Currently, the second semi-final match of the ICC U19 World Cup 2024 is being played between Pakistan and Australia at Willowmoore Park in Benoni. In this match, Australia’s young fast bowler Tom Straker bowled tremendously and took 6 important wickets.

Let us tell you, in this match Tom Straker gave 24 runs in 9.5 overs and sent 6 batsmen back to the pavilion. Not only this, Tom Straker made three of the top 4 batsmen of Pakistan his victims. Due to his lethal bowling, Pakistan U19 team was all out for 179 runs.

Tom Straker has become the fifth player to take six or more wickets in a do-or-die match in the ICC U19 World Cup. Not only this, this is the third best bowling figure in the knockouts of this important tournament. Lloyd Pope took 8 wickets for 35 runs against England in the quarter-finals of the ICC U19 World Cup 2018.

Not only this, in the quarter-finals of the 2008 edition of this magnificent tournament, South Africa’s Wayne Parnell took 6 wickets for 8 runs. Tom Straker’s bowling has been praised by many people.

Australia needs 180 runs to win this match

Let us tell you, Pakistan U19, batting first, scored 169 runs after losing all the wickets in 48.5 overs. On behalf of the team, Azan Awais scored 52 runs in 91 balls with the help of 3 fours while Arafat Minhas scored 52 runs in 61 balls with the help of 9 fours. Shamyl Hussain contributed 17 runs. Apart from these three players, no other player could cross the 10-run mark.

Australia team needs 180 runs to win this match. The team has performed very well with batting in this match so far. Now it remains to be seen who among these two wins the match and makes it to the finals of this important tournament.