| 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup | |
| Administrator: | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket Format: | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament Format: | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host: |  Sri Lanka |
| Count: | 2 |
| Participants: | 16 |
| Matches: | 48 |
| Player Of The Series: |  Cheteshwar Pujara |
| Most Runs: | Cheteshwar Pujara (349) |
| Most Wickets: |  Moises Henriques (16) |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Next Tournament: | 2008 ICC 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.
See main article: 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads. The ten full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) qualified automatically:
Another six teams qualified through regional qualification tournaments:
The matches were played on five grounds in Colombo:
| No. | Group | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Result | |
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| Group Stages schedule | |||||||||||
| Match 1 | A | 5 Feb 2006 | 175(45.3) | 176/7(37.5) | BAN by three wickets | ||||||
| Match 2 | B | 5 Feb 2006 | 141(34) | 316/9(50) | AUS by 175 runs | ||||||
| Match 3 | C | 5 Feb 2006 | Kasiam Farid | 186(49.4) | 187/6(39.5) | SL by four wickets | |||||
| Match 4 | D | 5 Feb 2006 | 215/7(44) | 97(29.1) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | ZIM by 118 runs | |||||
| Match 5 | A | 6 Feb 2006 | 75/2(12.5) | 74(33.3) | PAK by eight wickets | ||||||
| Match 6 | B | 6 Feb 2006 | 302/7(50) | Hemant Punoo | 215(45.4) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | WI by 87 runs | ||||
| Match 7 | C | 6 Feb 2006 | 173/1(27.1) | 170(48.5) | IND by nine wickets | ||||||
| Match 8 | D | 6 Feb 2006 | 209/9(50) | 132(45.2) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | ENG by 77 runs | |||||
| Match 9 | A | 7 Feb 2006 | 259/6(50) | 137(48.4) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | NZ by 122 runs | |||||
| Match 10 | B | 7 Feb 2006 | 227/8(50) | Hemant Punoo | 115(29.1) | SA by 162 runs | |||||
| Match 11 | C | 7 Feb 2006 | 263/8(50) | 126(38.3) | SL by 137 runs | ||||||
| Match 12 | D | 7 Feb 2006 | 201(49.5) | 199/9(50) | ZIM by two runs | ||||||
| Match 13 | A | 8 Feb 2006 | 170(43.1) | 171/6(34.5) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | BAN by four wickets | |||||
| Match 14 | B | 8 Feb 2006 | 238(48) | 251(47.5) | Sinhalese Cricket Club Ground | AUS by 13 runs | |||||
| Match 15 | C | 8 Feb 2006 | 115/2(19) | Kasiam Farid | 112(40.3) | IND by eight wickets | |||||
| Match 16 | D | 8 Feb 2006 | 214(49.4) | 210(50) | ENG by four runs | ||||||
| Match 17 | A | 9 Feb 2006 | 255(49.4) | 84(33.4) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | BAN by 171 runs | |||||
| Match 18 | B | 9 Feb 2006 | 149/6(24.1) | Hemant Punoo | 148(42.5) | AUS by four wickets | |||||
| Match 19 | C | 9 Feb 2006 | Kasiam Farid | 156(48) | 160/3(36.3) | NAM by seven wickets | |||||
| Match 20 | D | 9 Feb 2006 | 174(45.3) | 234/8(50) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | NEP by 60 runs | |||||
| Match 21 | A | 10 Feb 2006 | 78/2(9) | 77(24) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | PAK by eight wickets | |||||
| Match 22 | B | 10 Feb 2006 | 218/3(43.1) | 213/8(50) | WI by seven wickets | ||||||
| Match 23 | C | 10 Feb 2006 | 209/6(47.4) | 207(48.3) | IND by eight wickets | ||||||
| Match 24 | D | 10 Feb 2006 | 172(49.5) | 175/8(47.1) | ZIM by two wickets | ||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF 1 | 11 Feb 2006 | 155(48.2) | 156/5(43.3) | ENG by five wickets | ||||||
| QF 2 | 11 Feb 2006 | 284/9(50) | 158(38.5) | IND by 126 runs | ||||||
| QF 3 | 11 Feb 2006 | Sean Williams | 181(49.3) | 185/5(48) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | PAK by five wickets | ||||
| QF 4 | 11 Feb 2006 | 178/1(26.1) | Sameera Zoysa | 177(46.3) | AUS by nine wickets |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF 1 | 14 Feb 2006 | 305/7(49.1) | 304/9(50) | NZ by three wickets | ||||||
| QF 2 | 14 Feb 2006 | 219/8(50) | Hemant Punoo | 220/8(49) | USA by two wickets | |||||
| QF 3 | 14 Feb 2006 | 192/9(50) | 132(44.3) | NEP by 60 runs | ||||||
| QF 4 | 14 Feb 2006 | 337/8(50) | Kasiam Farid | 152(40.4) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | SA by 185 runs |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | 275/8(50) | Hemant Punoo | 125(29.3) | NZ by 170 runs | |||||
| SF 2 | 16 Feb 2006 | 214/8(50) | 212/5(50) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | NEP by two runs |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | 162/6(33.1) | 161(37.2) | BAN by four wickets | ||||||
| PSF 2 | 16 Feb 2006 | Sean Williams | 256/8(50) | Sameera Zoysa | 259/2(47.2) | SL by eight wickets |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | 116/4(29.2) | 115(36.3) | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | IRL by six wickets | |||||
| PSF 2 | 17 Feb 2006 | 214/9(50) | Kasiam Farid | 145(40) | UGA by 69 runs |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Score | Team 2 | Captain | Score | Venue | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF 1 | 15 Feb 2006 | 58(20.1) | 292/4(50) | IND by 234 runs | ||||||
| SF 2 | 17 Feb 2006 | 287/9(50) | 124(32.3) | PAK by 163 runs |
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.
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Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were:
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| † Tom Cooper represented Australia but also went on to play international cricket for Netherlands. | ||
| Sirajullah Khadim who played for Bangladesh U-19 later represented Portugal | ||
| Eoin Morgan also represented Ireland but went on to play international cricket for England | ||
| Craig Kieswetter also represented South Africa but went on to play international cricket for England | ||
| Gary Ballance who played for Zimbabwe U-19 later represented England | ||