India U19 team created history after lifting the World Cup Trophy for the record fifth time at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Saturday. India are the most successful team at U19 World Cups, having won titles in 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018 previously.
India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Bana made the winning moment special for India as he completed India’s title win with a six. Coming in to bat after the fall of the 6th wicket, Bana upped the ante and remained unbeaten on 13 off just 5 balls. His cameo included 2 back-to-back sixes. His last six over long-on to give India their fifth title on Saturday. His shot reminded many of former India captain MS Dhoni’s six in the final of the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium.
However, Bana was not the first-choice keeper for the Indian side. In fact, during a Challenger Trophy match between India B and India F, Bana’s friend and teammate Nishant Sindhu told him that the selectors are coming to see him play. Bana told to Sindhu to just count the sixes that he hits. Interestingly
similar incident had happened with legendary keeper-batter Dhoni .
Bana’s knock of 170 contained 14 sixes and 10 fours and easily convinced the selectors to give him a chance. In hindsight, the move to back him proved out to be the correct one as he played quite a few cameos including in the summit clash where his six to finish off the match