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U19 World Cup Final: India beat England by 4 wickets - Highlights
Ravi Kumar (4/34) and Raj Bawa (5/31) dismissed England for 189. Shaik Rasheed (50) and Nishant Sindhu (50*) were the top scorers in India's chase.
India vs England U19 World Cup final
India chased down 190 by 4 wickets and 2.2 balls to spare against England to win the U19 World Cup final on Saturday. This is India's fifth World U19 World Cup title.
India got a great start through Ravi Kumar (4/34), who made up for not making it to the IPL 2022 auction shortlist by wrecking the top and lower order. Raj Bawa (5/31), who is in the shortlist, broke through the middle order, becoming the first Indian bowler to take a fifer in U19 World Cup finals. Shaik Rasheed (50) and Nishant Sindhu (50*) were the top scorers in India's chase as they reached the target in 47.4 overs.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 5 Feb 2022 6:28 PM GMT
Rasheed, Dhull inject momentum into Indian chase
Rasheed and Dhull firing some boundaries away, bringing some fluency to this chase. Aspinwall's extra pace brought Harnoor's wicket, but these two are just using his pace to get runs. Rasheed gallops into his 40s, suddenly picking up pace.
IND 83/2 after 24, need 107 runs in 26 overs
- 5 Feb 2022 6:08 PM GMT
Harnoor Singh's disappointing World Cup ends
Harnoor Singh out. Gone for 26. A lot was promised, but it didn't happen for Harnoor at the U19 World Cup. Ends with just 141 runs from 6 matches. Dhull now joins his deputy Rasheed, who is on 23. Can this wicket inject some energy into the English side?
IND 49/2 after 18
- 5 Feb 2022 6:00 PM GMT
India parry English attacks
England operate with their spinners, as Harnoor and Rasheed play risk-less cricket. Not many runs coming as of now, but England cannot hope to restrict India to 189, they need wickets.
In troubling signs for India, Rasheed is limping for singles.
IND 48/1 after 17
- 5 Feb 2022 5:37 PM GMT
Harnoor, Rasheed steady course
A couple of close shaves for Harnoor, who slices up a few edges. England go to their star all-rounder Tom Prest as first change bowler. Rasheed now in need of some physical attention. He was one of the players down with Covid recently.
IND 33/1 after 10
- 5 Feb 2022 5:14 PM GMT
Rasheed, Harnoor look to weather storm
England's new ball attack giving nothing away. Harnoor and Shaikh Rasheed looking to weather the storm for now. Rasheed drills through a drive through the off side gap for the first boundary of the innings.
IND 13/1 after 4
- 5 Feb 2022 4:57 PM GMT
India lose 1st wicket
The Indian chase starts with a wicket. Angkrish Raghuvanshi is out for a duck.
IND 0/1 after 0.2
- 5 Feb 2022 4:33 PM GMT
England 189 (44.5): Scorecard
From 61/6, England did well to recover to get to 189.
- 5 Feb 2022 4:24 PM GMT
Raj Bawa (5/31) takes fifer in final, England all out for 189
And it's Bawa who beats Ravi Kumar to the fifer! England are all out for 189 in 44.5 overs. Raj Bawa finishes with 5/31. Ravi Kumar ends with 4/34.
India to chase 190 to win a 5th U19 World Cup title.
- 5 Feb 2022 4:19 PM GMT
Ravi Kumar, Raj Bawa vie for fifer honour
Ravi Kumar back into the attack and he now breaks the lower order resistance. Making the IPL powers-that-be regret not shortlisting him in the auction list. He's on 4 wickets too now. Both Bawa and Kumar now have 4 wickets from the final.
ENG 185/9 after 44
- 5 Feb 2022 4:13 PM GMT
Rew out for 95
Frustrating times for the Indian side as the 8th wicket partnership nears 100. Rew gallops into his 90s with a few boundaries. Hangargekar tries to break through the partnership with sheer pace. And the wicket comes! Heartbreak for Rew, who is left to rue his shot. Out for 95.
ENG 184/8 after 43.1
