India Under-19 vs Australia Under-19, ICC U-19 World Cup 2024: Benoni Weather Forecast and Willowmoore Park Pitch Report
India Under-19 vs Australia Under-19, ICC U-19 World Cup 2024: Benoni Weather Forecast and Willowmoore Park Pitch Report
Check here Benoni weather forecast, rain prediction and more for ICC U-19 World Cup 2024 match between India Under-19 and Australia Under-19

The Indian Under-19 team will be vying for their record-extending sixth title when they take on Australia in the final of the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup. The highly anticipated clash will take place at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on February 11. India kickstarted their campaign with a resounding 84-run win over neighbours Bangladesh. They maintained the winning momentum in the following games and reached the final unbeaten. The reigning champions had to struggle to overcome South Africa in the semi-final.

India lost a few early wickets while being in pursuit of a 245-run target. It was captain Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas who changed the course of the game with a 171-run partnership. India finally secured a two-wicket win in the penultimate over.

Australia, on the other hand, edged past Pakistan in the second semi-final. It was a low-scoring affair where Pakistan managed to set a target of 180 runs. Australia were at 164 runs when they lost their ninth wicket. Callum Vidler successfully took them across the line in the final over.

India U-19 vs Australia U-19 Pitch Report:

The pitch at Willowmoore Park has a history of becoming slow in the second innings, assisting the bowlers. Both India and Australia had struggled to chase on this surface in the semi-finals. The wicket in Benoni is expected to remain unchanged in the final. As the team batting first is expected to have the upper hand, the toss will play a vital role in the outcome of the match.

India U-19 vs Australia U-19 Weather Report:

The weather in Benoni is expected to remain overcast on February 11. There is a chance of rain playing spoilsport during the U-19 World Cup final between India and Australia with weather.com predicting 24-39 per cent of precipitation. The temperature could hover around 14 degrees Celsius to 24 degrees Celsius, while the humidity is anticipated to be around 69-87 percent. The wind speed will have been around 15-19 km/h during the 50-over clash.

India U-19 vs Australia U-19 Full Squads:

IND-U19: Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan(c), Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Aravelly Avanish(w), Murugan Abhishek, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari, Saumy Pandey, Aaradhya Shukla, Ansh Gosai, Dhanush Gowda, Rudra Patel, Prem Devkar, Mohamed Amaan, Innesh Mahajan

AUS-U19: Harry Dixon, Sam Konstas, Hugh Weibgen(c), Harjas Singh, Ryan Hicks(w), Oliver Peake, Tom Campbell, Raf MacMilllan, Tom Straker, Mahli Beardman, Callum Vidler, Lachlan Aitken, Charlie Anderson, Harkirat Bajwa, Corey Wasley, Aidan O Connor

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