Willowmoore Park in Benoni is set to host the U19 World Cup final between India and Australia on February 11. Both sides have remained unbeaten in the tournament so far. Uday Sharan-led India defeated hosts South Africa in the semi-final, while the junior Australian side secured a spot in the final by beating Pakistan. It will be the first time that India and Australia will meet in the U19 World Cup 2024
Benoni Stadium U19 World Cup 2024 Records
The stadium in Benoni has hosted 5 games in this World Cup. It has remained a good venue for the Pacers. The average score here during the U19 World Cup has been 195.
- Matches Played: 5
- Won by the team batting first: 2
- Won by the team batting second: 3
- No Result: 0
- Biggest score while batting first: Scotland U19 – 251/6 (50) vs Namibia U19
- Lowest score while batting first: USA U19 – 148/10 (48.2) vs Afghanistan U19
- Biggest total chased: India U19 chased 244 vs South Africa U19
- Lowest Score Defended: Pakistan U19 defended 155 vs Bangladesh U19
- Benoni Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in men’s U19 : 195
- Benoni Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in men’s U19 : 196
- Best figures for a Pacer: Tom Straker (AUSU19) – 6/24 vs PAKU19
- Best figures for a Spinner: Sheikh Paevez Jibon (BANU19) – 4/24 vs PAKU19
- Highest score by a Batter: Sachin Dhas (INDU19) – 96(95) vs RSAU19
Willowmoore Park Benoni Pitch Report for U19 World Cup Final
Benoni is expected to witness pace bowlers’ dominance yet again. The ongoing U19 World Cup has seen many low-scoring encounters. The same venue hosted the semi-final between Australia and Pakistan, which also turned out to be a low-scoring clash. Aussie pacer Tom Straker claimed 6 wickets in the match. In response, the Pakistani side also gave a tough fight but were defeated by 1 wicket. The toss winner in the final is expected to field first
Willowmoore Park Benoni Last U19 Match Scorecard
| Pakistan U19: 179-10 (48.5) | Australia U19: 181-9 (49.1) |
| Arafat Minhas : 52(61) | Harry Dixon: 50(75) |
| Azan Awais : 52(91) | Oliver Peake: 49(75) |
| Shamyl Hussain : 17(23) | Tom Campbell: 25(42) |
| Tom Straker : 9.5 – 1 – 24 – 6 | Ali Raza: 10 – 2 – 34 – 4 |
| Raf MacMilllan : 10 – 1 – 29 – 1 | Arafat Minhas: 10 – 1 – 20 – 2 |
| Mahli Beardman: 10 – 0 – 38 – 1 | Naveed Ahmed Khan: 10 – 0 – 25 – 1 |
| Match Result: Australia U19 Won By 1 wickets |
