U19 World Cup 2022: Eleven years ago, Mahendra Singh Dhoni had won the World Cup for India by hitting a six at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and in the same manner, Dinesh Bana won the Under-19 World Cup against England in the final. Putting the title in India’s bag by hitting a six. From Covid-19 to the remaining six teams, no one could stop India’s Ashwamedhi campaign and once again the most successful team of this tournament has stamped its dominance.
Raj Bawa, who batted well after taking five wickets, was the architect of India’s victory, left-arm pacer Ravi Kumar and fighting half-century Nishant Sindhu. On the basis of his performance, India defeated England by four wickets to win the Under-19 World Cup for the record fifth time.
The most successful team in the history of the tournament, India bowled out England for 189 runs in 44.5 overs. Bawa took five for 31 in 9.5 overs, while left-arm pacer Ravi Kumar took four for 34.
In reply, India chased down the target with 14 balls to spare for the loss of six wickets. India’s four wickets fell for 97 at one point and captain Yash Dhul, who scored a century in the semi-final against Australia, was dismissed for 17, but Nishant Sindhu (50 not out in 54 balls) and Bawa (35) scored 67 runs. Got the team out of trouble by sharing
Vice-captain Sheikh Rashid scored 50 runs in the second successive match. In the end, Dinesh Bana hit James Sales for two consecutive sixes to take India to the target in the 48th over itself.
Earlier, James Rieu (95) saved England from being reduced to an embarrassing score. India took wickets at regular intervals. For England, Rieu and James Sales (34 not out) shared a 93-run partnership for the eighth wicket.
The Indian team, captained by Yash Dhul, dealt a blow to England in the second over when Ravi cheaply dismissed Jacob Bethel (2). Despite the initial setback, George Thomas took 14 runs in the next over off Rajvardhan Hungergekar, including one six and two fours. Ravi, once again giving success to India, sent England captain Tom Prest to the pavilion. Prest could not even open the account and England’s two wickets went out for 18 runs in the fourth over.
Ravi took two wickets in the first two overs.
At the other end, Thomas continued the aggressive batting and hit Ravi for two fours. Hungergekar conceded 19 runs in the first spell, after which Indian captain Dhul changed the bowling. He would also have got success but Kaushal Tambe dropped Thomas’s catch at slip off Bawa.
England needed a big partnership at this point of time but it was not being built. Bawa forced Thomas to play a poor shot and the ball went into Dhul’s hands at cover.
England’s score was 37 for three in the 11th over. Before the score was 50 runs, William Laxton was caught behind the wicket by Bawa. George Bell was caught behind the wicket by Bawa in the hands of Dinesh Bana.
Rehan Ahmed then caught Tambe at first slip off Bawa. Off-spinner Tambe gets Alex Harton caught by the dust. At that time England were seven runs behind 100 runs. Riyu and James Sales then took over the innings.
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