Participants 16 | Dates 15 Feb 2004 – 5 Mar 2004 Matches played 54 | |
Cricket format Limited-overs (50 overs) Similar 2012 Under‑19 Cricket W, 2016 Under‑19 Cricket W, 2009 ICC World Twenty20, 1992 Cricket World Cup, 1999 Cricket World Cup | ||
The 2004 ICC Under-19 World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament played in Bangladesh from 15 February to 5 March 2004. It was the fifth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the first to be held in Bangladesh.
Contents
The 2004 World Cup was contested by sixteen teams, including one (Uganda) making its tournament debut. After an initial group stage, the top eight teams played off in a super league to decide the tournament champions, with the non-qualifiers playing a separate "plate" competition. Pakistan and the West Indies eventually progressed to the final, played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, where Pakistan won by 25 runs to claim their maiden title. The West Indies had been making their first appearance in the final. Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan was named player of the tournament and was the leading run-scorer, while Bangladesh's Enamul Haque was the leading wicket-taker.
Teams and qualification
The ten full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) qualified automatically:
Another six teams qualified through regional qualification tournaments:
Plate competition
The plate competition was contested by the eight teams that failed to qualify for the Super League.
Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
Source: CricketArchive