In this match, Tom Straker gave 24 runs in 9.5 overs and sent 6 batsmen back to the pavilion.
In the second semi-final of the ICC U19 World Cup 2024, Australia defeated Pakistan by one wicket and secured their place in the final of this fantastic tournament. The young players of Australia performed very well in this match and played an important role in their team’s victory.
Let us tell you, in this match Tom Straker gave 24 runs in 9.5 overs and sent 6 batsmen back to the pavilion. Not only this, Tom Straker made three of the top 4 batsmen of Pakistan his victims. Due to his lethal bowling, Pakistan U19 team was all out for 179 runs.
Tom Straker Record
Tom Straker has become the fifth player to take six or more wickets in a do-or-die match in the ICC U19 World Cup. Not only this, this is the third best bowling figure in the knockouts of this important tournament. Lloyd Pope took 8 wickets for 35 runs against England in the quarter-finals of the ICC U19 World Cup 2018.
Not only this, in the quarter-finals of the 2008 edition of this magnificent tournament, South Africa’s Wayne Parnell took 6 wickets for 8 runs. Tom Straker’s bowling has been praised by many people.
Let us tell you, Pakistan U19, batting first in this match, scored 179 runs after losing all the wickets. In this match, Australia’s young fast bowler Tom Straker bowled brilliantly and took 6 wickets for 24 runs in 9.5 overs. No batsman from Pakistan had any success in front of Tom Straker.
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For Pakistan, Azaan Awais scored 52 runs in 91 balls with the help of 3 fours while Arafat Minhas scored 52 runs in 61 balls with the help of 9 fours. Shamyl Hussain contributed 17 runs. Apart from these three players, no other player could cross the 10-run mark.
Australia’s youth brigade won the second semi-final
While chasing the target, the Australian team kept falling wickets at regular intervals due to which the team may have won the match but they achieved this victory after a lot of hard work. For Australia, young opener Harry Dixon batted brilliantly and scored 50 runs in 75 balls with the help of five fours. Apart from him, Oliver Peak contributed 49 runs in 75 balls with the help of three fours.
Tom Campbell scored 25 runs while Raf McMillian made an important contribution of 19* runs. Not only this, winning runs also came from his bat. For Pakistan, Ali Raza took four wickets for 34 runs in 10 overs. Apart from Raza, Arafat Minhas took two wickets for 20 runs in 10 overs. As soon as Australia won this match, the young players of Pakistan were seen quite disappointed. Then the final match of this fantastic tournament will be played between Australia and India on 11 February.
