HARARE : India captain Ayush Mhatre on Friday won the toss and without “hesitation” opted to bat against England in the final of Under-19 World Cup.
England captain Thomas Rew said after the toss that he would have decided to bowl had he won.
Both teams are unbeaten in the tournament so far. India is chase their sixth U19 World Cup title, while England their first since 1998.
Having chased down 311 in the semi-final against Afghanistan, India will be looking to set a daunting target for England. India’s batting – led by a swashbuckling century by opener Aaron George – raced to the target with 53 balls and seven wickets to spare.
England stormed into the final after their captain, Thomas Rew, starred with a 110 that took them to a 27-run victory against defending champions Australia.
India and England have met once in the recent past: they faced off in a warm-up match right before the tournament. In the rain-interrupted encounter, Rew starred with a 66-ball 71 not out to take England home.
The Harare Sports Club has served up fast-paced pitches in the tournament so far.