The final of the Under-19 World Cup 2024 didn’t go in the favour of the Boys in Blue as they were handed a 79-run defeat by the hands of Australia in South Africa.
Despite fast bowler Raj Limbani’s impressive figures of 3 for 38 in the first innings, Australia managed to post a formidable total of 253 for 7 in their 50 overs, marking the highest-ever total in the history of the tournament’s final. Harjas Singh was the standout performer for Australia with a solid knock of 55 runs.
AUSTRALIA DEFEATED INDIA IN THE FINAL OF U19 WORLD CUP…!!!! 💔 pic.twitter.com/0qBsjVKAc3
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 11, 2024
Murugan Abhishek was the sole hope for India as they chased a target of 254 against Australia with eight wickets down. Alongside Abhishek, opener Adarsh Singh contributed with a valuable 47-run innings, but the rest of the Indian batters struggled to emulate their performance.
India in the last 8 months:
– Lost the WTC Final to Australia.
– Lost the World Cup Final To Australia.
– Lost the U19 World Cup Final to Australia. pic.twitter.com/fMHZaZm5os
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 11, 2024
Be it Team India’s long wait for the ICC trophy or the young guns seeking glory, it hasn’t been the best time for Indian cricket in recent times, with the team failing to make it count on the final stage of big events like these.
However, it was nothing short of a solid effort by young Indian contingent who will definitely take back a lot of learnings with them having represented their country at a global stage for the first time in their careers.
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