The defending champions India will tackle the mighty Australian facet in the ultimate of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 on Sunday, February 11. Both groups are getting into the ultimate with an unbeaten report in the match and are anticipated to provide a mouth-watering conflict at Benoni’s Willowmoore Park.Â
Boys in Blue, report five-time champions, defeated the match hosts South Africa in the primary semifinal by two wickets whereas chasing a troublesome 245-run goal. Sachin Dhas and captain Uday Saharan recorded large fifties in India’s hard-fought win to enter the ultimate of the match for the fifth consecutive time.
On the opposite hand, Hugh Weibgen-led Australia U19 facet recorded an exhilarating one-wicket win in opposition to Pakistan to succeed in the ultimate. Australia misplaced 9 wickets and wanted 49.1 overs to efficiently chase 180 runs in Benoni to take care of their unbeaten run.
India stay unbeaten in their final 5 youth ODI encounters in opposition to Australia and are favourites to carry their sixth world title on Sunday.
Willowmoore Park, Benoni Pitch Report
The Benoni’s Willowmoore Park favours each batters and bowlers in white-ball cricket. The tempo bowlers are anticipated to get some assist with a tempo and bounce with a brand new ball. The common first innings scored right here is 233 in 27 50-over cricket matches performed right here with groups successful solely eight matches up to now.
Both India and Australia elected to bowl first in their respective semifinal matches at this venue and are prone to keep away from batting first on Sunday last.Â
Willowmoore Park, Benoni​ Records and Stats
Total ODI Matches: 27
Matches received batting first: 8
Matches received bowling first: 17
Average first innings rating: 233
Average second innings rating: 179
Highest complete scored: 399/6 by South Africa vs Zimbabwe
Highest rating chased: 258/3 by Sri Lanka vs South Africa
Lowest complete recorded:Â 91/10 by Netherlands vs Bermuda
IND vs AUSÂ U19 Squads:
India U19 squad:Â Uday Saharan (c), Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Musheer Khan, Aravelly Avanish Rao (wk), Saumy Kumar Pandey, Murugan Abhishek, Innesh Mahajan, Dhanush Gowda, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani and Naman Tiwari.
Australia U19 squad: Hugh Weibgen (c), Harry Dixon, Sam Konstas, Harjas Singh, Ryan Hicks (wk), Oliver Peake, Tom Campbell, Raf MacMillan, Tom Straker, Mahli Beardman, Callum Vidler, Lachlan Aitken, Charlie Anderson, Harkirat Bajwa, Corey Wasley, Aidan O Connor.
