Australia secured a nail-biting one-wicket victory with just five balls to spare in their Under-19 World Cup semi-final against Pakistan at Willowmoore Park. This win sets up a final clash against India at the same venue on Sunday. Tom Straker was the star of the show for Australia, taking six wickets for just 24 runs as he led a strong bowling attack that restricted Pakistan to 179 all out. Despite valiant efforts from Harry Dixon and Oliver Peake, Australia found themselves in trouble, but thanks to a determined partnership from Raf MacMillan and Callum Vidler, they were able to secure the win. Left-arm spinner Arafat Minhas and fast bowler Ali Raza led Pakistan’s fightback with the ball, but it wasn’t enough to secure the victory. Australia’s Straker was particularly impressive with his aggressive bowling, and he expressed his team’s strategy of not allowing the opposition any easy shots. India and Australia have dominated the Under-19 World Cup, and they will face off in the final for the third time. Pakistan finished with a total of 179, while Australia reached 181-9 to win the match.