India bowled out Australia for 216 runs. Manjot Kalra went on to smash a ton and became the second player to score a century in the U-19 World Cup final.
India became U-19 World champions by defeating Australia in the final by eight wickets at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. This is India’s fourth U-19 World Cup title after Mohammad Kaif’s team won it in 2000, Virat Kohli’s team won it in 2008 and Unmkut Chand led India won in 2012.
The India U-19 side, led by Prithvi Shaw, created history on Saturday when they defeated Australia U-19 by 8 wickets to clinch the ICC U-19 World Cup trophy. With the victory, India became the only country to win the trophy four times.
Indian skipper Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Kalra got off to a strong start, completing yet another 50-run partnership. Shaw was dismissed by Jack Edwards for 29, as Australia tasted their first success with the ball. Kalra stitched another 50-run stand with Shubman Gill as the left-handed batsman completed his first half-century in the tournament.
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Shubman Gill, who has scored three fifties and a century, failed to score one in the final after his stumps were knocked down by Param Uppal for 31. Manjot Kalra and Harvik Desai took control of the situation and steered India towards victory.
The pressure of chasing in the finals was always on the cards but Kalra took the attack to the bowlers from the onset and set up the platform for the others to follow. In his unbeaten innings of 101 Kalra slammed eight beautiful boundaries and three huge sixes.
India’s win has set Twitter on fire and here are some of the best tweets from the people across the globe.
Absolutely thrilled by the stupendous achievement of our young cricketers. Congratulations to them on winning the Under-19 World Cup. This triumph makes every Indian extremely proud.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 3, 2018
Every Indian is delighted, all credit to Rahul Dravid for committing himself to these young kids ,and a legend like him deserves to lay his hands on the WC. Only Fitting. #INDvAUS
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 3, 2018
Pure dominance by India under 19 boys.Congrats to the boys n the support staff who worked towards the victory #ICCU19WorldCup
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 3, 2018
Wow. What a proud moment for young India. Well done lil ones…May u keep conquering the world. And keep playing FIFA …on the side. A great morning. pic.twitter.com/2aLycIud95
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) February 3, 2018
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Great performance boys. You were ahead by a country mile all the way. Enjoy the moment #INDvAUS #U19CWCFinal pic.twitter.com/tuXpI9oRY7
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) February 3, 2018
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