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‘That was biggest factor,’: India U19 captain Priyam Garg after ‘bad day’ in U19 World Cup final
India U19 vs Bangladesh U19: India skipper Priyam Garg termed toss as the biggest factor after losing U19 World Cup final to Bangladesh.
India skipper Priyam Garg termed the three-wicket U-19 World Cup final defeat to Bangladesh as “it not being their day”.
India were bowled out for a paltry 177 but had Bangladesh in trouble with leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi bowling a superb spell riddled with googlies to reduce them to 102/6 at one stage. But skipper Akbar Ali’s unbeaten heroic 43 helped them get past the line via D/L method as rain stopped play towards the end.
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This is Bangladesh’s maiden World Cup title while defending champions India faced their first loss at this tournament in 12 matches since their defeat against West Indies in the final of the 2016 edition. They have won the U-19 World Cup four times and were chasing a record-extending fifth title.
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“It’s bad day. but our boys fought really well. Even with such a low total, we made it difficult for them, and I would like to thank my team for that,” Garg said at the end of the game according to ESPN Cricinfo. “Very happy with the way we fought, they (bowlers) gave their best. The biggest factor was the toss, because the wicket was a bit damp.”
Bangladesh’s bowlers started well. Our batsmen played well too but we hoped to get a few more runs. 215-220 would’ve been a good score,” he opined.
“178 is not good a total.”
Garg lauded his bowlers for responding well despite the low total.
“Our bowlers responded pretty well and Bangladesh batted well. Very pleased with our bowlers. It’s a good experience playing here in South Africa. Prior to the World Cup, we played a series here and that was also good,” he added.
