The late arrival of England in the arena was costly since India took full advantage of the fielding limitations to accumulate a lot of runs in the final of the Under-19 World Cup. The fact that the 49th over took some time in starting gave India a chance to take advantage of the situation in the powerplay, and they took advantage of this, cruising to a World Cup record of 411 for 9 – the largest score in a final in the Under-19 World Cup.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had made headlines with a spectacular hit with the bat in the innings as the player blasted a sensational 175, just short of what would have been the first double century in the history of the tournament. India went through a rebound of the middle order following his sacking, but a scorching Kanishk Chauhan cameo of 37 off a mere 20 balls made sure that the tide and his momentum did not run dry.
India scored at a low average of about eight runs per over throughout the majority of the game, and England was kept under intense pressure, as they took away wickets at a consistent rate. The innings, which included 13 sixes and 13 fours, received immense acclaim, and commentators compared the effect of the innings to the legendary 175 of Kapil Dev against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup.
Sooryavanshi became the youngest to make his mark in the record books, having enrolled his name in the books of records with a 55-ball century, one of the quickest in the history of the Under-19 World Cup. His fearless stroke play had left the bowlers of England trolling in search of answers, and captain Thomas Rew saw dazed behind the stumps.
Later, India lost opener Aaron George at a very low price of nine, and Ayush Mhatre, the skipper, stabilized the situation with a fluent 53. Mhatre and Sooryavanshi followed up with a vital partnership of 142 runs in the second wicket and established the historic score of India and placing England with a daunting task before the chase.
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