Young England beaten by India in World Under 19s Cup final
England lost to India by four wickets in the final of the World Under-19s Cup in Antigua despite an impressive innings from Somerset’s James Rew.
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India sink England to lift Under-19 World Cup for fifth time
India clinched a record-extending fifth Under-19 World Cup title on Saturday after a late partnership between Nishant Sindhu and Raj Bawa sealed a four-wicket win over England in a low-scoring game in Antigua.
High Five: India win record-extending fifth U19 World Cup title, beat England by 4 wickets
The triumph bore resemblance to the exploits of world-class Indian U-19 teams of the past.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022: India Beat England By 4 Wickets In Final To Win Record-Extending 5th Title
India lifted a record-extending fifth ICC U19 World Cup title after defeating England in the final at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua on Saturday. The Yash Dhull-led side defeated the Three Lions in the summit clash by four wickets. Earlier, India had won the U19 World Cup in 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2018. Chasing 190, India got off to the worst start possible as Joshua Boyden dismissed Angkrish Raghuvanshi (0) on the third ball of the innings. Harnoor Singh and Shaik Rasheed then got together at the crease and the duo put on 49 runs for the second wicket. As soon as India started to gain an upper hand, England stormed right back into the contest in the 18th over as Thomas Aspinwall dismissed Harnoor (21), reducing India to 49/2.
U19 World Cup: India beat England by four wickets despite Rew defiance
James Rew hit a magnificent 95 but England's batting let them down as India won the U19 Men's World Cup for the fifth time with a four-wicket victory in Antigua.
Watch: India's Kaushal Tambe Almost Drops Catch, Then Takes One-Handed Stunner In U19 Cricket World Cup Final vs England
India's Kaushal Tambe had a heart-in-the-mouth moment in the ICC U19 World Cup final against England on Saturday when he almost dropped a simple catch before recovering to take a one-handed stunner. Tambe was fielding in deep square leg when England's James Rew, batting on 95, pulled a Ravi Kumar delivery towards him. Tambe almost spilled the ball while trying to take the catch but recovered in time to jump forward and take a stunning one-handed catch to send Rew back to the pavilion. The dismissal was crucial as it broke a 93-run wicket for England's fourth wicket and India went on to take the remaining two wickets for just five more runs.
Raj Bawa Becomes First Indian Cricketer To Bag Fifer In An ICC Final With 5/31 vs England In U19 World Cup Final
Raj Bawa became the first Indian cricketer to bag a fifer in an ICC tournament final when he finished with figures of 5/31 in the U19 World Cup final against England in North Sound, Antigua on Saturday. Bawa combined with Ravi Kumar, who bagged 4/34, to bowl England out for 189 in the summit clash. Bawa also became the first player since Pakistan's Anwar Ali in 2006 to pick a five-wicket haul in an ICC U19 World Cup final. In Saturday's final, Bawa and Ravi's heroics helped reduce England to 61/6 at one point and 91/7 later on. However, James Rew scored a fighting knock of 95 to keep England in the contest and take them to a total of 189.
Watch: India's Ravi Kumar Bags Two Wickets In Fiery Opening Spell In ICC U19 World Cup Final vs England
Ravi Kumar gave India a flying start in the ICC U19 World Cup final against England on Saturday as he bagged two wickets in a fiery opening spell. Ravi struck in the very first over of his spell as he removed Jacob Bethell for lbw for an individual score of 2 runs. In his very next over, Ravi sent England captain Tom Prest back to the pavilion for a duck after castling him. The young Indian pacer generated some movement at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua as the English top-order struggled to deal with him. Ravi had impressive figures of 3-1-11-2 from his opening spell. Here is a video of the two wickets he claimed in the early proceedings on Saturday.