India vs Australia – ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup final, as it happened

That’s it from our live coverage of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup final.

Australia deny India in a final for the third time in a year.

It was a fantastic display from India across the tournament, but the Aussies were clearly the team of the day.

We’ve also got live coverage of Aston Villa against Manchester United now and the final of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 to come.

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For now though – from Manasi Pathak and from, me Kevin Hand – it’s goodbye.

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🏆

After #WTC23 and #CWC23, Australia complete the hat-trick with #U19WorldCup 2024 😍 pic.twitter.com/Y6cmaLOTu0

— ICC (@ICC) February 11, 2024

The men’s team did it first and now the Under-19s have followed.

For the third time in the past eight months, Australia have defeated India in the final of an ICC men's event, this time lifting the the #U19WorldCup! 🙌 #INDvAUS

Scorecard: https://t.co/u9dtnEUoJv pic.twitter.com/vyDqTRITwn

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 11, 2024

India were the team of tournament coming into the final and their captain Uday Saharan says the players must take that away with them.

“I’m very proud,” he said at the post-match ceremony.

“Everybody contributed and I’m proud of how we performed.”

South Africa left-arm seamer Kwena Maphaka has been named the player of the tournament.

“I put in a lot of work for this and it means a lot to come out and have a good tournament,” he said at the post-match ceremony.

“Unfortunately I couldn’t get the team through to the final, but I’ve been dreaming of this all my life.”

Mahli Beardman claimed 3-15 from his seven overs.

“It’s surreal and hasn’t set in yet, but it’s been spectacular,” he said at the post-match ceremony.

“They’ve been incredible this tournament and we knew it was going to be a battle, but the plan was for me to bang it in on a length and hit the top of off stump.”

Not only in the final but all tournament long, India were star performers.

The #BoysInBlue fought hard but it's Australia who win the #U19WorldCup Final by 79 runs.

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/RytU4cGJLu#TeamIndia | #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/pg2KhIbPx2

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 11, 2024

Australia opener Sam Konstas told the official broadcast that he was “lost for words”, but fortunately found some including for the defeated finalists.

“India were so good they were the benchmark,” he said.

“It’s been an amazing journey and the atmosphere here has been incredible.

“We stuck to our plans and gave it our all and were lucky to execute today.”

Relentless Australia down India in Benoni to clinch their fourth #U19WorldCup title 🎇#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/5dOYC4UsuV

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 11, 2024

A lifting ball tucks up Pandey, who nicks it through to the keeper.

The left-hander falls for two and Tiwari is left unbeaten on 14.

The Aussies wrap up the win by 79 runs.

Tiwari is struck on the helmet by Anderson and the physio is needed.

The standard concussion check is made.

It was the fourth dot ball of the over, but two singles follow.

MacMillan sneaks through a quick over with only two singles conceded.

India need 85 runs from 54 balls and it surely has to be all over now with only the last pair left.

Australia will certainly hope it doesn’t go as close as their own chase against Pakistan in the semifinal.

Abhishek was dropped the ball before by Weibgen at point as he cut Vidler.

The next ball is short and a hook is attempted, but the left-hander gets tucked up and skies the ball towards Weibgen, who makes no mistake this time.

That should be there as he falls for 42 from 46 balls.

Tiwari hits a six.

Having only scored five runs off 22 balls, the lower-order batter thumps MacMillan over the ropes in the final over of powerplay two.

Just two off the over from Vidler and 96 from 66 is now the equation.

If a few more batters held their heads at the top of the order, the record of the highest chase in a final would have been on.

Another boundary in the over for Murugan Abhishek as Straker drops short.

The right-hander backs away and slaps a flat-batted shot back past the bowler.

Three singles off the over otherwise.

Two boundaries in the over for Murugan as he swings a full ball from Anderson down the ground.

The next ball drops short as the bowler overcompensates and is pulled for four more.

It’s 13 off the over with three of those runs accounted for by wides.

A single off the first ball and then only a wide to follow from Straker as Tiwari is struggling to find runs.

He has 2* from 14. Murugan has 22* from 33.