India vs Australia LIVE Score, ICC U19 World Cup 2022 semifinal: IND wins toss, to bat first; Playing XIs out : #RashtraNews
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| Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE Coverage of the 2022 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup semifinal match between India and Australia. This is Lalith Kalidas bringing you the updates as action unfurls at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. |
6-22PM IST: The players walk out for the national anthems.
Playing XIs
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India U19 XI: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harnoor Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Yash Dhull(c), Nishant Sindhu, Raj Bawa, Kaushal Tambe, Dinesh Bana(w), Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Vicky Ostwal, Ravi Kumar Australia U19 XI: Campbell Kellaway, Teague Wyllie, Corey Miller, Cooper Connolly(c), Lachlan Shaw, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, William Salzmann, Tobias Snell(w), Jack Sinfield, Tom Whitney, Jack Nisbet |
TOSS: India U19 wins the toss, opts to bat
Yash Dhull: It’s a good wicket to bat on, and if we set a target, we feel we can defend. We just need to play normal cricket.
Tobias Snell: We were going to bowl first. There is a bit of moisture in the wicket and we’ll look to use that. We are hitting form at the right time and our best cricket is ahead of us. It will be a good surface and will get better to bat on later.
5-45PM IST: Here’s a look at the top performers from India and Australia
Leading run-scorers
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (IND) – 272 runs in 4 matches (HS: 144, Ave: 68.00, 100s – 1, 50s – 1)
Teague Wyllie (AUS) – 264 runs in 4 matches (HS: 101*, Ave: 132.00, 100s – 1, 50s – 2)
Leading wicket-takers
Vicky Ostwal (IND) – 9 wickets in 4 matches (BBI: 5/28, Ave: 9.66, Eco: 3.10)
Tom Whitney (AUS) – 7 wickets in 3 matches (BBI: 3/20, Ave: 12.95, Eco: 3.57)
India – Road to Super League semifinals
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Group Stage
Quarterfinal
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Australia – Road to Super League semifinals
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Group Stage
Quarterfinal
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MATCH PREVIEW
Heavyweights India and Australia will face off in a blockbuster semifinal of the Under-19 World Cup on Wednesday, having beaten their opponents on the field and COVID-19 off it, on way to the last four stage.
India’s preparations for the age-group showpiece were impacted heavily by the virus, with hardly any national camps or tournaments in the last two years except the recent Asia Cup.
The four-time champion started the tournament on the right note, overcoming a good South Africa side by 45 runs, but soon ran into a situation where it was struggling to field a playing XI after multiple players were found to have contracted COVID-19 hours before their match against Ireland.
Five members of the squad were unavailable for their second group clash against Ireland on January 19 after a COVID outbreak.
Captain Yash Dhull, his deputy Shaik Rasheed, Aaradhya Yadav, Manav Parakh and Siddarth Yadav were part of that group and missed both the Ireland and Uganda fixtures, forcing the BCCI to fly in reinforcements.
India was without many players for its match with Uganda and had to call in six reserves to play with the non-infected members of their squad.
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But a spirited India got the better of all the challenges thrown at it and soundly defeated Ireland and Uganda before prevailing over Bangladesh by five wickets in a tricky chase in its quarterfinal match on a surface that was not conducive for playing strokes.
India is now back to full strength, and in another good news, Nishant Sindhu has recovered from COVID-19 and will be available for selection for the all-important semifinal.
But if the match against Bangladesh was any indication, India would like to improve their finishing with the bat.
However, before that, despite missing many first XI players, India put up huge totals against Ireland (307) and Uganda (405) and registered its biggest ever victory in terms of runs against the African team.
Now up against a formidable Australian side, India will take confidence from the fact that they made the semifinals with wins on the trot despite the challenges posed by the virus.
This is the fourth time in a row that India will be appearing in the last-four stage of the competition.
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India has a strong batting presence with the likes of Harnoor Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Raj Bawa, who broke Shikhar Dhawan’s record for the highest individual score by an Indian batter at the U-19 World Cup with his 162 not out against Uganda, shouldering the responsibility, besides skipper Dhull and Rasheed.
It was Dhull, who set the tone for the team with his solid 82 against South Africa in their tournament opener.
The bowling department is taken care of by left-arm pacer Ravi Kumar, who wreaked havoc in a five-over spell to leave Bangladesh struggling at 14/3, right-arm seamer Rajvardhan Hangargekar, spinners Vicky Ostwal and Kaushal Tambe, besides medium-pacer Bawa.
As far as Australia are concerned, the two-time champions will be on a high after their convincing win over Pakistan in the quarters.
Australia has a superstar in the making in opener Teague Wyllie.
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The 17-year-old has been one of the stars of the World Cup so far, showcasing his impressive array of shots and an attacking yet controlled temperament. And the Western Australian youngster has no shortage of self-confidence either, making him an all-round package with every chance of making it in the international game.
Wyllie was at his fluent best against Pakistan, helping his side get off to a terrific start as he stroked eight fours in an impressive 97-ball 71. India will be wary of him.
Tom Whitney (2/31) and William Salzmann (3/37) were the stand-out performers with the ball against Pakistan, and there’s hardly any obvious weak link for India to exploit.
India had beaten Australia in the warm-up game. The match starts at 6.30 PM IST.
– PTI
Where and how to watch live coverage of India vs Australia U-19 World Cup?
The India U-19 vs Australia U-19 World Cup semifinal match will be aired live on Star Sports Network.
How to watch India vs Australia U-19 World Cup match online?
The online streaming of the India U-19 vs Australia U-19 World Cup semifinal match will be available on Hotstar.
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Full Squads: India U19 Squad: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harnoor Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Yash Dhull(c), Siddarth Yadav, Raj Bawa, Kaushal Tambe, Dinesh Bana(w), Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Vicky Ostwal, Ravi Kumar, Manav Parakh, Nishant Sindhu, Aneeshwar Gautam, Aaradhya Yadav, Garv Sangwan Australia U19 Squad: Campbell Kellaway, Teague Wyllie, Corey Miller, Cooper Connolly(c), Lachlan Shaw, Aidan Cahill, William Salzmann, Tobias Snell(w), Tom Whitney, Jack Sinfield, Jack Nisbet, Harkirat Bajwa, Joshua Garner, Isaac Higgins, Nivethan Radhakrishnan IND U19 vs AUS U19 Dream 11 Prediction Picks Keeper – Tobias Snell Batsmen – Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Teague Wyllie (VC), Corey Miller, Harnoor Singh All-rounders – Raj Angad Bawa (C), Cooper Connolly, Nishant Sindhu Bowlers – Vicky Ostwal, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Tom Whitney, Jack Sinfield |
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