U-19 World Cup: Watching India vs Windies final from Sarfaraz Khan's home

India under19 batsman Sarfaraz Khanrsquos family held on to every strand of hope as West Indies Under19 inched towards the 146run target in the final at Mirpur Bangladesh yesterdaySarfaraz Khanrsquos father Naushad is glued to the TV at his Kurla residence as West Indies beat India to win U19 World Cup PicSwarali PurohitA wicket or two and you never know said Sarfarazrsquos father Naushad towards the end of the matchKeemo Paul then lofted one through the offside and Avesh Khan nearly pulled off a stunner The entire Khan household held its breath but the Kurla familyrsquos hopes got dashed as West Indies won in the last over Despite Sarfarazrsquos impressive performance in the tournament 355 runs in six matches at 7100 with five 50s the pain of losing will lingerA few wellwishers Naushadrsquos cricketing students and journalists assembled in the verandah of his flat Outside the compound young men indulged in a game of cricket and normal life continued Had India won Naushadrsquos house would have been the centre of attention with scores thronging to share their happiness Instead there was palpable silence which reflected the disappointmentAlso ReadU19 World Cup West Indies beat India by 5 wickets to win titlelsquoThe end was not goodrsquoThey say ant bhala toh sab bhala allrsquos well that ends well Unfortunately the end was not good for us said Naushad in a philosophical tone This was the India under19 sidersquos chance to make a name for themselves but perhaps pressure got to themAlso Read India skipper Ishan Kishan rues dropped catches run out chancesAs Shah Rukh Khan said in Chak De India lsquosattar minute hai aapke paasrsquo you have 70 minutes said Naushad They lost an opportunity to win the World Cup If there were more partnerships we could have gone on to make 180 That would have been a good score as the match went into the final over Naushad explainedThe Indian Premier League is a big platform but this under19 World Cup presented a different challenge for Sarfaraz In his IPL team there are seniors like Chris Gayle AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli so Sarfaraz has the freedom to express himself But in the under19 team the situation is different mdash he is a senior in the team He had to take responsibility after wickets fell early That he handled pressure well in different conditions is a good sign said NaushadNormally attacking Sarfaraz had to temper his game on numerous occasions to steady the ship You could see coach Rahul Dravidrsquos impact through the tournament Dravid used to take control if wickets fell Sarfaraz did it here This is the impact of being with Dravid said senior KhanSarfaraz phones home As Naushad relaxed after attending to numerous interview requests Sarfaraz called from Bangladesh The father consoled his dejected son in a short conversation Beta confidence is better than perfectionThe family is now preparing to receive him at the airport We will do what is in our control mdash get up in the morning for practice play matches and work on mistakes mdash the rest is not in our control said NaushadSarfaraz will next play a tournament at the DY Patil Stadium before heading to join Royal Challengers Bangalore for the IPL For father and son raising the bar is an undying endeavour