IND-U19 vs AUS-U19 Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! All over for India Under-19! The celebrations begin for the Aussies! Tom Straker bends his back and bangs it in short, at the batter, Saumy Pandey gets himself into a tangle and cannot get his gloves out of the line of the ball. He opts to duck but he is too late in doing so. The ball brushes his gloves and goes through to the keeper, Ryan Hicks who does the rest. Australia Under-19 win the final by 79 runs and clinch the Men's Under-19 World Cup title after 14 years!

Beaten! Drags his length back and bowls in the corridor of off, Saumy Pandey fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Dishes out a good yorker, just outside off, Saumy Pandey squeezes it out to backward point.

Delivers it on a good length, just outside off, Saumy Pandey covers the line of the ball and stabs it down on the off side.

Fuller and on middle, Saumy Pandey leans ahead and pats it to mid on.

WIDE! Sprays it down leg, on a back of a length, Saumy Pandey fails to tickle it fine and a wide is called.

A bit too straight from Anderson from around the wicket, on a back of a length, angling into the pads, Saumy Pandey gets across and helps it down to fine leg for one.

Lands it on a hard length, in the channel on off, Naman Tiwari opens the face of his bat and guides it down to third man for a single.

Ouch, Naman Tiwari cops a blow on the helmet! Digs it in short, at the batter, Naman Tiwari gets taken by surprise and fails to get out of the way quickly. He takes his eyes off the all and wears it on the back of his helmet. The physio is out for the mandatory concussion assessment.

Length delivery, at the stumps, Naman Tiwari shuffles across a bit and taps it to short mid-wicket.

Bangs it into the deck, on middle and leg, Naman Tiwari ducks and lets the ball pass.

Bowls it full and angling across, on off, Naman Tiwari lunges and pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fires it in, full and on off, Saumy Pandey is equal to the task as he defends it well with a straight bat.

This is slower through the air and fuller, outside off, Saumy Pandey shoulders arms again.

Pushes it through flatter and near the tramline on off, left alone by Saumy Pandey.

Loops it up, full and on off, Naman Tiwari drills it down to long off for a single.

Full and slower, on off, Saumy Pandey drives it with the turn to deep point for a single.

Tosses it up nicely, full and on off, Saumy Pandey gets on the front foot and leaves the ball alone.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Naman Tiwari gets his bat down to jam it out near his feet.

Leg bye! Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Saumy Pandey tries to clip it away but misses as the ball slants back into him. Callum Vidler goes up in appeal but the ball looked to be going down leg. The ball rolls off his pads to square leg for a leg bye.

Angles it in from around the wicket, on a fuller length, on off, Saumy Pandey gets a good stride in and defends it out on the off side.

OUT! CAUGHT! Would you believe it? A ball later and Hugh Weibgen gets a second bite at the cherry and that too of the set batter. Callum Vidler runs in and bangs it well short over the off stump. Murugan Abhishek gets hurried on while looking to take it on but gets a top edge as the ball gets lobbed up around the point region where the skipper, Hugh Weibgen settles under the ball and grabs it well. A good knock from Murugan but he has to walk back.

PUT DOWN! Short and wide outside off, Naman Tiwari flashes hard at it and slices it straight to the skipper, Hugh Weibgen who tries to reverse-cup it around his chest but spills a simple chance. Weibgen is distraught with himself and the batters get a single.

Banged in short and over off stump, angling away, Murugan Abhishek opens the bat face and guides it nicely down to third man for a single.

Shorter and flatter, on off, Naman Tiwari makes room and cuts it late but straight to backward point.

Bowls it full now, on off, Naman Tiwari drives it straight to short cover.

Gets a bit of extra bounce, short and on off, Naman Tiwari hangs back and rides the bounce to dab it down to short third man.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Macmillan tosses it up and serves it right in the slot for the batter, Naman Tiwari gets down and nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The partnership is now worth 44 runs, the highest of the Indian innings.

Gives the ball air again and slows it up, full and on off, Murugan Abhishek knocks it down to long off for a single.

Floats it up, full and on middle, Naman Tiwari prods forward to keep it out. Gets an inside edge that goes to short fine leg for a single.

This is banged in short again, on off, Murugan Abhishek swings for the pull with all his might but fails to get the connection.

Goes searching for the yorker but slips a low full toss, on off, Naman Tiwari slogs it off the inner half of the bat to the left of mid on for a single.

Naman Tiwari cops a blow on the right shoulder! Vidler digs it in short and directs it at the batter, Naman Tiwari is beaten for pace and fails to get out of the way in time and wears it on the right shoulder.

Angling across, on a length, on off, Naman Tiwari presses forward and pats it with a straigh bat to the right of the bowler.

Bowls it full and in the channel on off, Naman Tiwari goes for the drive without much foot movement and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Returns to the attack and bowls it on a good length, around leg, Murugan Abhishek gets his bat out in front of the pads and whips it over mid-wicket for a single.

Nails the yorker, at the stumps, Naman Tiwari is expecting it and gets his bat down to keep it out on the leg side.

Goes full and around off, Murugan Abhishek clears his front leg and carves it off the outer half of the bat to deep point for one.

FOUR! Murugan Abhishek isn't going to go down without a fight! Straker goes into the wicket and bowls it on off, Murugan Abhishek hangs back and gets this one at a good height. Flat bats it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Short of a length, on off, Naman Tiwari dabs it wide of backward point and gets to the other end.

Good stop! Length delivery, outside off, Naman Tiwari shoulders arms to the delivery but leaves his bat out hanging. The ball rolls off the bottom part of the bat and Ryan Hicks does well to make the stop diving way to his left.

Into the wicket, on off, Murugan Abhishek's weight is on the back foot as he looks to have a swipe across the line. Gets a thickish outside edge that goes down to third man for one.

Angling away, on a back of a length, Naman Tiwari fiddes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

TWO WIDES! Charlie Anderson has not quite got his radar right in this over! Sprays it down leg again, on a length, Murugan Abhishek misses the tickle and a wide is called. The keeper, Ryan Hicks moves to his right but fails to gather it cleanly, allowing the batters to cross.

Murugan takes the aerial route again! Anderson bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, on middle, Murugan Abhishek gives himself room and lofts it over mid on. He fails to get the desired connection and the ball is pulled back in play by the fielder. Two runs taken.

WIDE! The radar is off again from Anderson, on a back of a length, down leg, Murugan Abhishek walks inside the line and swings to help it away fine on the leg side but misses. Wided.

Delivers it on a back of a length, on off and middle, Murugan Abhishek hangs back and blocks it out with a straight bat.

FOUR! In the gap! Anderson compensates now by going short but the line is on the leg-stump, Murugan Abhishek picks up the length early and pulls it between fine leg and deep square leg for four more runs.

FOUR! Good strike! Anderson takes pace off again and bowls it on a good length, on middle, Murugan Abhishek clears his front leg and slaps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a back of a length, on off, Murugan Abhishek reads it well and steers it to backward point.

Attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Naman Tiwari pushes it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

Bowls it on a back of a length, a hint of away movement, outside off, Naman Tiwari clears his front leg to go down town but fails to make the connection.

Keeps it a bit wide outside off, on a hard length, Naman Tiwari resists this time and offers no shot at it.

Play and a miss! This is short and wide on off, Naman Tiwari stays back and goes after it but connects with thin air.

WIDE! Straker slants it in on a good length but slips it down leg, Naman Tiwari gets inside the line and leaves the ball alone for a wide.

Digs it in short at the body of the batter, Naman Tiwari ducks and lets the ball pass.

Hurls it on a good length, just outside off, Murugan Abhishek waits on it and runs it down to third man for a single.

Naman Tiwari keeps that out safely as well. A maiden from Mahli Beardman. On the off-stump line, on a length, Naman Tiwari watches it closely and guides it with an open bat face down to backward point.

This is on a short of a length, over middle, Naman Tiwari hangs back in his crease and defends it out with a straight bat.

On a back of a length, outside off, Naman Tiwari drops his gloves and leaves the ball alone.

Beaten! Zoning in from around the wicket, on a length, on the fifth stump line, Naman Tiwari has a feel for the delivery and does not move his feet on this occasion. The ball holds its line and beats him on the outside edge.

Slightly fuller and slanting in, on middle and leg, Naman Tiwari gets his pads out of the way and blocks it out on the leg side.

Honing in, on the off-stump line, on a good length, Naman Tiwari covers the line of the ball and dabs it down to backward point.

Loops it up nicely, full and on off, Naman Tiwari drives it down to long off for one more run.

Short and wide outside off, cut away to deep point for a single by Murugan Abhishek.

FOUR! Top shot! Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Murugan Abhishek stays leg side of the ball and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary.

Gives the ball air again, full and on middle, Murugan Abhishek pulls out the reverse sweep but fails to get bat to ball as it spins away to hit him high on the thigh pad.

Gets a bit of turn, short and on off, Murugan Abhishek waits on it and adjusts well to turn to defend it out.

Floats it up, drifting in, on middle nad leg, Naman Tiwari gets his bat out in front and knocks it down to long on for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Lands it full and sliding onto the pads, Murugan Abhishek closes the bat face to work it away with the angle but fails to get the connection. The ball races off his pads and goes into the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Pitches it up now, on off, Murugan Abhishek leans into the drive but picks out the man at short cover.

WIDE! Slips it down leg, on a back of a length, Murugan Abhishek gets inside the line to tickle it away. He misses and a wide is called.

At the batter, on a shortish length, Murugan Abhishek ducks and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

Lands it full again, on off, Murugan Abhishek stays leg side of the ball and pats it to cover.

Goes into the wicket and bowls it on middle, Murugan Abhishek gets on his toes and rides the bounce to stab it down onto the deck.

A big, big shout for LBW but turned down! Serves it full now, on off and middle, Murugan Abhishek presses forward to clip it away but plays all around it. Luckily for him, he gets an inside edge back onto the pads which saved him there.

Bowls it full and on off, Naman Tiwari gets on the front foot and defends it well.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! It's Rafael Macmillan again! India Under-19 going down in a hurry here! Macmillan serves it on a fullish length from around the wicket, on off and middle, Raj Limbani gets beaten in the flight and fails to get his bat down in time to keep it out. The ball comes in with the angle and sneaks past the bat to clatter into the stumps.

Turning away, full and on off, Raj Limbani gets half-forward and keeps it out on the off side.

Gives the ball air and bowls it on off, Murugan Abhishek carves it off the outer half of the bat and gets it over cover for a single.

SIX! Good use of the feet! Macmillan floats it up to the batter, full and on middle, Murugan Abhishek shimmies down the track and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Tosses it up, on a fullish length, on middle, Murugan Abhishek jams it out back to the bowler.

This is slanted back into the left-hander, on a good length, on middle and leg, Raj Limbani fails to account for the inward movement as he covers the line of the ball. The ball jags back in to hit him high on the thigh pad.

This is on a shortish length, at pace, over middle, Raj Limbani hops back and awkwardly fends it down on the off side.

Angles it into the left-hander, on a length, on off and middle, Raj Limbani gets on the front foot and knocks it to short cover.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! That should be the game for Australia Under-19! Adarsh Singh goes now and takes with him his side's hopes! Directs a sharp and quick bumper, at the body of the batter, Adarsh Singh swivels in the crease to pull it away but gets rushed and the ball climbs to get big on him. He cannot get the shot away and it lobs off his gloves and goes only as far as the keeper, Ryan Hicks who takes a few steps to his right to complete the catch. Australia Under-19 inch closer to their fourth title.

Short of a length, on off, Adarsh Singh hangs back and dabs it down to backward point.

Swing and a miss! Comes from around the wicket and starts off on a full length, outside off, Adarsh Singh shimmies down the track to go up and over on the off side but connects with the thin air. Beardman lets out a chirp at the batter as does Hugh Weibgen from backward point.

Flatter delivery on the stumps, punched away from the crease but can't get it through on the off side.

Tossed up around off stump, Adarsh Singh leans ahead and strokes it down to long off for one more.

Well fielded! Short and outside off, cut away toward point where the fielder makes a diving stop and they get a single.

Floated up full and around off, Murugan Abhishek gets on the front foot and drives it away but finds the man at extra cover.

Even fuller now and angled into middle and leg, Murugan Abhishek clips it to square leg.

A slight mix up in the middle but no harm is done. This is bowled full and around middle, Murugan Abhishek nudges it away to mid-wicket.

SIX! That one has flown into the stands and Adarsh Singh is starting to play his shots now. This is banged in around hip height and over leg stump, Singh just gets inside the line and pulls it over fine leg for a maximum.

FOUR! Hammered away! Full and wide outside off, slightly overpitched and Adarsh Singh frees his arms before thumping it away through cover-point for a boundary.

Short again but bowled a bit slower and just down leg, Murugan Abhishek looks to get inside the line and pull but gets it off the gloves toward short fine leg for just another single.

Short of a length and over leg stump, Adarsh Singh stays back and lifts the back leg before pulling it through mid-wicket for a single.

Slightly short around off and shooting up off the deck, Murugan Abhishek deals with the additional bounce and guides it down to third man for a run.

Bowled back of a length and over off stump, angling away as well, Murugan Abhishek hops back to block but gets an under edge back on the deck.

Nice and full at the stumps, blocked off by Adarsh Singh.

On the shorter side and around off, cut away in front of point for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up full and around off, Murugan Abhishek leans on and lofts it inside-out over extra cover and picks up a much-needed boundary.

Short ball on the stumps, Murugan Abhishek rocks back and cuts it straight to point.

Floated up again on a fuller length and getting it to bounce a bit extra, Murugan Abhishek manages to keep it out.

Nicely flighted up on the off stump, Murugan Abhishek comes forward and drives it away but the man at extra cover springs to his left and makes the stop.

Hard length in and around the off stump, Adarsh Singh goes back and across and keeps it out with a straight bat.

Length ball on off stump and angling across, this one stays a bit low and Murugan Abhishek is able to chop it down towards third man for another single.

Pitched up on the stumps, Adarsh Singh stays put and lifts it right back over the bowler's head but that came off the toe end. The fielder from mid off scampers across and keeps it down to one.

Hard length over the stumps, Murugan Abhishek plays it late and dabs it down through backward point for a single.

Back of a length over leg stump and right at the body, Murugan Abhishek stays back and keeps it out in front of mid-wicket.

Hard length around leg stump, Adarsh Singh flicks it off the thigh pad and down to fine leg for a single.

Drops it short now and gets it to turn and bounce off the deck, Murugan Abhishek gets pressed back and almost edges it straight into the hands of the man at point.

Fired in full and on off stump, Murugan Abhishek digs it out yet again to covers.

Quite full again on middle and angling in, Murugan Abhishek pushes it out toward cover.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft, soft dismissal and India Under-19 are going down in a hurry here. Rafael Macmillan floats it up quite full and angles it onto the middle stump, Aravelly Avanish just gets on the front foot and looks to flick it away but ends up chipping it straight back to the bowler who makes no mistake and Avanish departs for a duck.

Nice and full outside off, Adarsh Singh leans ahead and strokes it away through the cover region for a single.

Pushed through quicker and on off stump, Adarsh Singh blocks it off the front foot.

Hard length over off and middle, kept out by Aravelly Avanish.

OUT! CAUGHT! Absolutely no foot movement from Priyanshu Moliya and India Under-19 have lost half their side now. Charlie Anderson bangs it in well short and outside off, getting it to move away a bit as well. Moliya hangs back and fetches the ball, looking to play a tennis smash over mid on but gets no timing on it whatsoever. The ball lobs up just over mid on where Callum Vidler takes a simple catch and is buzzing with it as well. Anderson gets in the wickets column now and Australia Under-19 are on top of proceedings.

Slightly shorter and outside off, cut away firmly to the man at forward point and the fielder there makes half a stop. The batters get across for the single.

Goes fuller now outside off, Adarsh Singh gets on the front foot this time and punches it toward mid off.

Back of a length and around off stump, Adarsh Singh gets on the back foot and pushes it down toward extra cover.

Full-ish length outside the line of off stump, Priyanshu Moliya gets on the front foot and opens the bat face to guide it down to third man for one. It is all about building a steady stand here for India Under-19 and they can't afford to lose any more wickets but the asking rate is climbing high.

Full and around middle, driven off the front foot to mid on.

Tossed up full and wide outside off, Priyanshu Moliya is drawn forward and drives this one away to deep cover for just a single.

Flatter this time and at the stumps, tucked away off the back foot toward square leg.

Slows it up and floats it outside the off stump, this one grips and turns in a bit and Priyanshu Moliya leaves it alone.

Pushed through quicker and fuller on middle, Priyanshu Moliya leans on and pushes it straight to silly mid on.

Flighted delivery, full and on off stump, Adarsh Singh leans on and strokes it away down to long off for a single.

Fuller one around off stump, Priyanshu Moliya gets on the front foot and punches it straight to extra cover.

Leg bye! Hard length around leg stump, Adarsh Singh misses the flick and the ball goes off the thigh pad toward fine leg. There is half an appeal for LBW but the batters will get a leg bye.

WIDE! Banged in short and well down the leg side, left alone for a wide.

Pitched-up delivery around off stump, Priyanshu Moliya lets the ball come on and just bunts it out in front of point for a quick single.

Full and straight, Priyanshu Moliya is a bit late on it but manages to keep it out.

In the air but well short! Banged in over middle stump, Adarsh Singh walks at the ball and it gets big on him. The ball goes off the top edge and on the bounce to the incoming fielder at fine leg for a single.

Back of a length and over leg stump, Priyanshu Moliya gets in a bit of a tangle as he looks to flick and gloves the ball back onto the deck. The batters scamper through for a single.

Floated full and on the stumps, Priyanshu Moliya leans ahead and flicks it past mid-wicket for a run.

Beaten again! Nicely flighted, well outside off and again another one that goes straight on and beats the bat.

Floated up outside off, Adarsh Singh reaches out and plays it through covers for a run.

A bit short and angled into the body, Adarsh Singh gets cramped for room and fails to get the pull shot away properly.

Full and around off stump, driven off the front foot down to long off for a single.

Nicely bowled! Floated up and tossed outside the off stump, Priyanshu Moliya looks to play for the spin yet again and gets beaten past the outside edge.

Back of a length and outside off, Priyanshu Moliya rocks back a bit and pushes it away in between point and cover for a single.

Fuller this time on leg stump, Adarsh Singh gets across a bit and tickles it down to fine leg for one more.

Hits the deck hard and bowls it over middle and leg, Priyanshu Moliya nudges it away in front of square on the leg side and collects a single.

Excellent length again and in that corridor of uncertainty around off stump, Priyanshu Moliya makes a watchful leave.

On a hard length and in the channel outside off stump, Priyanshu Moliya leaves it alone.

Back of a length and over middle and leg, Adarsh Singh tucks it away to square leg for a single.

Pushes it through, short and on off, Priyanshu Moliya covers the off-stump and shoulders arms to the delivery.

Bowls it short again, around leg, Adarsh Singh rocks back and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Short and punished! Macmillan comes from around the wicket and serves a real drag down, on middle and leg, Adarsh Singh rocks on the back foot quickly and hammers the pull to the right of deep square leg for a boundary.

Floats it up now, full and on middle, Priyanshu Moliya eases it down to long on and gets off the mark with a single.

Oh... tentative! Macmillan drops it short and on off, Priyanshu Moliya hangs back and fiddles at the delivery away from his body. Gets beaten on the outside edge as the keeper, Ryan Hicks takes the bails off in a flash. He looks convinced but Moliya had his back leg grounded inside the crease when the bails were taken off.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! An inspired bowling change from Hugh Weibgen as Rafael Macmillan strikes with his first delivery! India Under-19 in more trouble as their star from the semi-final falls now. Macmillan starts from over the wicket and tosses it up, full and outside off, Sachin Dhas presses forward and plays for the ball turning back into him. This keeps straight and goes on to catch the feather of an outside edge. The keeper, Ryan Hicks gets his gloves in the correct position and snaffles it with ease.

Pitches it up to the left-hander, on middle and leg, Adarsh Singh wrists it to the right of deep backward square leg and comes charging back for the second run.

Bends his back and bangs it in short, on off, Adarsh Singh is happy to let that one go. The ball kicks off the deck and the keeper, Ryan Hicks collects it over his head.

Goes wide of the crease does Beardman and angles it into the right-hander, on a good length, on the off-stump line, Sachin Dhas looks to play the line of the ball but gets squared up as the ball holds its line and catches the outside edge and it goes down to third man for one.

This is full now, in the channel on off, Adarsh Singh presents a high elbow as he goes for the drive. Gets an outside edge that goes down to third man for a single.

Goes short and around off, Adarsh Singh rocks back to pull it in front of square on the leg side. He gets rushed into the shot and mistimes the pull to mid-wicket.

Length delivery, just outside off, Adarsh Singh times the drive well as the ball pings off his bat but it goes straight to cover.

FOUR! Pleasing to the eye! Straker hurls it on a slightly fuller length, around off, Sachin Dhas does not move his feet here and lets his hands do the job. He eases himself into the drive and gets it between cover and mid off for his first boundary.

Leg bye! At the body of the batter, on a back of a length, Adarsh Singh shapes up for the pull but fails to put bat to ball. The ball lobs off his thigh pad and rolls to the right of the keeper for a leg bye.

This is on a shortish length again, on off and middle, Sachin Dhas swivels nicely in the crease and controls the pull down to deep square leg for a single.

Hits the deck hard and bowls it around off, Sachin Dhas is late on the pull and miscues it to mid on.

Pitches it up to the batter, on middle, Sachin Dhas gets all his weight on the front foot and drives it with a straight bat. He knocks it aerially but gets it over the umpire for a couple of runs.

Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Sachin Dhas hangs back and stabs it down on the off side.

Bowls it full now and on off, Sachin Dhas leans into the drive and gets it through covers for a single to open his account.

OUT! TAKEN! A sharp catch by the Aussie skipper to get rid of his counterpart! Body blow to India Under-19 as their leading run-getter and skipper departs. Beardman offers width this time, on a good length, Uday Saharan falls for the trap as he reaches out with hard hands and looks to force it through the off side. Gets a thickish outside edge that goes straight into the hands of backward point. The ball travels quickly to the skipper, Hugh Weibgen who reverse cups it front of his face.

Drop and run again! Angling into the left-hander, on a good length, on off, Adarsh Singh taps it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

On a shortish length, around leg, Uday Saharan hops back and helps it down to fine leg for a single.

Half a shout for LBW but it was going down leg and might have gone over the stumps as well. Gets the ball to nip back into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle and leg, Uday Saharan gets caught in his crease as he looks to keep this one out on the leg side. The ball jags back in to hit him high on the thigh pad.

Beaten! First loose shot from the Indian skipper. Delivers it on a hard length, in the channel on off, Uday Saharan pokes at the delivery away from his body instead of leaving it alone. He gets beaten on the outside edge.

Quick single taken! This is on a length, on the off-stump line, Uday Saharan leans ahead to block it out with a straight bat. The ball hits the splice of the bat and it rolls in front of cover, allowing the batters to sneak in a quick single.

Goes full this time and outside off, Uday Saharan extends his arms and firms the drive straight to mid off. Five dots on the trot.

Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Uday Saharan uses his feet this time and gets on top of the bounce to dab it down to backward point.

Digs it in short, at the body, Uday Saharan is expecting it and ducks to let the ball go through.

Slightly fuller from Straker, around off, Uday Saharan presses forward and knocks it along the ground to cover.

Pitches it on a length, in the corridor of uncertainty on off, Uday Saharan shuffles a bit and covers the line of the ball to stab it down on the off side.

Hurls it full again, at the stumps, Adarsh Singh walks across and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Goes full this time, on off, Adarsh Singh defends it right under his eyeline on the off side.

WIDE! There was a noise but a wide is called by the umpire. Bends his back and bangs it in short, down leg, Adarsh Singh swivels in his crease to pull it fine on the leg side. The ball goes past the gloves and the keeper, Ryan Hicks collects it moving away to his right and appeals as does Beardman but nothing doing says the umpire.

Drags his length back but keeps it just outside off, Adarsh Singh hops back and pats it with a straight bat to mid on.

Comes from around the wicket for the left-hander and attacks the stumps with a good-length delivery, Adarsh Singh covers the line of the ball and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Goes full this in search of swing but the line is on the pads, Uday Saharan closes the bat face and clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Serves it on a short length, on off, Uday Saharan gets on top of the bounce nicely and guides it to backward point.

EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky boundary for Adarsh Singh! Slanting across the left-hander, on a back of a length, Adarsh Singh has a waft at it away from his body. Gets an outside edge that flies well away to the left of Harjas Singh at first slip for a boundary. The 50 comes up for India Under-19 with this streaky boundary!

This is fuller in length, on off, Uday Saharan gets a good stride in and angles the bat face to time the punch between cover and mid off. Two fielders give the chase and keep it to three.

Keeps it in that channel on off, on a hard length, Uday Saharan uses his feet and confidently pushes it out to point.

Hurls it on a good length, on the fifth stump line, Uday Saharan stays back in his crease and opens the face of the bat to steer it to backward point.

Straker offers width on off, on a back of a length, Adarsh Singh frees his arms and cracks the cut to the right of backward point for a single.

Dishes out on a hard length, around off, Uday Saharan shuffles across a bit and hops back to keep it down onto the deck. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and it rolls to square leg for one.

Pitches it up to the batter, on middle, Adarsh Singh eases it with a straight bat to mid on. End of a successful over from Beardman.

This is on a back of a length, in the channel on off, Adarsh Singh dabs it from the crease to backward point.

Oh...tentative! At the stumps, on a good length, Uday Saharan gets caught in his crease as he looks to cover the line of the ball. Gets an inside edge to square leg and they cross for a single.

Greets the Indian skipper with a bumper, around leg, Uday Saharan ducks and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Mahli Beardman strikes gold for Australia in his first over! Musheer Khan stands there in disbelief! Lands it on a short of a length, on the off-stump line, Musheer Khan opts to hang back in his crease to keep it out. The ball does not rise and scoots through. It catches the bottom edge of the bat and deflects back onto the stumps. The Aussies are pumped and Harry Dixon will be relieved, having dropped Musheer when he was on 0.

FOUR! Valiant effort but not enough to prevent the boundary! Beardman starts from over the wicket and drifts on the pads, on a good length, Musheer Khan plays it well as he nudges it through mid-wicket. Sam Konstas covers good ground to his left and puts in a dive but the ball trickles off his hands into the fence.

Gets away with it to finish with a maiden! Straker errs in line as he slips it near the tramline on off, on a back of a length, Adarsh Singh thinks about going after it but changes his mind and withdraws the bat. It looked to have gone beyond the tramline but no signal from the umpire.

Make that five dots in a row! Delivers it on a hard length, around off, Adarsh Singh steers it with an open bat face towards backward point.

Bowls it on a back of a length, on off, Adarsh Singh plays it right under his eyes and dabs it down to point. Four dots on the trot.

Short and wide outside off, Adarsh Singh hangs back to cut and toe-ends his shot without much timing to cover.

Lands it on a hard length, closer to the batter, on the sixth stump line, Adarsh Singh reads it well and offers no shot at it.

Angling across the left-hander, on a length, on off, Adarsh Singh watchfully leaves the ball alone.

Follows the bumper with a fullish delivery, on middle and leg, Musheer Khan knocks it along the ground but can't get it past mid on.

Sharp bumper! Vidler bends his back and bangs it in short, at the batter, the ball climbs onto Musheer Khan who does well to take evasive actin as he drops his gloves to let the ball go. A wry smile on the face of Vidler.

WIDE! Half a shout for caught behind but it has been given as a wide by the umpire. This is short again and slanting in, around leg, Musheer Khan looks to help the ball away with the angle but misses. The keeper, Ryan Hicks moves to his left and takes it before appealing but the umpire signals a wide.

Goes into the wicket, around leg, Adarsh Singh lifts his front leg and hops back to help it down to fine leg for a run.

Targets the stumps again, on a fuller length, Musheer Khan presents a straight bat again and hits it a bit aerially down the wicket. Callum Vidler dives to his right in his follow through but can only manage to get his fingertips to it. The ball rolls behind for a single.

FOUR! Shot! Hang it in the Louvre! Vidler serves a length delivery, angling in, on middle and leg, Musheer Khan shows the full face of the bat and times the drive to the left of mid on for a boundary.

Serves it on a hard length, on middle and leg, Adarsh Singh gets inside the line and tucks it down to fine leg for a single.

A couple of runs to end Powerplay 1 and India Under-19 are going slowly at 28/1! Slightly back of a length and over the stumps, Musheer Khan tucks it away in the gap at mid-wicket and picks up a brace.

Hard length outside off, punched away from the crease to point for a single.

Brilliant fielding from the skipper! Back of a length and around off stump, Adarsh Singh hops back and dabs it down to the right of backward point but Hugh Weibgen gets across quickly and makes the stop.

Goes full and wide and gets it in the blockhole, Adarsh Singh can't pierce the gap square through covers and it will be a dot ball.

No ball! Full and at the stumps, Adarsh Singh covers the line well and keeps it out. Tom Straker has overstepped here and a Free Hit will now follow.

Close but not close enough! For a moment, even Musheer Khan thought he was gone for all money. Back of a length over middle, Khan pushes it down in between mid-wicket and mid on and sets off for the single. Charlie Anderson at mid on gets across and fires in a direct hit at the bowler's end. The replays though show that Khan just managed to slide his bat inside the crease.

Starts right on the money with a fuller delivery, nipping back into the stumps, Musheer Khan comes forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Half an appeal for LBW and nothing more. This is bowled full on the legs and shaping back in, Adarsh Singh looks to flick it away but seems to have got an inside edge off the pads to square leg.

Hard length around off stump, Adarsh Singh gets across a bit and solidly keeps it out with a straight bat.

A bumper now around off stump and zipping off the deck, Adarsh Singh leaves it alone.

Misfield and they get an extra run as well. Short one at the body, Adarsh Singh neatly tucks it away off the hips down to fine leg where Mahli Beardman fumbles and the batters get back for the second run.

Back of a length and over off stump, Musheer Khan hops and plays it with a straight bat in front of covers for a quick single.

On a hard length outside off and nipping away, Musheer Khan goes back and across and taps it down to backward point.

Another dot to end and just one run of that over as well. Pitched up on the legs, flicked away in front of square leg by Adarsh Singh.

Extra bounce! On a fuller length and around off, Adarsh Singh looks to get on the front foot and drive but the extra bounce means the ball hits the sticker of the bat.

Good length over middle and leg, Adarsh Singh tucks it away to mid-wicket for yet another dot.

Takes a bit of pace off this one and pitches it up around middle and leg, Adarsh Singh watchfully keeps it out.

Bowled back of a length and on a tight line around off stump, Adarsh Singh hops on the back foot and nudges it down behind point.

Good running! Good length on off stump and angling in, Musheer Khan gets across a bit and pushes it out in front of mid on for a quick single.

Short of a length and on the body, Musheer Khan drops it with soft hands in front of mid-wicket and gets across for a quick single.

A bit more short and well-directed over the middle stump, Musheer Khan is taken aback but does well to get on top of the bounce and keep it down on the off side.

Yet another leave and Callum Vidler is proving to be really miserly here. Hits the deck hard this time and bowls it around off, the ball nips away with extra bounce as Musheer Khan shoulders arms at it.

Hard length outside off, flirting with the tramline, Musheer Khan leaves it alone and no wide is called either.

Lovely channel outside the off stump and getting it to zip off the deck, this one goes straight on and Musheer Khan makes a good leave.

Back of a length and over off stump, Musheer Khan gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it down to cover-point.

Fractionally short and angling back in from outside off, Musheer Khan goes on the back foot and steers it down to third man for a single.

Good length outside off, Musheer Khan gives the charge again and punches it sweetly to cover.

Short ball over leg stump, Adarsh Singh gets inside the line and stylishly pulls it down to fine leg for one more.

On the shorter side and over middle and leg, Musheer Khan tucks it away in front of deep backward square leg and looks for two but is sent back after the first run.

FOUR! Much better from Musheer Khan and that is a class stroke. Pitched up on off and swinging away, Khan comes down the pitch and just punches it off the front foot and gets it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Full and around off stump, Adarsh Singh gets on the front foot and drills it to the left of mid off where the fielder makes a good diving stop to keep it down to a single.

Another maiden for Callum Vidler and Australia Under-19 are bossing proceedings early in the chase. Banged in on a shorter length and outside off, Musheer Khan hops back and dabs it down toward cover.

This is excellent bowling! Perfect length again, a bit wide of off stump and drawing Musheer Khan forward. The ball nips away a bit with pace and bounce and zooms past the outside edge.

Brings the line closer to the stumps now with an inswinger and Musheer Khan plays it out to cover-point.

A bit fuller and well outside the off stump yet again, Musheer Khan doesn't play at it.

Bangs it in on a hard length and outside off stump, Musheer Khan leaves it alone.

Hard length around off stump, Musheer Khan punches it down to cover and looks for one but won't get it.

Short again and over the stumps, Adarsh Singh shuffles across a bit to cover the line and keeps it out.

Shorter in length and over off stump, Adarsh Singh hops back and keeps it down on the deck.

DROPPED! Oh, Harry Dixon has put down a sitter here and Musheer Khan cannot believe his good fortune. Just short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, Khan has a tentative push at it but gets a thick outside edge toward first slip and it is at a catching height as well. Dixon is a bit too casual and the ball bursts through the hands. They get a single.

Indecisive but gets away with it. Back of a length and around off stump, Adarsh Singh stays back and decides to leave it at the last moment and the ball goes off the face of the bat and down to third man for a single.

Perfect length, in the channel and just angling away, Adarsh Singh lets it through to the keeper.

WIDE! Full and swinging down the leg side, Adarsh Singh misses the flick and a wide is called.

FOUR! Sweetly timed by Adarsh Singh and he is off the mark with a boundary. Just a fraction shorter and outside off, Singh leans on a touch and taps it away in front of point as the ball rolls away into the fence.

On a hard length and around the fifth stump line, Musheer Khan shoulders arms at this one. Excellent start from Callum Vidler as he follows a maiden over with a wicket-taking one.

Short and wide, zipping off the deck, Musheer Khan thinks about the uppercut but leaves it alone.

Shortish length, angled in at the body, Musheer Khan nudges it off the hips and straight down to square leg.

Banged in a bit short and over middle stump, Musheer Khan hops back and blocks it back on the deck.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A short ball followed by the perfect outswinger and Arshin Kulkarni departs for another low score. Callum Vidler pitches this one up on the off stump and gets it to shape away from the right-hander. Kulkarni is caught on the back foot expecting another short one and ends up jarring at it with hard hands. The ball just takes the outside edge and goes through to the keeper as Ryan Hicks gobbles it up.

Banged in short over middle stump, Arshin Kulkarni picks it up and plays a whippy pull shot without much timing over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

On a good length on leg stump and swinging further down, Adarsh Singh misses the flick and there is a half shout for caught behind. No wide given, so, that must have come off the pads.

Pitched up full and around off stump, Adarsh Singh gets on the front foot and pushes it out to extra cover.

A good hustle and India Under-19 are off the mark in the run chase. Back of a length over middle, Arshin Kulkarni comes forward again and drops it with soft hands toward mid-wicket for a quick single.

Still, no runs on the board for India Under-19. Good length outside off and shaping away, Arshin Kulkarni steps forward and negates the swing before playing it just behind point.

Good length in the channel outside off and gently nipping away, Arshin Kulkarni prods ahead and lets it through to the keeper.

A hint of movement away from the right-hander. Fuller in length and on off stump, swinging away sharply, Arshin Kulkarni gets caught on the crease and nudges it to point.

A maiden to begin with from Callum Vidler. Keeps the length shorter and close to the off stump, Adarsh Singh gets right behind the line and makes the block.

Make that five! Banged in on a shorter length and over off stump, Adarsh Singh camps back and nudges it down behind square on the off side.

Hits the deck hard and angles it across the off stump, Adarsh Singh hangs back and dabs it down towards the gully region. Four dots on the trot to start with.

On a good length in the channel around off and Callum Vidler gets it to bounce steeply, Adarsh Singh shoulders arms to it and the keeper collects it around his face.

A pacy short ball now, over leg stump and Adarsh Singh ducks under it well.

Steams in and bowls it on a hard length around off stump, Adarsh Singh hops on the back foot and watchfully defends it back on the deck.