In the ICC Under-19 World Cup, India will lock horns with Australia in their opening fixture at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand tomorrow. Coached by the distinguished Rahul Dravid, the Indian arrived there many days prior to the start of the tournament to get themselves acclimatised to the local conditions. India will be led by Prithvi Shaw, while Jason Sangha is slated to lead the Australian side. India are three-time champions, the last triumph coming in 2014.Meanwhile, on the opening day of the tournament today, New Zealand recorded a comfortable eight-wicket victory over defending champions WestIndies. In another fixture, Afghanistan pulled off a five-wicket upset win over Pakistan. On a day which saw four matches being played across three cities, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe also notched wins, though their matches in Christchurch were reduced to 20 overs per side owing to rain.Bangladesh defeated Namibia by 87 runs and Zimbabwe beatPapua New Guinea by 10 wickets.
News On AIR | January 14, 2018 3:32 AM
ICC Under-19 World Cup: India to lock horns with Australia tomorrow