Australia win the fourth Under-19 World Cup
2024.02.13
The 15th Under-19 World Cup was recently won by the Australian young team (11). They faced up against India in the South African tournament final.
Australia will win the tournament for a record fourth time this year, joining the victors of the 1988 Youth World Cup, 2002, and 2010 as well.
Additionally, they finished second in 2012 and 2018.
This time, India will not win the sixth World Cup. They have won the title five times thus far: in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, and 2022. There are four runners-up after the runner-up they took home this year.
South Africa, Pakistan, and Australia will compete in the tournament’s semifinals. Australia made it to the final there with victories over Pakistan and India in straight sets of one wicket each and against South Africa in two wickets.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, the young Australians plundered 253 runs off just 7 wickets. In the history of this World Cup, it also became the most points ever scored by an opposition team against India.
For that innings, Harjas Singh made a larger contribution. With three fours and three sixes in 64 balls, he scored 55 runs. In this competition, it was his only half-century.
Hugh Weibgen, the captain, also scored 48 runs off of 66 balls, including five fours. Aside from that, opener Harry Dixon scored 42 off 56 balls with three fours and a six, while Oliver Peake scored an undefeated 46 off 43 balls with two fours and a six.
Harry Dixon was able to achieve the most runs scored by an Australian batsman in this event with his innings. In 7 innings throughout 7 matches, he scored 309 runs with 3 fifties.
Three wickets were claimed by Raj Limbani and two by Naman Tiwari.
The 44th over of the Indian reply innings was successfully ended by the young Australian players. Adarsh Singh, who batted first, was the highest scorer in that particular innings. With four fours and a six, he amassed 47 runs off 77 deliveries.
Furthermore, Murugan Abhishek, who entered the field from the rear row, faced 46 balls and scored 42 runs, including 5 fours and a six.
Unfortunately, they were limited to a little amount of runs by their captain, Uday Saharan, who led the Indian side in runs scored during this World Cup.
Nonetheless, Callum Vidler claimed two wickets, while Mahli Beardman and Raf MacMillan both claimed three.
Brief scoreboard of the match
Australia Under-19 – 253 for 7 (50.0) Harry Dixon 42, Hugh Weibgen 48, Harjas Singh 55, Ryan Hicks 20, Oliver Peake 46 not out, Raj Limbani 3/38, Naman Tiwari 2/63
India Under-19 Team – 174 all out (43.5) Adarsh Singh 47, Musheer Khan 22, Murugan Abhishek 42, Callum Vidler 2/35, Mahli Beardman 3/15, Raf MacMillan 3/43
