The West Indies Team with some
brilliant batting after a quick succession of wickets swept the Indian team
aside to win their first ever ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup final by five wickets
in Mirpur (Bangladesh). Earlier, the Indian batsmen faltered when it mattered
most as the three-time champions were bowled out for 145 by the West Indies.
The same batsmen, who helped India
stay unbeaten earlier in the competition, failed to apply themselves in the big
game after they were put in to bat by the West Indies on a green top and were
sent packing in 45.1 overs. Sarfaraz Khan was the lone exception as he saved
India the embarrassment of being bowled out for a sub-100 total with a fifth
fifty plus score in six innings, also making him only one to score most half
centuries in the history of tournament.
While the Indian batting flattered
to deceive, the West Indies bowlers did well to exploit the conditions. Joseph
ran through top order before Ryan John landed crucial blows for his team. Chema
Holder kept things tight to maintain pressure on the Indian batsmen conceding
only 20 runs in 10 overs with a timely wicket.
India had won U-19 Cricket World
Cup three times in past. KU Party was awarded as the Man of the Match and
Mehedi Hasan Miraz from Bangladesh was awarded as the Man of the series. Next
World Cup tournament will held in 2018 in New Zealand.
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