Australia clinches their forth U19 World Cup title at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa by defeating India by 78 runs.
Australia won the toss and opted to bat first. And scored 253 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs with the help of Harry Dixon (42), Hugh Weibegn (48),Harjas Singh(55) Oli ver peake(46).Raj Limbani has taken highest three wickets for india by giving 38 runs only in 10 overs.
The Indian Team which come to chase the score did not have a good start. India had loosed his six wickets at the score of 91 in 26 over.And got all-out at 174 in 44th over.Adarsh singh(47) and Murugan Abhishek (42) only scored Australian bowlers . Mahal Beardman and Raf MacMillan took three wickets each ,and does not provide any room to play openly.
Therfore, Australian players played good games today, and able to clinch the title forth time (1988, 2002, 2010 and 2024).
Some Statistics of the Tournament-
1. Leading run-scorer of the tournament – Uday Saharan (India) – 397 runs.
2. Leading wicket-taker of the tournament –Kwena Maphaka (South Africa) – 21 wickets.
3. Highest score of the tournament – Snehith Reddy (New Zealand) – 147* against Nepal.
4. Best bowling figures of the tournament – Taz Ali (England) – 7/29 against Zimbabwe.
5. Man of the Match of the final – Mahdi Beardman (Australia).