Australia have defeated Pakistan in a humdinger of a semifinal to arrange a date with India in the final of the U19 World Cup 2024. The Hugh Weibgen’s aspect held its nerves rock strong in a mouth-watering conflict on the Willowmoore Park, Benoni and chased down 180 with simply 1 wicket in hand.
Batting first, the Pakistani aspect managed to attain 179 on the again of preventing fifties from Azan Awais and Arafat Minhas. Notably, Tom Straker dismantled Pakistan as he took a six-wicket haul. The second innings was a heart-stopper. The recreation ebbed and flowed with overs passing by. The Boys in Green dented Australia’s probabilities in the second innings with common scalps. Ali Raza picked 4 wickets in his sensational spell of 4/34 to maintain his staff alive in the sport. However, the Aussies managed to seek out simply sufficient gas in their tank to clinch an absolute mad recreation in the final over. Raf MacMilllan scored the profitable runs for Australia.
Australia’s Playing XI:
Harry Dixon, Sam Konstas, Hugh Weibgen (c), Harjas Singh, Ryan Hicks (wk), Tom Campbell, Oliver Peake, Raf MacMilllan, Tom Straker, Mahli Beardman, Callum Vidler
Pakistan’s Playing XI:
Shamyl Hussain, Shahzaib Khan, Azan Awais, Saad Baig (c & wk), Ahmad Hassan, Haroon Arshad, Arafat Minhas, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Ubaid Shah, Mohammad Zeeshan, Ali Raza
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