Ques: Who won the title of Under-19 Cricket World Cup-2016?
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) West Indies
(d) Sri Lanka
Ans (c)
Related facts:
- The 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was held in Bangladesh from 22 January to 14 February 2016.
- This tournament is played in round robin and knockout format and the final match of competition was held on February 14, 2016.
- West Indies U-19 cricket team in the final match played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Mirpur, defeated the Indian U-19 cricket team by 5 wickets and bagged its maiden ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup.
- Keacy Carty of West Indies scored 52 runs in the final match and got the “Player of the Match” award.
- Bangladesh’s captain Mehedi Hasan was named “player of Series”.
- India U-19 cricket team captain was Ishan Kishan and West Indies U-19 cricket team captain was Shimron Hetmyer.
- Jack Burnham of England U-19 cricket team scored 420, the highest in the competition.
- While Fritz Coetzee of Namibia U-19 cricket team took highest 15 wickets in the competition.
- Total 48 matches were played between 16 teams participated in the U-19 World Cup.
Reference:
http://www.icc-cricket.com/u19-world-cup/news/2016/media-releases/92464/west-indies-wins-maiden-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup
http://www.icc-cricket.com/u19-world-cup/results
http://www.icc-cricket.com/u19-world-cup/results#!