Bangladesh beat India by 3 wickets to win ICC U-19 World Cup title

Chasing a modest target of 177 runs, Bangladesh openers started in a brisk fashion before Ravi Bishnoi claimed four wickets to put India on top. However, captain Ali (43) held his nerves and batted with ease to win the historic title for his country.

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Potchefstroom (South Africa):  In a thrilling encounter, Bangladesh defeated defending champions India by three wickets to win ICC U-19 World Cup title for the first time at Potchefstroom in South Africa on Sunday (February 9). 

India were favourites to clinch a record fifth U-19 World Cup title but first-timers Bangladesh performed superbly to win their first World Cup at any level. Bangladesh skipper Akbar Ali was the star of the match as he remained unbeaten on 43 runs and batted with grit and determination to take his side home. 

Akbar Ali was adjudged man-of-the-match for his brilliant performance with the bat. "When I went into the middle, we just needed a partnership. I told my partners that we cannot afford to lose a wicket. The plan was simple. We knew India won't make it easy. They are a challenging side, and we knew it will be a difficult chase. I am a person who wants to keep things simple, In the first half of the tournament, I hardly got any chances to get in the middle, and I wanted to make it count today," said Ali after receiving the trophy. 

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was given player of the tournament trophy for his scintillating performance with the bat throughout the tournament. "I really enjoyed the tournament, I had a good experience here in South Africa, how to play on these wickets. I really enjoyed it. I needed to play my game, that was it. I keep thinking about what I need to play next, and I just worry about my process. I will do what I did last time, and I want to stick to that," Yashasvi said.

Chasing a modest target of 177 runs, Bangladesh openers started in a brisk fashion before Ravi Bishnoi claimed four wickets to put India on top. However, captain Ali held his nerves and batted with ease to win the historic title for his country. 

Ali received good support from Rakibul as he batted 25 balls to score nine runs and did not allow India to win their fifth U-19 World Cup. "It's an unbelievable experience. We came here with plans and it worked out really well. Whichever team executes their plans better on the day wins, and that happened for us today," Rakibul said after the match.

Bangladesh opener Parvez Hossain Emon also batted well and went on to score 47 crucial runs despite an injury. Emon retired hurt from the pitch due to cramps but returned later and joined hands with Ali to put his team in a solid position. "It was a great experience. We are world champions now. I am feeling really good. It was a tough chase, and we had to work really hard. [This feels] just so good," he said.

Batting first, India scored 177 runs before they were all out in 47.2 overs. Opener Yashaswi Jaiswal top-scored for India as he hit 88 runs in 121 balls. Tilak Varma and Dhruv Jurel were the other two India U-19 batsmen who managed to reach double-figure mark. Varma scored 38 runs and Jurel contributed 22 runs. 

For Bangladesh, Avishek Das was the star performer with the ball as he claimed three important wickets. Shoriful Islam and Tanzib Sakib took two wickets each, while Rakibul Hossain got one wicket.

With the win, Bangladesh have become the seventh nation to have won an Under-19 World Cup. This is India's first defeat since 2016 final.

09 February 2020

21:44 IST

Bangladesh bit India by 3 wickets, to win the world-cup title for the first time. 

21:41 IST

Rakibul hits a four at backward point. Bangladesh now need only 2 runs to win the title.

21:36 IST

 Revised target is 170. Bangladesh need seven from 30 balls to win the title. India need three wickets.

21:33 IST

Rain stops. Covers are coming off. Match set to resume soon.

21:23 IST

 At this stage, Bangladesh are ahead of the DLS score, which would have been 147 runs, if there were to be no further play!

21:22 IST

Its raining!!. Players and umpires are going off, and the covers are coming on to the ground.

21:20 IST

Bangladesh skipper Akbar Ali asking his partner to Rakibul Hasan to hold his nerves. (Bangladesh: 163/7 (41/50 ov) 

21:19 IST

Final Powerplay!! Bangladesh, however, is looking in no hurry to score quickly. India aiming for wicket.

21:17 IST

Bangladesh Under-19s need 16 runs with 3 wickets and 10 overs remaining. India require three wickets. (Bangladesh: 162/7 (40/50 ov)

21:15 IST

Bangladesh Skipper Akbar Ali batting with caution to take his side home. (Bangladesh: 157/7 (39/50 ov)

21:12 IST

Dark clouds hovering around the ground. The DLS par score is 142 at this stage and Bangladesh are 7 ahead! (Bangladesh: 154/7 (38/50 ov)

20:56 IST

Aksh Singh bowls three wides in 36th over. Poor bowling by India. (Bangladesh: 147/7 (36/50 ov)

20:55 IST

Bangladesh batsmen finding it tough to score runs in overcast condition. 

20:51 IST

Another maiden over by Kartik Tyagi in crunch situation. (Bangladesh: 143/7 (35/50 ov)

20:45 IST

Skipper Akbar Ali holds the key for Bangladesh and Indian bowlers build up pressure. Ravi Bishnoi completes his spell of ten overs after claiming four wickets. (Bangladesh: 143/7 (34/50 ov)

20:38 IST

Rakibul Hasan is the new man in. He will have to support skipper Ali to take Bangladesh home.

20:36 IST

'Golden arm' Jaiswal proves his worth yet again as he dismisses the dangerous Emon. (Bangladesh: 143/7 (33/50 ov)

20:33 IST

Bishnoi ends his ninth over and conceded five runs in it. (Bangladesh: 141/6 (31/50 ov)

20:30 IST

Ali hits a FOUR of Jaiswal's last ball to take Bangladesh closer to 177-run target. (Bangladesh: 136/6 (30/50 ov)

20:25 IST

Skipper Priyam Garg brings Yashasvi Jaiswal into the attack with a hope to break the partnership.

20:24 IST

Bishnoi bowls a maiden over. (Bangladesh: 128/6 (29/50 ov)

20:23 IST

Bangladesh Under-19s require another 50 runs with 4 wickets and 21.3 overs remaining. India need four wickets

20:20 IST

Time for Priyam Garg to bring on Bishnoi to break Emon-Ali partnership? (Bangladesh: 128/6 (28/50 ov)

20:14 IST

FOUR!! Singh gave width to Emon once again and he has smashed the ball through cover! (Bangladesh: 126/6 (27/50 ov)

20:13 IST

FOUR!! Akash Singh offered a little width outside off and Emon hit a glorious extra cover drive.

20:10 IST

Emon still looking in pain while running. This could be a career-defining innings if he can brave the pain and help Bangladesh win the title.

20:07 IST

Tyagi bowled another tight over to pile up pressure on Bangladesh. (Bangladesh: 113/6 (26/50 ov)

19:59 IST

Its' drinks!!! Skipper Ali and Emon trying to score at a brisk pace to surpass the target of 177 runs. (Bangladesh: 110/6 (25/50 ov)

19:52 IST

Emon is back to the crease after retiring hurt due to cramps in his leg. (Bangladesh: 107/6 (24/50 ov)

19:48 IST

Sushant claims his second wicket to match as Avishek Das departs after scoring just five runs. Bangladesh lose their sixth wicket. (Bangladesh: 102/6 (23/50 ov)

19:46 IST

Avishek Das hits a superb shot of the backfoot to take Bangladesh's score past 100.

19:41 IST

Bangladesh skipper Ali hits two fours in Ravi Bishnoi's over to ease the pressure. (Bangladesh: 97/5 (22/50 ov)

19:40 IST

Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is back into the attack. Slip, forward short leg and silly point in place.

19:37 IST

Mishra conceded just two runs, that too wides, in 21st over. (Bangladesh: 87/5 (21/50 ov)

19:31 IST

Sushant Mishra dismissed Shamim Hossain for seven runs. Brilliant catch by Jaiswal. (Bangladesh: 85/5 (20.1/50 ov)

19:29 IST

Ali hits a six off Ankolekar to break the shackles. (Bangladesh: 75/4 (20/50 ov)

19:25 IST

Hossain and Akbar Ali look to rebuild after three quick wickets. (Bangladesh: 73/4 (19/50 ov)

19:22 IST

India skipper Priyam Garg has brought back his strike bowler Kartik Tyagi to put more pressure on Bangladesh. (Bangladesh: 70/4 (18/50 ov)

19:15 IST

Left-handed batsman Shamim Hossain comes to the crease after the fall of fourth wicket. (Bangladesh: 66/4 (17/50 ov)

19:11 IST

Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi continues his dream run with the ball as he claimed fourth wicket of the match to dismiss Shahadat Hossain. (Bangladesh: 65/4 (16.1/50 ov)

19:09 IST

Akash Singh bowled a tight over to concede just one run. (Bangladesh: 65/3 (16/50 ov)

19:03 IST

 Bangladesh skipper Akbar Ali opens his account with a couple towards backward point. (Bangladesh: 64/3 (15/50 ov) 

19:03 IST

 Skipper Akbar Ali walks in, after Ravi Bishnoi snares Hridoy leg-before. 

18:59 IST

Ravi Bishnoi claims his third wicket of the match to dismiss Towhid Hridoy. India in driver's seat now. (Bangladesh: 62/3 (14.1/50 ov)

18:56 IST

 Emon has walked off field retired hurt which leaves two new batsmen at the crease for Bangladesh. 

18:53 IST

India aim to tighten screws after Joy's dismissal. (Bangladesh: 62/2 (13/50 ov)

18:48 IST

Bishnoi claims his second wicket as dismissed Joy. Good chance for India to seize the momentum.

18:42 IST

Joy makes full use of Singh's pace to hit a superb boundary to deep backward point. (Bangladesh: 59/1 (12/50 ov)

18:41 IST

India skipper Priyam Garg brings back pace bowler Sushant Mishra into the attack in order to get more wickets.

18:39 IST

Poor bowling by India as they are conceding at least one boundary every two overs. (Bangladesh: 55/1 (11/50 ov)

18:37 IST

Bangladesh scored five runs in the 10th over. Both Joy and Emon look in control. (Bangladesh: 55/1 (10/50 ov)

18:37 IST

Bangladesh's Mahmudul Hasan Joy hit a shot between mid-off and cover to pick up for more runs for his team.

18:30 IST

Right-handed batsman Mahmudul Hasan Joy comes to the crease after Tanzid's dismissal.

18:26 IST

Ravi Bishnoi dismissed Tanzid Hasan to provide first breakthrough to India. Tanzid departs after scoring 17 runs. Bangladesh: 50/1 (8.5/50 ov)

18:25 IST

Tanzid Hasan hits a huge six of Ravi Bishnoi to bring up Bangladesh's fifty in 9th over.

18:23 IST

Emon hit a four of the last ball of Akash Singh's over to take Bangladesh closer to target. (Bangladesh: 44/0 (8/50 ov)

18:17 IST

Emon hits a love cover drive to score four runs of Kartik Tyagi's bowling. Bangladesh: 39/0 (7/50 ov)

18:15 IST

Tyagi has been able to stop Bangladeshi's batsmen from scoring freely but he is conceding lots of wides.

18:14 IST

Tanzid and Emon batting watchfully and not playing any rash shot but they are equally attentive in punishing the loose deliveries. (Bangladesh: 33/0 (6/50 ov)

18:13 IST

Emon hit a nice pick up shot of Akash Singh's bowling to score four runs. 

18:06 IST

Another tight over from Kartik Tyagi but without any luck. (Bangladesh: 29/0 (5/50 ov)

17:57 IST

Bangladeshi openers continue to play with caution with an aim to ward off the danger of new bowl. (Bangladesh: 27/0 (4/50 ov)

17:56 IST

Sushant Mishra bowled a beamer to Tanzid Hasan and conceded four runs and a free hit.

17:53 IST

Kartik Tyagi bowled a good third over conceding just two runs. (Bangladesh: 20/0 (3/50 ov)

17:49 IST

Bangladesh off to a good start in their chase of 177 runs. (Bangladesh: 18/0 (2/50 ov)

17:41 IST

Hasan hits a superb cover drive to score first boundary for Bangladesh in the first over. Bangladesh: 13/0 (1/50 ov)

17:37 IST

Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan are at the crease. Kartik Tyagi to open the attack for India.

17:34 IST

Live again. India are in a huddle and it is likely that the defending champions will give their all to defend the below-par total and win the title for the fifth time.

17:06 IST

Tanzim Hasan Sakib dismisses Sushant Mishra for three runs to bundle out India for 177 runs. India: (177/10 (47.2/50 ov)

17:03 IST

India look in disarray as spinner Rakibul Hasan bowls a maiden 47th over. (India: 174/9 (47/50 ov)

17:00 IST

Shoriful Islam bowls another good over, giving away just two runs. (India: 174/9 (46/50 ov)

16:54 IST

India lose 9th wicket as Das dismisses Kartik Tyagi for a duck. (India: 172/9 (45/50 ov)

16:47 IST

Shoriful Islam bowled superbly to conceded just one run in the 44th over. (India: 170/7 (44/50 ov)

16:46 IST

India lose seventh wicket as Ravi Bishnoi was run out after scoring only two runs.

16:42 IST

Just one run and loss of a wicket for India in 43rd over. (India: 169/6 (43/50 ov)

16:36 IST

Big mix-up between both batsmen as both Jurel and Ankolekar reach towards the non-striker's end. Third umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri announced that Jurel is out.

16:33 IST

Dhruv Jurel hits a four in the 41st over as India adds seven runs in the over. (India: 168/5 (42/50 ov)

16:29 IST

Atharva Ankolekar comes to the crease after Veer's departure. India score five runs in 41st over. (India: 161/5 (41/50 overs)

16:24 IST

Bangladesh on top as Shoriful Islam dismisses Siddhesh Veer for a duck. (India: 156/5 (40/50 ov)

16:20 IST

Trouble for India as opener Jaiswal departs after scoring 88 runs.

16:18 IST

Jaiswal hit a superb boundary to add six runs for India in 39th over. (India: 151/3 (39/50 ov)

16:17 IST

Jaiswal and Jurel batted with caution to add five runs in 38th over. (India: 145/3 (38/50 ov) 

16:16 IST

Jaiswal and Jurel add five runs for India in 37th over. (India: 140/3 (37/50 ov)

16:07 IST

India score seven runs in 36th over including a four by Jaiswal. (India: 135/3 (36/50 ov)

16:06 IST

Jaiswal and Jurel add four runs in 35th over. (India: 128/3 (35/50 ov)

16:05 IST

33.1: Hasan to Jaiswal, FOUR. First boundary conceded by Hasan. (India: 124/3 (34/50 ov)

16:04 IST

Dhruv Jurel joins Jaiswal in the middle. India score three runs in 33rd over. (India: 117/3 (33/50 ov)

16:03 IST

31.3: Hasan to Priyam Garg, OUT. Skipper Garg departs after scoring just 7 runs. (India: 114/3 (32/50 ov)

16:02 IST

India score 5 runs in 31st over. India: 112/2 (31/50 ov)

16:01 IST

Skipper Priyam Garg walks after Varma's dismissal. India adds four runs in 30th over. (India: 107/2 (30/50 ov)

15:59 IST

28.6: Sakib to Tilak Varma, OUT. Shoriful Islam grabs a superb catch The 94-run stand comes to an end. Tilak Varma departs after scoring 38. (India: 103/2 (29/50 ov)

15:59 IST

28.2: Sakib to Jaiswal, SIX. Overpitched delivery and Jaiswal cleared his front leg out to send the ball beyond boundary ropes.

15:58 IST

27.6: Hridoy to Tilak Varma, 1 run India: 95/1 (28/50 ov)

15:57 IST

27.5: Hridoy to Tilak Varma, no run

15:57 IST

27.4: Hridoy to Jaiswal, 1 run, fourth fifty by Jaiswal in this World Cup

15:56 IST

27.3: Hridoy to Tilak Varma, 1 run

15:55 IST

27.2: Hridoy to Tilak Varma, no run. The ball spun away outside off stump. Played towards cover

15:55 IST

27.1: Hridoy to Jaiswal, 1 run

15:54 IST

26.6: Hossain to Jaiswal, 1 run, full length delivery driven to long-off by Jaiswal (India: 91/1 (27/50 ov)

15:53 IST

26.5: Hossain to Jaiswal, no run