Highlights, India vs Australia, U19 World Cup 2022 Semi Finals: India through to final with 96-run win

Important matches lineups: 

4 February, third place playoff: Afghanistan U19 vs Australia U19 at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua 

5 February, Final: England U19 vs India U19 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

After 41.5 overs, Australia 194 all out 

INDIA ARE THROUGH TO THE FINAL! India have done it again, in their bid for a record fifth title, they have advanced to the final, where they will meet England on Saturday. Hangargekar was the man with the direct hit at the non-striker’s end, with Whitney already midway down the pitch and attempting to return, but not meant to be.

After 40 overs, Australia 180/9 (Nisbet 0, Whitney 5) 

Wicket number nine falls for the Aussies as Ravi Kumar gets rid of Lachlan Shaw (51). He played a gritty knock but lacked support from the other end. Jack Nisbet is the last batter in.

After 38 overs, Australia 174/8 (Shaw 49, Whitney 2) 

Kaushal Tambe continues and gets the wicket of Jack Sinfield. He’s stumped by the keeper Dinesh Bana. Tom Whitney is the new batter for the Aussies. Ostwal continues in the next over, and finishes his spell in this semi-final with figures of 3/42 from 10 overs. Two runs from that over.

After 36 overs, Australia 158/7 (Shaw 41, Sinfield 14) 

Vicky Ostwal resumes after drinks. Shaw collects a brace with a sweep towards deep midwicket, and Sinfield a few balls later, follows it up with a slog sweep boundary. Nine runs off the over.

After 34 overs, Australia 142/7 (Shaw 31, Sinfield 8) 

Nishant Sindhu continues in the 33rd over of the innings and goes for nine runs. A boundary off Shaw coming in that over. Vicky continues, in the next over. Eight runs come off it with two wides, and a four from Jack Sinfield.

After 32 overs, Australia 125/7 (Shaw 25) 

Vicky with his third wicket. Length ball around off, Snell was looking to punch this one but missed it, and the ball hit the stumps. It’s been brilliant from Vicky so far. India need just three more wickets to win.

After 30 overs, Australia 119/6 (Shaw 23, Snell 0) 

Another one bites the dust as William Salzmann becomes Ostwal’s latest victim. He’s caught and bowled by the bowler in what’s a very soft dismissal. Tobias Snell is the new batter.

After 28 overs, Australia 107/5 (Shaw 16, Salzmann 6) 

Nishant Sindhu continues, he gives away just a couple of runs in his over. It’s followed by another tidy over from Ostwal, with three singles coming from that one. Salzmann is off the mark.

After 26 overs, Australia 102/5 (Shaw 14, Salzmann 0) 

Matters are going from bad to worse for Australia. Nishant Sindhu with the wicket of Radhakrishnan, who’s clean bowled. Radhakrishnan was looking to steer it across cover-point but instead took an inside edge that ricocheted onto the stumps. William Salzmann is the new batter.

After 24 overs, Australia 96/4 ( Radhakrishnan 8, Shaw 11) 

Kaushal Tambe returns. Meanwhile, Siddarth Yadav is on the field for the vice-captain Shaik Rasheed. Just two runs from the over as the required rate continues to climb. Australia need 195 runs from 26 overs with an asking rate of 7.5 RPO.

After 22 overs, Australia 87/4 (Shaw 10, Radhakrishnan 1) 

India are well on top at the moment. Nishant Sindhu with the wicket of Connolly, who looked to sweep but instead got a top edge and onto the fielder at short fine leg. The skipper departs and that brings in Chennai-born Nivethan Radhakrishnan.

After 20 overs, Australia 82/3 (Shaw 6, Connolly 3) 

Five singles come off Ostwal’s over. Shaw and Connolly will need to build a strong partnership now.

After 18 overs, Australia 74/3 (Shaw 1, Cooper 0) 

Angkrish Raghuvanshi has broken a 68-run stand between Kellaway and Miller, with the latter falling to an LBW trap. This has brought skipper Cooper Connolly to the middle. But, guess what? Another India wicket. Soft dismissal, and Kellaway, facing Vicky Ostwal, has gifted this one to Nishant Sindhu at short midwicket. Two new batters as Lachlan Shaw joins his skipper Cooper.

After 16 overs, Australia 69/1 

Angkrish is into the attack. In the third ball, he goes wide down the leg side. Just a few balls later, Kellaway whips away towards the gap at deep mid-wicket for a brace. Kaushal Tambe resumes with the next over and four runs come from that one.

After 14 overs, Australia 59/1 (Miller 34,. Kellaway 21) 

Raj Bawa continues. He concedes two fours off Corey Miller, with eight runs coming off that over. Kaushal Tambe continues, and three runs come off his over that follows.

After 12 overs, Australia 48/1 (Kellaway 19, Miller 25) 

Raj Bawa bowls the 11th over. In the fifth ball of the over, Miller punches down the ground, findinf the mid-off region as the the ball races towards the boundary for four. Kaushal returns to bowl the next over, four runs come off it.

After 10 overs, Australia 37/1 (Kellaway 14, Miller 19) 

Kaushal Tambe is introduced into the attack now. In the fourth ball of the over, Miller punches through the covers for a four. Five runs come off the 10th over of the chase. End of the first powerplay.

After 8 overs, Australia 29/1 (Kellaway 10, Miller 15) 

Kellaway and Miller are taking their time in rebuilding Australia’s innings. Ravi Kumar bowls the eighth over, and gives away seven runs. India will be looking to keep Australia’s run-rate in check while the Aussies look to up the ante.

After 6 overs, Australia 19/1 (Kellaway 7, Miller 9) 

Hangargekar continues. Four runs come off his latest over. In the second ball, Miller gets a thick inside edge that goes past mid-wicket to collect a brace eventually. Ravi Kumar continues in the over that follows. Kellaway with a sweetly timed straight drive, using the full face of his bat, to score a boundary. Six runs coming off Ravi’s over.

After 4 overs, Australia 9/1 (Kellaway 1, Miller 5) 

Ravi Kumar continues. Miller and Kellaway are looking to take the cautious approach following the wicket of Wyllie. Just a single off Miller in the over.

After 2 overs, Australia 8/1 ( Kellaway 1, Miller 4) 

Ravi Kumar strikes to see off Teague Wyllie via LBW. Wyllie’s wicket is an early blow to Australia, chasing 291, and has brought Corey Miller in at number three. A wicket and six runs from Ravi’s first over.

After 1 over, Australia 2/0 (Kellaway 1, Wyllie 1) 

R Hangargekar with the ball for India in the chase. Campbell Kellaway is off the mark with a single, tucking away towards fine leg. Wyllie is off the mark as well with a single towards extra cover.

After 50 overs, India 290/5 (Dinesh 20, Nishant 12)

So, India put up a challenging total of 290/5 on board. Yash Dhull (110) and Shaik Rasheed (94) looked unbeatable, but Rasheed could not register a century. Nevertheless, Hangargekar and Nishant too played pivotal roles with the bat later on to help India finish on a high. Jack Nisbet and William Salzmann with two wickets each. 27 runs come off the last over of the innings. Australia will need 291 runs to win when they come out to bat. Join us in a few minutes for the chase.