The India U-19 team lifted the Asia Cup 2019  by registering a five-run win over Bangladesh in a low scoring game owing to a five-wicket haul by the left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar on Saturday. Defending a paltry total of 106, India dismissed Bangladesh for a meager score of 101 in 33 overs, as Ankolekar registered the figures of 5 for 28 from 8 overs.

While Ankolekar derails Bangladesh’s chase with brilliant spin bowling, he was supported well by pacer Akash Singh, who accounted for three wickets. V Patil (1/25) and SS Mishra (1/27) also chipped in with one wicket each at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Chasing a small target of 107, skipper Akbar Ali (23) and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury (21) kept Bangladesh’ hopes alive, but their dismissals, but Indian bowlers found back well to bundle them out. Earlier, skipper Dhruv Jurel (33) and lower-order batsman Karan Lal (37) helped the boys in blue to surpass the 100-run mark.

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India’s decision to bat first after winning the toss backfired s left-arm pacer Mrittunjoy Chowdhury (3/18) and off-spinner Shamim Hossain (3/8) came out all guns blazing. Opener Arjun Azad was the first to go as he was caught behind by Akbar Ali off Tanzim Hasan Sakib’s bowling in the third over. In the next over, NT Tilak Varma went back to the pavilion after which the other opener SV Parkar was run out by Tanzid Hasan, India U-19 team had slipped to 8 for 3.

Shashwat Rawat (19) and skipper Jurel showed some resistance and brought up the team fifty before the former was trapped leg-before by Hossain in the 15th over. Two balls later, Varun Lavande didn’t trouble the scorers as he was dismissed by Hossain as India U-19 lost half their side for 53 for five in 14.4 overs.

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Ankolekar (2) was then run-out in the 20th over, while Hossain got the better of Jurel in the next over. In 26th over, Sushant Mishra (3) was dismissed as he was caught by Ali off Shahin Alam’s bowling, while Vidyadhar Patil was removed by Mrittunjoy in the next over. Karan was the last batsman to be dismissed as India U-19 were bundled out for a paltry score of 106 in 32.4 overs.