Record five-time champions India lost to Australia by 79 runs in the final on Sunday.
The marquee five-match series is locked at 1-1 after India and England pulled off thrilling victories in Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad respectively.
The five-match series is locked 1-1 and the two teams will now square off in the third game in Rajkot, beginning February 15.
Set 254 to win, India cut a sorry figure with the bat as they were all out for 174 in 43.5 overs.
The year changed from 2023 to 2024, but the fortunes of an Indian side facing Australia in the final of a world-level event in cricket did not as they lost yet another final
India vs Australia ICC U-19 World Cup Final, Live Score Updates: The Australian side was crowned champions for the fourth time as they beat defending champions India by 79 runs to lift the trophy
India is the most successful team in the ICC Under 19 World Cup history. It has won the coveted trophy record five times
Fifties from Tom Abell (55) and Tristan Stubbs (56 not out) along with contributions from Jordan Hermann and Markram, who both contributed 42, respectively, saw the Sunrisers post a formidable 204/3.
Bumrah displayed brilliance with the ball to play a key role in the team's series-levelling 106-run win in the second Test in Visakhapatnam.
Leach had sustained the injury during England's first Test victory in Hyderabad and missed the second Test in Visakhapatnam as a result.
Star Sports, the official broadcaster of ICC events in India, will live telecast the India U19 vs Australia U19 final. Live streaming of the U19 World Cup final is available on Disney+Hotstar.
The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA from June 1 to 29 this year.
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At stake for India is the prospect of a record-extending sixth ICC Under 19 World Cup title and their first successful defence of the crown.
Ravi Shastri remembered his conversation with Bumrah, where the pacer had told him playing Test would be the "biggest day" of his life.
India and Australia have met twice before in an ICC U19 Cricket World Cup final, with India having won on both previous occasions in 2012 and 2018.
Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul were also named in the squad, but their participation is subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI medical team.
Nissanka's unbeaten 210 from 139 balls propelled Sri Lanka to 381-3. Afghanistan boldly chased with centuries by Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi but finished on 339-6.
Shreyas Iyer has complained of back stiffness after the Vizag Test and might miss the 3rd Test in Rajkot. In the two Tests vs England, Iyer scored only 104 runs in 4 innings at an average of 26.
India U19 player Naman Tiwari wants to bowl the fastest ball in the world by drawing inspiration watching videos of former greats and following the advice of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.