ICC World Cup under-19 Final Live: Twitter reacts after India lift under-19 WC
ICC World Cup under-19 Final Live: Twitter reacts after India lift under-19 WC
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New Delhi [India], Feb 3: Opening batsmen Manjot Kalra become the iconic star in the final as he scores magnificent innings 101 runs off 102 balls after chasing 217 run in the final against OZ. India lifts Under-19 World cup for the fourth time. India beat Australia in the final by 8 wickets in a one sided match. Australia set the total of 217 to win. Manjot Kalar hits 8 boundaries and three massive sixes. Shiva Singh and Anukul Roy sprung into action, limiting the opposition to 216 all out in the ICC U-19 World Cup final on Saturday. Twitter wish India under-19 in numbers.

Earlier, Australia was looking very comfortable at 183 runs for four wicket, Australia looked well on course to reach 250 plus in a high-pressure until the Indian spinners engineered the collapse with Jason Sangha-led side losing its last six wickets for just under 33 runs. Australia, who had little vacillation in batting first, were guilty of not converting starts into big partnerships. Aussies all-rounder batsmen Jonathan Merlo patience innings of 76 runs against India in the final. As he waits for the ball and dabs it through cover-point. First he brings up his important fifty. A four wickets hauls in the previous match with the ball, and now a half-ton. Australia was three down for 59 in the 12th over. Indian under-19 bowler Anukul Roy has led the show by pick up couple of wickets, with 14 wickets in the tournament and his backbreaking five wickets haul against PNG will be talked about for some time. Anukul Roy dismissed Uppal in the final and then go on to dismiss OZ all rounder Jonathan Merlo. Australia loss regular wickets which show the consistency of team India bowler.

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