In the ongoing ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 finals, Australia U-19 chose to bat first after winning the toss against India U-19. India U-19’s Raj Limbani took an early wicket by clean-bowling Sam Konstas with a brilliant inswinging delivery. Konstas was dismissed for a duck after facing seven balls. Raj reminded everyone of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Meet Raj Limbani Whose Inswinger Reminded Fans Of Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Raj Limbani’s exceptional bowling setup led to the dismissal of Sam Konstas in the Under-19 World Cup finals. After bowling seven consecutive dot balls, Limbani delivered an inswinging delivery that crashed into Konstas’ middle stump, securing a breakthrough for India. Limbani finished with figures of 3/38 in his 10 overs, displaying brilliance against Australia in the crucial match. Konstas attempted a drive but missed the inswinger completely.
Australia Under-19 faced an early setback, losing their first wicket at 16 runs in the third over. Despite India Under-19’s strong start with the ball, Harry Dixon and Hugh Weibgen formed a promising partnership, each scoring over 40 runs. However, they fell short of reaching their half-century before being dismissed, leaving their team’s total below 100.
The ICC shared a video of Raj Limbani’s remarkable delivery that dismissed Sam Konstas in the ICC Under-19 World Cup finals, describing it as “Beaten all ends up.” This delivery, considered one of the tournament’s finest, occurred during the finals. India has previously defeated Australia twice in the Under-19 World Cup finals, in 2012 and 2018.
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Australia U-19 posted 253/7 in the ICC U-19 World Cup finals, setting India U-19 a target of 254 runs. India, aiming for a sixth title win, must chase down the total to become the second team to win consecutive championships. Uday Saharan could join the ranks of Indian captains to lead their team to victory.
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