India win the Under-19 World Cup for the fourth time, beat Australia by 8 wickets!
13:25 IST Weatherland continues, Desai on strike, he takes a single towards third man. Kalra takes a single, gets to his century in 101 balls. Jason Sangha comes to congratulate him. Desai works the ball towards square leg, takes a single. Kalra works the ball towards square of the wicket, takes a single. FOUR! A boundary to finish off the proceedings. IND 220/2 in 38.5 overs
13:21 IST Desai on strike, Uppal continues. Caught and bowled opportunity, DROPPED! Uppal has dropped two catches today. He takes a single off the next ball. Kalra on strike, he is on 99. Kalra plays it towards short midwicket. He plays the next one back to Uppal, another dot delivery. IND 212/2 in 38 overs
13:18 IST Jake Weatherland comes back into the attack. Desai works the ball towards point, takes a single on that one. A dot ball to Kalra, he is on 98. He takes a single off the next ball towards midwicket, moves to 99. A short ball from Weatherland, WIDE! Short ball and slapped away by Desai, FOUR! He defends the next ball towards offside, a dot ball. A single to end the over. IND 211/2 in 37 overs
13:13 IST Uppal continues, Desai looking to end this one early. A boundary and three singles from the over. IND 203/2 in 36 overs
13:10 IST Pope continues, Desai looks to attack now, a boundary for him. Kalra is inching closer to his century. 8 runs from the over. IND 196/2 in 35 overs
13:05 IST Kalra and Desai knocking the ball around for singles easily. Kalra gets dropped on the last ball of the over as he comes down the wicket trying to hit the ball over Uppal’s head, 7 runs from the over. IND 188/2 in 34 overs
13:01 IST Pope continues, Desai is being careful against him. Good comeback from the leg spinner. Just three singles from the over. 50 partnership between Desai-Kalra. IND 181/2 in 33 overs
12:59 IST A tight over from Uppal, just two singles coming from it. India need 39 runs from 108 balls. IND 178/2 in 32 overs
12:56 IST This is too easy for Team India. Kalra is hitting a boundary in almost every over, increasing the difference between balls left and runs required. 6 runs from the over. IND 176/2 in 31 overs
12:53 IST Uppal continues, seems like the Australians have given up hope now. India are cruising towards victory, 4 singles from the over. IND 170/2 in 30 overs
12:50 IST Lloyd Pope has been brought back into the attack. Till ball 5 it was all good for the leg spinner. But Kalra decided to take the aerial route and smashed the ball over midwicket boundary for a maximum. IND 165/2 in 29 overs
12:47 IST Desai starts off the over with a boundary. Uppal makes a comeback after getting picked off for a boundary. Five runs off the over. IND 158/2 in 28 overs
12:42 IST Manjot Kalra is leading the runchase. Australians are trying to make a comeback but it seems that things have gotten a bit out of hand now. IND 151/2 in 27 overs
12:29 IST Merlo continues, five singles from the over. Desai trying to play himself in and stitch a partnership. IND 138/2 in 23 overs
12:24 IST Harvik Desi comes to bat, two more singles from the over.
12:21 IST WICKET! Gill b Uppal 31(30) IND 131/2 in 21.2 overs
12:20 IST Too easy for Indian batsmen, knocking the ball around for singles and hitting an odd boundary. IND 131/1 in 21 overs
12:17 IST Another spinner comes into bowl, 5 runs from the over. IND 125/1 in 20 overs
12:14 IST Merlo comes into bowl. Just three singles from the over. IND 120/1 in 19 overs
12:06 IST Sutherland continues, six runs from the over including a boundary. This final seems to be heading only one way, India. IND 116/1 in 18 overs
12:02 IST Evans back into the attack, Kalra takes a single off the first ball. Gill goes back into the crease, he takes a single working the ball towards midwicket. FOUR! Stand and deliver, Kalra hits it down the ground for a boundary. He plays the next ball towards short cover, a dot ball. Next ball, he plays it towards gully, another dot ball. Kalra drives the ball towards sweeper cover, takes a single, 50 for him! IND 110/1 in 17 overs
11:56 IST Sutherland continues, creates a few problems for Gill as well by getting a leading edge on the second ball of the over. He takes a single off the next ball. Kalra guides the ball towards third man for a single. FOUR! That was pitched up and in the zone for Gill to drive towards long off for a boundary. Short ball, Gill goes after it but finds the fielder, a dot ball to end the over. IND 103/1 in 16 overs
11:52 IST Pope continues, Gill plays it past the point fielder, takes a couple of runs. A dot ball to follow. FOUR! That was flicked through the covers for a boundary, Gill has started to look dangerous already. He goes back into the crease, pulls the ball towards midwicket, takes a single. Gill comes on front foot, drives the ball for a single towards sweeper cover. A single for Gill to end the over. IND 97/1 in 15 overs
11:49 IST Sutherland is trying to put some pressure from the other end. Gill takes a single, rotates strike. Kalra seems to respect him as well. Just one single from the over. IND 88/1 in 14 overs
11:46 IST Lloyd Pope has been introduced into the attack, the leg spinner who took 8 wickets against England. Two singles off the first two balls. FOUR! Gill drives, sloppy fielding in the outfield, first boundary of the innings for him. A single off the next ball. A dot ball to follow. SIX! Kalra hits that one out of the ground, monstrous hit. IND 87/1 in 13 overs
11:42 IST Shubman Gill comes to bat, WIDE! that one goes down the leg side, takes a single more on that one. Two more dot balls from the over. IND 73/1 in 12 overs
11:38 IST WICKET! Shaw b Sutherland 29(41) First wicket for them, that will get their hopes up. IND 71/1 in 11.4 overs
11:37 IST Jack Edwards introduced into the attack. FOUR! Kalra stays back into the crease and muscles the ball past the offside field for a boundary. A couple of runs off the next ball, courtesy misfield. FOUR! That was crunched, through the offside for a boundary. FOUR! Here comes another one, this is brutal hitting from them. A dot ball to follow, he was beaten by the angle there. A single towards third man. IND 70/0 in 11 overs
11:31 IST Will Sutherland has been introduced into the attack, Kalra on strike. He goes for a big shot, clears the infield but not the boundary, a couple of runs. Dot balls to follow. A single to end the over. IND 55/0 in 10 overs
11:26 IST Hadley continues, Shaw drives the first ball towards mid off, a dot ball. He drives the ball towards covers, takes a couple of runs. FOUR! That one had exquisite timing, what a shot that was. Next ball, he defends it towards offside, a dot one. FOUR! That was almost an action replay of the previous shot. Shaw is getting into the groove now. WIDE! Hadley losing his line and length. A dot ball to finish off the over, 11 from it. IND 52/0 in 9 overs
11:21 IST Evans continues, Kalra on strike. FOUR! That one swung into him but was worked straight down the ground for a boundary. Next ball, short stuff from him, a dot ball as Kalra ducks. A single off the next delivery. Shaw defends on the back foot. He guides a fuller delivery towards the third man, takes a couple of runs. Edged but sage, a single to end the over. IND 41/0 in 8 overs
11:17 IST Hadley continues, Kalra on strike. Swing and a miss, he wanted to hit that one through the covers. Kalra drives and edges the ball past first slip, a single there for him. Hadley bowls a short ball, Shaw lets that one go. Next one, Shaw defends the short ball on the back foot. WIDE! That was down the leg side. Next ball, Shaw works it towards short midwicket, a dot ball. Another short ball, this time Shaw plays it towards point, just two runs from the over. IND 33/0 in 7 overs
11:13 IST Evans continues, Kalra on strike, that one hits him on the pads, a single taken, leg byes. FOUR! Shaw goes back into the crease and finds the gap between cover-point, gets a boundary. That was a cracking shot from him. A dot ball to follow. Shaw tries to flick the next ball but gets a leaning edge towards point, a dot ball. Swing and a miss, that one went away from him. Some chatter from the bowler there. Shaw drives the next one convincingly, a dot ball to finish off the over. IND 31/0 in 6 overs
11:09 IST Hadley continues, Kalra plays the first ball towards point, a dot ball. Next ball, he works it towards backward point, another dot ball. He guides the next one towards third man, takes a single. Shaw just closes the face of the bat, picks up a couple of runs towards midwicket. It has started drizzling again. A dot ball to end the over. IND 26/0 in 5 overs
11:03 IST Players are walking out to the ground. The chase is on!
11:00 IST Good news coming from the middle. The rain has stopped, play is expected to resume soon.
10:43 IST Rain interrupts play. Not a good sign for fans.
10:42 IST Evans continues, Shaw is beaten on the first ball, a huge appeal from the Australians but there was no edge there. WIDE! That was down the leg side. No ball! Evans clipped off the ball on it’s way, a single off that delivery. SIX! That was muscled down the ground, what a shot that was. A dot ball to follow. WIDE! A single off the next ball. IND 23/0 in 4 overs
10:35 IST Hadley continues, Kalra on strike. A single off the second ball of the over. He goes for the drive, a couple of runs off that one. FOUR! That was pitched up and was muscled through the offside for a boundary. One more single off the over, a good one for them. IND 12/0 in 3 overs
10:31 IST Zak Evans comes to bowl. A maiden over for him. Trying to put pressure on Prithvi Shaw early on in the innings. IND 4/0 in 2 overs
10:26 IST Ryan Hadley opens the bowling attack. Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Kalra try to get used to the pace and bounce of the pitch. IND 4/0 in 1 over
10:19 IST Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Kalra walk out to bat, to chase a total of 217 runs.
09:52 IST India need 217 runs to win Under-19 World Cup 2018 title.
09:51 IST WICKET! Hadley c Desai b Mavi 1(3) AUS 216 all out in 47.2 overs
09:49 IST Nagarkoti is trying to bowl full and straight, hit the stumps. Pope survives. AUS 216/9 in 47 overs
09:45 IST WICKET! Holt run out (Shiva/Harvik) 13(13) AUS 216/9 in 46.3 overs
09:43 IST WICKET! Evans b Nagarkoti 1(3). Short stay for Evans as Nagarkoti bowls it full and straight, 144 kmph! AUS 214/8 in 46.1 overs
09:41 IST Zak Evans comes to bat. Two more singles from the over. AUS 214/7 in 46 overs
09:39 IST WICKET! Merlo c Shiva b Roy 76 (102) Merlo went for a reverse sweep and miscued it completelty. An easy catch for Shiva and Roy is now the highest wicket-taker in the tournament. AUS 212/7 in 45.3 overs
09:36 IST Holt and Merlo have been terrible runners between the wickets. They are in the middle on the mercy of Indian fielders, another run out chance missed. A few overs since the last boundary. Nagarkoti keeps on impressing with his variations. Just four runs from the over. AUS 210/6 in 45 overs
09:31 IST Another runout chance missed. Riyan Parag has been sloppy in the field today. 6 runs from the over. AUS 206/6 in 44 overs
09:29 IST Mavi continues, Holt and Merlo are looking to take ones and twos as boundaries have been hard to come by. AUS 200/6 in 43 overs
09:24 IST Baxter Holt comes into bat, three singles from the over. An excellent over from Shiva. AUS 194/6 in 42 overs
09:20 IST Sutherland c Desai b Shiva 5(8) an inside edge carries to wicketkeeper. India on top of their game getting wickets at regular intervals. AUS 191/6 in 41.3 overs
09:18 IST It was turning out to be a good over from Mavi before Parag’s misfield led to a boundary. AUS 190/5 in 41 overs
09:14 IST Will Sutherland comes to bat. Two more runs from the over. Merlo is running out of partners. He might look to attack in the third powerplay. AUS 185/5 in 40 overs
09:11 IST WICKET! McSweeney c & b Shiva 23(29) AUS 183/5 in 39.2 overs
09:10 IST Shivam Mavi is back into the attack, he is banging the ball short to the Australians. After four singles, on the last ball of the over Sweeney goes for a big shot but miscues it. Desai went for the catch but it was out of his grasp. Five runs from the over. AUS 179/4 in 39 overs
09:04 IST Picking up singles from Shiva’s over. Just four runs from it. AUS 174/4 in 38 overs
09:01 IST Variations from Nagarkoti not letting the Australians score at a brisk rate. Good bowling from the 18-year-old. AUS 170/4 in 37 overs
08:57 IST Shiva Singh has been brought back into the attack. Just a boundary from the over. At this point Australia seem like setting a score close to 250. AUS 167/4 in 36 overs
08:51 IST Nagarkoti is mixing it up by bowling an occasional slower ball. Just 4 runs from the over, drinks break! AUS 163/4 in 35 overs
08:47 IST Porel continues, Merlo is looking to attack now, up the anti. 5 runs from the over. AUS 159/4 in 34 overs
08:42 IST Nagarkoti into the attack now, tight bowling from him, just three singles from it. AUS 154/4 in 33 overs
08:37 IST Porel into the attack. Merlo gets to his half-century. He has been playing well against the spinners. Australia need him to stay longer in the middle to post a challenging score. AUS 151/4 in 32 overs
08:33 IST McSweeney does not waste much time as he gets a boundary from the over too. Just 6 runs from the over. AUS 148/4 in 31 overs
08:31 IST Nathan McSweeney comes to bat. Shaw shows his trust in the left-arm spinners. Three runs off the first five balls. FOUR! Merlo is not trying to ignore his natural instinct, he is attacking the bowlers. AUS 142/4 in 30 overs
08:27 Pressure back on Australia as Roy gets the much-needed wicket and breaks the partnership. AUS 134/4 in 29 overs
08:25 IST WICKET! Uppal c & b Roy 34 (58), played down the wrong line. He wanted to work it towards leg side but ended up getting the leaning edge. AUS 134/4 in 28.5 overs
08:23 IST Merlo is being adventurous with his shot selection. Shaw needs to replace the spinners with fast bowlers now. 6 runs from the over. AUS 132/3 in 28 overs
08:19 IST Merlo is trying to disrupt the length Roy is bowling. He gets a boundary by shuffling across the crease and hitting a boundary. 5 runs from the over. AUS 126/3 in 27 overs
08:17 IST Uppal and Merlo are looking to attack now. We might see fast bowlers replacing the left-arm spinners if this continues. They have been successful in keeping the wickets intact and rebuilding the Australian innings. Roy and Abhishek need to get a breakthrough here. AUS 121/3 in 26 overs
08:03 IST Anukul Sudhakar Roy into the attack, two left-arm spinners from both the ends. Uppal-Merlo take three singles from the over. AUS 97/3 in 21 overs
08:00 IST Abhishek Sharma has been introduced into the attack, he is trying to bring the ball into the right-handers. Four singles from the over. AUS 94/3 in 20 overs
07:57 IST Uppal and Merlo are rebuilding Australia’s innings, trying not to overattack. Three runs from the over. AUS 90/3 in 19 overs
07:54 IST Uppal seems to have played himself in. 7 runs from Nagarkoti’s over. Aussies will be wishing for this partnership to strengthen. AUS 87/3 in 18 overs
07:49 IST Once again, Shiva keeps it simple by hitting the ball in consistent areas. Just two singles from the over. AUS 80/3 in 27 overs
07:44 IST Nagarkoti is running in fast and hitting the deck hard. Merlo plays the first ball towards short cover, a dot ball. Next ball, hits Merlo on the pads, just a single. Uppal is trying to find the gap on the offside, two dot balls. FOUR! Uppal goes on the back foot and just times the ball to perfection, into the gap for a boundary. A short ball to follow, WIDE! A dot ball to end the over. AUS 78/3 in 16 overs
07:38 IST Shiva continues. Uppal and Merlo are working the ball for singles, try to get the innings back on track. Four runs from the over. AUS 72/3 in 15 overs
07:36 IST First ball, Nagarkoti beats Merlo outside off, a dot ball. Next ball, Merlo works it towards gully, a dot ball. FOUR! That was pierced through cover-point, a boundary for him. A single off the next ball towards sweeper cover. A quick single for Uppal. A dot ball to end the over. AUS 68/3 in 14 overs
07:31 IST Shiva is not letting Australian batsmen off the hook by bowling a consistent line and length, just two singles from the over. AUS 62/3 in 13 overs
07:28 IST Param Uppal comes to bat, he takes a single off the second ball he faces. AUS 60/3 in 12 overs
07:26 IST WICKET! Sangha c Desai b Nagarkoti 13(24)
07:26 IST Kamlesh Nagarkoti comes into the attack, Sangha on strike, he goes for a quick single. He could have been out had that hit the stumps, Sangha and Merlo survive. Merlo opens the face of the bat towards third man, takes a single. FOUR! Sangha pulls the short delivery towards fine leg for a boundary. OUT, CAUGHT! AUS 59/3 in 11.4 overs
07:23 IST Shiva Singh, the left-arm spinner has been introduced into the attack. Jonathan Merlo comes to bat. Sangha on strike, he takes a single off the second ball. Merlo is struggling, he almost edged one to first slip, Prithvi Shaw. Just one run from the over. AUS 54/2 in 11 overs
07:19 IST WICKET! Jack Edwards c Nagarkotti b Porel 28(29)
07:19 IST Edwards is striking the ball hard, hits it towards point, a dot ball, wait! An overthrow, three runs awarded to Australia, that was not needed. A dot ball to Sangha, Indian fast bowlers are keeping him busy. Sangha tries to pull this time, the ball goes up in the air but clears the infield, a couple of runs for him towards deep midwicket. A dot ball to follow. Sangha works the ball towards fine leg, takes a single. OUT! another wicket for Porel. AUS 52/2 in 10 overs.
07:13 IST Mavi continues, Sangha on strike, he plays the first one towards offside, no run. Sangha lets the next one go to the wicketkeeper, a dot ball. He plays the next ball towards midwicket, no runs scored. Sangha flashes his blade, finds the fielder again, fourth dot in a row. Sangha mistimes the ball towards backward point, a dot ball. A maiden over for Mavi. AUS 46/1 in 9 overs
07:09 IST Porel continues, Sangha drives it through the covers, big chase for the fielder, three runs off that one. Edwards defends it off the back foot, a dot ball. A full delivery from Mavi, Edwards drives it straight but the ball hits the stumps on the non-striker end, a dot ball as it goes towards mid off fielder. Edwards tries to pull the ball for another boundary, misses it completely, a dot ball. Next ball, he drives it towards covers, no run. This time he tries to hit the ball past point, another dot ball to end the over, just 3 runs from it. AUS 46/1 in 8 overs
07:05 IST Mavi continues, Edwards on strike.FOUR! Punches it past the mid off for a boundary. FOUR! Edwards is not holding back despite the wicket, pulls the ball for a boundary, one bounce over the rope. WIDE! No shot offered from Edwards on that occasion. A single towards midwicket, brings Sangha on strike. Sangha watches the ball closely, lets it go. Next ball, Sangha decieved on that one, another dot ball. A single to end the over as Sangha flashes his blade. AUS 43/1 in 7 overs
06:59 IST Jason Sangha comes in to bat. He is being cautious against Porel, a dot ball to start with. Next ball, a back of the length delivery defended off the back foot, another dot ball. Sangha this time punches it off the back foot but no runs conceded. Next ball, Sangha tries to take a single, Porel goes after the ball, could not collect it, fourth dot ball in the row. Last ball of the over, no runs scored on that occasion either. A wicket maiden for Porel. AUS 32/1 in 6 overs
06:55 IST WICKET! Max Bryant c Abhishek Sharma b Ishan Porel 14(12) AUS 32/1 in 5.1 overs
06:54 IST Mavi continues, Edwards on strike. He tries to work it past gully, a dot ball. FOUR! Edwards hangs back into the crease and slaps the ball past mid on fielder for a boundary towards long on. FOUR! Edged and it goes past the wicketkeeper for another boundary, Shaw just took out the first slip and regrets it on the next ball. Next ball, works it towards gully, no ball. FOUR! He punches this time bu towards the backward point for another boundary, sloppy fielding at the boundary. A dot ball to end the over. AUS 32/0 in 5 overs
06:49 IST Edwards on strike, Porel continues, he drives the ball towards covers, two runs for him as Abhishek Sharma misfields it. WIDE! That one was just outside the line. Next ball, that one took an inside edge off the bat, a quick single for him. Bryant tries to guide it towards covers on two occasions, two dot balls there. FOUR! He flicks it over mid wicket for a boundary, Bryant is trying top disrupt with the bowlers’ rhythm with a few attacking shots. AUS 20/0 in 4 overs
06:45 IST Mavi continues, Bryant on strike, he takes a single after playing two dot balls. Edwards works it square of the wicket, takes a single, gets off the mark. Bryant tries to drive the next ball, could not time it, another dot ball. FOUR! Another boundary for Bryant, he is looking to attack early. AUS 12/0 in 3 overs.
06:40 IST Ishan Porel will be opening the bowling alongside Mavi, Max Bryant on strike. FOUR! That’s first runs off the bat, Bryant drives it down the ground for a boundary. Edged but safe! that was a bottom edge off his bat, a single for him. Edwards is still trying to settle himself in, four dot balls from the over. AUS 6/0 in 2 overs.
06:35 IST Shivam Mavi has been handed the first ball of the day, Jack Edwards on strike, he moves the first one away from him, wide ball. A back of the length delivery, he nudges it towards forward square leg, a dot ball. He mistimes it again, no runs off the bat yet, extra bounce on that occasion for Mavi. Next ball, Edwards defends it on the back foot, no runs scored. He lets the next one go, shoulders arms. Next ball pushed towards covers, fifth dot ball in a row. Edwards punches it off the back foot, a dot ball to end the over. AUS 1/0 in 1 over.
06:27 The players are walking out into the middle for the final showdown.
Playing XIs:
India U19: Prithvi Shaw(c), Manjot Kalra, Shubman Gill, Harvik Desai(w), Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma, Anukul Roy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Shiva Singh, Ishan Porel
Australia U19: Jack Edwards, Max Bryant, Jason Sangha(c), Jonathan Merlo, Param Uppal, Nathan McSweeney, Will Sutherland, Baxter J Holt(w), Zak Evans, Ryan Hadley, Lloyd Pope
Both teams are in the house #U19CWC
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06:00 IST Jason Sangha wins the toss and elects to bat first.
Unbeaten India U-19 team led by Prithvi Shaw, would be hoping to continue their dominance. They will take on U-19 Australian team in the finals of the U-19 Cricket World Cup at the Bay Oval in Tauranga on February 3. It will be a day-night encounter.
India previously won the Cup in 2000, 2008 (under Virat Kohli, now the captain of the senior team) and in 2012.
Team India have been unbeaten so far, winning all of their matches in the ongoing tournament. They thrashed teams like Pakistan, Australia, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea before fixing their berth in the finals.
Australian colts on the other hand, lost 1 and won 2, before they made their entry into the finals. They lost to India in their opening encounter of the ICC U-19 WC tournament.
Live Telecast:
The live telecast of the ICC Under-19 World cup final between India and Australia will be on Star Sports.
As the two U19 Captains pose with the glistening silverware, who do you think will emerge victorious in this last and final stage of the tournament tomorrow? #U19WC pic.twitter.com/A9APX2zCs5
— BCCI (@BCCI) 2 February 2018
Live streaming:
The live streaming of the final will be available on Hotstar
Match-timings:
The India versus Australia ICC Under-19 World Cup 2018 final is scheduled to start at 6.30 AM (IST). The toss will take place at 6.00 AM (IST).
_ inside the India training session today in Tauranga as they prepare to go for their fourth #U19CWC title tomorrow against Australia! __ #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/VXEbC0O9dw
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) 2 February 2018
Squads:
Australia: Jason Sangha (Captain), Will Sutherland, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Jack Edwards, Zak Evans, Jarrod Freeman, Ryan Hadley, Baxter Holt, Nathan McSweeney, Jonathan Merlo, Lloyd Pope, Jason Ralston, Param Uppal, Austin Waugh.
India: Prithvi Shaw (Captain), Shubman Gill, Aryan Juyal, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Harvik Desai, Manjot Kalra, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Pankaj Yadav, Riyan Parag, Ishan Porel, Himanshu Rana, Anukul Roy, Shivam Mavi, Shiva Singh.
