India vs Australia U-19 World Cup Final, Highlights: AUS Beat IND by 79 Runs to Clinch 4th Title

It was a brilliant bowling display by the Australian bowlers and their attack pretty much dominated the Indian team that had been unbeaten till the finals. Australia officially secures their 4th ICC Under-19 World Cup with an impressive win over India at Benoni.

Tom Straker is now into the attack for Australia. Hits the fuller lengths to start off the over. But the Indian batters are unable to get the runs going. Gets one wide on the off-stump but just about misses the edge from the bat. Looks to go short but the length deceives the batter here and gets the final wicket to give the trophy to Australia.

Saumy Pandey 2(13) c R Hicks b T Straker 

Australia won by 79 runs

Charlie Anderson is now back into the attack. The pacer looks to hit the shorter lengths and slips in the odd fuller delivery. Saumy Pandey gets the single to end the over. Just the two runs coming in the over. IND 173/9 in 43 Overs

MacMillan continues. Saumy Pandey does not look to give away his wicket as he attempts to leave a couple of deliveries that were way outside the off-stump. Just the two runs coming in the over for India. IND 171/9 in 42 Overs 

Vidler continues his spell. Tiwari looked to slog away and smacked it towards the point fielder but the Aussie skipper dropped it. However, he gets consolation as he gets the chance again and this time he takes it.  Vidler goes full, and goes for the appeal but is denied. The wicket and three runs coming in the over. IND 169/9 in 41 Overs  

Murugan Abhishek 42(46) c. H Weibgen b. C Vidler

Raf MacMillan is now into the attack for Australia. After some singles, Tiwari joins the party as he lofts one for a maximum. The ball was smacked towards the long-on boundary for a six to make it 8 runs coming in the over for India. IND 166/8 in 40 Overs

Bowling change for Australia as Callum Vidler is now into the attack. Abhishek starts off with the single. Tiwari is also able to pick the yorker and finish with a single. Just the two runs coming in the over. Score: IND 158/8 in 39 Overs

Straker continues. After a couple of singles, Murugan plays it down the ground once again for a boundary in the over. He then looks to go to the off-side where he drives to get it over the point fielder, he does so but is unable to find the boundary. Seven runs in the over. IND 156/8 38 Overs 

Charlie Anderson is back into the attack. Murugan Abishek however remains intent on playing his shots. He swings one and gets a boundary which goes straight above the umpire towards the long-on. He then pulls the shorter delivery for another boundary towards fine-leg as well. He looks to play the on-drive once again but does not time it as well and settles for a double. Anderson seems to have lost his line here giving away wides. IND 149/8 in 37 Overs

Tom Straker is now into the attack for Australia. The Aussies will look to clean up the lower order quickly. Murugan Abishek gets the single to start the over towards the third-man region. Straker goes short but is left alone by Tiwari. Drags his length up, but goes down the leg side for a wide. Naman looked to swing but missed the edge. Just the two runs in the over. IND 136/8 in 36 Overs

Beardman continues his spell. Naman Tiwari is not able to get his shots timed correctly as it runs away to the keeper but misses out the edge. Beardman is building the pressure with the dots here as he finishes with a maiden. IND 134/8 in 35 Overs. 

MacMillan is in for his eighth over. Abishek gets the boundary by driving the ball to the covers to get some runs. Some singles coming in to make it seven runs in the over. IND 134/8 in 34 Overs

Beardman is in for his sixth over. Starts off with a flurry of dots but is eyeing to finish off this game. Gives away a wide in the over but the Aussies won’t be too worried about it. Murugan finishes off with four leg-byes in the over. IND 127/8 in 33 Overs

MacMillan continues his spell and Murugan Abishek is going at it with a maximum as he comes down the ground to smack it over the long-off boundary. He then takes a single and Limbani is cleaned up with the ball crashing onto the stumps. Looked to drive but was deceived. IND 122/8 in 32 Overs

Raj Limbani 0(5) b. R MacMillan

Beardman is back into the attack for Australia. Adarsh looks to continue his aggressive intent but he mistimes his pull-shot and gets it to the keeper to give the Aussies the big wicket they were looking for.  AUS 115/7 in 31 Overs

Adarsh Singh 47(77) c. R Hicks b. M Beardman

Raf MacMillan continues here. He starts off with a couple of dot deliveries and then follows it with a drive towards the man at long-off or a single. Another single to follow to make it two runs in the over. IND 115/6 in 30 Overs 

Callum Vidler continues his second spell. Adarsh Singh is able to take the game against the Aussies as he chooses to attack the strike bowler. He follows the same blueprint like the previous over as he drives the delivery towards the covers. He then follows it up with a maximum which is pulled over the man at the fine-leg boundary. 13 runs in the over. IND 113/6 in 29 Overs 

MacMillan continues his spell. Adarsh Singh gets the boundary as he drives the wider delivery outside the off-stump for a four to show some resistance here. Five runs coming in the over. IND 100/6 in 28 Overs 

Callum Vidler is back into the attack for the Australians. He hits good length deliveries in the over but not much of a response from the Indian batters who are under pressure now. Just the four runs in the over. IND 95/6 in 27 Overs

The trouble keeps brewing for the Indian side as they suffer yet another blow with the wicket-keeper batter Aravelly Avanish hitting the ball straight back at the bowler to give away his wicket once again. India are very much likely to let this game go much like their senior counterparts. IND 91/6 in 26 Overs

Charlie Anderson continues the spell. Despite the two singles, India are now in deep trouble as Moliya mistimes his pull shot to get the edge to the keeper. With half their batting back in the hut, India are in trouble here. Just the two runs and the wicket coming in the over. IND 90/5 in 25 Overs 

Priyanshu Moliya 9(21) c. C Vidler b. C Anderson

MacMillan continues his spell. He keeps it nice and tight making it difficult for the batters to get the boundaries and even the singles. Just the two runs coming in the over. The spinner was looking to get the odd delivery looped up and deceive with he turn but did not seem to work out. IND 88/4 in 24 Overs 

Charlie Anderson continues his spell. Singles rolling in for the Indian side. Five runs coming in the over for India. Mixing his lines here as the boundaries have dried up for quite some time now. IND 86/4 in 23 Overs

Raf MacMillan is in for his second over of the innings. The spinner can beat the batter twice in the over here. Just the three runs coming in the over here. Good over from the spinner who got a couple of deliveries drifting into the right-hander. IND 81/4 in 22 Overs 

Charlie Anderson is now back into the attack for Australia. Adarsh takes the single to get off strike in the first delivery. Following some dots, Priyanshu also gets the single. Adarsh glances it towards the fine-leg fielder for another single. Boundaries seem to be a rare commodity now from the Indian batters. Finishes with another single to make it four runs in the over. IND 78/4 in 21 Overs

First introduction of spin by the Australian side. MacMillan strikes in the very first delivery as he gets the edge to the keeper from Sachin Dhas. India will be under big pressure here. Adarsh Singh is able to punish the shorter delivery for a boundary which is pulled towards the square-leg region. Six runs coming in the over. IND 72/4 in 20 Overs

Sachin Dhas 9(8) c. R Hicks b. R MacMillan

Beardman continues for his fourth over. The Indian batting is now looking to play some shots now. While they did not get the boundary it was a good show of intent here. Four runs coming in the over for India. IND 68/3 in 19 Overs

Straker is in for his fifth over in the spell. The new batter is looking to keep himself busy with singles and doubles. He finishes the over with a beautiful drive towards the covers for a boundary to make it eight runs in the over. Good intent is shown by the new batter here. IND 64/3 in 18 Overs 

Beardman continues for his third over. Starts with dots. The deliveries are nipping back into the batter and almost got the Indian skipper. Two singles as well coming in the over. The pacer goes wide and then Saharan gets dismissed as the fielder at the backward point takes the catch. Big blow for India. Dhas is in and gets the single to get off the mark. IND 56/3 in 17 Overs 

Uday Saharan 8(18) c. H Weibgen b. M Beardman

Straker continues for his fourth over. Now he is mixing it up as he starts off shorter and then drives up his lengths. Just the one run coming in the over for the Indian side as the pressure is building on the Indian side. IND 52/2 in 16 Overs

Beardman continues for his second over of the innings. Adarsh Singh is yet to showcase his shots today. But to be fair the Australians have been putting up a brilliant show with the ball. Adarsh looks to pull one but the delivery which goes down the leg side is given as a wide. Just the two runs in the over as the players take a break for drinks. IND 52/2 in 15 Overs

Drinks Break

Straker continues for his third over. Adarsh Singh and the Indian skipper Uday Saharan keep the scoreboard ticking with two singles and a three. Straker comes close for his first wicket as Adarsh gets the edge but goes well above the slip fielder for a boundary. IND 50/2 in 14 Overs 

Mahli Beardman is into the attack and he strikes as he gets the wicket of Musheer Khan here. Misjudged the bounce there as the ball did not come up as expected and got the edge onto the stumps. Big blow for India here. IND 41/2 in 13 Overs 

Musheer Khan 22(33) b. M Beardman

Tom Straker is in for his second over. Keeps it nice and tight with the deliveries hitting the good lengths and the batter does not have much of an option but to respect the deliveries. Finishes off with a maiden over. IND 40/2 in 12 Overs 

Vidler is in for his sixth over. Adarsh takes the single to start the over. Musheer then produces a beautiful straight drive for a boundary. Some singles as well coming in the over to make it. Vidler can get some bounce as gives a well-directed bouncer at Musheer. Eight runs in the over. IND 36/1 in 11 Overs

The first bowling change for Australia as Tom Straker is now into the attack. Goes with the expected approach of hitting the deck with his pace. Musheer looks to take the single but the man at mid-wicket gets the direct hit. He is saved as the replays show that he is in.  Follows with a no-ball. Five runs in the over. IND 28/1 in 10 Overs

Vidler is in for his fifth over of the innings. Musheer pushes for the single to get off strike. Adarsh pulls it towards the square-leg fielder to take the double thanks to a midfield. Just the three runs coming in the over. IND 23/1 in 9 Overs

Charlie Anderson continues his spell. Musheer gets the single here to begin the over. Keeps hitting good length deliveries here as the caution from the Indian pair continues. Just the one run from the over. IND 20/1 in 8 Overs

Callum Vidler continues for his fourth over in the spell. Continues to keep it nice and tight with the dot balls rolling in. Brilliant start here from the pacer. Musheer gets the single in the end to make it just the one run in the over. IND 19/1 in 7 Overs 

Anderson continues for his third over. Musheer gets his first boundary which is driven towards the long-off boundary to finally get going here. Singles are flowing for the Indian team. Eight runs in the over. IND 18/1 in 6 Overs