Tauranga, Nov. 15 -- BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla on Sunday praised the Indian Under-19 team for its one-wicket victory over Pakistan in the U-19 Asia Cup final, particularly appreciating the contribution of the lower-order batters in chasing down a challenging target.

Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Shukla described the final as an amazing match and lauded the young Indian players for their performance, admitting that he had initially thought India might lose while chasing a huge total.

"Well, I think it was an amazing match, and the way the Indian Under-19 team has performed, all kudos go to them. Wonderful performance, excellent performance they have shown. And during the match, I thought that we would lose because there was a huge t...