ICC U-19 WC: Shaw and Kalra set new stands
Shaw, whose eventual tally at the end of the final stands at 261, completes the tournament with an average of 65.25.
India became the first nation to win the U-19 World Cup four times, under the guidance of head coach Rahul Dravid, the boys performed exceptionally through the tournament, racking up wins with real ease.
Leading the line was one of the Indian crickets youngest and most talked about stars Prithvi Shaw, who performed on a consistent base through the World Cup managed to set a new record. Shaw becomes the highest runner getter as India’s U19 captain. Once Shaw crossed the 14 run mark in the final while batting against Australia, he crossed Unmukt Chand’s tally of 246 runs in the tournament.
Shaw, whose eventual tally at the end of the final stands at 261, completes the tournament with an average of 65.25.
While Manjot Kalra, one of the heroes of India’s U-19 World Cup triumph in New Zealand smashed a masterful century in the finale. With the century, the left-handed opening batsman joins an elite list of players to have scored a century in the final of the ICC U19 World Cup.