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  • England men in U19 World Cup final for first time in 24 years

  • Both teams unbeaten in competition

  1. GOODBYEpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    That just about wraps up everything up for our live coverage of the U19 World Cup final.

    Well done to India, and commiserations to England.

    You can read Timothy Abraham's report from the match in Antigua here...

    A reminder that we'll have live text commentary of the second ODI between England and Australia Women in a couple of hours at 22.30 (GMT).

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    INDIA WIN U19 WORLD CUPpublished at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    Yash DhullImage source, Getty Images

    What a way to finish it!

    India wicketkeeper Dinesh Bana has done it style - whacking back-to-back sixes off James Sales.

    Nishant Sindhu gives his batting partner a hug. He finishes on 50 not out having ground it out.

    India are U19 World champions for the fifth time.

    It's a case of what might have been for England, despite James Rew's brilliant 95 earlier. Another 30 or 40 runs and this would have been interesting.

    India skipper Yash Dhull, as you can see, is thrilled, as he sprints on to the outfield with his team-mates.

  3. India on the brink of victorypublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    Nishant SindhuImage source, Getty Images

    Down to the last 17 balls and eight runs needed. Are we in for some late drama?

    England removed Raj Bawa (35) a little earlier when he flat batted Josh Boyden into the hands of skipper Tom Prest in the mid-on region.

    While Rehan Ahmed has just taken a stunning catch to get rid of Kaushal Tambe for just one off the bowling of Thomas Aspinwall,

    But Nishant Sindhu, who has played with tremendous composure, is still there unbeaten on 49 and is poised to get the job done for India.

  4. India closing in on victorypublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    Nishant SindhuImage source, Getty Images

    A couple of sixes apiece from India pair Nishant Sindhu and Raj Bawa have edged them closer to victory as we reach the business end of the match with fewer than 10 overs left now.

    The solid platform they set earlier in the match - in contrast to England's collapse - looks like it might be the difference here as they have wickets in hand.

    England's players look like they are flagging at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

    They need some inspiration from somewhere.

  5. India back on trackpublished at 19:18 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    Alex Horton, Raj BawaImage source, Getty Images

    After those two quick wickets from James Sales it has gone a little flat for England's bowlers.

    Nishant Sindhu and Raj Bawa have calmly gone about their business, and put on 36 for the fifth wicket.

    At drinks India are 133-4 and are firmly back on track with 13 overs left and a target of 190 for victory.

    England need some magic with the ball.

  6. Two Sales wickets puts England in contentionpublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    James SalesImage source, Getty Images

    India were cruising at 95-2 but Shaik Rasheed, having reached his half-century, had a rush of blood to the head and hacked a delivery from James Sales skywards.

    James Rew, stationed in the ring, took an awkward catch at the second attempt before taking it at the second attempt.

    India skipper Yash Dhull gave his batting partner a thunderous look as he walked off.

    However, shortly afterwards Dhull himself had a brain fade and hauled Sales to deep square leg where George Bell was positioned to take a comfortable catch.

    Game on for England.

  7. Aspinwall strikes to give England hopepublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

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    A brilliant catch from wicketkeeper Alex Horton gives Thomas Aspinwall a wicket and England something to cling to.

    Harnoor Singh withdraws from a pull shot to a short ball from Aspinwall, but he's got a bit of glove on it.

    Plenty for Horton to do and he dived high to his right and claimed a brilliant one-handed take to dismiss Harnoor for 46-ball 21.

    Gloveman Horton is then mobbed by his England team-mates.

    England will target India skipper Yash Dhull, who is the new batter.

  8. England bowl tightly and stifle ratepublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    Alex Horton, Harnoor SinghImage source, Getty Images

    England skipper Tom Prest has used five different bowlers, including himself, as he chases a second wicket but so far India's batters are standing firm.

    India are 48-1 off 17 overs at drinks with Shaik Rasheed unbeaten on 22 off 55 balls and Harnoor Singh 21 not out off 45.

    Wickets in hand appears to be India's approach to this fairly modest chase.

    England have been fairly tight with the ball, though, with India crawling along at 2.82 runs per over at the moment in pursuit of 190 for victory.

  9. India recover after early losspublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

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    Josh Boyden gave England a dream start with the ball after he removed opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi for a duck with the second ball of India's innings.

    Angkrish, India's leading runscorer in the tournament heading into this match, was teased into playing a short one from Boyden and edged into the gloves of wicketkeeper Alex Horton prompting wild celebrations.

    India have steadied the ship since then, though, and were 24-1 at the end of the eighth over with Harnoor Singh and Shaik Rasheed both looking composed at the crease.

  10. England bowled out for 189published at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

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    England are all out for 189 in 44.5 overs England after last man Joshua Boyden edges behind off Raj Bawa, who finishes with 5-31.

    James Sales finished unbeaten on 34.

    It could have been a whole lot better for England, had they not made such a disastrous start, but it could have been much worse but for 95 from Somerset's James Rew.

    Rew said at the break between innings: "Obviously it was a shame not to get a hundred, but I am glad we have posted a total on the board. It's going to be tough to win from here but we have given ourselves a chance.

    "I tried to bat as long as possible and take it deep. Myself and James Sales looked to rotate the strike.

    "Our bowling has been good all tournament and now we have to maximise dot balls, put India under pressure by catching and fielding well."

  11. Rew falls for 95published at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

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    Five runs short of what would have been a richly-deserved century for James Rew, who is on his way back to the England dugout.

    Rew rocked on to the back foot and pulled Ravi Kumar to deep square where Kaushal Tambe performed a juggling act before he clung on to the catch.

    A couple of balls later and Thomas Aspinwall is out first ball, caught behind.

    England, down to their last pair, need to somehow scrape to 200 from here.

  12. 10 overs to gopublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

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    James Rew is closing in a near-chanceless century which, whatever the final outcome of this contest, would be richly deserved given the dogged application he has shown at the crease.

    England have recovered from 91-7 to reach 167-7 with Rew unbeaten on 84 while James Sales is still there on 26 not out.

    These two have rotated the strike well but need to finish with a flourish to get England up to the 220 mark.

    Boundaries will be the order of the day now, with the young gentleman pictured above ready to roar every one.

  13. Rew leads England fightbackpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    James RewImage source, Getty Images

    James Rew has played a mature and disciplined innings to help give England a glimmer of hope in this final.

    The Somerset left-hander reached his half-century off 79 balls and has since moved into the seventies with England going past the 150 mark.

    Rew has received some good support from James Sales, son of former Northamptonshire captain David, who has played patiently to reach 20.

  14. Struggling England seven downpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    James RewImage source, Getty Images

    This is a final which is rapidly turning into a nightmare for England as their batting struggles have left them with a mountain to climb.

    At the halfway point in their innings England were seven wickets down with 96 runs on the board.

    After a top-order collapse Rehan Ahmed departed for 10 when he edged the impressive Raj Bawa, who has snaffled 4-19 so far, into the hands of Kaushal Tambe in the slips.

    Wicketkeeper Alex Horton (10) needlessly gave his wicket away when he charged off-spinner Kaushal Tambe and flat-batted the ball into the hands of kipper Yash Dhull staioned at cover.

    England's hopes are pinned on left-hander James Rew, pictured above, who has played patiently to reach an unbeaten 37 off 66 balls and is at the crease with James Sales.

  15. England suffer top-order collapsepublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

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    A difficult start has got a whole lot worse for England after a top-order collapse sees them slump to 47-5.

    India seamer Raj Bawa has done the damage with three wickets in 12 balls.

    Opener George Thomas looked well set on 27 off 30 balls only to swipe across the line to Bawa and see a thick edge pop up into the hands of India skipper Yash Dhull at cover.

    Bawa then struck twice in his second over as he removed William Luxton and George Bell in consecutive deliveries.

    Luxton made four before he chased a wide one and edged into the gloves of India wicketkeeper Dinesh Bana.

    A vicious bouncer from Bawa then removed Bell for a duck first ball as the England batter attempted to take evasive action but the ball deflected off his gloves to a grateful Bana.

    England facing an uphill struggle to post a competitive total on a pitch which looks good for batting in Antigua.

  16. England lose key early wicketspublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    Tom PrestImage source, Getty Images

    A familiar headline?

    A huge setback for England as they lose their two highest runscorers in the tournament early in their innings.

    Opener Jacob Bethell, who was singled out as a top talent by Brian Lara, played inside the line to one from Ravi Kumar in the second over and was trapped plumb in front for just two.

    England skipper Tom Prest, pictured, then dragged a short ball from Kumar on to his own stumps and also departed for a duck.

    Something of a rebuilding job for England from here.

    Although opener George Thomas has looked in good touch since the start, striking four fours and a six in his unbeaten 26 off 25 balls.

  17. Toss - England elect to batpublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

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    England skipper Tom Prest tossed up and India skipper Yash Dhull called incorrectly so Prest and has decided to make first use of the pitch and bat first.

    England have named an unchanged side from their semi-final victory over Afghanistan.

    "The pitch looks a good one," Prest said. "Obviously scoreboard pressure is the key and if we can get a score then chasing is always hard."

    George Thomas and Jacob Bethell will open the batting for England.

  18. Welcome...published at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2022

    Tom Prest, Yash DhullImage source, Getty Images

    After a winter of discontent for England there is a glimmer of hope for the future thanks to a group of youngsters very much just cutting their teeth in the game.

    It's the final of the U19s Men's World Cup from the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua between England and India.

    You can listen to ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra by clicking the link at the top of the page, and we will have regular updates of the major action and talking points here throughout the day.