Under-19 World Cup: Congratulations pour in for victorious Indian team

NEW DELHI: As India lifted a record fourth Under-19 World Cup trophy after an eight-wicket rout of Australia in the final and giving Rahul Dravid the biggest success of his coaching career, Twitter was flooded with congratulatory messages for Prithvi Shaw and his boys.


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Delhi-boy Manjot Kalra scored an unbeaten 101 off 102 balls as India chased down the modest target in 38.5 overs. India surpassed Australia in the race of most U-19 World Cup titles with a fourth crown.

India's previous title came in Australia in 2012 when the Unmukt Chand-led team beat the hosts in the final. The Virat Kohli-led side was victorious in 2008 and

Mohammed Kaif

was captain when India triumphed way back in 2000.

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The team's performance was also a fitting tribute to coach Dravid, who finally got his hands on a World Cup trophy. Under Dravid, the side had finished runner-up in the 2016 edition in Bangladesh.

Here are some of the congratulatory messages that flooded Twitter: