Earlier in the week, the final of the championship between India and hosts Bangladesh had ended 1-1, before it went into the penalty shootouts, where after each of the 22 players scored their respective penalties (11-11), it was mutually decided that the champions' title would be shared betw
After securing a 2-wicket win against South Africa in the U19 World Cup in Benoni, India skipper Uday Saharan said that there was a "different satisfaction" after winning a close game
India, the defending champions of the U-19 World Cup, continued with their winning ways with a thumping 201-run victory over Ireland at the Mangaung Oval on Thursday
Riding on Adarsh Singh's 76, captain Uday Saharan's 64 and Saumy Pandey's four-wicket haul, Team India started their ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup campaign with a comfortable 84-run victory against Bangladesh
Following a poor start, half-centuries from Uday and Adarsh pulled India back in the game, though Maruf bowled well and took wickets at regular intervals.
Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby-led Bangladesh won the toss and decided to field first against Uday Saharan's India in the Under 19 World Cup 2024 in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Team India had a dream run in the home World Cup, in which they won ten matches in a row before losing to Australia in the final. Despite the loss, Men in Blue ticked many checkboxes as they responded to pressure situations really well this time for most of the tournament.
BCCI released an official statement on Thursday to announce the squad as well as the schedule of the tournament which is slated to begin from November 13.
India is on the hunt for their eighth SAFF youth men's title as the Blue Colts take on Pakistan in the SAFF U19 Championship Final at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on Saturday at 17:15 IST.