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It's been a game of the captains.
Man of the Match: Unmukt Chand, India captain
Man of the Tournament: William Bosisto, Australia captain
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: India are the title holders of two World Cups, both of the seniors and the Under-19
India beat Australia by 6 wickets to win U-19 World Cup Final in Townsville.
This is India's third U-19 World Cup title after Mohammad Kaif's team won it in 2000 and Virat Kohli's side won it in 2008
Captain Unmukt Chand scored an unbeaten 111 runs, Smit Patel remained not out on 62.
INDIA BEAT AUSTRALIA BY 6 WICKETS TO WIN U-19 WORLD CUP FINAL
Unmukt Chand keeps India on course with a ton. Smit Patel hits fifty
After 43 Overs: India 186/4, need 40 from 4 overs.
Australian skipper William Bosisto drops India captain Unmukt Chand's catch. This is the third lifeline for Unmukt
After 43 Overs: India 177/4, need 49 from 7 overs.
After 42 Overs: India 167/4, need 52 from 8 overs. Unmukt - 83, Smit - 40.
After 41 Overs: India 167/4, need 59 from 9 overs.
After 40 Overs: India 164/4. Need 61 from 60 balls.
It's a massive six from Unmukt.
More interest in the U-19 World Cup Final than the India-New Zealand Test. That's pleasant
150 comes up for India in the 39th over.
After 37 Overs: India 144/4. Unmukt Chand is batting on 66
India have taken the batting powerplay
After 34 Overs: India 130/4. Unmukt Chand is batting on 60
Required run-rate mounting for India. Their current rate is little under 4 where as the Required Run Rate is close to 6 per over.
After 32 Overs: India 123/4 - Unmukt Chand fighting hard
After 28 Overs: India 108/4
After 26 Overs: India 101/4. Vijay Zol dismissed for 4 runs, Smit Patel is the new man in.
After 22 Overs: FIFTY! India captain Unmukt Chand slams half-century. This is his second fifty of the tournament. India 97/3.
After 20 Overs: Australia take fielding power play. India 86/3
After 18 Overs: WICKET! Hanuma Vihari Out for 4. Ashton Turner takes a return catch to dismiss him. India 82/3.
After 14.4 Overs: WICKET! Gurinder Sadhu dismisses Baba Aparajith for 33. India 75/2.
After 14 Overs: India 71/1. Baba Aparajith (29), Unmukt Chand (35).
After 12 Overs: India 66/1. Baba Aparajith (26), Unmukt Chand (33).
After 9 Overs: Unmukt Chand hits a lovely six to take India's score to 50/1.
After 8 Overs: India 40/1. Baba Aparajith (19), Unmukt Chand (15). Both in-form batsmen out in the middle. Some lovely shots being hit by the two, treat for fans, trouble for Aussies
After 6 overs: India 26/1 vs Australia. Baba Aparajith (10), Unmukt Chand (11). Need 200 more to win
After 4 overs: India 11/1 in reply to Australia's 225
A faint edge from Chopra, the man who scored a half-century in the semi-final, saw walk back. Baba Aparajith is the new man in
After 1.2 Overs: India 2/1 in reply to Australia's 225 runs. Mark Steketee removes Prashant Chopra for 0
U-19 World Cup Final: India batsmen Unmukt Chand and Prashant Chopra come out to bat.
Australia set a target of 226 runs for India in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup final in Townsville.
Winning the toss, India asked the defending champions to bat first. Australia scored a total of 225 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs.
Australian skipper William Bosisto scored an unbeaten 87 runs, while Ashton Turner made 43 runs.
India's Sandeep Sharma was the most successful bowler with four wickets.
Australia set a 226-run target for India. William Bosisto top-scored with unbeaten 87 runs
Australia lose their 8th wicket in Joel Paris. Australia 207/8 in 48.2 overs
New man Alex Gregory departs for 4 runs. And it's wicket number 4 for Sandeep Sharma.
Australia go past the 200-run mark. Great batting from Bosisto
After 46 Overs: Sandeep Sharma removes Ashton Turner for 43 runs. Australia 196/6 vs India
After 44 Overs: Australia 176/5 vs India
Australian fans are cheering again as their team looks to be heading for a good total. Bosisto got great support from Ashton Turner.
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William Bosisto scores a fifty. 3rd fifty of the tournament for him. Australia 161/5 in 42.1 overs vs India.
After 42 Overs: Australia 159/5 vs India
Bosisto and Turner are certainly taking Australia to a good total on this track.
After 40 Overs: Australia 151/5. William Bosisto (46), Ashton Turner (25)
After 38 Overs: Australia 138/5. William Bosisto (39), Ashton Turner (19)
After 36 Overs: Australia 123/5. William Bosisto (36), Ashton Turner (7) . Batting powerplay has been taken
The average score on the Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville is 192 (Highest 294, Lowest 136)
So Australian captain William Bosisto is leading from the front. But is it sufficient to soothe the nerves in the Australian dressing room?
After 34 Overs: Australia 110/5. William Bosisto (28), Ashton Turner (2)
After 32 Overs: Australia 108/5. William Bosisto (26), Ashton Turner (2)
After 31 Overs: Australia 107/5. William Bosisto (25), Ashton Turner (2)
After 29.1 Overs: Travis Head run out for 37 runs. Australia 103/5.
O My My! Australia look to change gears and they lose their fifth wicket.
After 28 Overs: Australia 96/4. Travis Head (36), William Bosisto (17).
After 26 Overs: Australia 88/4. Travis Head (32), William Bosisto (12). Bosisto and Head complete 50-run partnership
After 24 Overs: Australia 79/4. Travis Head (25), William Bosisto (11)
Indian bowlers have not really allowed the Australian batsmen to cut loose.
Spinner Harmeet Singh has tightened the noose. Will Aussies succumb? Travis Head and William Bosisto are resisting the temptation of taking risks to score
After 22 Overs: Australia 75/4. Travis Head (22), William Bosisto (10)
After 20 Overs: Australia 69/4. Travis Head (20), William Bosisto (8).
After 18 Overs: Australia 65/4. Travis Head (19), William Bosisto (5). Head trying to play the anchor role and is playing punishing the loose deliveries.
After 16 Overs: Australia 53/4. Travis Head (9), William Bosisto (4).
Travis Head hits a boundary to take Australia past the 50-run mark.
After 14 Overs: Australia 47/4. Travis Head (5), William Bosisto (3). Akshdeep Nath dropped the catch of Travis Head off Ravikant Singh.
After 12 Overs: Australia 41/4. Travis Head (1), William Bosisto (1)
After 11.2 Overs: India on a roll. Ravikanth Singh dismisses Meyrick Buchanan for 12 runs. Australia 38/4.
William Bosisto is the new man in
After 10.2 Overs: Australia 38/3 Baba Aparajith bowls out Kurtis Patterson for 16.
After 10 Overs: Australia 37/2. Kurtis Patterson (16, Meyrick Buchanan (11)
After 8 Overs: Australia 31/2. Kurtis Patterson (12), Meyrick Buchanan (9)
Some good bowling from the Indians. Australians showing tremendous respect to Sandeep Sharma but taking there chances against Kamal Passi.
After 6 Overs: Australia 20/2
After 5 overs: It is a maiden over from Sandeep Sharma. Australian batsmen in no hurry and show enough respect.
After 4 overs: Australia 15/2
After 3rd Over: Australia 8/2. Sandeep Sharma picks his second wicket after he dismisses Cameron Bancroft for 2 runs.
After 2nd Over: Australia 8/1
1st Over: Sandeep Sharma strikes in the first over to get rid of J Peirson. Australia 2/1.
India skipper Unmukt Chand won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in Townsville.
