MOTM-Tom Straker.
Second semifinal of ICC U19 World Cup played between AUS U19 and PAK U19 at Willowmoore Park Stadium, Benoni, South Africa today, in which AUS U19 defeated PAK U19 by one wickets in a nail cutting match.
Australia won the toss n opted to ball first.Australian bowler bowled really impressive and proved to ball first was the right decision by doing all out PAK U19 team at the score of 179 runs in 48.5 overs.Tom Straker a Australia bowler took 6 wickets in 9.5 overs by giving merely 24 runs.
Chasing 180 runs in 50 overs,Australian U19 team start didn’t go well.And looses 4 wickets at the score of 59 only.But anyhow aus manage to win the game by 1 wicket 5 balls remaining. Ali Raza be the best bowler of PAK team snatching four wickets in 10 overs giving only 34 runs.
From pak side Azan Awais and Arafat Minhas score fifties for the team ,where as aus opener Harry Dixon be the only batsman to score 50 runs .
Tom Straker of Australia become man of the match, who has taken 6 wickets on 24 runs only in 9.5 overs.
Final of ICC U19 World Cup 2024 will be on same place ,same timing on sunday 11 feb between AUS U19 VS IND U19. So don’t forget to watch the match live from 1330h IST.