivery and looks for a quick double but a clean pick and throw from the third man fielder does not allow more than a single. Tiwari is keeping the line out of the reach of batters. Targetting fifth-sixth stump. Six singles from six deliveries and a wide fetch Australia seven from this over. 

Raj Limbani continues. Peake guides the length ball on off at the sweeper cover. Hang on, it’s a NO BALL! Anderson will get to face the free hit. Limbani tries to deceive him with a bouncer but it is deemed a WIDE. So the free-hit continues. Limbani to Anderson, SIX! Short and onto the middle as Anderson whacks off to clear the deep square leg boundary. Not a good start for Raj Limbani. Limbani to Anderson, OUT! Full and straight that finds the batter right in front of the wicket. Third scalp for Limbani and it is turning out to be a good outing for him in the final. Tom Straker comes in at number nine. So an eight-ball 13 run over finally comes to an end. 

Musheer continues. The strike rotation does not seem like a big concern for Australia, Both batters are not taking any chances as they might be waiting for the last two or three overs. Musheer bowls right in the middle to give three singles. 

Raj Limbani is brought back into the attack. He and Nama Tiwari have three each in their kitty. Can India stop Australia under 250? Limbani is limping and it seems he is struggling with his hamstring after bowling three deliveries in this over. A stoppage in the live action as he needs medical attention. 

Okay, so Limbani is on his feet now and looks fine to complete this over. Only three runs from this over. 

Four singles as Saumy Pandey finishes his spell. He ends a great tournament for himself with the ball with 18 wickets. 

Musheer Khan to bowl his seventh. Musheer to Peake, FOUR! Short and down leg as Peake goes to the back foot and pulls it behind square for a boundary. He takes a quick double as Australia reaches the 200-run mark!

Saumy Pandey from the other end as Uday goes with the spin twin to take care of Australia’s tail. Pandey to Peake, FOUR! Just poor from Pandey this time. Down the leg delivery as Peake plays it fine to send the ball away at fine leg. Five from this over. 

Musheer Khan is back into the attack. Khan to MacMillan, OUT! Caught & bowled! Musheer uses the angle from around the wicket to cramp the batter and MacMillan gives a simple regulation catch back to the bowler. Australia is six down now! Just a three as India continues to tighten its grip on Australia. The new man in, Charlie Anderson, sees off the last delivery. 

Raf MacMillan c & b Musheer Khan 2 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25

A couple of risky singles from MacMillan and Peake show the desperation now. They need to take some time if Australia is looking for somewhere near 270 or 280. Naman Tiwari gives three singles from this over. 

Saumy Pandey is back into the attack. Pandey to Harjas, OUT! Completely misses the line while trying for a big shot. Pandey strikes big and bags his 18th scalp of the tournament! Nonetheless a terrific innings from Harjas under pressure. Raf MacMillan is the new batter. 

Harjas Singh lbw b Pandey 55 (64b 3x4 3x6) SR: 85.93

The pace continues from the other end. Naman Tiwari replaces Raj Limbani from the attack. Tiwari to Harjas, FOUR! Full toss from Tiwari and Harjas punches down the ground with light hands to complete his fifty! He kept his best for the last, his first 50 of the tournament. He keeps the strike with a single. 

Four singles and two dots from the last over of Murugan Abhishek. He gives 37 from his spell. 

Raj Limbani continues. Limbani to Ryan Hicks, OUT! He bowls a length ball that nips back in for the right-hander and finds him plumb in front for LBW! India gets a much-needed breakthrough. Oliver Peake is the new batter in at number six. Peake gets off the mark straightaway with a single. Only two singles from this successful over. 

Ryan Hicks lbw b Limbani 20 (25b 2x4 0x6) SR: 80

Murugan Abhishek continues. SIX! Abhishek fires one onto the legs and is smoked by Harjas at deep mid-wicket. He is looking dangerous now. 10 runs from this over Australia takes to 165. 

Raj Limbani into the attack. Harjas tucks the short ball to square leg for a single to start the over. Two more singles make this a three-run over. 

SIX! Harjas goes down on one knee and lofts Murugan over midwicket for a huge six to start the over. Decent comeback from Murugan who wraps up the over with just a single in the last five deliveries. 

Musheer into the attack. FOUR! Harjas brings out the sweep against the left-arm spinner to bring up his second four. Nine runs from the over.

Murugan into the attack. Width on the second ball, cut backward of point for a single. Another cut shot to bring up a single. Two runs from the over. 

Musheer Khan comes back into the attack. He starts with a couple of dots and gives only three singles in this over. 

Priyanshu Moliya comes back into the attack. Moliya to Harjas Singh, SIX! Goes out of the crease and uses the reach to dispatch the ball over long-on for a maximum. Moliya to Harjas, FOUR! Played very late by Harjas and gets an outside edge that runs away to the third man for a boundary. Harjas keeps the strike with a single. 

Twari continues. Tiwari to Hicks, FOUR! Oh, brilliant shot. Opens the face of the bat and guides the length ball past the gully region. Hicks taps the next ball at deep mid-wicket and straightaway calls for two. He lets go of the last two deliveries as nine runs come from this one. 

The two new batters are taking their time to get settled. Saumy, meanwhile, bowls a quick over to give only one run. 

Naman Tiwari to bowl his fourth. He uses his pace to disturb batters with bowling a bouncer or two in between. Just four from this over. 25 gone, Australia 110 for 3, as India would be the happier side halfway through the mark. 

Saumy Pandey is back in the attack. Just two singles in the first five deliveries before Ryan Hicks gets an outside edge in the last delivery which races away for a FOUR! at third man. 

Naman Tiwari starts with an aggressive bouncer to surprise Harjas. Tiwari to Dixon, OUT! Tiwari, you beauty! A slower one surprised the set-batter as Harry Dixon just froze out and did not play a shot as the ball travelled to Murugan Abhishek at short mid-on. Brilliant from skipper Uday Saharan, who brought Naman Tiwari after a bad start. Two prized wickets for Naman Tiwari. Ryan Hicks comes at number five and gets off the mark with a single. 

Harry Dixon c Abhishek b Tiwari 42 (56b 3x4 1x6) SR: 75

Murugan Abhishek. A tentative Harjas gets off the mark with a single after Dixon gave him the strike on the second ball. Two off the over. 

Naman Tiwari comes back into the attack. Tiwari to Dixon, FOUR! Short on the middle and Pulled away nicely by the batter to clear the deep square leg boundary. Tiwari to Dixon, CHANCE? He hits at mid-wicket and Pandey was just inches away from grabbing it. Tiwari to Weibgen, OUT! Change of strike and this brings a wicket! Full and on off that lures Weibgen to drive the ball that is carried to Musheer Khan at the backward point! Big wicket as Naman Tiwari is roaring out loud. Hugh Weibgen misses his fifty on final. Harjas Singh is the new man in at no. four. Harjas sees off the next two balls to end a successful over for Tiwari. 

Hugh Weibgen c Musheer Khan b Tiwari 48 (66b 5x4 0x6) SR: 72.72

Priyanshu Moliya comes into the attack. Replaces Abhishek Murugan. Moliya to Weibgen, FOUR! Welcome boundary for Weibgen, who rock backs and punches the short-ball at sweeper cover. A couple of singles fetch six runs from this over.

Pandey resumes. Pandey to Weibgen, FOUR! Another delivery that drifts down the leg and played fine by the Australian skipper towards the deep backward square. 

Murugan contains the flow of runs from his end. Another two runs over from him as it is time for a drinks break. 

Saumy Pandey continues. FOUR! Weibgen flicks and hits hard to punish the bad line from Pandey who bowls flat and on legs. Six from this over. 

Abhishek Murugan to bowl his third over. Hugh Weibgen gets a single off the last delivery to complete the fifty stand for the second wicket with Harry Dixon.

Skipper Hugh Weibgen and Harry Dixon now look quite comfortable at the crease. Slowly, but steadily Australia is closing towards the 100-run mark. Saumy Pandey comes back for his second spell and gives four from this over. 

Abhishek Murugan has no loose balls to offer as he gives only two from this third over. 

Musheer continues. Weibgen plays the middle line ball very fine to beat the short third man for a double as Australia reaches the 50-run mark in the 13th over, and it’s safe to say this is turning out to be a decent start for the Aussies. Musheer to Weibgen, FOUR! Musheer bowls his towards leg and Weibgen glances it fine to get a boundary at fine leg. Eight from the over. 

Abhishek Murugan to bowl his second. Another uneventful over comes to an end as just two singles come from it.

Okay, so Raj Limbani is off the attack now. Musheer will continue from his end. Four dots and two singles wrap this over as Australia nears the 50-run mark. 

Third change in the bowling as Abhishek Murugan will bowl the last over of the first PowerPlay. Weibgen chips the length ball on off to mid-wicket for a single. Murugan keeps it low and slow and forces both batters to limit it to singles. Just three from this over as 45 came from the first PP. 

Another quiet over as three comes from Raj Limbani’s fifth over. 

Musheer Khan comes into the attack and replaces Saumy Pandey from his end. He keeps it quick to give just a single from his first over. 

Raj Limbani bowls his fourth over. Limbani to Dixon, FOUR! Limbani errors in line, as the ball goes down the leg and races away through Dixon’s pads to give four leg byes. Five from the over. 

Saumy Pandey continues. Dixon tucks the length ball at midwicket to start the over with a single. Pandey keeps it in the middle and ends the over with three singles, as four comes from this one. 

Raj Limbani continues. Limbani to Weibgen, HUGE APPEAL as the ball stayed low and struck pads. The on-field umpire shows no interest. Limbani to Weibgen, FOUR! Tad bit short from Limbani, and Weibgen latches onto it and slashes through point for a boundary. Four dots to end the over as four runs come from it. 

Skipper Uday makes the first change instantly. He brings in Saumy Pandey and removes Naman Tiwari from the other end. Pandey keeps it tight and gives six from his first over. 

Raj Limbani continues. Limbani to Konstas, BOWLED! Absolute jaffa from Limbani as his peach of a full-length delivery goes through Sam Konstas’ defence to crash onto the stums as India gets its first breakthrough very early in this game! Konstas has gone for a duck. Hugh Weibgen is in at number three. Weibgen gets off the mark with a three in the last delivery. 

Sam Konstas b Limbani 0 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Naman Tiwari comes from the other end. Tiwari to Dixon, FOUR! Lucky boundary for Dixon who edges the out swinging delivery which runs through the slip cordon to the third man. Tiwari to Dixon, SIX! This time no luck but pure class from Dixon. He goes to backfoot and swings hard to dispatch the ball over deep square leg for a back-to-back boundary. Tiwari to Dixon, FOUR! This is good from Dixon who drives past mid-on this time to put more pressure on the bowler. WIDE! Tiwari is losing his momentum as he errors in his line. Two dots to end the over. 

Raj Limbani starts from over the wicket to the left-hander Dixon. He keeps the first ball onto the pads and gets slight movement off the air as Dixon gets off the mark with a single. Limbani continues with over the wicket to Sam Konstas. Limbani to Konstas, beaten! He extracts the bounce to catch the batter off guard. A brilliant first over from Limbani who ends the over with five dot deliveries. 

Uday Saharan leads his pack of wolves out as Australia openers Harry Dixon and Sam Konstas take guard. Raj Limbani will start the proceedings for India with the new ball. 

We are moments away from the live action as players from countries are out there, and it is time for the National Anthem!

The conditions are helpful for the pace bowlers so it is a good toss to lose for India, recons WV Raman on comms. 

INDIA- Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan(c), Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Aravelly Avanish(w), Murugan Abhishek, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari, Saumy Pandey

AUSTRALIA- Harry Dixon, Sam Konstas, Hugh Weibgen(c), Harjas Singh, Ryan Hicks(w), Charlie Anderson, Oliver Peake, Raf MacMillan, Tom Straker, Mahli Beardman, Callum Vidler

Australia wins the toss and elects to bat first vs India. 

INDIA- Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan(c), Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Aravelly Avanish(w), Murugan Abhishek, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari, Saumy Pandey

AUSTRALIA- Harry Dixon, Sam Konstas, Hugh Weibgen(c), Harjas Singh, Ryan Hicks(w), Tom Campbell, Oliver Peake, Raf MacMillan, Tom Straker, Mahli Beardman, Callum Vidler

Wicketkeepers: Aravelly Avanish

Batters: Uday Sharan, Sachin Dhas, Harry Dixon

All-rounders: Musheer Khan, Tom Straker

Bowlers: Saumy Pandey, Raj Limbani, Mahli Beardman, Callum Vidler, Raf Macmillan

Team Composition: IND 6-5 AUS | Credits Left: 8.5

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INDIA: Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan(c), Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Aravelly Avanish(w), Murugan Abhishek, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari, Saumy Pandey, Aaradhya Shukla, Ansh Gosai, Dhanush Gowda, Rudra Patel, Prem Devkar, Mohamed Amaan, Innesh Mahajan

AUSTRALIA: Harry Dixon, Sam Konstas, Hugh Weibgen(c), Harjas Singh, Ryan Hicks(w), Oliver Peake, Tom Campbell, Raf MacMillan, Tom Straker, Mahli Beardman, Callum Vidler, Lachlan Aitken, Charlie Anderson, Harkirat Bajwa, Corey Wasley, Aidan O Connor

Few careers will get wings to soar while some will fade into oblivion but on Sunday, all those sprightly 18 and 19-year-old Indian boys will leave no stone unturned to win a record sixth ICC Under-19 World Cup when they face Australia in the summit clash here.

On November 19 last year, an Australian team left Rohit Sharma and his band teary-eyed on a global stage and for the young Indians, beating an Aussie team would certainly be very sweet.

“No, we are not thinking about revenge. We are firmly focussed on present and we neither want to dwell on past or look too far ahead,” skipper Saharan recently told in Benoni.

The Aussies have a quartet which could spell trouble for India -- skipper Hugh Weibgen, opener Harry Dixon, seamers Tom Straker and Callum Vidler -- the consistent performers during this edition.

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Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Final between India and Australia happening at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Sunday. 

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