COVID-19
India thrash Australia to win the ICC U-19 World Cup 2018

Indian U-19 cricket team defeated the Australian U-19 team by eight wickets at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, to lift the ICC U-19 World Cup for the fourth time. Indian batsman Manjot Kalra slammed a ton (101* runs) as he became the only second Indian after Unmukh Chand to score a ton in an U-19 World Cup final.
Batting first Australia scored 216 runs at the loss of ten wickets in 47.2 overs. Australian batsman Jonathan Merlo top scored for his side as came to his side’s rescue and scored a half century (76 runs). While Indian bowlers Ishan Porel, Shiva Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Anukul Roy clinched two wickets each, Shivam Malvi got one wicket. Chasing a target of 217 runs, India looked comfortable right from the start. Even after the Australians clinched skipper Prithvi Shaw and Shubham Gill’s wicket, the momentum of runs for India did not stop. Manjot Kalra along with Harvik Desai, who scored 47 runs, guided India to a comfortable eight wicket win in 38.5 overs.
Also read: Vidarbha U-19 cricket team wins Cooch Behar Trophy for the first time
Former India cricketer and the Head Coach of the young side – Rahul Dravid – gleamed with joy as the team won the World Cup. While Manjot Kalra was awarded the Man of the Match award, Shubham Gill was adjudged as the the Man of the Series.
The Board of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) has annouced cash rewards for the Indian U-19 team. While head coach Rahul Dravid will be rewarded with Rs 50 lakh, Indian players will be rewarded with Rs 30 lakh each. The members of support staff of the team will get Rs 20 lakh each.
Daily Updates
Active COVID cases near 30,000 mark in Nagpur
Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally, on Tuesday, January 25, reached 5,43,064 (till 5 pm) as 4028 (972 from rural and 2956 from city) new cases were recorded in a single day.
Also, active COVID cases, as on Tuesday, could be seen inching closer to 30,000 mark in the district.
Daily Updates
Nagpur reports 90 COVID cases in past 24 hours
Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally on Sunday, January 2 reached 4,94,193 (till 5 pm) as 90 (73 city, nine rural) more people tested positive for the virus.
Daily Updates
ALARMING! Nagpur reports 88 COVID cases in past 24 hours
Nagpur registered 88 (81 from city) new COVID-19 positive cases on Friday, December 31. Nagpur previously had recorded as minimum as six cases on December 24.
-
Social1 month ago
Politicians, businessmen shower blessings on Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s son Sanket at his wedding reception
-
Social1 month ago
Nagpur gets its first 7 am cafe ‘SEVEN O’ ELEVEN’ at Shraddhanand Peth
-
Life & Style1 month ago
Couples have a blast, win awards at ‘Hollywood Oscar Night’ in Nagpur
-
Next On Campus6 years ago
Look, GMC medical students in a different avatar!
-
Uncategorized6 years ago
Star-studded ‘Selfie’ – The Hindi play that tickled theatre lovers’ intellect at Deshpande Hall, Nagpur
-
Politics1 month ago
Disgruntled Ashish Deshmukh resigns as Maharashtra Congress General Secretary
-
Parties6 years ago
The big fat wedding celebrations come to an end: Priyanka and Manuj Singh walk the red carpet like lovebirds!
-
Parties6 years ago
Nagpur industrialists had a gala time at VIA’s 52nd foundation day celebrations at Hotel Centre Point