2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
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| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions |  Pakistan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 48 |
| Player of the series | Cheteshwar Pujara |
The 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in Sri Lanka from 2 to 15 February 2006.
The final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo, which Pakistan won by 38 runs, enabling them to become the first back-to-back champions of the tournament.
Teams and qualification
The ten full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) qualified automatically:
Another six teams qualified through regional qualification tournaments:
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Most Runs - Cheteshwar Pujara (349) (India) Most Wickets - Moises Henriques (16) (Australia)
Grounds
The matches were played on five grounds in Colombo:
- Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground
- Colombo Cricket Club Ground
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
- Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.048 |
| Pakistan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.108 |
 New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.631 |
| Template:Country data UGN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.253 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.253 |
 West Indies |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.768 |
 South Africa |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.327 |
 United States |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.676 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.037 |
| Sri Lanka |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.170 |
 Namibia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.315 |
 Scotland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.819 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zimbabwe |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.937 |
 England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.454 |
 Nepal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.127 |
 Ireland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.264 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
| No. | Group | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stages schedule | ||||||||||
| Match 1 | A | 5 Feb 2006 | NZ | Marc Ellison | 175(45.3) | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 176/7(37.5) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | BAN by three wickets |
| Match 2 | B | 5 Feb 2006 | SA | Dean Elgar | 141(34) | AUS | Moises Henriques | 316/9(50) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | AUS by 175 runs |
| Match 3 | C | 5 Feb 2006 | SCO | Kasiam Farid | 186(49.4) | SL | Angelo Mathews | 187/6(39.5) | R. Premadasa Stadium | SL by four wickets |
| Match 4 | D | 5 Feb 2006 | ZIM | Sean Williams | 215/7(44) | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 97(29.1) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | ZIM by 118 runs |
| Match 5 | A | 6 Feb 2006 | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 75/2(12.5) | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 74(33.3) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | PAK by eight wickets |
| Match 6 | B | 6 Feb 2006 | WI | Leon Johnson | 302/7(50) | USA | Hemant Punoo | 215(45.4) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | WI by 87 runs |
| Match 7 | C | 6 Feb 2006 | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 173/1(27.1) | NAM | Stephanus Ackermann | 170(48.5) | R. Premadasa Stadium | IND by nine wickets |
| Match 8 | D | 6 Feb 2006 | ENG | Moeen Ali | 209/9(50) | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 132(45.2) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | ENG by 77 runs |
| Match 9 | A | 7 Feb 2006 | NZ | Marc Ellison | 259/6(50) | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 137(48.4) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | NZ by 122 runs |
| Match 10 | B | 7 Feb 2006 | SA | Dean Elgar | 227/8(50) | USA | Hemant Punoo | 115(29.1) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | SA by 162 runs |
| Match 11 | C | 7 Feb 2006 | SL | Angelo Mathews | 263/8(50) | NAM | Stephanus Ackermann | 126(38.3) | R. Premadasa Stadium | SL by 137 runs |
| Match 12 | D | 7 Feb 2006 | ZIM | Sean Williams | 201(49.5) | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 199/9(50) | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | ZIM by two runs |
| Match 13 | A | 8 Feb 2006 | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 170(43.1) | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 171/6(34.5) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | BAN by four wickets |
| Match 14 | B | 8 Feb 2006 | WI | Leon Johnson | 238(48) | AUS | Moises Henriques | 251(47.5) | Sinhalese Cricket Club Ground | AUS by 13 runs |
| Match 15 | C | 8 Feb 2006 | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 115/2(19) | SCO | Kasiam Farid | 112(40.3) | R. Premadasa Stadium | IND by eight wickets |
| Match 16 | D | 8 Feb 2006 | ENG | Moeen Ali | 214(49.4) | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 210(50) | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | ENG by four runs |
| Match 17 | A | 9 Feb 2006 | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 255(49.4) | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 84(33.4) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | BAN by 171 runs |
| Match 18 | B | 9 Feb 2006 | AUS | Moises Henriques | 149/6(24.1) | USA | Hemant Punoo | 148(42.5) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | AUS by four wickets |
| Match 19 | C | 9 Feb 2006 | SCO | Kasiam Farid | 156(48) | NAM | Stephanus Ackermann | 160/3(36.3) | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | NAM by seven wickets |
| Match 20 | D | 9 Feb 2006 | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 174(45.3) | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 234/8(50) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | NEP by 60 runs |
| Match 21 | A | 10 Feb 2006 | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 78/2(9) | NZ | Marc Ellison | 77(24) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | PAK by eight wickets |
| Match 22 | B | 10 Feb 2006 | WI | Leon Johnson | 218/3(43.1) | SA | Dean Elgar | 213/8(50) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | WI by seven wickets |
| Match 23 | C | 10 Feb 2006 | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 209/6(47.4) | SL | Angelo Mathews | 207(48.3) | R. Premadasa Stadium | IND by eight wickets |
| Match 24 | D | 10 Feb 2006 | ENG | Moeen Ali | 172(49.5) | ZIM | Sean Williams | 175/8(47.1) | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | ZIM by two wickets |
Quarter Finals results
Super League Quarter Finals
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF 1 | 11 Feb 2006 | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 155(48.2) | ENG | Moeen Ali | 156/5(43.3) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | ENG by five wickets |
| QF 2 | 11 Feb 2006 | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 284/9(50) | WI | Leon Johnson | 158(38.5) | R. Premadasa Stadium or Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | IND by 126 runs |
| QF 3 | 11 Feb 2006 | ZIM | Sean Williams | 181(49.3) | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 185/5(48) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | PAK by five wickets |
| QF 4 | 11 Feb 2006 | AUS | Moises Henriques | 178/1(26.1) | SL | Sameera Zoysa | 177(46.3) | R. Premadasa Stadium or Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | AUS by nine wickets |
Plate Championship Quarter Finals
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF 1 | 14 Feb 2006 | NZ | Marc Ellison | 305/7(49.1) | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 304/9(50) | R. Premadasa Stadium | NZ by three wickets |
| QF 2 | 14 Feb 2006 | NAM | Stephanus Ackermann | 219/8(50) | USA | Hemant Punoo | 220/8(49) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | USA by two wickets |
| QF 3 | 14 Feb 2006 | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 192/9(50) | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 132(44.3) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | NEP by 60 runs |
| QF 4 | 14 Feb 2006 | SA | Dean Elgar | 337/8(50) | SCO | Kasiam Farid | 152(40.4) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | SA by 185 runs |
Semi Finals results
Plate Championship Semi Finals
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | NZ | Marc Ellison | 275/8(50) | USA | Hemant Punoo | 125(29.3) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | NZ by 170 runs |
| SF 2 | 16 Feb 2006 | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 214/8(50) | SA | Dean Elgar | 212/5(50) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | NEP by two runs |
Super League Play-off Semi Finals
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 162/6(33.1) | WI | Leon Johnson | 161(37.2) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | BAN by four wickets |
| PSF 2 | 16 Feb 2006 | ZIM | Sean Williams | 256/8(50) | SL | Sameera Zoysa | 259/2(47.2) | R. Premadasa Stadium | SL by eight wickets |
Plate Championship Play-off Semi Finals
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 116/4(29.2) | NAM | Stephanus Ackermann | 115(36.3) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | IRL by six wickets |
| PSF 2 | 17 Feb 2006 | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 214/9(50) | SCO | Kasiam Farid | 145(40) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | UGA by 69 runs |
Super League Semi Finals
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | ENG | Moeen Ali | 58(20.1) | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 292/4(50) | R. Premadasa Stadium | IND by 234 runs |
| SF 2 | 17 Feb 2006 | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 287/9(50) | AUS | Moises Henriques | 124(32.3) | R. Premadasa Stadium | PAK by 163 runs |
Final results
Plate Championship Play-off Final
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play-off | 18 Feb 2006 | IRL | Eoin Morgan | 166/4(35.5) | UGA | Hamza Almuzahim | 165/8(50) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | IRL by six wickets |
Super League Play-off Final
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play-off | 18 Feb 2006 | BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 278/8(50) | SL | Sameera Zoysa | 180(44.5) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | BAN by 98 runs |
Plate Championship Final
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 18 Feb 2006 | NZ | Marc Ellison | 204(49.2) | NEP | Kanishka Chaugai | 205/9(49.4) | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | NEP by one wicket |
The Final
A dramatic final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo. After Pakistan set a very low target of 110 runs to win for India, a stunning Pakistani bowling performance devastated India's top-order batsmen, taking the first six wickets for nine runs. India was eventually dismissed for 71, enabling Pakistan to become the first country ever to defend the title successfully and become back-to-back champions of the tournament.
Final
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 19 Feb 2006 | PAK | Sarfraz Ahmed | 109 (41.1 overs) | IND | Ravikant Shukla | 71 (18.5 overs) | R. Premadasa Stadium | PAK by 38 runs |
Future Players
Players that featured for their national team in the future were:
Australia – Moises Henriques, Jon Holland, Jackson Bird, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Wade, Ben Cutting and David Warner (Tom Cooper also represented Australia but went on to play international cricket for Netherlands)
Bangladesh – Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Raqibul Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Dolar Mahmud, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Kamrul Islam, Shamsur Rahman and Mehrab Hossain, Jr.
England – Moeen Ali, Mark Stoneman
India – Piyush Chawla, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Manish Pandey
Ireland – Gary Wilson, Andrew Poynter, Gary Kidd, Greg Thompson and James Hall (Eoin Morgan also represented Ireland but went on to play international cricket for England)
Nepal - Amrit Bhattarai, Basant Regmi, Gyanendra Malla, Kanishka Chaugai, Mahesh Chhetri, Paras Khadka and Sharad Vesawkar
New Zealand – Martin Guptill, Roneel Hira, Tim Southee, Todd Astle, Colin Munro and Hamish Bennett
Pakistan – Sarfraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Anwar Ali, Nasir Jamshed and Rameez Raja
Scotland – Richie Berrington, Moneeb Iqbal, Gordon Goudie and Calum MacLeod
South Africa – Dean Elgar, Mthokozisi Shezi, Richard Levi and Wayne Parnell (Craig Kieswetter also represented South Africa but went on to play international cricket for England)
Sri Lanka – Angelo Mathews, Dimuth Karunaratne, Ashan Priyanjan, Chamara Kapugedera, Isuru Udana, Sachith Pathirana and Thisara Perera
West Indies – Andre Fletcher, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Nelon Pascal, Jason Mohammed, Leon Johnson, William Perkins and Kemar Roach
Zimbabwe – Sean Williams, Prince Masvaure, Taurai Muzarabani, Chamu Chibhabha, Graeme Cremer, Friday Kasteni, Taurai Muzarabani and Keegan Meth (Gary Ballance who played for Zimbabwe U-19 later represented England)
See also
2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
References
ICC Under-19 World Cup – final India Under-19s v Pakistan Under-19s – ESPN Cricinfo