As many as five Indians, including national captain Prithvi Shaw, were picked in an ICC under-19 World Cup XI, selected after the end of the tournament that India won for a fourth time in grand style on Saturday in Tauranga, New Zealand.
The five Indians are -- Shaw (261 runs), Player-of-Final Manjot Kalra (252), Player of the Tournament Shubman Gill (372), left-arm spinner Anukul Roy (14 wickets) and pacer Kamlesh Nagarkoti (9 wickets). The ICC selection panel named South Africa’s Raynard van Tonder, who tallied 348 runs in the tournament, captain of the team.
The team of the ICC U19 World Cup was selected by a five-person selection panel that comprised former Windies fast bowler Ian Bishop, former India women’s captain Anjum Chopra, former New Zealand captain Jeff Crowe, journalist Shashank Kishore and former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody, the ICC announced on Sunday.
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The International Cricket Council today announced South Africa’s Raynard van Tonder as the captain of the Team of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup which ended in Tauranga on Saturday with India emerging triumphant by eight wickets over Australia to claim the title for the fourth time.
Opener Manjot Kalra produced a sparkling 101 not out as India scored a handsome eight-wicket victory over Australia at the Bay Oval in Tauranga to become the first team to win four U19 World Cup titles. The left-hander struck eight fours and three sixes during his 102-ball knock as favourites India coasted to 220 for two wickets in 38.5 overs, much to the delight of Indian supporters who formed the majority of the 3,000-odd spectators who turned out for the day-night match. A combined bowling effort had earlier helped dismiss Australia for 217 in 47.2 overs.
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India had defeated Australia by 100 runs in their opening match and the difference between the two sides was evident once again. The balance of the Asian side powered a bunch of players who were also looking to win the title for the fourth time for their country.
Kalra, who had struck an 86 and figured in a 180-run stand with Shaw that had gone a long way in their earlier win over Australia, proved to be their nemesis once again as he punished both pace bowlers and spinners with disdain. He was not afraid to either create space for his shots or loft the ball. His opening stand with Shaw (29) was 71, but it was enough to put the team on the road to victory.
Team of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018 (in batting order):
Prithvi Shaw (India) –261 runs
Manjot Kalra (India) – 252 runs
Shubman Gill (India) – 372 runs
Finn Allen (New Zealand) – 338 runs
Raynard van Tonder (South Africa, captain) – 348 runs
Wandile Makwetu (wicket-keeper) (South Africa) – 184 runs and 11 dismissals (all catches)
Anukul Roy (India) – 14 wickets
Kamlesh Nagarkoti (India)– 9 wickets
Gerald Coetzee (South Africa) – 8 wickets
Qais Ahmad (Afghanistan) – 14 wickets
Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) – 12 wickets
12th man: Alick Athanaze (Windies) – 418 runs
