Beaten by Bangladesh and rain, India miss out on consecutive U- 19 World Cup titles in final where both teams fought... YOUTH AND NAIL India leg- spinner Ravi Bishnoi comes up with an in- your- face reaction after dismissing Bangladeshu2019s Parvez Hossain Emon; ( right) Bangladeshu2019s Mohd Shoriful Islam gives Indiau2019s Yashasvi Jaiswal a send- off. PICs/ Getty Images POTCHEFST ROOM: A sprightly bunch of Bangladesh boys created history by winning their countryu2019s first global cricket title, shocking defending champions India by three wickets in the summit clash of the ICC U- 19 World Cup here on Sunday.
Once play resumed after rain, the target was revised to 170 and with seven runs to get and three wickets in hand, it became a cakewalk for the Tiger Cubs as they scripted a golden chapter in their countryu2019s cricket history.
In fact, a few players from both sides nearly came to blows at the end of the final and it was India coach Paras Mhambrey, who was seen urging his boys to keep calm as opposition leading pacer Shoriful Islam was seen swearing expletives on camera.
Akbaru2019s cool quotient was there for everyone to see as he marshalled his resources brilliantly and then batted responsibly, seeing out Indiau2019s threats from leg- spinner Ravi Bishnoi and fast bowler Kartik Tyagiu2019s spells before getting across the finishing line with ease.
There were two things that cost India dearly. While batting, India lost their last seven wickets for just 23 runs. And then while defending, the number of extras ( 33) bowled proved to be crucial in the final context of the game.
Bangladeshu2019s chase started in earnest with Parvez Hossain Emon ( 47 off 79 balls) and Tanzid Hasan ( 17) adding 50 in quick time, primarily due to the formeru2019s impressive off- side play. However, things changed once leg- spinner Bishnoi ( 4- 30 in 10 overs) came into the attack and started bowling his googlies.
First, he got Tanzid holed out in the deep and then had Mahmudul Hassan Joy ( 8) played on with another wrong u2018 un following. Towhid Hridoy was rapped on the pads after which India wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel effected a smart stumping to make it 65 for 4.
With Emon back in the hut due to a hamstring injury, it was upon skipper Akbar to show composure in the hour of crisis even as left- arm seamer Sushant Singh in his second and third spell got a couple of wickets. Then, it was Emon who returned at 102 for 6 as Akbar finally got hold of Bishnoiu2019s googlies as there was one slog sweep for six. With Bishnoi not having an effective leg- break, he was taken out of the attack.
Emon, despite hamstring issues, fought gamely before Jaiswal bowled his part- time leg- breaks and Gargu2019s gamble paid off with the opener being caught in the extra cover region to make it 143 for 7.
Earlier, Indiau2019s batting wilted under pressure as a superb Bangladesh bowling attack shot the defending champions out for a paltry 177 in 47.2 overs.
Jaiswal ( 88 off 121 balls) was once again a standout performer but not for once did he look like dominating the Bangladesh bowling unit whose new- ball bowlers Shoriful Islam ( 2- 31 off 10) and Tanzim Hasan Shakib ( 2- 28 off 8.2) stifled the Indians for runs. The third seamer Avishek Das ( 3- 40 off 9) was the most successful bowler in terms of figures but it was Shorifulu2019s first spell with channelised aggression that put the Indians on the backfoot from the onset.
PTI Brief scores India U- 19 177 all out in 47.2 overs ( Y Jaiswal 88, T Varma 38; A Das 3- 40, T Sakib 2- 28) lost to Bu2019desh U- 19 170- 7 in 42.1 overs, target 170 ( P Emon 47, A Ali 43 not out; R Bishnoi 4- 30) by 3 wickets ( with 23 balls remaining, D/ L method) The Bangladesh team pose for a photograph after winning the ICC Under- 19 World Cup final in Potchefstroom yesterday. PIC/ AFP What happened after the final was unfortunate: Akbar Potchefstroo m: u201c Itu2019s a dream come trueu201d said Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali, who regretted the unwanted aggression from his players that nearly resulted in a free for all after his team won the U- 19 ICC World Cup.
The Bangladesh players were overtly aggressive while fielding with lead pacer Shoriful Islam sledging the Indian batsmen after every delivery. In fact as Bangladesh approached the winning runs, Shoriful was seen swearing multiple times on camera. u201c Some of our bowlers were emotional and pumped up.
What happened after the game was unfortunate. I would like to congratulate India,u201d skipper Akbar showed maturity beyond years at the post- match conference.
PTI 33 No. of extras the Indian bowlers conceded in the ICC U- 19 World Cup final against Bangladesh highlighted their poor show.
Bangladesh gave away just 11
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