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Yash Dhull joins elite list after scoring century against Australia in the U19 Cricket World Cup 2022

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Yash Dhull joins Virat Kohli, Unmukt Chand U19 Cricket World Cup 2022

The Indian team has reached the final of the ongoing U-19 Cricket World Cup 2022 after defeating Australia by 96 runs in the second semi-final match. India captain Yash Dhull scored a century in the match, thus, joins elite list with the likes of Virat Kohli.

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Team India has reached the finals of U-19 Cricket World Cup tournament for the fourth time in a row. Earlier in 2016, 2018 and 2020 also the Indian team had reached the final, and in 2018, Prithvi Shaw led team India won the trophy.

In the match against Australia on Wednesday, Yash Dhull played a brilliant innings of 110 runs and contributed significantly to the team’s victory. With this, the prolific batsman has now joined the special club consisting of Virat Kohli and Unmukt Chand.

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Yash Dhull is the third Indian captain ever to score a century in the history of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Before him, Virat Kohli did this feat in 2008 and Unmukt Chand in 2012.

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On both these occasions, the Indian team also won the title. In such a situation, it can be expected that once again the Indian team can win this tournament under the captaincy of Yash Dhull. And most interestingly, the trio are all from Delhi as well.

India will face England in the final of the Under-19 World Cup 2022 in West Indies. England defeated Afghanistan to reach the final of the competition.

The England team became the winner of the competition way back in 1998. After that they have not been able to repeat their performance. In the last edition as well, England’s team didn’t had a very good campaign. However, this time all the players of England team are in excellent rhythm.

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The Indian team has reached the final for the fourth time in a row and for the record eighth time. India holds the record of reaching the finals most times in the Under-19 World Cup.

Team India has reached the finals in 2000, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020 and now this year as well. India won the World Cup in the year 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018. At the same time, it had to face defeat in the finals in 2006, 2016 and 2020. India has won this tournament the most, four times. At the same time, Australia has won the Under-19 World Cup thrice.