IND vs AUS U19 World Cup final highlights: Australia record huge win to claim fourth title

It was a very good tournament. I am very proud of the boys, they all played very well. They all showed great fighting spirit from the start, very proud of them. [On facing Australia's bowling] We played a few rash shots, couldn't spend more time at the crease. We had prepared, but couldn't execute. [Learnings from the tournament] Got to learn a lot from the start to now. From the coaching staff to the games, learned a lot. Now we just need to keep learning more and move ahead."

The 18-year-old pacer Mahli Beardman claims the Player of the Match award for three big wickets. Beardman concedes only 15 runs off his seven overs. 

Tom Straker puts India out of misery with the last wicket of Saumy Pandey. Australia record a 79-run win to claim the ICC U19 World Cup 2024 title.

In the air and easy catch by Wibgen inside the circle. Callum Vidler picks his 2nd wicket of the game to remove settled Abhishek Murugan. The Indian batter scored 42 off 46 balls. India - 168/9 in 40.4 overs.

A huge six by Naman Tiwari off Raf MacMillan to ease off some pressure as India enjoy some momentum in the middle overs. India - 166/8 in 40 overs.

Three boundaries from Abhihek Murugan in the last three overs as India put some runs on the scoreboard. India - 156/8 in 38 overs.

Abhishek Murugan is piling on some runs (23*) from one end but Australia are in complete control of the game. India - 136/8 in 36 overs. 

Raf MacMillan takes his third wicket of the game as he bowls out Raj Limbani on a duck. India - 122/8 in 31.5 overs.

Australia now need only three wickets to clinch their fourth world title as Mahli Beardman removes India's only hope Adarsh Singh. India - 115/7 in 30.3 overs.

Adarsh Singh mashes Callum Vidler for two consecutive boundaries as India scorch 13 runs off the over to raise some hopes. India - 113/6 in 29 overs.

Caught and bowled. The wicketkeeper batter Aravelly Avanish goes for a duck as Raf MacMillan takes his second of the game. India - 91/6 in 26 overs. 

High in the air and picked at mid-on. Callum Vidler takes a good catch to remove Priyanshu Moliya on Charlie Anderson's delivery. India - 90/5 in 25 overs.

Indian batters Adarsh Singh and Priyanshu Moliya are struggling for the big shots as the required run rate goes past 6.00. India - 81/4 in 22 overs.

Andy Hicks displays good footwork behind the stumps to dismiss Sachin Dhas with brilliant efforts off Raf MacMillan's delivery. India in trouble now as they lose their 4th wicket inside 20 overs. India - 74/4 in 20 overs.

That's a body blow. The Indian captain has to depart. He goes for a single-digit score for the first time in the tournament. He goes for a flash and slices it to backward point. Saharan departs in agony, IND 55/3

The first 15 overs are done and its time for some drinks now. India have lost Musheer after Arshin now. They are at 52/2 after 15. Captain Uday is in middle with Adarsh. India hold your breath

Beardman strikes in his first over. The change of bowling works for Australia. This stayed low as Musheer tried to defend this off the back-foot. The ball hit the bottom of the bat and breaks the stumps to send India 2 down

The first powerplay is done and India have found it difficult to go. They have made 28/1 in the first 10 overs. Musheer Khan has just survived a run-out, which he perceived was out. The Indians would like to pounce on the middle phase as they did in the semifinal but with many more wickets in hand. They were at 26/3 vs SA after the first 10 overs

Callum Vidler and Charlie Anderson continue with greedy spells as Australia dominate in the early stages of the game. India - 20/1 in 8 overs

A second boundary for team India as Musheer Khan produces a brilliant straight drive off Charlie Anderson to ease off some early pressure. India - 18/1 in 6 overs.

A big chance goes missing as Harry Dixon drops a sitter off Musheer Khan. Australia are on the top at the moment. India - 10/1 in 4 overs.

Caught behind. Callum Vidler strikes early with an excellent good-length delivery to remove Arshin Kulkarni. India - 3/1 in 2.2 overs.

Australian bowlers start well with a maiden first over and then by conceding just 1 run in the second over. India - 1/0 in 2 overs. 

Opener Arshin Kulkarni and Adarsh Singh are in the middle as India kick off their innings in the final. Callum Vidler is set to bowl the first over.

Australia have ended strong with a four. They get to 253 and India will need a record chase of 254 to win the title now. Never a total of more than 250 has been chased in an U19 World Cup final. 

45 overs are done in the final and Australia have done well to keep the scoreboard ticking. They have scored 210 despite losing 6 wickets. Still five overs to go and the Aussies would like some 40 more

Musheer gets MacMillan caught and bowled to send Australia 6 down. This was on a good length and the ball stopped on the batter as he looked to drive. He hit it straight to Musheer, who dives to the left and takes a sharp catch.

Saumy Pandey helps India see the back of Harjas Singh. Australia are 181/5 after 38 overs.

Harjas Singh comes roaring back to form. He is 54* off 60 deliveries.

Just two runs and one big wicket as Raj Limbani delivers a big over for India to take back the control. 15 overs of play left in Benoni. Australia - 167/4 in 25 overs.

Raj Limbani with a breakthrough for India as he removes Ryan Hicks on an unplayable lbw dismissal. Hicks scored 20 off 25 balls. Australia - 165/4 in 34.1 overs. 

Harjas Singh smashes Abhishek Murgugan out of the park as Australia are slowly trying to get back into the game. Australia - 152/3 in 32 overs.

30 overs are done in the first innings of the final now. India have kept things under check. The Aussies were going well with Dixon and Weibeg in the middle but the Indians struck back with Naman removing both the batters. After 30 overs, AUS are 136/3

Naman has struck once again and he gets Dixon now. India have removed both the set batters in a matter of a few balls. 100 comes up for Australia now with a risky single

And Naman gets the big wicket of Aussie skipper Weibgen. A much-needed breakthrough for India. After a barrage of short balls, he goes fuller this time and the batter slices this towards backward point

Off-spinner Priyanshu Moliya comes into the attack as India continue to search for breakthroughs.

Australia are 74/1 after 18 overs.

Harry Dixon and Hugh Weibgen have added 50 runs for the second wicket.

Australia are 63/1 with Harry Dixon and Hugh Weibgen accumulating runs at a steady pace.

Spinners are operating in tandem for the Boys in Blue as Australia look to consolidate.

Australia are going at 4.27 runs per over. They are 47/1 at the end of 11 overs.

Abhishek Murugan comes into the attack. Australia are 44/1.

Musheer Khan comes into the attack for India.

After the first 6 overs, the Indians are keeping the Aussies in check. 33/1 from the first 6 overs. India have made a bowling change as well and have brought Saumy Pandey back

Raj Limbani gets Konstas with a beautiful inswinging delivery that castles him. A similar dismissal to that we saw in the semifinal. He was having an off-stump guard today to negotiate the inswinging delivery threat but to no avail

Kontas has survived a major scare here. This was fuller swinging in and hit the pads. It looked to hit the stumps and was not given

And it's time for the action to begin. Uday Saharan with some motivational words as the Indian team stands in a huddle. Aussie openers Harry Dixon, and Sam Konstas are out in the middle. Raj Limbani with the new ball in hand. Here we go!

The players walk out for the anthems. Australia's 'Advance Australia Fair' first followed by India's 'Jan Gan Man'.

One change for Australia. Charlie Anderson comes in for Tom Campbell.

Playing XI:

Harry Dixon, Sam Konstas, Hugh Weibgen(c), Harjas Singh, Ryan Hicks(w), Oliver Peake, Raf MacMilllan, Charlie Anderson, Tom Straker, Mahli Beardman, Callum Vidler

No changes for India for the big game.

Playing XI:

Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan(c), Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Aravelly Avanish(w), Murugan Abhishek, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari, Saumy Pandey

Australia have won the toss and will be batting first. India will be chasing for the second time in the tournament.

India and Australia have met each other 7 times in U19 WCs. Only once the Aussies have managed to beat India which came in 1998

U19 Winners so far:

1988 - AUS

1998 - ENG

2000 - IND 

2002- AUS

2004 - PAK 

2006 - PAK

2008 - IND

2010 - AUS

2012 - IND

2014 - SA

2016 - WI

2018 - IND

2020 - BAN

2022 - IND

Harry Dixon, Sam Konstas, Hugh Weibgen, Tom Straker and Callum Vidler will be some Aussie stars to watch out. The openers Dixon and Konstas have led the way well with the bat with Weibgen making some important contributions with the bat. Tom Straker was the Player of the Match in the semifinal for his spectacular 6/24 against Pakistan.

Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan, Sachin Dhas, Naman Tiwari and Saumy Pandey would be some Indians to watch out for in the final. Saharan, Musheer and Sachin are the top three run-scorers in the tournament. Saumy Pandey is the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.

Hugh Weibgen spoke of the pitch that would be on offer for the final. "The pitch looks a bit different from what we saw [in the semi-final], they’ve cut some grass off. [It] might play a little different from the other day, so yeah that would be interesting to see,"

Indian captain Uday Saharan says the team is very excited for the final. "We are very excited for the finals. Everyone’s fit and well-prepared, and a good mindset," Saharan said ahead of the final. He also spoke on the pitches in Benoni, which has given some heart-stopping games recently. "We’ve seen the wickets. We’ve played there before, and we know quite a bit about it. We’re ready to face all the challenges," he added.

The Aussies have been dominant too. They were tested very hard in the semifinal against Pakistan in a chase of 180 at the same venue where the final is being held. On the back of Oliver Peake and Raf MacMilllan, the Aussies managed to find just enough fuel to register a 1 wicket win in the semifinal. 

AUS vs NAM Group C: Australia U19 won by 4 wkts

AUS vs ZIM Group C: Australia U19 won by 225 runs

AUS vs SL Group C: Australia U19 won by 6 wkts

AUS vs ENG Super Six: Australia U19 won by 110 runs (2nd innings reduced to 24 ovs due to rain, DLS target 215)

AUS vs WI Super Six: No Result

AUS vs PAK Semifinal: Australia U19 won by 1 wkt

India have sailed extremely well for a large part of this tournament. They mauled team after team on their way to the semis and then faced their sternest challenge against South Africa. Despite winning the games batting first, they chose to field in the semifinal and just managed to survive. But that match seemingly has given them the experience of chasing in big games. 

IND vs BAN Group A: India U19 won by 84 runs

IND vs IRE Group A: India U19 won by 201 runs

IND vs USA Group A: India U19 won by 201 runs

IND vs NZ Super Six: India U19 won by 214 runs

IND vs NEP Super Six: India U19 won by 132 runs

IND vs SA Semifinal: India U19 won by 2 wkts

It's India vs Australia and another final. Teams from these two nations have faced each other multiple times this year itself. They battled for the biggest Test prize, the biggest senior cricket prize and now will fight for the biggest prize in junior cricket. This is not just another final, this is where some dreams are fulfilled and others take birth. These young boys can turn into something magical tomorrow for their senior teams. But it all begins here.