Highlights, India vs Australia, Quarter-Final, U19 World Cup 2020, Full Cricket Score: India beat Australia by 74 runs, storm into semi-finals

“The first 40 overs, we were right on top of India. Their tailenders batted really well and took the game away from us. We had the batting to chase the total down but our top order couldn’t get going. But credit to Fanning. Looking forward to the next few matches.” 

– Australia skipper Mackenzie Harvey

India reaching into the semi-final of Under-19 World Cup:‬

‪2000‬
‪2004‬
‪2006‬
‪2012‬
‪2016‬
‪2018‬
‪2020

Most wins against Australia in Under-19 World Cup:

5 – INDIA*
4 – Pakistan

India have now won each of their last five Under-19 World Cup matches against Australia.

After 43 overs,Australia Under-19 158/9 ( Tanveer Sangha 1 , Matthew Willans 2)

Tyagi is doing what his seniors do in the national team, run in hard in the slog overs and bowl pitch perfect yorkers. Bumrah and Co will be very proud watching this spell of bowling. Sangha and Willans were able to block those yorkers in this over. Australia need 76 runs in 42 balls. India need one wicket.

After 42 overs,Australia Under-19 156/9 ( Tanveer Sangha 0 , Matthew Willans 1)

Akash Singh continues. Two dots to start with. And then he bowls a short delivery which has finally gives him the big wicket Fanning back in the hut. Jurel then with a good throw to pick up the eighth wicket. Akash came back to pick up the ninth with a lovely inswinger. India just one wicket away from booking the semi-final spot. An over has just changed the course of the game.

After 41 overs,Australia Under-19 155/6 ( Sam Fanning 75 , Connor Sully 5)

Bishnoi removes Scott and India are back in this. Scott was disappointed when the umpire raised his finger as if he had not nicked it. Connor Sully, right handed bat, comes in to bat. Six runs in the over and a wicket. Australia need 79 runs in 54 balls.

After 40 overs,Australia Under-19 149/5 ( Sam Fanning 74 , Liam Scott 35)

Akash Singh comes into the attack and beats Fanning on the first ball. It almost took the inside edge to the keeper. But Scott is opening up now. That six was a strong statement of what he is capable of doing if the asking rate jumps even further. Indian camp looks a little nervous now. Australia need 85 runs in 60 balls. This is very achievable.

After 39 overs,Australia Under-19 141/5 ( Sam Fanning 73 , Liam Scott 28)

Ravi Bishnoi is back on. Scott plays two dots and then takes one. This won’t work for them and put more pressure on Fanning. Huge appeal for caught behind by Jurel but the umpire was unmoved. This match is now open. Australia need 93 runs in 66 balls.

After 38 overs,Australia Under-19 139/5 ( Sam Fanning 72 , Liam Scott 27)

Siddhesh Veer continues. No run off the first ball. Two runs collected at fine leg on the second ball of the over. Veer tossed it up next and Scott wanted to clear the long off region but failed to connect it. The big shot was around the corner and it did come on the last ball of the over as Fanning came down the track and tonked it over long off. Australia need 95 runs in 72 balls.

After 37 overs,Australia Under-19 130/5 ( Sam Fanning 66 , Liam Scott 24)

Tyagi is done with his seventh over and he could be removed from this end to keep him fresh and ready for the last few overs if this reaches to that stage. Tyagi went short and wide on the penultimate ball of the over and was cut for four runs. This game is slowly and steadily changing its course and India should be aware of that.

After 36 overs,Australia Under-19 123/5 ( Sam Fanning 60 , Liam Scott 23)

Siddhesh Veer back into the attack. No runs off the first two balls. Australians now looking to run hard between the wickets. More aggression from Scott on the last ball of the over as he attempted a heave but it went straight to the fielder in the deep on the leg side.

After 35 overs,Australia Under-19 118/5 ( Sam Fanning 57 , Liam Scott 21)

Kartik Tyagi comes back on. Short stuff from him in this over and time has come for India to pick up a few wickets as the partnership continues to grow.

After 34 overs,Australia Under-19 116/5 ( Sam Fanning 57 , Liam Scott 20)

Ankolekar continues and we see aggression from the two Aussie batsmen. One four and six in the over, before this over, Ankolekar had not conceded a single boundary. 11 runs off the over.

After 33 overs,Australia Under-19 105/5 ( Sam Fanning 51 , Liam Scott 15)

Akash Singh continues after drinks and he is working the hard yards, applying his back and bowling short stuff at the batsmen. He is looking for bounce outside the off stump region. Just 2 off the over.

After 32 overs,Australia Under-19 103/5 ( Sam Fanning 50 , Liam Scott 14)

Ankolekar continues. Fanning completes a fifty. He should carry on. Scott at the other end has taken too many deliveries now to get settled. He needs to move on now and take risks. Let Fanning hold one end together, let him bat throughout. Risk is the order of the moment. Drinks called and we might see different set of plans from Aussies post the drinks.

After 31 overs,Australia Under-19 101/5 ( Sam Fanning 49 , Liam Scott 13)

Akash Singh comes back on. Well, hello, Fanning intentionally elbows Akash as he takes a single. The pacer did made a point to the umpires following this incident. Fanning is on 49 and has worked hard for his runs. At this stage of the chase, he should be focussing on where his elbow his falling while batting and not getting engaged in such encounters. Akash does a good job in the over. Just 2 runs in it. 100 up for Australia in the 31st over.

After 30 overs,Australia Under-19 99/5 ( Sam Fanning 48 , Liam Scott 12)

Ankolekar continues. The second ball of the over was an arm ball and it almost did in Scott. It is dangerous to play Ankolekar on back foot, especially with that angle being created from round the stumps. Scott cut Ankolekar again very close to the stumps on fifth delivery of the over. This is very risky. Just 2 off it as pressure continues to build on Australians.

After 29 overs,Australia Under-19 97/5 ( Sam Fanning 47 , Liam Scott 11)

Bishnoi continues. Indian captain Priyam Garg has rotated bowlers well here. Bishnoi still have three left in his quota after the end of 29th over. Ankolekar has four left and they will continue to soak runs from two ends or Aussies will try and take them on, which will always keep Indians interested. One boundary in the over by Fanning. Five runs off the over.

After 28 overs,Australia Under-19 92/5 ( Sam Fanning 43 , Liam Scott 10)

Atharva Ankolekar back on. Two runs off the first two balls followed by two dots. One run to deep cover and then a dot to finish the over. That makes it three runs from the over. Australia still playing the waiting game as the asking rate continues to climb up.

After 27 overs,Australia Under-19 89/5 ( Sam Fanning 42 , Liam Scott 8)

Bishnoi continues. Fanning approaching a well-deserved fifty as he enters the 40s. The runs hard to come by against the spinners as usual. The Aussies have been over defensive against slow bowling.

After 26 overs,Australia Under-19 88/5 ( Sam Fanning 42 , Liam Scott 7)

Sushant Mishra continues. Aussies need a move on big time. They got a boundary in the over but that was off the edge. Indians have been very good with the ball in hand but Australians need to pick their bowler to score the runs off as the asking rate goes above 6.

After 25 overs,Australia Under-19 82/5 ( Sam Fanning 37 , Liam Scott 6)

Ravi Bishnoi back on after a short break. Fanning has been rock solid today for the Aussies. He taken 85 balls for his 37 runs but more importantly he has stayed put at one end. Bishnoi completed a decent over. Just 2 off it. We are halfway through in this chase. 25 overs gone and Australia still need 152.

After 24 overs,Australia Under-19 80/5 ( Sam Fanning 36 , Liam Scott 5)

Sushant Mishra is back into the attack. He was bowling well, when he was fuller and then he went short on the last ball and was punished. There is a lesson already. Bowl fuller and try to swing, the results will be there. Was a good over untill the last ball. Six runs off the over.