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The Yash Dhull-led Indian side crushed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the final of the Under 19 Men’s Asia Cup 2021 to seal their eighth title at the🎃 Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Chasing the revised target of 102 in 38 overs due to the DLS method, India opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 56 off 67 balls to help his side register a dominating win over Sri Lanka in 21.3 overs. Shaik Rasheed also chipped in with a valuable 31 not out off 49 deliverꦰies.
Earlier, Indian bowlers put up a disciplined show to restrict Sri Lanka for just 106/9. Vicky Ostwal was the pick of 🐈the bowlers with three wickets, including two in a single over. He conceded only 11 runs in 8 overs with three maidens.
Apart from the Pune-lad, medium-pacer Ravi Kumar (1//17), Rajvardhan Hangargekar (1/26), and Raj Bawa (1/23) claimed one wicket each. All-rounder Kaushal Tambe took two wickets for 23 in six overs.
Sri Lankan tail-ender Yasiru Rodrigo top-sc🀅ored for his team. He remained not out on 19 after facing 26 balls.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
C. H. A. M. P. I. O. N. S 🏆
Congratulations and a huge round of applause for India U19 on the triumph. 👏 👏✤
— BCCI (@BCCI)
Congratulations to skipper Yash Dhull and 🐈Team Ind🙈ia for winning the U-19 Asia Cup 👏🏻🇮🇳
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Congrats to the India U-19 side on the triumph! Their preparations were hit by the weather, among other things, but it's heartening to see them improve by the game. That's as satisfying as the title win itself. Ideal confidence-booster for the World Cup.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Congratulations to the under 19 team for winning the Asia Cup ..No cricket for 15 months since2020 for covid and to win is a c🎐ommendable effort ..we𓃲ll dne to plyrs ,coaches , new slctrs who hd vry ltle time to pick the best players ..NCA deserves a lot of credit
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99)
Congratulations to India U19 for their excellent performance i🍬n the and for winning the championship for t♛he 8th time! This tournament has been an ideal preparation ahead of the ICC U19 World Cup in West Indies next month.
— Jay Shah (@JayShah)
Congratulations to our U19 team which defeated Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup. The boys have ended the year on a high and now challenge is to keep the momentum going in the upcoming World Cup in Caribbean.
. 👏📷 ACC
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
India won their 8th U19 Asia Cup title by defeating ဣSri Lanka in the final.
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
India beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to win the Under-19 Asia Cup. This is now the biggest wickets win in an Under-19 ODI Fi🔜nal.
A win margin ♚of 8 wickets has happened five𓆏 times.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.S 🏆
Congratulations to the Indian team on beating Sri La💜n꧟ka in the final 👏
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
Chinna Pasanga, Pedhdha feat! 😍What a way to WINd up the year! 🥳 🦁💛
📷:— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)