Agency :
India are the 2022 ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup champions after beating England by four wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday.
A brilliant five-wicket haul from all-rounder Raj Bawa set the tone with the ball for India, with Ravi Kumar also chipping in with 4/34. And classy half-centuries from Shaik Rasheed and Nishant Sindhu helped India reach their target of 190 with four wickets and 14 balls remaining.
India’s triumph means they have won the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup for a record fifth time, with England having to settle for a runners-up spot in the first appearance in a final at the tournament in 24 years.
The showpiece match in the Caribbean got underway after England had won the toss and elected to bat first. But the innings got off to a shaky start when Ravi Kumar struck in the second over, trapping dangerous opener Jacob Bethell in-front to send the big-hitting Warwickshire batter back to the hutch for just two runs.
