"We Had Prepared But...": Skipper Uday Saharan's Blunt Take On U-19 World Cup Final Loss

12.02.2024 - 03:07 sports.ndtv.com

India skipper Uday Saharan admitted that his batters faltered in their execution and paid the price for playing rash shots in a heartbreaking 79-run loss to Australia in the U-19 World Cup final on Sunday.

Set 254 to win, India cut a sorry figure with the bat as they were all out for 174 in 43.5 overs. Opener Adarsh Singh (47) and number 8 Murugan Abhishek (42) were the only Indian batters who showed the stomach to fight as the title slipped out of their hands. "We played a few rash shots, couldn't spend more time at the crease.

We had prepared, but couldn't execute," said Saharan during the post-match presentation. While India faltered in the final step, skipper Saharan praised the team for their impressive run in the tournament. "It was a very good tournament.

I am very proud of the boys, they all played very well. They all showed great fighting spirit from the start, very proud of them," he said. "We got to learn a lot from the start to now.

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