INDIA WINS U-19 WORLD CUP IN CRICKET
Unmukt Chand led from the front with swashbuckling 111
from 130 balls which contained 7 fours and 6 sixes which
enabled India to win the U-19 Cricket World Cup at Tony
Ireland Stadium,Townsville,Australia.In the final India
defeated the hosts by six wickets with 14 balls to spare.Chand
thereby emulated the feat of Mohammed Kaif and Virat
Kohli to previous U-19 World Cup triumphe in 2000 and 2008
respectively.
Australia batted first and could muster 225 for the loss of 8
wickets from the stipulated 50 overs.G.Bosisto with 87(120
balls) along with A.J.Turner 43 (50 balls) were the main
contributors.In fact the two of them had a partnership of
93 runs (165 balls) which falicitated the hosts to reach their
total after they had lost their half of their batting side at 103
runs.For India Sandeep Sharma impressed with 4 for 54 while
Bengal’s Ravi Kant Singh and B.Aparajith took a wicket
apiece.
India started their reply shakily when they lost their opener
P.Chopra in the first over itself.But it was the other opener
skipper Unmukt Chand who thereafter took control of the
proceedings.First with B.Aparajith he put on 73 runs in 13.2
overs and then after a mini collapse took complete charge
with S.K.Patel to lead India to victory with an unbroken
partnership of 130 runs.Chand scored a brilliant 111 while
Patel scored 62 from 84 balls.Chand entertained the motely
crowd with a brilliant strokeplay which included 6 sixes and 7
fours.
Scores
Australia – 225 for 8 (50 Overs)
India 227 for 4(47.4 overs)
India won by Six Wickets
India’s Road to Final
Group Stages
India – 166/8 (50 overs) (S.Patel 50,R.Beaton 3/33) lost to West
Indies – 167/6 (47.1 overs) (A.Alleyne 52,K.Mayers 43,H.Singh
3/35) – India lost by 4 wickets.
India – 261/8 (50 Overs) (U.Chand 78,P.Chopra 57 C.Light 3/
22) beat Zimbabwe m- 198 (44.1 overs) (M.Lake 118,K.Passi 6/
23) – India won by 63 runs.
India – 204 (45.1 overs) (V.Zol 72,P.Chopra 58,C.Soper 5/38)
beat Papua New Guinea – 97 (Ravi Kant Singh 5/21) – India
won by 107 runs.
Quarter Final
Pakistan – 135 (45.1overs) (B.Azam 50,Sandeep Sharma 3/24)
lost to India- 137/9 (48 overs) (B.Aparajith 51,Z ul Huq 3/23)
India won by 1 wicket.
Semi Final
India- 209/9 (50 overs) (P.Chopra 52,B Aparajith 44,B.Home 3/
28) beat New Zealand – 200/9 (50 overs) (C.Fletcher 53) India
won by 9 runs.
Gautam Roy
26th August,2012.
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