They were tense after India were bowled out for 159. “Our hearts were beating fast. We felt it might turn out to be a repeat of 2006 (when they lost to Pakistan),” said Naina, Ravindra’s eldest sister.

After play resumed, Jadeja took two key wickets to change the game. “That was when we knew our dream can be realised. Ravindra called up right after the match.” Then, the party started.

Scoreboard

India U-19: T Kohli c Malan b Parnell 1 , S Goswami c Hendricks b Arnold 6 , T Srivastava c Engelbrecht b Adams 46, V Kohli c Engelbrecht b Malan 19, S Tiwary run out 20, M Pandey c Barnes b Arnold 20, R Jadeja c Vandiar b Vallie 11, Iqbal Abdulla run out 9, P Sangwan c Barnes b Adams 13, S Kaul not out 1, A Argal c Barnes b Parnell 1

Extras (lb 2, w 10) 12

Total (all out; 45.4 overs) 159

Fall: 1-3, 2-27, 3-74, 4-83, 5-120, 6-122, 7-137, 8-150, 9-158

Bowling: WD Parnell 7.4-2-21-2, M Arnold 10-0-30-2, PJ Malan 9-1-23-1, RA Adams 8-0-38-2, MY Vallie 9-0-33-1, SA Engelbrecht 2-0-12-0

South Africa U-19: PJ Malan c Goswami b Argal 2, JT Smuts run out 5,RR Rossouw c Jadeja b Argal 0, RR Hendricks c Goswami b Jadeja 35, JD Vandiar c Goswami b Jadeja 3, WD Parnell c Pandey b Kaul 29, RA Adams lbw b Iqbal Abdulla 1, BG Barnes b Kaul 19, M Arnold not out 1

... contd.