Bangladesh Beat India by 3 Wickets to Lift Maiden U-19 World Cup
Live updates from the India vs Bangladesh Under-19 World Cup match.
Bit of a Bad Blood in There
The celebrations are marred as players of both the sides get into an altercation out in the middle. This is never a healthy endorsement for cricket. Especially coming from the youngsters. Apparently the batsmen said something to the fielders and it just caused a reaction. India coach Paras Mhambrey can be seen asing the players to come off the pitch as well.
This is just plain sad. So much effort put in to reach a World Cup final and then the teams indulge in an ugly spat that takes all the attention off it.
Bangladesh Romp Home to Victory!
After a brief halt, Bangladesh have had a revised target of 170 and they required just seven off 30 balls. Rakibul Hassan picks up a boundary against Sushant Mishra and hits the winning runs off Atharva Ankolekar as Bangladesh beat India by three wickets to lift their maiden Under-19 World Cup title.
Bangladesh: 170/7 in 42.1 overs.
It's Drizzling out Here!
Bangladesh are on the brink of lifting their maiden under-19 World Cup title and need just 15 runs off nine overs with three wickets in hand. However, it has started drizzling at the stadium and it will only play to the hands of Bangladesh who are ahead of the DLS par score.
Bangladesh: 163/7 in 41 overs.
Bangladesh Ahead on DLS
Bangladesh are taking things slowly with no unnecessary risks. They have picked up just 11 runs in the last three overs but are ahead in the DLS method as well. They do manage to bag four runs off byes off Akash Singh’s eighth over as an unpredictable bounces helps the leather saill past the wicket-keeper.
Bangladesh: 154/7 in 38 overs.
Triple Maiden for India
Ever since the fall of Emon’s wicket, Bangladesh batsmen are playing it extremely safe. It’s been 18 dot balls on the trot as Kartik Tyagi picks up consecutive maidens while Bishnoi endss his spell returning figures of 10-3-30-4.
Bangladesh: 143/7 in 35 overs.
Jaiswal Hands India Crucial Breakthrough
After scoring a gritty 88, Yashasvi Jaiswal now starts with the ball as he dismisses the in-form Parvez Hossain Emon. What a wicket for Team India! Emon’s valiant effort comes to an end as he lofts one to extra cover and India can sniff the world title!
Bangladesh: 143/7 in 32 overs.
India Under Pressure
Despite loosing six wickets, Bangladesh is still looking comfortable as they are just 50 runs away from winning their maiden ICC U-19 World Cup trophy.
Bangladesh is playing at 2.33 runs per over with 21 overs left.
Bangladesh: 128/6 in 29 overs.
Bangladesh Hanging in There
Despite Sushant Mishra picking up another wicket, Bangladesh are now just 68 runs away from victory although they have just four wickets in hand. Avishek Das had been living dangerously for quite some time, having been dropped on quite a few occasions but he finally departs after Kartik Tyagi holds on to one at deep square leg.
Emon can be seen warming up as well. Might come in if another wicket falls.
Bangladesh: 110/6 in 25 overs.
India Bag Another Wicket, No, It's Not Bishnoi
Sushant Mishra is brought in as a change for Ravi Bishnoi in the 21st over and he does the job for his captain as India pick up their fifth wicket. Jaiswal runs in from the deep to take a fine catch as Shahim Hossain heads back as well.
Bangladesh: 87/5 in 21 overs.
Bishnoi Blazing Through
The wrong un’s continue doing the magic for Bishnoi, and for Team India! Bishnoi has now picked up four wickets and India are right back in the match. Shahadat Hossain is the batsman to head back now as Dhruv Jurel stumps him. Bangladesh have now lost four wickets in the space of just 14 runs.
Bangladesh: 66/4 in 17 overs.
Pressure Piling on Bangladesh
Ravi Bishnoi is turning the tide around for India. The wily leg spinner hands his side yet another wicket as India slowly claw back into the match. It was anther wrong’un and Towhid Hridoy was stranded without moving his feet much as Bishnoi cleaned him up in the 15th over.
Bangladesh: 65/3 in 16 overs.
Bishnoi Strikes Again!
After earning the crucial breakthrough in his first over, Bishnoi now sends back Mahmudul Hasan Joy in his third. Cleaned up the batsman with a googly! The runs have dreid up a bit for Bangladesh after what had been a free-flowing start by their openers.
The other opener, Parvez Hossain Emon, has pulled up a cramp and retires as well. Two new Bangladesh batsman at the crease now.
Bangladesh: 62/2 in 13 overs.
Bishnoi Earns Breakthrough
Ravi Bishnoi strikes in his first over as Tanzid Hasan heads back to the pavilion after scoring 17 off 25 deliveries. Hasan had slog swept Bishnoi for a six in the second ball but aiming for another big hit off the fifth ball, he holes one to Kartik Tyagi at mid-wicket.
Bangladesh: 50/1 in 9 overs.
Runs Flow, but Trouble With Bat
Parvez Hossain Emon picks a fine boudnary against Akash Singh to bring up the first boundary for Bangladesh in four overs. However, that shot seems to have taken quite a hammering on the bat as the cracks pop up on camera. He’s forced to change his bat.
Bangladesh: 33/0 in 6 overs.
Second Beamer From Mishra
The Indian speedster is treading on thin lines as he gets an official warning for his second beamer in as many overs. He gives away five runs in the process as well. Mishra also manages to hit Tanzid Hasan on the shoulder, which brushes the helmet grille on its way. A mandatory concussion test follows.
Bangladesh: 27/0 in 4 overs.
Bangladesh off to Strong Start
Kartik Tyagi leaks 13 runs in his first over as Tanzid Hasan smashes him for two boundaries. Tyagi was pretty erratic with his line and length in the over.
Bangladesh: 13/0 in 1 over.
India All-Out for 177
Bangladesh bundle India out for 177 in 47.2 overs. Sushant Mishra lofted the ball towards the deep fine-leg fielder Shoriful Islam, who dived forward to grab a stunner. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (88) was the highest scorer for India.
India: 177 in 47.2 overs.
Last Wicket Partnership for India
All-rounder Atharva Ankolekar and Kartik Tyagi fall in quick succession. While Atharva just scored 3 runs, Kartik failed to get off the mark. India has now lost 6 wickets in just 16 runs.
India: 174/9 in 45.2 overs.
India Lose Wickets in a Flurry
Ravi Bishnoi dismissed on two off six deliveries as India reeling under pressure with six overs left in the innings. Shoriful Islam, who had taken two wickets to wreck the batting order, now comes up with a direct hit.
India: 170/7 in 44 overs.
Mix-Up Costs India
Poor running between the wickets has cost India a wicket. Both Dhruv Jurel and Atharva Ankolekar ended up at the same end while Bangladesh completed a simple run-out at the batting end.
India: 168/6 in 42.1 overs.
Double Whammy for India
Siddhesh Veer follows Yashasvi Jaiswal back to the pavilion. The southpaw falls for a golden duck as Shoriful takes two wickets in two balls.
India: 156/5 in 40 overs.
Shoriful Gets Rid of Jaiswal
Shoriful dismisses in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal on 88. The left-handed opener tried to loft one over mid-wicket but cramped for room, only finds the fielder at short mid-wicket. His 121-ball knock was laced with eight boundaries and a six.
India: 156/5 in 39.5 overs.
India 151/3 in 39 Overs
India is still scoring below 4 runs an over. Opener Jaiswal is holding one end and hitting some occasional boundaries. Bangladesh bowlers are making sure they don’t give away too much.
Jaiswal Anchoring India
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is looking strong on 69 off 106 balls. Wicket keeper Dhruv Jurel joins him in the middle after skipper Priyam Garg’s dismissal.
India: 124/3 off 34.0 overs.
Skipper Garg Dismissed
Skipper Priyam Garg was dismissed on 7 runs by spinner Rakibul Hassan. Garg leaned forward for a defense, the ball didn’t come on to the bat properly and he ended up offering a simple catch to the cover fielder.
India: 114/3 off 31.3 overs.
Tilak Falls on 38
65 balls in the middle and Tilak Varma’s innings comes to an end courtesy a neat catch by Shoriful Islam. Tanzim Hasan Sakib was the bowler and Varma swung his bat only to find Islam near the boundary line.
India: 103/2 off 28.6 overs.
Jaiswal Completes Half Century
88 deliveries and a solid stand at the crease and Yashasvi Jaiswal has smashed his half century with a six. The first maximum of the innings in fact.
This is the Mumbai batsman’s fourth half century of this 2020 Under-19 World Cup with the last fifty being converted into a century, against Pakistan in the semi-final.
Seniors Keeping a Close Eye
It may just be an Under-19 match but the fixture clearly has the interest of some of the biggest stars of the game. 11pm in New Zealand right now but the Indian men’s cricket team are staying up to watch the young stars fight it out against Bangladesh.
India: 63/1 in 20 Overs
37 off 62 for Yashasvi Jaiswal and 18 off 41 for Tilak Varma and India have got 63 on the board after the first 20 overs.
India 43/1 in 15 Overs
Bangladesh’s bowlers are keeping it tight but the Indian pair of Tilak Varma and Jaiswal too aren’t going for any rash shots as the opener has now made 27 off 49 and Varma is on 9 off 24.
2 Boundaries and a Scare
Saxena’s wicket brings in Tilak Varma in the middle and Jaiswal welcomes him with the match’s first boundary, in the 8th over.
The 9th though is a bit eventful with Varma getting hit on the knee with the ball while taking a run. He collapses on the ground and the physio rushes in but he’s back at the crease soon enough. 2 balls later, Jaiswal hits the second boundary of the match.
India: 21/1 in 9 overs
India Lose First Wicket
Avishek Das, Bangladesh’s one change for the match, has picked up the first wicket of the game, off just his third ball of the day.
The Indian openers were put in a tough spot by the Bangladeshi bowlers at the start of the innings and Divyaansh Saxena has perished after lasting 17 balls. Out for 2.
India: 9/1 after 7 overs
India 7/0 in 5 Overs
Bangladesh’s bowlers are keeping it tight at the start of the innings as Jaiswal and Saxena too are playing it cautiously. No rash shots and no risky runs as the duo post 7 runs in the first 5 overs.
India Open Account in 3rd Over
Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Divyaansh Saxena have started the innings for India and after some tight bowling by the Bangladeshis, India open their account off the second ball of the third over.
Senior Team Sends Support
Virat Kohli and his Indian team too have sent wishes to the young Indian under-19 team as they start this final against Bangladesh. The senior team are tweeting wishes and the BCCI’s official handle too has posted a video of Virat and co.
India's Stars So Far
Unbeaten in the tournament and skipper Priyam Garg has had a bunch of his players standup and take charge in the matches so far with Yashasvi Jaiswal, spinner Ravi Bishnoi and pacer Kartik Tyagi becoming overnight stars with their exploits in South Africa.
India, who beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 10 wickets in the semifinal on Tuesday, are playing their seventh final since 2000 when they lifted the trophy for the first time. The semi-final also saw Jaiswal step up for the team with the bat and ball as they eliminated their old rivals.
Though the Priyam Garg-led Indian side got the better of Bangladesh in the tri-series in England and in the Asia Cup last year, Bangladesh have also always come up with a fight.
Bangladesh Win Toss
Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the final of the 2020 ICC Under-19 World Cup.
He has made one change to his playing XI, brining in Avishek Das in place of Hasan Murad. India are unchanged.
Teams
India: Priyam Garg (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Divyaansh Saxena, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel, Siddhesh Veer, Atharva Ankolekar, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi and Akash Singh.
Bangladesh: Akbar Ali (C), Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Towhid Hridoy, Shahadat Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Avishek Das, Rakibul Hasan, Shoriful Islam, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
India vs Bangladesh in U-19 WC Final
India are aiming to win a record-extending fifth Under-19 World Cup title when they take on Bangladesh in the summit clash at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom today.
Defending champions India have been dominant so far in the tournament going unbeaten against Sri Lanka, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and Pakistan. The Indian colts, in fact, have won 11 consecutive matches at the age-level competition since their defeat against West Indies in the final of the 2016 edition.
However, Bangladesh aren’t to be taken lightly as Akbar Ali’s side too are unbeaten in the tournament and are looking for their maiden U-19 WC title.
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