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Team India's road to 5th ICC U19 World Cup title, in pics

India clinched the U-19 Cricket World Cup title for the fifth time after beating England by four wickets in the summit clash, riding on a sensational all-round show from Chandigarh boy Raj Angad Bawa, on Saturday. Bawa shone with the ball with a sensational fiver (5/31) to help India shot England out for 189 before hitting a valuable 35 down the order to help India chase down the target of 190 with 2.2 overs to spare. In these collection of pictures we take a look at India's journey to their 5th Under-19 World Cup title.
 

India U19 defeated England U19 by 4 wickets in the final

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India U19 defeated England U19 by 4 wickets in the final

India U19's Raj Bawa shone with the ball with a sensational fiver (5/31) to help India shoot England out for 189 before hitting a valuable 35 down the order to help India chase down the target of 190 with 2.2 overs to spare. It was a remarkable achievement for India, who had won the title in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, as they found themselves into a situation where they were struggling to field a playing XI after multiple players contracted COVID-19 hours before their match against Ireland. (Photo: ICC)

India U19 beat Australia U19 by 96 runs in the semfinal

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Brilliant century by skipper Yash Dhull and 94 by Shaik Rasheed set up India U19 team's 96-run win over Australia U19. India posted 290/5 after batting first and then restricted the Aussies to just 194 in reply in the semifinal. (Photo: ICC)

Brilliant century by skipper Yash Dhull and 94 by Shaik Rasheed set up India U19 team's 96-run win over Australia U19. India posted 290/5 after batting first and then restricted the Aussies to just 194 in reply in the semifinal. (Photo: ICC)

India U19 beat Bangladesh U19 by five wickets in the quarterfinals

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India U19 faced their toughest challenge in the quarterfinals against Bangladesh U19. Chasing 112 to win, India were reduced to 70/4 but captain Yash Dhull held his nerves to guide the side to a five-wicket win over the U19 World Cup defending champions. (Photo: ICC)

India U19 faced their toughest challenge in the quarterfinals against Bangladesh U19. Chasing 112 to win, India were reduced to 70/4 but captain Yash Dhull held his nerves to guide the side to a five-wicket win over the U19 World Cup defending champions. (Photo: ICC)

India U19 beat Uganda U19 by 326 runs

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India U19 thrashed Uganda by 326 runs in their third group stage match. All-rounder Raj Bawa smashed 162 while Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 144 as India piled up 405/5. (Photo: ICC)

India U19 thrashed Uganda by 326 runs in their third group stage match. All-rounder Raj Bawa smashed 162 while Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 144 as India piled up 405/5. Nishant Sindhu then picked up 4/19 to bundle out Uganda for 79. (Photo: ICC)

India U19 beat Ireland U19 by 174 runs

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In their second match, India U19 team recorded a massive 174-run win over Ireland. COVID-19-hit Indian side was captained by Nishant Sindhu and tallied 307/5 after batting first. (Source: Twitter)

In their second match, India U19 team recorded a massive 174-run win over Ireland. COVID-19-hit Indian side was captained by Nishant Sindhu and tallied 307/5 after batting first. Ireland were then bowled out for just 133. (Source: Twitter)

India U19 beat South Africa U19 by 45 runs

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Team India started off with a 45-run win over South Africa in their opening match. Captain Yash Dhull scored 82 as India tallied 232 batting first. Vicky Ostwal then picked up 5/28 to bowl out the Proteas for 187. (Source: Twitter)

Team India started off with a 45-run win over South Africa in their opening match. Captain Yash Dhull scored 82 as India tallied 232 batting first. Vicky Ostwal then picked up 5/28 to bowl out the Proteas for 187. (Source: Twitter)