India will face his toughest test in finding third ICC Under-19 World Cup Trophy when they take on defending champions formidable Australia in what promises to be a thrilling summit clash of Sunday's event.
Fog in batting with some of his top order batsmen did not show the desired consistency, the Indians will have to raise their game in the conditions that have favored the players in the Tony Ireland Stadium.
India fail to reach their belts despite ending tournament now not very impressive performances in Group C. The Indians followed the defeat of the West Indies with expected victories against Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea.
Superb bowling performance in the quarter was defeated Pakistan and New Zealand in the semifinals, but the side has failed to get consistent efforts of their hitters, with Vijay Zol (150 runs) is India's highest run-scorer.
They have been much better with the ball, however, with Kamal Passi (10 wickets) and Sandeep Sharma (8 wickets) leading the attack.
The spin duo Harmeet Singh and Baba Aparajith also proved his worth with economic spells victory in nine runs against New Zealand in the semi-final stage.
Batting first is often seen as an advantage in the 50-over format, but four countries have withdrawn successfully run-chases with the side that bats first career average of only 213 in place.
Only Cameron Bancroft of Australia and Lake Malcolm Zimbabwe have scored centuries in the place.
But India has a history of success in the event, after having won in 2000 and 2008. A disappointing result in 2010 saw the team finish sixth, losing in the quarterfinals to Pakistan.
In addition, the winner of the inaugural event in 1988, played in Australia, the host team has won the World Cup three times.
Australia won the trophy under-19 in 2002 and again in 2010, when they beat the tournament favorites Pakistan in the final by 25 runs.
The team will hope to defend the title at home, and if they do, will become the second country after Pakistan to win two consecutive titles.
His batting has so far relied on the consistency of the opening of Bancroft and number four Kurtis Patterson, who missed half a century in a career in the narrow victory over South Africa in the semifinals.
Bowlers have enjoyed the conditions offered to pace duo of Gurinder Sandhu (9 wickets) and Mark Steketee (7 wickets) being the key men for the home team.
India Squad: Unmukt Chand (c), Akshdeep Nath, Manan Vohra, Akhil Herwadkar, Vijay Zol, Sandipan Das, B Aparajith, Prashant Chopra, Sandeep Sharma, Kamal Passi, Rush Kalaria, Mohsin Sayyed, Smit Patel, Harmeet Singh, Vikas Mishra.
Australia Squad: William Bosisto (c), Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Meyrick Buchanan, Harry Conway, Sam Hain, Travis Head, Joel Paris, Kurtis Patterson, James Peirson, Gurinder Sandhu, Mark Steketee, Nicholas Stevens, Ashton Turner, Jack Wildermuth.
Match begins at 5 am (IST).
Fog in batting with some of his top order batsmen did not show the desired consistency, the Indians will have to raise their game in the conditions that have favored the players in the Tony Ireland Stadium.
India fail to reach their belts despite ending tournament now not very impressive performances in Group C. The Indians followed the defeat of the West Indies with expected victories against Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea.
Superb bowling performance in the quarter was defeated Pakistan and New Zealand in the semifinals, but the side has failed to get consistent efforts of their hitters, with Vijay Zol (150 runs) is India's highest run-scorer.
They have been much better with the ball, however, with Kamal Passi (10 wickets) and Sandeep Sharma (8 wickets) leading the attack.
The spin duo Harmeet Singh and Baba Aparajith also proved his worth with economic spells victory in nine runs against New Zealand in the semi-final stage.
Batting first is often seen as an advantage in the 50-over format, but four countries have withdrawn successfully run-chases with the side that bats first career average of only 213 in place.
Only Cameron Bancroft of Australia and Lake Malcolm Zimbabwe have scored centuries in the place.
But India has a history of success in the event, after having won in 2000 and 2008. A disappointing result in 2010 saw the team finish sixth, losing in the quarterfinals to Pakistan.
In addition, the winner of the inaugural event in 1988, played in Australia, the host team has won the World Cup three times.
Australia won the trophy under-19 in 2002 and again in 2010, when they beat the tournament favorites Pakistan in the final by 25 runs.
The team will hope to defend the title at home, and if they do, will become the second country after Pakistan to win two consecutive titles.
His batting has so far relied on the consistency of the opening of Bancroft and number four Kurtis Patterson, who missed half a century in a career in the narrow victory over South Africa in the semifinals.
Bowlers have enjoyed the conditions offered to pace duo of Gurinder Sandhu (9 wickets) and Mark Steketee (7 wickets) being the key men for the home team.
India Squad: Unmukt Chand (c), Akshdeep Nath, Manan Vohra, Akhil Herwadkar, Vijay Zol, Sandipan Das, B Aparajith, Prashant Chopra, Sandeep Sharma, Kamal Passi, Rush Kalaria, Mohsin Sayyed, Smit Patel, Harmeet Singh, Vikas Mishra.
Australia Squad: William Bosisto (c), Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Meyrick Buchanan, Harry Conway, Sam Hain, Travis Head, Joel Paris, Kurtis Patterson, James Peirson, Gurinder Sandhu, Mark Steketee, Nicholas Stevens, Ashton Turner, Jack Wildermuth.
Match begins at 5 am (IST).
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