India won the U19 World Cup final against England by 100 runs on February 6, securing their sixth title in the tournament’s history.
England, chasing a target of 412 runs, was bowled out for 311 runs in 40.2 overs. Ben Dawkins led the scoring with 66 runs off 56 balls, which included 7 fours and 2 sixes. While several players made starts, none converted those into significant scores. Joseph Moores scored 17 runs off 16 balls before being dismissed by RS Ambrish.
Ben Mayes contributed 45 runs off 28 balls with 7 boundaries and 2 sixes before getting out. The pressure of the required run rate pushed England’s batters to attempt aggressive shots, leading to their collapse. Captain Thomas Rew scored 31 runs from 18 balls, hitting 4 fours and 1 six, but was also dismissed shortly after.
Calen Falconer remained steady on one end, scoring a solid 115 runs off 67 balls, aided by 9 fours and 7 sixes.
England’s Ralphie Albert, Farhan Ahmed, and Sebastian Morgan all failed to score, while James Minto showed some fight with 28 runs off 41 balls.
RS Ambrish took three wickets for India, while Deepesh Devendran and Kanishk Chouhan took two wickets each. Khilan Patel and Mhatre claimed one wicket each.
In the first innings, Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered a standout performance, scoring 175 runs off 80 balls, featuring 15 fours and 15 sixes. He played a pivotal role in putting England on the back foot. Captain Ayush Mhatre scored 53 runs from 51 balls, hitting 7 fours and 2 sixes.
Other contributions came from Abhigyan Kundu (40 off 31), Kanishk Chouhan (37* off 20), Vedant Trivedi (32 off 36), and Vihaan Malhotra (30 off 36).
For England, James Minto took three wickets, while Alex Green and Morgan each claimed two. Manny Lumsden added one wicket to his tally.
