England endure U19 World Cup agony regardless of good 95 from James Rew as India declare trophy for the fifth time with four-wicket win in Antigua ultimate
- James Rew helped England get better from 91-7 to achieve 189 in 44.5 overs
- India have been wobbling at 97-4 after James Gross sales claimed two key wickets
- Nevertheless, Nishant Sindhu noticed them residence with an unbeaten half-century
England Below 19s did not emulate Owais Shah's class of 1998 as they have been consigned to a four-wicket World Cup ultimate defeat by India in Antigua.
Gentle on runs regardless of the very best efforts of Somerset's James Rew after captain Tom Prest opted to bat first, they have been all the time going to have to supply one thing particular with the ball to disclaim India a fifth title at this degree.
A chink of sunshine appeared when Northamptonshire's James Gross sales claimed two wickets in three balls to depart India, who like their opponents went into the match's showpiece match unbeaten, on 97 for 4 in pursuit of a 190-run victory goal.
However man of the match Raj Bawa, who earlier claimed best-ever Below-19 World Cup ultimate figures of 5 for 31 along with his seamers, swung the momentum again his aspect's method alongside fellow left-hander Nishant Sindhu.
Each struck sixes in consecutive deliveries - the second, hauled over midwicket by Bawa off medium pacer Tom Aspinwall, mentioning the 50 partnership - and though they have been separated when Bawa grew to become Lancashire's Josh Boyden's second sufferer in direction of the demise by way of a mishit to mid-on, there have been to be no late heroics this time.
Even permitting for Rehan Ahmed, the Leicestershire leg-spinner who turned the tide with three demise wickets within the semi-final victory over Afghanistan, contributing additional to the drama with an excellent diving catch at level to depart the Indians six down.
Prest gambled by turning to Gross sales with 12 runs required off the ultimate 18 balls and left-armer Boyden, England's main wicket-taker within the competitors, with overs left within the financial institution.
Nishant flicked the primary supply from Gross sales for 4, then took a single to achieve his 50 earlier than watching from the non-striker's finish as Dinesh Bana completed the competition with consecutive sixes.
Earlier, England recovered from a place of 61 for six because of Rew's career-best 95.
The Somerset left-hander was inside one blow of his hundred when he took on a brief ball from Ravi Kumar and was taken by a juggling Kaushal Tambe at deep sq. leg.
Not solely did it deny him a private landmark, it uncovered the tail to India's tempo bowlers, who wrapped up the innings in a flash to depart Gross sales stranded on 32.
Rew and Gross sales, son of former Northants batsman David Gross sales, shared 93 runs for the eighth wicket to supply hope however India prevented early nerves within the chase courtesy of 17-year-old Shaik Rasheed's composed half-century.
