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Bangladesh's Under-19 team won their second Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup title with a commanding 59-run victory over India in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Before facing India in the final, Bangladesh won over Pakistan to book their spot in the title clash. Defeating two cricketing giants in back-to-back matches to claim the championship added an extra layer of pride for the junior Tigers. The win is a milestone for Bangladesh, defeating the most successful team in the competition’s history to secure the trophy. Bangladesh’s first Asia Cup win came last year when they beat the hosts United Arab Emirates in 2023. Iqbal Hossain Emon, and Azizul Hakim were the stars of Bangladesh as they claimed three wickets each while defending a total of 198 runs. Bangladesh eye ODI dominance against West Indies Electing to bat first, Bangladesh posted 198 in 49.1 overs, Rizan Hossan top-scored with a steady 47 off 65 balls, while Mohammad Shihab James (40) and Farid Hasan (39) provided crucial contributions, despite losing wickets on a regular basis. Yudhajit Guha, Hardik Raj, and Chetan Sharma bagged two wickets each. Chasing 199, India struggled against disciplined Bangladeshi bowling. Al Fahad struck early, dismissing opener Ayush Mhatre in the second over. Middle-order resistance came from captain Mohamed Amaan (26) and Hardik Raj (24), but wickets tumbled at regular intervals. Azizul Hakim and Iqbal Hossain Emon each claimed three scalps, while Al Fahad added two wickets to his tally. India’s innings folded for 139 in 35.2 overs. India had dominated this tournament, entering the final as eight-time champions – the most by any team. With their victory, Bangladesh now stands alone as the only other nation to have won the title more than once.

Bangladesh emerged group champion to reach the semifinals of the U-19 Asia Cup Cricket as their last match with Sri Lanka has been called in the UAE on Tuesday. In the semifinals on Thursday, Bangladesh will play India and Pakistan will face Sri Lanka.  Read:Sunzamul bags eight to help North Zone register first win The match was called off on Tuesday as a couple of match officials tested positive for Covid-19 . At that time, Bangladesh were batting at 130 for four in 32.4 overs.  Both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka teams will now undergo a Covid-19 test.  Read:Tour match: New Zealand X1 score 71 for 5 against Bangladesh on day-1 In their first two matches, Bangladesh beat Nepal and Kuwait by the big margins of 154 and 227 respectively.  After the Asia Cup, the Bangladesh team will travel to the West Indies to take part in the next U-19 World Cup.

Prantik Nawrose Nabil hit a century in the U-19 Asia Cup in the UAE as Bangladesh beat Nepal by a big margin of 154 runs on Friday. Bangladesh won the toss and batted first in this match. Nabil came to bat at number three and posted 127 off 112 deliveries with 11 fours and one six. Along with him, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Fahim also did well— scoring 58. Bangladesh ended up on 297 for four in 50 overs, with Nepal’s Gulsan Jha, Tilak Bhandari, and Mohammad Aadil Alam bagged a wicket each. In reply, Nepal were scrambled for 143 all wickets in 42.3 overs. Gulsan Jha was the top scorer with his 35 while Bibek Magar scored 33. For Bangladesh, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, captain Rakibul Hasan, SM Meherob, and Naimur Rohman bagged two wickets each. In the next two matches, Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka and Kuwait on December 25 and 28 respectively.  

Dhaka, Sept 14 (UNB) - Bangladesh Youth Cricket team narrowly missed their maiden Asia Cup U-19 Cricket title losing to India by five runs in the nail-biting final at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.