India win by 6 wickets and are the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Champions, the Indian players rush onto the field and they are very much excited and so are the fans. Chand is draped with the Indian flag, who has played an excellent knock
Unmukt Chand led from the front with a magnificent hundred as India Under-19 lifted their third World Cup title after beating formidable defending champions Australia by six wickets in the final in Townsville on August 26.
This was India U-19s first triumph after Mohammed Kaif and Virat Kohli led their respective teams to victory in 2000 and 2008 editions respectively.
Courtesy a magnificent unbeaten 111 by Unmukt and his unbroken partnership of 130 runs with glovesman Smit Patel, India overhauled a competitive target of 226 on a bouncy strip with 14 balls to spare.
It was one of the best centuries one could have witnessed at the junior level as Unmukt hit seven fours and as many as six sixes during his 130-ball knock.
He completed his century with a six over extra cover off Alex Gregory but the celebrations were very muted. The skipper knew that the job was only half done.
Winners
Year | Venue | Winner | Runners up | Plate Champion | Format | Final Venue |
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1988 | Australia | Australia | Pakistan | Not Played | Round Robin | Adelaide Oval |
1998 | South Africa | England | New Zealand | Pakistan | Knockout | The Wanderers |
2000 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Knockout | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
2002 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Knockout | Bert Sutcliffe Oval |
2004 | Bangladesh | Pakistan | West Indies | Bangladesh | Round Robin | Bangabandhu National Stadium |
2006 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | India | Nepal | R. Premadasa Stadium | |
2008 | Malaysia | India | South Africa | West Indies | Round Robin | Kinrara Academy Oval |
2010 | New Zealand | Australia | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Round Robin | Bert Sutcliffe Oval |
2012 | Australia | India | Australia | Sri Lanka | Round Robin & Knock Out | Tony Ireland Stadium |
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