Australia U19 invited Pakistan to bat after winning the toss, and the decision of the side went in their favour. The Australian bowling lineup dismissed Pakistan with a score of just 179 runs in 48.5 overs and cleared the path for Australia to enter the final of the tournament.
Pakistan’s bowlers could not pick any wickets in the first 5 overs of the innings, and Australia is getting closer to the required total. The top order of Pakistan failed to contribute anything for the side, and both openers were returned to the pavilion when the total score of the side was just 27 runs.
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U19 World Cup Live Updates: Azan Awais played a crucial knock of 52 runs, while Arafat Minhas also smashed a half-century
The wickets were continuously falling at one end, but Azan Awais kept fighting on the crease till the 41st over and played a very important innings of 52 runs in 91 deliveries with a strike rate of 57.14, including 3 boundaries. He made a partnership of 54 runs with Arafat Minhas and provided the side with a respectable total. Arafat Minhas also scored 52 runs in 61 deliveries with a strike rate of 85.24, including nine boundaries.
Awais lost his wicket in the 41st over, while Minhas was dismissed on the fifth delivery of the 45th over when the total score of the side was 164 runs. The rest of the batters could not contribute much for the side, and except for the three batters, no other batsman could cross the 10 mark for the side.
AUS vs PAK live: Tom Straker’s Massive bowling spell Picked up six wickets against Pakistan in the Semi-Final
Tom Starker came up with an outstanding performance in the second semi-final of the tournament and took a total of six wickets by giving up 24 runs in 9.5 overs with an excellent economy rate of 2.44, including one maiden over. He picked up the first wicket for Pakistan by dismissing Shamyl Hussain in the 9th over when he was batting at a score of 17 runs, and he also picked up the wicket for Azan Awais, who was the backbone of Pakistan’s batting lineup for the contest.
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Australia has been dominant in the first half of the game, and a very strong fight is expected in the other half of the game for the ticket to the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024.
