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Its a great saying "The team which can hold nerves wins" the same happened in ICC Under-19 World Cup final which turned out to be an exciting. It was final which all we wanted to see. Indian Bowlers held their nerves when rain effected the game and the match was reduced to 25 overs and due to their Superb efforts India wins World Champions second time by defeating South Africa by 12 runs.
ICC U-19 World Cup Final -India Vs South Africa Full Video Highlights
After South Africa won the toss they elected to field first as pitch was helping bowler more than batsmen.Due to pitch South African bowlers got sucessful and reduced India to 159 runs with all Batsmen out.It was first time when Indian Batting failed such horribly but Indian bowlers were not effected by low target they got defend.
They bowled superbly and South African batsmen looked like they are small kids. Soon South Africa wa struggling 17 for 3 in 8.4 overs when rain stopped the play.After rain stopped the match was reduced to 25 overs and according to D/L Method South Africa now needed 99 runs from 98 balls i.e Match length was now 25 overs in which South africa needed to make 117 to win the title but Indian bowlers kept their clam, South African got some hope when Hendricks and Parnell added 50 for the fifth wicket in 57 balls but as asking rate was going up soon South African batsmen lost their tempers and fall 12 runs short of target and this gave India to joy and they become World Champions again.Man of the match was given to Argal for his superb bowling which put South africa into trouble in starting.
ICC U-19 World Cup Final -India Vs South Africa Full Video Highlights
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