West Indies: Indian players celebrate during U19 World Cup final cricket match between India and England. (Source: PTI)IND U19 vs ENG U19 Final Highlights:India clinched the U-19 Cricket World Cup title for the fifth time after beating England by four wickets in the summit clash, riding on a sensational all-round show from Chandigarh boy Raj Angad Bawa on Saturday. Bawa shone with the ball with a sensational fiver (5/31) to help India shot England out for 189 before hitting a valuable 35 down the order to help India chase down the target of 190 with 2.2 overs to spare. Earlier, England opted to bat after winning the toss but they were shot out by India for 189 in 44.5 overs with pacer Bawa (5/31 in 9.5 overs) and Ravi Kumar (4/34 from 9 overs) sharing the spoils.
India U19 (Playing XI): Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harnoor Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Yash Dhull(c), Nishant Sindhu, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dinesh Bana(w), Kaushal Tambe, Raj Bawa, Vicky Ostwal, Ravi Kumar
England U19 (Playing XI): George Thomas, Jacob Bethell, Tom Prest(c), James Rew, William Luxton, George Bell, Rehan Ahmed, Alex Horton(w), James Sales, Thomas Aspinwall, Joshua Boyden
Yash Dhull led-team outplayed the dominating Kangaroos in the semifinal on Wednesday. (Twitter)
Nishant Sindhu brings up a vital half-century to help India beat England by four wickets in the Under-19 World Cup final. Dinesh Bana follows it up with a six as India pick up the title for record fifth time.
OUT! Thomas Aspinwall gets rid of Kaushal Tambe for 1. A superb catch from Ahmed! Aspinwall concedes just two singles, three overs to go. IND 178/6 after 47 overs, need another 12 runs to win.
India lose their fifth wicket, Raj Bawa departs for 35. Kaushal Tambe comes to the crease in place of Bawa. IND are 164/5 after 43 overs, need 26 runs in 42 balls.
First six for India at the 40th Over. And that brings a 50-run partnership between Nishant Sindhu and Raj Bawa at the crease. India need 44 runs off 60 balls.
35 overs done, Raj Bawa and Nishant Sindhu building a partnership - India need 67 runs to win now with six wickets in hand. IND are 123/4 after 35 overs, chasing 190 to win.
Yash Dhull falls for 17 and the captain and vice-captain have been dismissed in quick succession. James Sales leaked runs in his first spell, but has removed both set batters in the space of 3 balls. Raj Bawa comes to the crease in place of Yash Dhull. IND are 98/4 after 29 overs.
India U19 vice-captain Shaik Rasheed continued his fine run of form to complete a second successive fifty. Rasheed, who struggled with cramps, reached half-century after coming in at 0/1 for India but departs soon after. IND are 95/3 after 27 overs.
Around the 13th over mark, the Indian voices became louder on the field. Kaushal Tambe from first slip was the ‘chirp-leader’, with captain Yash Dhull giving him good company. England were already intimidated, thanks to Raj Bawa and his delivery that dismissed George Bell for a golden duck.
England with a breakthrough as Aspinwall removes Harnoor with a bouncer. Partnership broken just short of 50. But Rasheed is struggling with cramps. Harnoor departs, the skipper Yash Dhull has joined Rasheed in the middle. IND are 49/2 after 18 overs.
Sukhwinder Bawa, Raj's father-coach, wanted his son to become a proper all-rounder and focus on his batting.
Back in 2000, when Mohammad Kaif-led India won the U-19 World Cup, Sukhwinder was the toast of every cricket journalist. His ward Yuvraj Singh was Player of the Tournament, and everyone wanted a piece of the coach who had trained the to-be superstar.
Cut to the present, two decades later, his phone is again buzzing, and the inboxes are full, but Bawa is not overwhelmed. He says, “I am having deja vu. I have seen it before.
Ten overs in ,and India steady in chase of 190 after losing Angkrish Raghuvanshi early. IND are 33/1 after 10 overs. Harnoor on 17*, Rasheed on 12*
Shaik Rasheed looking in his element early on, with two bounaries so far. Rasheed and Harnoor need to build a strong partnership to set the foundation for India. IND are 18/1 in 5 vs ENG, chasing 190 to win.
What a start to the 2nd innings! Left-arm pacer Joshua Boyden strikes, gets Angkrish Raghuvanshi second ball of the chase after he walks out to the crease with Harnoor Singh. IND are 0/1 after 1 over.
England U-19 post 189 from 61/6 after a 93-run partnership between James Rew And James Sales. A fighting 95 gfrom James Rew has kept England in the match! India first team to bowl England out in this tournament. Raj Bawa gets a five-wicket haul. England set a target of 190 runs for India in the final.
That's two wickets in the over for Ravi Kumar. That was a straightforward catch to begin with but Kaushal Tambe nearly drops it before recovering brilliant. He holds on and Ravi has Rew for a brilliant knock of 95. His best this World Cup before today was only 29, but stepped up when it mattered the most. This is followed by a 2-ball duck for Thomas Aspinwall. The batter tried to cut him but got a faint edge that the keeper pouched with ease. ENG are 185/9 after 44 overs.
Wicketkeeper Dinesh Bana with some quick reflexes behind the stumps, but James Sales survives. However, James Rew is flying, he moves in to the 90s. ENG are 184/7 after 42 overs.
This is a brilliant partnership between Rew and Sales! England are fighting back. With runs on board in a big game on pitch with some assistance, this chase could get trickier for Ind. Super knocks from two in the middle with Rew bossing it. The deck also appears more settled and truer now and there is value for strokeplay. India did well to make the most of the morning freshness after overnight rain. Now can they clean up the tail quickly? ENG: 159/7 after 38 overs
50-run stand up for the eight-wicket between James Rew (72) and James Sales (19) –These two are keeping England alive in this final. ENG: 147/5 after 35 overs
Lone Ranger Rew is taking England towards 150! Indian fans are getting a bit iffy at the moment. 'Some of the bowling changes by Yash Dhull are very baffling to me.Why Nishant Sindhu is bowling ahead of Vicky Ostwal?When James Rew is playing spin well, why wasn't a pacer brought on earlier?When it was done, why Hangargekar & not Ravi Kumar?, ' asks Vipul on Twitter