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Antigua, Feb 6: India won the ICC U19 World Cup for the fifth time on Saturday, defeating England in the final at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.
In the top encounter, the Yash Dhull-led squad defeated the England by four wickets. Notably, India had won the U19 World Cup four times previously, in 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2018.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly and other office bearers of the Indian cricket board posted congratulatory tweets after team’s win.’
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 5, 2022
“Congratulations to the under 19 team and the support staff and the selectors for winning the world cup in such a magnificent way ..The cash prize announced by us of 40 lakhs is a small token of appreciation but their efforts are beyond value .. magnificent stuff..,” tweeted Ganguly.
Congratulations to the under 19 team and the support staff and the selectors for winning the world cup in such a magnificent way ..The cash prize announced by us of 40 lakhs is a small token of appreciation but their efforts are beyond value .. magnificent stuff..@bcci
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) February 5, 2022
Jay Shah announced a reward of 40 lakh per player and 25 lakh per support staff for the U19 team contingent for their exemplary performance in U19 World Cup final.
I’m pleased to announce the reward of 40 lacs per player and 25 lacs per support staff for the U19 #TeamIndia contingent for their exemplary performance in #U19CWCFinal. You have made 🇮🇳 proud. @SGanguly99 @ThakurArunS @ShuklaRajiv
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) February 5, 2022
Brief Scores: England 189 all out (James Rew 95, James Sales 34*; Raj Bawa 5-31); India 195/6 (Shaik Rasheed 50, Nishant Sindhu 50*; Joshua Boyden 2-24).
