Team India's road to 5th ICC U19 World Cup title, in pics
India clinched the U-19 Cricket World Cup title for the fifth time after beating England by four wickets in the summit clash, riding on a sensational all-round show from Chandigarh boy Raj Angad Bawa, on Saturday. Bawa shone with the ball with a sensational fiver (5/31) to help India shot England out for 189 before hitting a valuable 35 down the order to help India chase down the target of 190 with 2.2 overs to spare. In these collection of pictures we take a look at India's journey to their 5th Under-19 World Cup title.
India U19 defeated England U19 by 4 wickets in the final
India U19's Raj Bawa shone with the ball with a sensational fiver (5/31) to help India shoot England out for 189 before hitting a valuable 35 down the order to help India chase down the target of 190 with 2.2 overs to spare. It was a remarkable achievement for India, who had won the title in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, as they found themselves into a situation where they were struggling to field a playing XI after multiple players contracted COVID-19 hours before their match against Ireland. (Photo: ICC)
India U19 beat Australia U19 by 96 runs in the semfinal
Brilliant century by skipper Yash Dhull and 94 by Shaik Rasheed set up India U19 team's 96-run win over Australia U19. India posted 290/5 after batting first and then restricted the Aussies to just 194 in reply in the semifinal. (Photo: ICC)
India U19 beat Bangladesh U19 by five wickets in the quarterfinals
India U19 faced their toughest challenge in the quarterfinals against Bangladesh U19. Chasing 112 to win, India were reduced to 70/4 but captain Yash Dhull held his nerves to guide the side to a five-wicket win over the U19 World Cup defending champions. (Photo: ICC)
India U19 beat Uganda U19 by 326 runs
India U19 thrashed Uganda by 326 runs in their third group stage match. All-rounder Raj Bawa smashed 162 while Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 144 as India piled up 405/5. Nishant Sindhu then picked up 4/19 to bundle out Uganda for 79. (Photo: ICC)
India U19 beat Ireland U19 by 174 runs
In their second match, India U19 team recorded a massive 174-run win over Ireland. COVID-19-hit Indian side was captained by Nishant Sindhu and tallied 307/5 after batting first. Ireland were then bowled out for just 133. (Source: Twitter)
India U19 beat South Africa U19 by 45 runs
Team India started off with a 45-run win over South Africa in their opening match. Captain Yash Dhull scored 82 as India tallied 232 batting first. Vicky Ostwal then picked up 5/28 to bowl out the Proteas for 187. (Source: Twitter)
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