Breaking News: 5th U-19 World Cup title for India

 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, India defeated England by four wickets to win a record-extending fifth title. With a fantastic fiver (5/31) to help India dismiss England for 189, Raj Bawa excelled with the bat, scoring a crucial 35 down the order. Shaik Rasheed (50) and Nishant Sindhu (50) also made significant contributions as India claimed their sixth World Cup title, following victories in 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2018. India lost Angkrish Raghuvanshi (0) early in their pursuit for 190, but Shaik Rasheed and Harnoor Singh stabilised the run-chase with a 49-run partnership. Harnoor left for 21, putting India two behind in the 190-yard dash. Rasheed went on to hit his second consecutive fifty, but he left before completing the feat.

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Highlights of the match

After scoring 17, India’s skipper Yash Dhull also died, putting India at 97/4. However, Raj Bawa and Nishant Sindhu put on a fifty-run partnership before the former was dismissed for 35. Sindhu went on to score a half-century, with Dinesh Bana completing the innings with a six.

Earlier, India bowled England out for 189 in 45 overs, with Raj Bawa taking five wickets and Ravi Kumar four. England struggled in the first half of the innings before James Rew’s brave 95-run performance propelled the Three Lions above the 180-run line.

England chose to bat first and got off to the worst possible start, with left-arm bowler Ravi Kumar picking up two wickets in the opening four overs (Jacob Bethell and Tom Prest). As India gained control of the game, George Thomas and James Rew attempted to form a partnership, but Raj Bawa dismissed the opener.

England continued to lose wickets at regular intervals, and by the 17th over, they were down to 61-6. Meanwhile, James Rew continued to fight hard and scored a fifty to save his team from a serious situation. England’s innings was revived by a fifty-run partnership between Rew and James Sales. Ravi Kumar dismissed Rew in the 44th over, leaving him five runs short of a century.