India and Australia will face off in the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2024 at Willowmoore Park in Benoni. Both teams are riding high after thrilling victories in the semifinals against South Africa and Pakistan, respectively.
In the semifinal clash against South Africa, Captain Uday Saharan (81) was hailed as the player of the match, while Sachin Dhas impressed with a score of 96. India managed to secure a nail-biting victory, overcoming a shaky start that saw them lose four wickets for just 32 runs. Dhas and Saharan joined forces, forming a formidable partnership that neutralized the threat posed by Kwena Mapheka and Tristan Luus, who both claimed three wickets each.
Australia faced a tough challenge against Pakistan, with Ali Raza taking four wickets. However, the Australian team displayed remarkable composure and successfully chased down a target of 179 runs, with just five balls and one wicket to spare.
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India and Australia will play the U19 Cricket World Cup final on Sunday, 11 February 2024 at 1:30 PM. India and Australia will play the U19 Cricket World Cup final at the Sahara Park Willowmoore Cricket Stadium in Benoni. The U19 World Cup final between India and Australia will be telecasted live on Star Sports network and will also be available for live streaming on Hotstar.
India squad: Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (captain), Aravelly Avanish Rao, Saumy Kumar Pandey, Murugan Abhishek, Innesh Mahajan, Dhanush Gowda, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari.
Australia squad: Hugh Weibgen (captain), Lachlan Aitken, Charlie Anderson, Harkirat Bajwa, Mahli Beardman, Tom Campbell, Harry Dixon, Ryan Hicks, Sam Konstas, Rafael MacMillan, Aidan O’Connor, Harjas Singh, Tom Straker, Callum Vidler, Ollie Peake.