ICC Under-19 World Cup, Final: Hits and Misses

#1 Hit: Jonathan Merlo

Merlo put up a commendable performance with the bat

After grabbing a four-wicket haul with the ball against Pakistan in the semi-final, Merlo stepped up with the bat against India in the final.

The right-handed batsman played a knock of 76 off 102 deliveries that proved to be pivotal for Australia in reaching a fighting total in the first innings of the match. He came into the middle in the 10th over the game and batted right up to the 46th over.

Australia were in a spot of bother when he came in at 52-2. He stitched a very important partnership of 75 runs with Param Uppal. When the pair were together at the crease, it looked like Australia could power through to a score in excess of 270.

Merlo says his favourite cricketer is Ricky Ponting, and he clearly showed the former Australian skipper's fight on the field today.