The Prithvi Shaw-led side created history as India became the first team to win four Under-19 World Cup titles, beating Australia by eight wickets on Saturday. This Indian side went one step ahead of their predecessors from 2016, who finished as finalists, by not just clinching the title but also maintained a clean unbeaten record throughout. Let’s take a look at the whole campaign as they keep rising to the top from the very first game.

Outplayed Australia in the very first match:

The tone for a successful campaign came with this massive win, which was shaped by the top order. Leading the way were Shaw, with 94 off 100 balls, and his opening partner Manjot Kalra, who made 86 off 99. The pair shared a stand of 180 to get India U-19s on course for 328/7, with Gill warming up for a massive role with 63 off 54 deliveries. Jack Edwards gave Australia a similar start but his side was blown away by the pace and accuracy of duo Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi, who accounted for six wickets between them. The spinners - Abhishek Sharma, Anukul Roy and Shiva Singh - didn't let up either as Australia were bundled out for 228 by the 43rd over.

Anukul Roy show against PNG

A thrashing. Put in to bat, PNG folded for 64 in 21.5 overs with spinner Anukul Roy leading the rout with 5/14 in 6.5 overs. Mavi struck two early blow to set the wobble in motion, and Roy did the rest. His bowlers wrapped it all up very quickly, but Shaw seemed to be in a lot more hurry. He whacked a 39-ball 57 - an innings including 12 fours - to polish off the chase in 8 overs.

Moving to the QF beating Zimbabwe

Another ten-wicket victory. Zimbabwe U-19s chose to bat and struggled against spin, with Roy taking 4/20 and Sharma 2/22. In response, Shubman pulverised the Zimbabwean bowlers with a 59-ball 90. Harvik Desai scored a calmer 73-ball 56 as India completed a 10-wicket win.

Bangladesh had no answer for their task against the mighty Indians

Shubman and Nagarkoti did enough to blow Bangladesh out of the water and set up a dream semifinal date with Pakistan. After chasing in two fixtures, India had the opportunity to bat first and was buoyed by Shubman's efforts. The No.3 batsman had to play in a more subdued manner when compared to his previous outing and did so with a lot of grit. He compiled a 94-ball 86 while Abhishek Sharma (50), Prithvi (40) and Desai (34) made vital contributions. It proved more than enough, with Mavi (2/27), Nagarkoti (3/18) and Sharma (2/11) bowling India into the semi-finals.

Pakistan stumbled against India

Shubman was all over the Pakistan bowlers on a sunny morning on the flattest of pitches in Christchurch. He compiled his first century of the tournament - a classy, unbeaten 102 off 94 balls - as India posted a daunting total of 272 for 9. Who saw the coming of Pakistan’s crashing to a lowly 69 in 29.3 overs. Just two Pakistan U-19 players made it to double-digits as Ishan Porel (4/17) chipped the chase in the Powerplay. India won by 203 runs to set a date with Australia at the summit.

The Final Hurdle

Australia chose to bat in the hope of making the most of conditions and India's lack of exposure to a tough run-chase. The intention was perfect, the execution, not quite. Indian bowlers once again turned up in numbers to gnaw away at the batting order. There was one partnership between Jonathan Merlo and Param Uppal that threatened to post a big target for India, but the bowlers kept at it and broke through after a brief lull. In the end, Australia could only make 216. In response, two of India's stars Shaw and Shubman fell after making good starts, but opener Kalra scored a smashing ton, whacking eight fours and three sixes in the process, and carried his bat to give India their fourth Under-19 World Cup title.

2000, 2008, 2012 and now 2018. India’s sensational eight-wicket win over Australia in the big final of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is the becoming of them as the only side in history to lift the coveted title for a record fourth time.