England had won the toss and elected to bat in the U19 World Cup final. They, however, got off to a poor start as Ravi Kumar starred with the new ball. The Indian pacer Jacob Bethell and captain Tom Prest in the first few overs to give India an early advantage.
U19 World Cup: How The World Reacted To India's Record-Extending 5th Title
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India team beat England by four wickets in the final to win a record-extending 5th U19 World Cup title on Saturday night at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua.
U19 World Cup: India won the coveted trophy for the fifth time.© ICC/Twitter
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India win a record-extending fifth U19 World Cup title
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India beat England in the U19 World Cup final 2022 in Antigua
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Raj Bawa starred for India in the final
Raj Bawa then took centrestage to put India firmly in control.
England fought back through a fine 95-run knock from James Rew but they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. In the end, the English managed to reach a sub-par total of 189 all out in 44.5 overs.
Raj Bawa took a fifer while Ravi Kumar took four wickets.
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In reply, India lost Angkrish Raghuvanshi in the very first over. Shaik Rasheed (50) and Harnoor Singh (21) steadied the ship with a 49-run stand. Captain Yash Dhull, who scored a century in the semi-finals against Australia, fell for 17.
But Nishant Sindhu (50 not out) and Raj Bawa (35) ensured there was no way back for England. Dinesh Bana finished things off in style with a six as India overhauled the target with 14 balls to spare.
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