Summary The Kangaroos were all out for 216 runs in 47.2 overs.
MOUNT MAUNGANUI (Dunya News) – Australia have on Saturday set a 217-run target for India in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup final after winning the toss and electing to bat first at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
The Kangaroos were all out for 216 runs in 47.2 overs and could not even complete the 50-over quota.
Jonathan Merlo top-scored with 76 for Australia followed by Uppal (34) and Edwards (28). From India, Porel, Shiva Singh, Nagarkoti and Roy claimed two wickets apiece.
This is the fifth time that Australia have made the final of the tournament. India are playing the final for the sixth time, including in the last edition in 2014, when they lost to the Windies.
Australia and India have won the title three times each with a fairly even record in ICC U19 Cricket World Cups when it comes to head-to-head encounters but India have had the edge in recent years as well as in this tournament, which culminates after an elaborate league-cum-knockout competition that saw 16 teams in the fray.
Teams:
Australia XI: M Bryant, J Edwards, J Sangha*, J Merlo, P Uppal, N McSweeney, W Sutherland, B Holt (wk), Z Evans, R Hadley, L Pope.
India XI: P Shaw*, M Kalra, S Gill, H Desai (wk), R Parag, A Sharma, A Roy, K Nagarkoti, S Mavi, S Singh, I Porel.
