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The ongoing ICC U19 World Cup final is a testimony of India's dominance in world cricket. While England U19 opted to bat first, hoping to post a massive total in front of the India U19 team, reality became nothing less than a nightmare for England. India's Ravi Kumar wreaked havoc on England's batting lineup in the 2nd over of the match as he surprised England opener, Jacob Bethell, with an inswing and trapped him in front.
After Ravi Kumar, Raj Bawa's joined the party as the right-arm fast bowler provided another breakthrough in the 11th over of the match by dismissing another opener, George Thomas. Bawa bowled fuller length delivery, but Thomas aiming to hit big, slogged the ball on the leg-side but got a thick edge of the bat and fielder Yash Dhull at cover caught the ball, considering it a gift. However, Bawa's brilliance was evident in the 13th over of the match when India's bowler got rid of Luxton and George Bell in back-to-back deliveries, reducing the team's total 47 for 4-wickets.
It was the 5th ball of the over when Raja first dismissed Luxton with an outswinger, while the batter went for a slashing cut, the edge carried at a comfortable height to the keeper's right. That was not it from Raj Bawa; he dismissed George Bell in the very next delivery. The delivery turned out to be too good for George Bell as the bouncer went on touching Bell's gloves while the keeper was waiting to collect an easy catch. George Bell, the match player from the semis against Afghanistan, went for a first-ball duck, England scorecard reading 47 for 5-wickets.
