Even though pure sports fans have strong objections to the addition of matters outside the game to the game, sometimes matters outside the field touch the game as well. That's why the Bangladesh-India match at any stage now means different excitement, different heat! Regardless of the difference in strength between the two teams.
Today, the defending champion of the tournament Bangladesh will want to retain the title, it is natural. Bangladesh youth team captain Azizul Hakeem Tamim also spoke about wanting to maintain superiority before the final. However, the country's current relationship with India has turned Tamim's wish into the form of the people of the country – the final must be won! Akbar Ali has shown that the youth of Bangladesh can beat India on the big stage in the U-19 World Cup 2020. Bangladesh went on to win the Asia Cup in Dubai last year by defeating India in the semi-finals. Why not this time?
Although Bangladesh is the defending champion, India's sole dominance in the U-19 Asia Cup, which was introduced in 1989. India has won 8 of the 10 tournaments held before this year. So the Indian youth will play desperately to regain the title. And it goes without saying that Bangladesh's goal is to retain the title. Azizul Hakeem Tamim said after defeating Pakistan in the semi-final to secure the final against India, they will push themselves in the final, 'We will try to give our best in the final. There will be an effort to give the maximum from their place.'
Azizul Hakeem Tamim has been leading from the front in this tournament. Scored 224 runs in 4 matches. Average—112.00! He is the highest run scorer among the two finalist teams. And Bangladesh's Iqbal Hossain Imon and Al Fahad are joint highest wicket takers in bowling with 10 wickets each. Eamon's wish in the final, 'I want to make an important contribution to the team with my best.'
They are the ones who have to make 'significant contributions'. Ayush Matere, the Indian team's two openers in great form in this tournament and 13-year-old Suryavanshi Vaibhav, who was sold for Rs 1 crore 13 lakh in this year's IPL auction. The two scored 175 and 167 respectively in the tournament. The batting style of both of them is more frightening than the amount of runs. Both play ODIs in T20 style. The average strike rate of the two in the tournament—143.44 and 146.49! So the sooner the two are out, the better for the Bangladesh team.
