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Australia Continues Dominance In ICC Events, Beats India By 79 Runs In U-19 World Cup Final

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Opting to bat, Australia posted 253 for seven, courtesy Oliver Peake’s enterprising 43-ball 46 and Harjas Singh’s 55 off 64 balls, and then returned to bowl out India for 174 in 43.5 overs.

India’s batting lineup fizzled when it mattered the foremost because it suffered a appalling 79-run misfortune to Australia within the last of the Under-19 World Container in Benoni on Sunday.

Picking to bat, Australia to begin with posted 253 for seven, courtesy Oliver Peake’s venturesome 43-ball 46 and Harjas Singh’s 55 off 64 balls, and after that to bowl out the five-time winner for 174 in 43.5 overs.

Australia, in this way, became four-time champion.

Chasing 254, opener Adarsh Singh made a 77-ball 47 but India kept losing wickets at customary interims to break down 122 for eight in 31.5 overs.

No. 8 player Murugan Abhishek (42 off 46 balls) then played an engaging thump, but it was as well small and as well late.

The misfortune brought back recollections of the Indian senior team’s gut-wrenching misfortune to Australia within the 50-over World Container last at domestic in November final year.

For Australia, seamer Mahli Beardman (three for 15) and off-spinner Raf MacMillan (three for 43) did most of the harm. Callum Vidler (two for 35) and Charlie Anderson (one for 42) were the other wicket-takers.

Prior, Harjas top-scored for Australia with 55, whereas Hugh Weibgen and opener Harry Dixon made 48 and 42, separately. Afterward, Peake propped up Australia with his breezy knock.

Raj Limbani was the foremost fruitful Indian bowler, with figures of three for 38, whereas Naman Tiwari picked up two wickets for 63 runs in nine overs.

India captain Uday Saharan conceded that his players vacillated in their execution and paid the cost for playing hasty shots in a deplorable 79-run misfortune to Australia within the U-19 World Container last on Sunday. Set 254 to win, India cut a too bad figure with the bat as they were all out for 174 in 43.5 overs. Opener Adarsh Singh (47) and number 8 Murugan Abhishek (42) were the as it were Indian batters who appeared the stomach to battle as the title slipped out of their hands. “We played many hasty shots, couldn’t spend more time at the crease. We had arranged, but couldn’t execute,” said Saharan amid the post-match presentation.

“We had reasonable bit of certainty that if we got 250 on the board, we’d guard it. India, clearly, may be a side, they dominated the entire competition and they were on the off-base side nowadays but they have a lot of lesson.” Australian bowlers were on the cash with Callum Vidler (2/35), Charlie Anderson (1/42), Mahli Beardman (3/15) and Tom Straker (1/32) sharing seven wickets within the final.

“By and by, as a unit they work so well together. They know their parts, they know their occupations. I’ll be exceptionally shocked on the off chance that the four of them do not go a long way.” Weibgen too piled commend on Harjas Singh, who top-scored for Australia with 55.

“Shape is brief, lesson is changeless. Full credit to the coaches for keeping confidence in him. We had full confidence he might get the work done.” Beardman, who was decreed the player of the coordinate, depicted it as a “strange” feeling.

“It’s beautiful strange, hasn’t completely set in however. But it’s something we’ve been working towards for a long, long time so the hard work has paid off,” he said.

Asked about their plans against India, Beardman said: “They’ve been incredible and we knew it was attending to a good battle. For me I just wanted to use my short balls and hit the top of off.

“I’ve been thinking about my bowling, my field settings. Just attempting to on the mental side of the ball.” South Africa fast bowler Kwena Maphaka was named the player of the tournament. Know More Latest Cricket News…