Australia defeat India in an ICC final

Australia defeat India in an ICC final. “Football is a simple game,” the legendary English football player Gary Lineker once remarked with envy of the German team in the late 1980s and early 1990s. When 22 men chase a ball for ninety minutes, the Germans are the ones who emerge victorious every time. Regarding cricket, Australia, the same could be said. They consistently prevail in the grand final, oftentimes to India’s detriment. They have defeated India in three different global tournament finals in the last seven months alone: the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval, the ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad, and the U-19 World Cup summit match in Benoni.

Australia, in contrast to India, had faltered their way to the championship match after a near-miss against Pakistan in the semifinals. However, when it mattered most, they displayed a merciless display reminiscent of their senior team, defeating India by 79 runs to win their fourth U-19 title. On what pundit Ian Bishop called “one of the fastest surfaces I have ever seen for a U

-19 World Cup, with significant lateral movement, bounce and carry,” they bowled out India for 174 runs, amassing 253 for 7, the highest total ever in a U-19 final.

Australia’s medium pacers were obviously very successful on the surface. Mahli Beardman and Callum Vidler quickly caused problems for India’s batsmen;

With tight bowling, Charlie Anderson and Tom Straker kept up the pressure, and off-spinner Raf MacMilan finished with three wickets.

Arshin Kulkarni, the opener, was removed cheaply by Vidler, who graciously declined to respond to the broadcaster’s question about who is the fastest bowler among. This was the first blow for India. Somehow, Adarsh Singh and Musheer Khan made it through the power play. However, Beardman, the second substitute, quickly went through the first group. The West Australian pacer from Dunsborough, who has represented his state before, picked up the pace. The scared Indian batsmen appeared meek.

Like most pacers in the area, he was greatly influenced by the late Dennis Lillee. He begged the Australian icon three years ago to mentor him, but Lillee first turned him down. “DK [Lillee] had a rule that he wouldn’t collaborate with anyone before the age of sixteen. Before their semifinal matchup with Pakistan, Beardman had told reporters, “I had to do a little bit of waiting and a little bit of work, but when I was about 15 I convinced him to finally have a look.”

“I got along really well with him, and we went down to the south Perth nets and had a bowl down there. He has been an incredible mentor to me ever since. It’s such a pleasure to have him on my side.

One of the fastest bowlers in the competition, Beardman, removed Musheer Khan in his opening over as he once again faltered against good pace. Throughout his 33-ball stay, Musheer, who was dropped at slips by Harry Dixon, never seemed comfortable. Uday Saharan, the captain of India and the top run scorer in the tournament, was Beardman’s second victim after he hit a straight shot to his opponent Hugh Weibgen at backward point. After engaging in a single combat with a sharp 47, Adarsh Singh was ultimately defeated by Beardman’s bouncer.

At the post-match presentation, the powerful bowler would also express gratitude to Lillee. “I attempted to smash my short balls into the wicket by backing them.” I’ve learned a lot of mental stuff from DK. Reflecting on my bowling and field conditions. It’s always a pleasure to bowl with him; he’s been amazing,” he remarked.

The fact that India allowed MacMillan to take three wickets would be extremely hurtful. It resembled a question that was pulled from the syllabus. With his opening delivery, the part-timer removed Sachin Dhas, who had appeared unfazed by the pacers. Dhas’s World Cup campaign ended with a narrow margin. Aravelly Avanish successfully chipped one back to the bowler, resulting in a duck. To put an end to India’s last remaining hopes, Raj Limbani yorked himself.

Although the bowlers would later regret allowing Australia to score 253 for 7, the batting was disastrous. They removed Sam Konstas from the game with the team on 16 runs in 2.3 overs, and Hugh Weibgen (48) and Harry Dixon (42) put on 78 runs for the second wicket. Despite losing two wickets while making five more runs, Harjas Singh rose to the occasion. Despite only scoring 49 runs during the tournament, he was the top scorer with a crucial 55 off 64 balls. With three sixes against the spinners, the southpaw was at his imperious best. Despite losing a number of wickets in the middle overs, Oliver Peake’s 43-ball 46 not out gave Australia their winning margin. Aside from medium pacer Raj Limbani (3/38) none had a significant impact and were expensive.

Saharan, the captain of India, accused his batsmen of failing to carry out their strategies when facing Australia’s pacers. We didn’t spend much time in the middle today and instead played a few rash shots. We were ready, but we were unable to carry out the plans,” he bemoaned. Alternatively, it could be that they were up against Australia, the ultimate tournament team, the Germany of cricket. They always come out on top.