Bangladesh beat India by three wickets (DLS method) in a thrilling U19 World Cup final to lift the title for the first time at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Sunday (February 9.).
Bangladesh defeated India in the final of the U19 World Cup to secure their maiden ICC title at Senwes Park on Sunday (February 9).
However, the celebrations took an ugly turn when Bangladesh players started sprinting in and running wildly towards the center after the winning run off Atharva Ankolekar.
Just moments after that the two teams got involved in a heated argument and it seemed like something was said to the Indian players. The umpires had to intervene and stop the teams.
However, what initiated the scene and what was said is not yet know. The cameras too did not focus much on the fight and turned to the celebratory scenes.
HERE IS THE VIDEO:
Shameful end to a wonderful game of cricket. #U19CWCFinal pic.twitter.com/b9fQcmpqbJ
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) February 9, 2020
“Some of our bowlers were emotional and were pumped up. What happened after the game was unfortunate. I would like to congratulate India,” Bangladesh U19 skipper Akbar Ali after the final.
"We were easy. We think it's part and parcel of the game - you win some and you lose some. But their reaction was dirty. I think it shouldn't have happened. But it's okay," India U19 captain Priyam Garg said, according to ESPN Cricinfo.
Cricketing fans across the globe were also not happy as they took to Twitter to express their thoughts about the fiasco:
1. This is how Twitter reacted:
2. 'Shameful end'
3. 'Learn some sportsman spirit'
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