India Vs Australia Semi-Final Today: Team India did not lose against Kangaroos in U-19 WC for 24 years, record 100% in knockout matches

The Under-19 World Cup being played in the West Indies has reached its final stage. Today the second semi-final of the tournament will be played between India and Australia at Antigua. Team India, full of youthful enthusiasm for this match, is being considered as the favorite to win.

In the quarter-finals, India defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets in a one-sided match, while Australia defeated Pakistan to secure a place in the last four. AUS beat Pakistan by 119 runs.

India has not lost against Australia for 24 years

India's record against Australia in the Under-19 World Cup has been excellent. A total of 7 matches have been played between the two teams, where Team India has won 5 and Kangaroo team has won two. The special thing is that in this tournament against Australia, India has not lost a single match for the last 24 years. The last time AUS defeated India was in 1998.

After 1998, a total of 5 matches were played between India and Australia in this tournament and the Indian team was successful in registering victory in all. India played a total of 3 matches against Australia in the knockout matches and won all. Team India won the 2012 and 2018 U-19 WC only after defeating Australia. At the same time, in the semi-finals of 2000, Australia was also dusted.

Youngistan is in amazing form

In the current tournament, the Indian team has shown an amazing game so far. The team played 3 matches on the league stage and won all. After that in the quarter-final match, the team defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets. At the same time, Australia has played 4 matches in the tournament so far, in which 3 won and the team lost one.

Two-time champions Australia defeated Pakistan in the quarter-finals. They have a great opener, Tig Wealey, who has done well so far. Against Pakistan he scored 97 off 71 balls and India will have to curb his bat.

Both Teams:

IND- Yash Dhul (Captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harnoor Singh, Raj Bawa, Kaushal Tambe, Dinesh Bana, Nishant Sindhu, Vicky Ostwal, Rajvardhan Hungergekar, Vasu Vats, Ravi Kumar.

AUS- Cooper Connolly (Captain), Campbell Kelaway, Teague Wealey, Aiden Cahill, Corey Miller, Jack Seinfeld, Tobias Snell, William Salzman, Jack Nisbet, Lachlan Shaw, Tom Whitney.