Christchurch, Jan 29 (UNI) Riding on an all-round show, Australia stormed into the finals of the ongoing ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup after beating Afghanistan by six wickets in the semi-finals here on Monday.
Three-time champions Australia will now face the winner between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the summit clash on February 3.
Electing to bat first, the war-torn nation put on board a modest 181 before being bundled out in 48 overs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Ikram Ali Khil was the top contributor for Afghanistan with 80 runs while other batsmen fell cheaply against a decent Australian bowling attack.