India dominated the ICC U-19 World Cup semifinal, beating Australia by 96 runs through a stellar all-round effort. This result ensures that the Indian U-19 team reaches their fourth straight final, where they will face off against England. A key highlight was captain Yash Dhull's brilliant century (110), which helped India post a strong score of 290/5.
India registered a comprehensive 96-run victory against Australia in the semifinals of the ICC U-19 World Cup. India U-19 produced an all-round display to secure their spot in the finals. Indian U-19 men have advanced to their fourth successive final. India will lock horns with England in the championship clash. Indian U-19 skipper Yash Dhull scored a blistering 110 and helped India to score a strong total of 290/5.
India opted to bat first but got off to a rocky start, losing their opening pair for only 37 runs in 13 overs. The game turned when Yash Dhull and Shaik Rasheed stabilized the innings, putting on a dominant 204-run stand for the third wicket. Rasheed played with great fluency and speed, though he fell just short of a century, getting out for 94 via Jack Nisbet.
Dinesh Bana provided a useful late contribution with a quick 20 runs. The Australian bowlers struggled to contain the run rate or take wickets during the middle overs, as the Indian batters read the game perfectly to build a defendable lead. The best the Aussies could manage were two wickets each for William Salzmann and Jack Nisbet.
Australia's pursuit began disastrously when Teague Wyllie, who had been in great form, was dismissed for just 1. Although Campbell Kellaway and Corey Miller attempted to stabilize the innings, Angkrish Raghuvanshi broke the partnership by trapping Miller LBW for 38. Shortly after, Ostwal removed Kellaway for 30.
Australia collapsed steadily, eventually being bowled out for 194. Lachlan Shaw was the standout performer for the Aussies with a half-century. On the bowling side, Vicky Ostwal led the attack with three wickets, while Kumar and Nishant Sindhu contributed two wickets each.