Bangladesh U19 won their second consecutive ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2024 title by defeating India U19 by 59 runs in the final held on December 8 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh celebrated the victory with excitement, dancing to Dwayne Bravo’s anthem ‘Champion.’

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• Bangladesh U19 defeated India U19 by 59 runs in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup final.
• Bangladesh posted 198 runs, with key contributions from Mohammad Shihab James (40), Md Rizan Hossan (47), and Md Farid Hasan Faysal (39).
• India’s bowlers Yudhajit Guha, Chetan Sharma, and Hardik Raj took two wickets each.
• India’s chase faltered early with openers Ayush Mhatre (1) and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (9) dismissed cheaply.
• Despite resistance from Andre Siddarth C (20), KP Karthikeya (21), and Mohamed Amaan (26), India collapsed to 73/5.
• Bangladesh’s bowlers, Iqbal Hossain Emon and Md Azizul Hakim Tamim, each took three wickets, dismissing India for 139.
• Bangladesh secured a 59-run victory, celebrating by dancing to Dwayne Bravo’s ‘Champion’ in the dressing room.
• Bangladesh won USD 150,000 as the prize, while India received USD 75,000 for being runners-up.
• Iqbal Hossain Emon was named Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament, with 13 wickets in the competition.