‘Tu bas six count karna aaj mere’ – When Dinesh Bana slammed 170 in a Challenger Trophy game and impressed the selectors

Dinesh Bana’s name will not be forgotten easily. The wicketkeeper batter struck the winning runs in the final of the ICC Under 19 World Cup for India against England and finished the match with a six.

And now, it has been revealed that Bana was not the first-choice keeper for the Indian side. In fact, during a Challenger Trophy match between India B and India F, Bana’s friend and teammate Nishant Sindhu told him that the selectors are coming to see him play.

And to that, Bana told Sindhu to just count the sixes that he hits. And, Bana plundered a breathtaking 170 off just 98 deliveries, and his innings consisted of 14 sixes and 10 fours.

“Dinesh Bana was never the first-choice keeper. During the India B vs India F in the Challengers Trophy, his friend Nishant Sindhu told him ‘aaj selectors aane waale hai. Bana replied, ‘Tu bas six count karna aaj mere.’ Bana smashed a 98-ball 170, including 10 fours and 14 sixes,” read a tweet from Pratyush Rai from The Indian Express.

You can see the tweet about Dinesh Bana below

Dinesh Bana was never the first choice keeper. During the India B vs India F in the Challengers Trophy, his friend Nishant Sindhu told him ‘aaj selectors aane waale hai. Bana replied, “Tu bas six count karna aaj mere.” Bana smashed a 98-ball 170, including 10 fours and 14 sixes.

— Pratyush Raj (@pratyush93_raj) February 5, 2022

India beat England by 4 wickets to win the U19 World Cup title for a record 5th time

The Indian side produced a clinical performance with both bat and ball to beat the England U19 side with 4 wickets and 14 balls remaining. The England side batted first and was bowled out for just 189. Raj Bawa was the pick of the bowlers for the India U19 side and scalped a five-wicket haul.

For India, the duo of Nishant Sindhu and Shaik Rasheed slammed half-centuries to help the Yash Dhull led outfit canter past the finish line, and lift the ICC U19 World Cup for a record 5th time.

Also, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Jay Shah has announced that every player of the victorious Indian side will be awarded a cash prize of INR 40 Lakhs, while the support staff members will be paid INR 25 Lakhs for their stupendous effort in the ICC Under World Cup tournament that was held in the West Indies.