FEBRUARY 8 (ozi news desk):\u00a0<\/strong>In the second semi-final of the ICC U-19 World Cup in Benoni, Australia’s captain Hugh Weibgen made the decision to bowl after winning the toss against Pakistan. This match held great significance as the winner would secure a spot in the final against India. It is worth noting that both Australia and Pakistan have performed exceptionally well throughout the tournament, remaining undefeated. Looking back at the history of the U-19 World Cup, India and Pakistan have faced each other in the final once before in 2006, where Pakistan emerged victorious in Colombo. On the other hand, India has a remarkable record against Australia in the final, having won in both 2012 and 2018.<\/p>\n Beats the outside edge! What a delivery to get us underway.\u00a0Beardman fires one and Shamyl Hussain tries to defend this. Just flies past his outside edge<\/p>\n Pakistan captain Saad Baig: “We would’ve batted first at the toss too. Batsmen need to take time and score runs afterwards. In the first 10 overs, batsmen have to pick their balls for the big shot. One change.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Greeting to everyone! Welcome to our live blog of the U-19 World Cup 2nd semi-final match between Australia and Pakistan. So what’s at stake here? A place in the final against India on Sunday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FEBRUARY 8 (ozi news desk):\u00a0In the second semi-final of the ICC U-19 World Cup in Benoni, Australia’s captain Hugh Weibgen made the decision to bowl after winning the toss against Pakistan. This match held great significance as the winner would secure a spot in the final against India. 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