U19 World Cup 2022: India’s Raj Bawa registered the best figures by a bowler in the final of the World Cup after picking up 5/31 in the summit clash against England in Antigua on Saturday.
Raj Bawa became the first India bowler to pick up 5-wicket haul in U19 World Cup final (Courtesy of BCCI)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Raj Bawa’s 5/31 is the best bowling figure in an U19 World Cup final
- He becomes the 1st Indian to pick up a 5-wicket haul in ICC men’s event final
- Raj has been putting up all-round performances in the West Indies
19-year-old Raj Bawa scripted history on Saturday as he became the first bowler from India to pick up a 5-wicket haul in the final of an International Cricket Council tournament final for men. Raj picked up 5/31 as he helped skittle England out for 189 in the final of the U19 World Cup 2022 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.
Raj Bawa has topped the list of Indian bowlers with the most wickets in a U19 World Cup final, going past veteran spinner Piyush Chawla’s figures of 4/8 in 2006.
Raj’s 5/31 is also the best figures for a bowler in a U19 World Cup final.
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Raj Bawa, the grandson of Tarlochan Bawa – a member of the 1948 Olympic Gold-medal winning hockey team, was on fire as rattled the England batting unit after coming in as first-change bowler. The Punjab all-rounder picked up 2 wickets in as many balls, removing middle-order batters Will Luxton and George Bell cheaply. He first struck in his 3rd over getting the wicket of opener George Thomas who was putting on a show despite the English side losing opener Jacob Bethell and captain Tom Prest early to impressive left-arm seamer Ravi Kumar.
He then removed all-rounder Rehan Ahmed for 10 before coming back for his final spell to get the last English wicket that fell on Sunday. Notably, India became the first side to bowl England out in the U19 World Cup 2022 as Raj and Ravi shared 9 wickets between them.
BEST BOWLING FIGURES BY INDIA BOWLERS IN U19 WORLD CUP FINAL
5/31 – Raj Bawa in 2022
4/8 – Piyush Chawla in 2006
4/30 – Ravi Bishnoi in 2020
4/34 – Ravi Kumar in 2022c
4/54 – Sandeep Sharma in 2012
England posted 189 despite having struggled at 91 for 7 as James Rew hit a solid 95, missing out on a well-deserved hundred by just 5 runs.
Meanwhile, Raj Bawa has had a dream run in the ongoing U19 World Cup in the West Indies. The son of Sukhwinder Bawa, who had coached the likes of Yuvraj Singh and VRV Singh, had picked up a 4-wicket haul in their win over South Africa.
Raj then hit 162 in just 108 balls in their group-stage match against Uganda.
Raj also has become only the 2nd Indian man to hit a 150-plus score and pick up a 5-wicket haul after Kapll Dev in an ICC tournament.
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