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Watch: Clash On Field As Bangladesh U-19 Players Get Aggressive With Indian Team After World Cup Final

Bangladesh registered a shock three-wicket win via the DLS method over defending champions India to clinch their maiden U-19 World Cup title on Sunday. The Bangladesh bowlers were aggressive and got in the faces of the Indian batsmen from the very start after they had elected to bowl, having won the toss. Both Shoriful Islam and Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowled extremely well with the new ball but were also guilty of launching verbal volleys at the Indians. And after Rakibul Hasan hit the winning runs for Bangladesh, the emotions seemed to spill over for the victorious team as they aggressively charged onto the field, again getting into the faces of the dejected Indian players. It led to some ugly scenes after the final as the Indian players confronted their Bangladesh counterparts with the umpires having to step in to separate a few players.

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India Captain Priyam Garg Slams Bangladesh’s “Bad” Reaction After U-19 World Cup Final

Defending champions India suffered a shock three-wicket loss to relinquish their crown to first-time U-19 World Cup champions Bangladesh on Sunday. Bangladesh, who went into the match as the underdogs, put in some exceptional performances in the field to stop India from winning a record-extending fifth U-19 World Cup title. However, their good work during the the U-19 World Cup final was somewhat undone by their unruly celebrations after winning the title. And while Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali apologised on his team’s behalf, India skipper Priyam Garg termed the Bangladesh players’ post-match reaction as “bad”.

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