AUS vs PAK Full Match Highlights: Australia won the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup 2024 by overturning the lost game. In the match played against Pakistan, Australia won by 1 wicket. Batting first in the match, Pakistan was all out for 179 runs in 48.5 overs. Australia then set out to chase the target and won with only 5 balls and 1 wicket remaining.
With victory in the semi-finals, Australia has booked its ticket to play the final against India. Now the title match between India and Australia will be played on Sunday, February 11. India had made it to the final by defeating South Africa in the first semi-final.
The match played at Willomoor Park in Benoni was very exciting. Batting first in the match, Pakistan was limited to only 179 runs. Australia then set out to chase the target and won an interesting victory. While chasing the target, initially Australia's victory seemed very easy, but as the match progressed, Pakistan tightened its grip. But in the end Australia won with wisdom. Raf McMillan played a brilliant innings in the end and scored 19* runs in 29 balls with the help of 2 fours.
This is how Australia created the story of victory
Australia got a good start while chasing the target of 180 runs. Harry Dixon and Sam Constance, who came to the opening, made a partnership of 33 runs for the first wicket. The first blow to the team came in the form of Sam Constas in the 11th over, who returned to the pavilion after scoring 14 runs in 33 balls with the help of 3 fours. Then captain Hugh Webgen, who came to bat at number three, was out in the 14th over after scoring only 4 runs in 12 balls.
After this the team's wicket fell through runout. Harjas Singh, who came at number four, was run out after scoring 5 runs in 6 balls. Harjas was run out on the last ball of the 16th over and then on the third ball of the 17th over, Ryan Hicks, who was the first ball of his innings, was bowled by Ubaid Shah and sent to the pavilion. After this, Australia lost the fifth wicket in the form of Harry Dixon who was batting well. Harry played a steady inning of 50 runs in 75 balls with the help of 5 fours. In this way Australia lost 5 wickets at the score of 102 runs in 26.3 overs.
Then the team lost the sixth wicket in the form of Tom Campbell. Campbell scored 25 runs in 42 balls with 2 fours. After this, Australia got the seventh blow in the form of Oliver Peak who was playing a good innings. Oliver Peak was led by Ali Raza, who scored 49 runs in 75 balls with the help of 3 fours.
Then Australia lost the eighth wicket in the form of Tom Straker, who could score only 3 runs. After this, in the 46th over he lost the 9th wicket in the form of Mahali Beardman. Ali Raza bowled Mahli and showed her the way to the pavilion. But after this Raf McMillan remained unbeaten and played an inning of 19 runs. During this, he was supported by Callum Vidler, who scored 2 runs in 9 balls.
Pakistan's bowling was like this
Ali Raza took maximum 4 wickets for Pakistan. During this, he spent 34 runs in 10 overs. Apart from this, Arafat Minhas took 2 wickets. During this period he gave only 20 runs in 10 overs. Rest Naveen Ahmed Khan and Ubaid Shah got 1 success each.
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