Australia U19 vs Pakistan U19, U19 World Cup 2024
Australia U19 vs Pakistan U19, U19 World Cup 2024 [PC: X/Twitter]

Fans on Twitter reacted after the Australia U19 team defeated Pakistan U19 by just 1 wicket in the semi-final of the ICC U19 World Cup 2024. The match between the two teams took place at Willowmoore Park at Benoni.

The semi-final 2 of the ICC U19 World Cup 2024 between Australia and Pakistan went down the wire and made many bite their nails. It was a low-scoring thriller that saw both the teams fighting till the very end but in the end, the Aussies claimed the game by the barest of margins. 

Australia won the toss and opted to field first. They were magnificent with the ball as they bundled out Pakistan for just 179 runs. Tom Straker was the main reason behind the carnage with the ball as he picked 6 wickets whereas apart from Harjas Singh every other bowler chipped in. 

For Pakistan, Azan Awais (52) and Arafat Minhas (52) were the batters that got to half-century whereas every other batter failed. Apart from the duo, no other batters could go past the 20-run mark as Pakistan ended with just 179 runs. 

Australia in the chase were off to a decent start as Harry Dixon (50) slammed a half-century at the top to give his team a good start. But at the other end, they kept losing wickets at regular wickets and came under pressure. 

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Oliver Peake (49) and Tom Campbell (25) kept Australia in the game but Pakistan’s Ali Raza brought his team back in the game. Australia was reduced to 164/9 and both teams were under pressure. With 3 runs needed in the last over, Raf MacMillian (19*) held his nerves and took his team home with one wicket to go. The ball went off the inside edge and rushed to the boundary to book a berth for Australia in the final against India.

Fans on Twitter react as Australia U19 defeat Pakistan U19 by 1 wicket 

As Australia U19 defeated Pakistan U19 by 1 wicket, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They were awestruck by the performance of both the teams in the high-intensity semi-final and gave some joyful reactions. Here are some of them.

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