In the end, Hicks was held up by Limbani for 20 seconds, but the Australians were on pace. Harjas smashed Tiwari's full toss into the ground in the 37th over, giving him his 50th win and his first in the U19 World Cup.
India and Australia will aim to add to their respective trophy cabinets with a win in today's U19 World Cup final. If India win, it will be a record sixth title for India and reaffirm their status as a major force in junior men's cricket. This will be another big ICC trophy for Australia following their recent successes in the 2023 ICC World Test Championship Final and the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
The Benoni venue has offered something for batsmen and bowlers alike so far this tournament. His five nerve-wracking thrillers include this theme, which is expected to continue in the final installment.
Uday Saharan's side did not miss a beat until their nail-biting clash with South Africa in the semi-finals, winning by two wickets. Saharan, Mushir Khan and Sachin Das are in great form with the bat, while Saumi Pandey, Raj Limbani and Naman Tiwari are powerful weapons with the ball. Their ground fielding is also attractive.
It hasn't been a smooth road for Australia so far, as evidenced by their one-wicket win over Pakistan in the semi-finals. However, new players stepped up and showed their strength with each match. Harry Dixon, skipper Hugh Wavegen, Ryan Hicks and Oliver Peake will be the key men with the bat, while Tom Straker, Callum Vidler, Charlie Anderson and Marli Beardman will be the handful with the ball. There is a possibility that
In yesterday's pre-match press conference, Weibgen said it appeared the grass on the pitch was missing and it would be interesting to see what would happen.