India vs. Australia U19 World Cup Final
U19 World Cup 2024: On Sunday, February 11, at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, India vs Australia will square off in an exciting final.
Ankush Pandey
INTRO
- Australia and India will square off in the U19 World Cup final in Benoni on Sunday.
- In the U19 World Cup finals in 2012 and 2018, India triumphed over Australia.
- India hopes to be the second team to win the U19 World Cup(ICC Under-19 World Cup) and defend their title.
Before their crucial matchup with Australia in the U19 World Cup 2024, which will take place on February 11 at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Sunday, the odds are in favor of India. When they take the field on Sunday, the Boys in Blue, who have already won both of their final matches against their future opponents, will be hoping to make it 3-0.
At the Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville back in 2012, Unmukt Chand scored a captain's knock to help India defeat Australia by six wickets. Chand struck an undefeated 111 from 130 balls. Chand is scheduled to play for the United States of America (USA) in the T20 World Cup in 2024.
India and Australia are scheduled to face off in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 Final on February 11. This is the third ICC event in which an India-Australia final.
Following his knock, India needed just 14 balls to chase down 226. In order to get India over the finish line, Chand and Smit Patel—who had also moved to the USA—put up 130 runs for the fifth wicket.
India and Australia(India U19 vs Australia U19) reconnected in the 2018 U19 World Cup final. At the Bay Oval at Mount Maunganui, India emerged victorious once more, this time by an 8-wicket margin.
With 11.1 overs remaining, Manjot Kalra scored 101 runs off 102 balls, including 8 fours and 3 sixes, helping India chase down 217. It was also the competition from which Shubman Gill won.
India in sight of Pakistan’s rare feat
In addition to their battle with Australia, India is very close to accomplishing an uncommon achievement. Pakistan won the U19 World Cups in 2004 and 2006. India, therefore, has an opportunity to become just the second team after their bitter rivals to successfully defend their championship.
India had the opportunity to accomplish the feat back in 2020, but they lost the Senwes Park final against Bangladesh by 3 wickets (DLS Method).
Saharan and company will be pumped with confidence going into their summit matchup against Australia, as they have yet to lose in the competition.
Following a masterful knock by Sachin Dhas, India overcame South Africa in the semifinals. Australia had to battle valiantly on Friday to defeat Pakistan by a single wicket.
It's also unclear if Saharan will be able to add the U19 World Cup trophy to the distinguished list of Indian captains that includes Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli, Unmukt Chand, Mohammad Kaif, and Yash Dhull.
