IND vs AUS Highlights, Under-19 World Cup Final 2024: India suffered a heartbreaking loss to Australia in the final of Under-19 World Cup 2024 in Benoni on Sunday. The Uday Saharan-led side lost the summit clash by 79 runs. Opener Adarsh Singh and Murugan Abhishek contributed with knocks of 47 and 42 respectively, but other Indian batters failed to replicate them in the chase of 254. The side was bowled out for 174 in 43.5 overs. Earlier, fast bowler Raj Limbani returned figures of 3 for 38 in his 10 overs but Australia still posted 253 for 7, the highest total in the history of the tournament's final. Harjas Singh was the top-scorer for Australia with a 55-run knock.
Here are the Highlights of the Under-19 World Cup final between India and Australia:
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Australia win the game by 79 runs. Tom Straker dismisses Saumy Pandey and that is the end of the match. India are all out for 174 in the chase of 254 runs. Australia kept the noose tight ever since the start of the second innings and therefore clinch a victory despite fighting knocks from Adarsh Singh and Murugan Abhishek.
A flighted delivery and Raf MacMilllan and Naman Tiwari has hit it deep into the crowd for a six. India U19 need 88 runs in 63 balls. They continue to fight. The five-time champions are not giving up so easily it seems.
Australia are only two wickets away from a fourth Under-19 World Cup title, On the other hand, India need 120 runs off the remaining 90 balls. The Uday Saharan-led side needs nothing less than a wonder to win this game.
Australia are almost there! They need only two wickets to win the game. Raj Limbani yorked the Raf MacMilllan delivery on himself and that rattled his stumps. India 122/8 in 31.5 overs vs Australia (253/7) in U-19 World Cup final.
A fuller ball from Callum Vidler and Adarsh Singh has put it away for a four over covers. Adarsh gets a top edge on the following delivery and the ball flies over the long leg for a six. India U19 need 141 runs runs to win off the remaining 126 balls.
A fuller ball Raf MacMilllan and Murugan Abhishek has lofted it through the cover region for a four. It's a boundary for India after a long time in this game.
Another one bites the dust! Aravelly Avanish loses his wicket to Raf MacMilllan. It was a fuller ball and Avanish played it back to the bowler for an easy catch. India 91/6 in 25.3 overs vs Australia (253/7) in U-19 World Cup final.
A fuller ball outside off stump from Tom Straker and Sachin Dhas brought out a wonderful cover drive for a four. Two fielders there did give a run to it but all in vain. India need many more boundaries like this to make a comeback in this chase of 254.
Adarsh Singh is lucky there! He got an outside edge but the ball flew over the slip fielder and ran away for a four. That will be the 50 for India in 14 overs.
Lovely shot from Musheer Khan on the leg side and even the best of efforts from the fielder in deep could not save the booundary. Musheer played it to wide of deep mid-wicket for the boundary.
A fuller ball from Callum Vidler and Musheer Khan showed the full face of his bat to it for a four. The right-handed batter is looking really good at the crease now.
A shout for an LBW against Adarsh Singh on the bowling of Callum Vidler but umpire is unconvinced. Australia are right on top of this game as India's scoring rate is really poor. It's 2.56. The partnership for the second wicket is of 20 runs off 40 balls so far.
Wow! This is a beautiful shot from Musheer Khan down the ground for a four. The mid-off was wide so Musheer walked down the track on Charlie Anderson's delivery and drove it away for the boundary.
IND vs AUS Live Score: It's a blunder from Australia!
3.4 - Musheer Khan edged the Charlie Anderson delivery to slip but the Australia fielder there dropped the easy chance to give a reprieve to Musheer. The right-handed batter has already scored a couple of centuries for India in this tournament and he should cash in on the new life he has got.
Charlie Anderson conceded only one run in his first over. India got off the mark on the fourth delivery of the over, which effectively was the 10th ball of their innings. This is a really good start for Australia in defence of the highest total in Under-World Cup final.
IND vs AUS Live Score: India start historic chase!
India have kicked off their historic chase against Australia. Openers Adarsh Singh and Arshin Kulkarni aim for a solid start while Australian pacer Callum Vidler is bowling the first over.
Australia 253 for 7 is the highest total by any team in the history of Under-19 World Cup final. This means that India will have to chase down nothing but history to claim to a record-extending sixth title.
IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia 253/7 in 50 overs
Australia end their proceedings at 253/7 in 50 overs. For Australia, Harjas Singh scored 55 while Oliver Peake scored 46* runs. Apart from them, Hugh Weibgen scored 48 while Harry Dixon scored 42. For India, Raj Limbani scalped three wickets while Naman Tiwari took two wickets. India now need 254 runs in 50 overs to win the finale.
SIX!!! Oliver Peake is standing like a strong wall for Australia and guiding them towards a good total. He smashes a magnificent six off Musheer Khan's delivery and leaves everyone shocked. Peake plays a terrific scoop shot as the ball goes up the above the head of the fielder and goes across the boundary rope for a maximum.
OUT!!! Raj Limbani is on fire today as he scalps his third wicket of the day. Charlie Anderson, who departs for 13, becomes his latest victim. Anderson gets LBW out as Australia lose their seventh wicket.
IND vs AUS Live Score: Raj Limbani picks up injury
Charlie Anderson plays a shot off Raj Limbani's delivery and runs for a single. However, Limbani suddenly pulls a hamstring and gets down on the field. The physio checks on him and the game is halted for a while.
Oliver Peake is standing like the last hope for Australia as he is dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Musheer Khan, he smashes a boundary as the Indian bowler leaks eight runs. With this, Australia have gone past the 200-run mark and aim to finish with a good total.
OUT!!! Musheer Khan has joined the party in style as he dismissed Raf MacMilllan for 2. MacMilllan tries to steal a boundary but his shot lacks speed and it lands straight into the hands of Musheer at the non-striker's end. Sixth wicket gone for Australia.
OUT!!! Saumy Pandey has taken his first wicket of the day in the form of Harjas Singh, who departed for 55. Harjas, who was looking in good touch with the bat, gets completely confused by the spinning delivery of Pandey as the ball hits the pads and the on-field umpire signals LBW. Fifth wicket gone for Australia.
OUT!!! Raj Limbani has taken his second wicket of the day in the form of Ryan Hicks, who departed for 20. Limbani strikes directly onto the pads of Hicks as the on-field umpire wastes no time and signals LBW out. Fourth wicket gone for Australia but Harjas Singh is standing solid and inching closer towards his 50.