Australia crush India by 79 runs to win their fourth ICC U19 World Cup

Australia beat India by 79 runs to win their fourth ICC U19 World Cup on Sunday. The Australian team posted a target of 253 runs in 50 overs. However, India fell short, managing to score only 174 runs in their innings.

Australia in a way washed away the pain of losing to India in two title matches in 2012 and 2018.

Many would view this result as a continuation of Australia's win over India in the senior World Cup last year at Ahmedabad.


Choosing to bat first, Australia posted a total of 253 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. This was largely due to Oliver Peake's aggressive innings of 46 runs off 43 balls and Harjas Singh's contribution of 55 runs from 64 balls. Subsequently, when they returned to bowl, Australia managed to dismiss the five-time champions for 174 runs in 43.5 overs.

Chasing 254, opener Adarsh Singh made a 77-ball 47 but India kept losing wickets at regular intervals to collapse to 122 for 8 in 31.5 overs.

Number 8 batter Murugan Abhishek (42 off 46 balls) then played an entertaining knock but it was too little and too late.

The loss brought back memories of Indian senior team's gut-wrenching loss to Australia in the 50-over World Cup final at home in November last year.

For Australia, seamer Mahli Beardman (3/15) and off-spinner Raf MacMillan (3/43) did most of the damage. Callum Vidler (2/35) and Charlie Anderson (1/42) were the other wicket-takers.

Earlier, Harjas top-scored for Australia with 55, while Weibgen and opener Harry Dixon made 48 and 42 respectively. Later, Peake propped up Australia with his breezy knock.

Raj Limbani was the most successful Indian bowler with figures of 3/38, while Naman Tiwari picked up two wickets for 63 runs in nine overs.

Brief scores:

Australia: 253/7 in 50 overs (Harjas Singh 55, Hugh Weibgen 48, Harry Dixon 42, Oliver Peake not out 46; Raj Limbani 3/38, Naman Tiwari 2/63).

India: 174 all out in 43.5 overs (Adarsh Singh 47; Mahli Beardman 3/15, Raf MacMillan 3/43).

(With PTI inputs)