2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

The 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in Sri Lanka from 2 to 15 February 2006. It was the sixth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

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:


 * 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup
 * (1st place)
 * 2005 Africa/EAP U19 Championship
 * (1st place)
 * (2nd place)


 * 2005 Americas U19 Championship
 * (1st place)
 * 2005 European U19 Championship
 * (1st place)
 * (2nd place)

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

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.

Future senior players
Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were: