Unmukt Chand led from the front with a magnificent hundred as India Under-19 lifted their third World Cup title after beating formidable defending champions Australia by six wickets in the final here today.Scorecard| Congratulate U-19 Team India
This was India U-19s first triumph after Mohammed Kaif and Virat Kohli led their respective teams to victory in 2000 and 2008 editions respectively.
Courtesy a magnificent unbeaten 111 by Unmukt and his unbroken partnership of 130 runs with glovesman Smit Patel, India overhauled a competitive target of 226 on a bouncy strip with 14 balls to spare.
Image: In this photo provided by the International Cricket Council, Indian players celebrate their victory over Australia in the the 2012 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup final in Townsville, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012.
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