India fought hard but in the end 177 was never enough to defend as Bangladesh won their first ever U-19 World Cup title.
The Boys in Blue slipped from 156/3 to 177 all out. Bangladesh were cruising at 50/0 before Ravi Bishanoi's lethal strikes made it 65/4. India looked in control at 102/6 but Parvez Hossain Emon (47) and Akbar Ali (43*) guided them to victory. Due to a rain interruption, the revised target was 170 in 46 overs.?
But nonetheless, the Boys in Blue have done us proud. This is the only game they lost.?
Yashasvi Jaiswal was the hero today with 88 and finished with 400 runs in the tournament. Kartik Tyagi was a revelation with his wicket-taking consistency in the tournament.?
Right from their opening win vs Sri Lanka to the drubbing of Pakistan in the semis, India gave us reasons to be proud of them. Yes, they could not win the title, but they were by far the best team in the tournament. Bangladesh had to earn this win, it was not a cakewalk.?
India failed to retain the title, but they fought till the end. Several players have come of age and who knows, we could see them playing in the senior team sooner than later. ??